The Art of Colby Jones
A member of my church took a few selections of my existing artwork and designs and came up with some really nice Christmas cards. In the next few postings I’ll share them with you. This first one, “Ring The Bells” comes from a design I did inspired by the bell tower above our sanctuary. In this edited version, the left side is on the front of the card, the right side is on the inside.
Thanks to David Hopson and his artistic skills for putting these together.
No matter how small or large, weddings are very festive and memorable occasions. The time set aside for the bride to dance with her father is a meaningful event for both. As a father of a bride I know just how special it is.
Pencil on gray paper, 9″ X 12″
When I ask my grandkids what they would like me to draw I never know what they will come up with. It can be very vague or very specific. This is what I came up with when the request was for a “two-headed dragon prince.” I have no clue where that idea came from.
No story behind this. I was just playing around.
Acrylic paint pen on bristol board, 10″ X 13″
Only once before have I posted another artist’s work on this site. But I felt I had to share the portrait my four year old granddaughter did of me. I love the shapes, angles and diversity of line. And maybe the fact that she gave me more hair than I have.
I was recently asked to come up with some artwork for the community recreation center. The request reminded me of a drawing I did of some of the kids in our after-school program. This dates back to the late 80′s or early 90′s so the quality of the photo of the image is not that great. But I think you get the idea.
Pencil on paper, 10″ X 14″
Just playing around with acrylic paints. The goal was to do a portrait quickly with little chance to stop and think. Using mostly pink and blue hues served to amplify the exaggerated contrasts.
Acrylic on board, 8″ X 12″
