Mindless Fun!

A recent commission I've just finished. The Mindless Ones, burying Dr. Strange with sheer numbers!

India ink and gouache on 11" x 17" watercolour paper.

Athena Voltaire!!!

Recently I asked 6 artists if they would like to do a commission sketch because I really wanted to see their interpretation of Fallen Angel. They delivered some fantastic stuff and among them was Steve Bryant, creator of Athena Voltaire.

His Fallen Angel peice, which was coloured by the very talented Jason Millet, was beyond incredible and it took me quite a while to come up with an idea for Athena that I thought would even approach being worthy as a payback.

Then I had the crazy dream...
I had just read Flight of the Falcon before bed and guess what? ...that's right, I had a dream that I was in an Athena Voltaire adventure. In the dream, Athena and I, sans parachutes, had just jumped out of a B29 bomber above a bunch of Nazi zeppelins. Our objective was to shoot them on the way down, blowing them up. Their was a reason more relevant to Athena than simply the war effort, but I can't remeber what it was.

The dream went into "video game mode" for a while as I started taking down blimps, then I turned to look at the falling Athena who was pointing her revolver right at me! I must have made a funny "Oh my!" face because she started laughing then pulled the trigger.

For a second I thought I was dead but instead of feeling a sharp bullet hole pain in my chest, I heard a scream behind me. Turns out a falling Nazi (presumably from one the exploding blimps) was trying to sneak behind me with a knife and Athena saved me! ...Long enough to plummet to my death that, is.

I looked down, saw the ground coming up fast, then woke up with a great idea for an Athena Voltaire pin up!

I definitely recommend the Athena Voltaire graphic novels!
you can find them here:
Flight of the Falcon
Collected Web Comics

Wizard World Philladelphia commission overflow

Here are the last 2 sketches that I started but was unable to finish in Philly last weekend. These last 2 were kind enough to allow me to finish them back at the studio.

Terminator: The Resistance. Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese and an older Edward Furlong as John Conner in their trademark Resistance red armbands.

Athena Voltaire: Brilliant and sexy adventurer created by Steve Bryant


For the next 2 weeks, I'll be...
Taking commission requests for mail order.

If you are interested in a mail-order commission they are 9"x12" watercolour and ink and available for $30(add $2 for shipping). Simply email jkwoodward@hotmail.com with the words, "Mail Order Commission Sketch" in the subject line and describe what you want in the body of the email. I will respond with a confirmation, payment options and when your commission will be done(usually within the week).

The Last Preordered Commission for Wizard World Philly

Last Day to Save Money & Preorder sketches for Wizard World Philadelphia

On JUNE 17-18-19, 2011, I will be at Philadelphia Comic Con 2011 Wizard World Convention. http://www.wizardworld.com/philadelphia.html


Today is the last day to preorder your sketches!
save money by ordering today!
If you want commissioned sketches like the ones you see here simply send an email with a description and "Wizard World Philly sketch" in the subject line to jkwoodward@hotmail.com.

If you preorder:
Sketches are $30 for 3 or less character scenes ($10 each additional character)
Head Sketches are $10

At the con:
Sketches are $45 for 3 or less character scenes ($10 each additional character)
Head Sketches are $15

Transmetropolitan Art Book!

I recently contributed a painting to a very ambitious project; An art book with Warren Ellis' and Darick Robertson's Transmetropolitan as a theme. I just got my copy in the mail and I got to tell you, IT IS BRILLIANT!

A beautiful hardcover with an embossed silver illustustration on the front and back and a dust cover by Darick Robertson with colours by Nathan Eyring!

It starts with a foreword by Warren Ellis, then an introduction by Darick Robertson accompanied by another brilliant illustration, then over 100 pages of spectacular art peppered with 6 prose interludes, and finally an Afterword by Stuart Moore(writer:Namor-Marvel)!

It is a brilliant, artfully put together work and its all to benefit, CBLDF and Hero Initiative!

It was a limited printing so if you're a fan of Transmetropolitan or even just a lover of art, order this book quickly!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

When I heard IDW was bringing the turtles back to comics, I nearly died!

I've always wanted to draw a Turtles book so with that in mind, I banged out some tryout images.

The way I would approach it is to combine a Japanese art style with a noire sensibility in a Lower East Side setting.

Wizard World Philadelphia commissioned sketches!!

On JUNE 17-18-19, 2011, I will be at Philadelphia Comic Con 2011 Wizard World Convention. http://www.wizardworld.com/philadelphia.html

I've already started taking preorders for sketches. here are the first 2

You can preorder your sketches now!
If you want commissioned sketches like the ones you see here simply send an email with a description and "Wizard World Philly sketch" in the subject line to jkwoodward@hotmail.com.

Sketches are $30 for 3 or less character scenes ($10 each additional character)
Head Sketches are $10