John P Wales

Paintings From Earlier This Year

2011-11-22T23:21:00.000-08:00

So, I have been needing to get these posted for awhile. Here are a couple of the paintings I had shown at Cannibal Flower this year.

The Burdens of Gravity

The Flying Tiger

Long Beach Comic Con! & The Zombie Art Show!

2011-10-27T23:06:00.001-07:00

I'm going to be sharing a table at this year's Long Beach Comic Con and Horrorfest with my good friend David Green! It's going on this weekend, I'll be selling some old Star Wars sketch cards I did and I have created 4 new prints just for the con! (Here's a couple of preview sketches.)

So, if you love comics, cool art and/or fun, come by booth #1512A and say "Hello!"

Also on Saturday, I have a new painting in the Zombie Art Show taking place in downtown LB in conjunction with this year’s Guinness record breaking Long Beach Zombie Walk on Pine Ave.

Go to www.zombieartshow.com for more details.

An End To My Summer Break...

2011-08-31T22:10:00.000-07:00

So, I didn't realize it, but I guess I was on a summer hiatus.

I actually have been working on some new paintings and I haven't stopped sketching these past couple of months. Which means I should have plenty of work to post! Right?

Super Sketch Monday!

2011-06-13T22:47:00.001-07:00

It's been awhile since I've posted any sketches. So, here's a bunch!

New Painting - Work in Progress

2011-05-27T00:11:00.000-07:00

Just putting the final touches on this one, I'll post a pic of the finished painting soon!

An inappropriate response to disaster...

2011-04-30T00:27:00.000-07:00

The title of this one is "Bad Sushi (Now What Will the Samurai Eat?)"

New Color Study

2011-03-17T23:29:00.000-07:00

Here's the color study for a piece I have at the Phone Booth Gallery. It's a show dedicated to the work of David Lynch. Check out the online gallery here:

http://phoneboothgallery.com/pbg/exhibitions

Random Sketches

2011-03-10T22:23:00.000-08:00

Just some recent doodles.

Just under the Wire

2011-02-28T23:50:00.000-08:00

I really am trying to post more often, I'm not doing so well yet. But I had to post at least once this month, so here is a sketch and the color study for my newest painting.

Sketching...

2011-01-19T23:54:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! 2011!

2011-01-05T23:31:00.000-08:00

I was playing with a new pen and did this quick sketch. I'm just trying to get the ball rolling for Twenty Eleven! Let's see how it goes.

November Sketching

2010-11-19T00:25:00.000-08:00

Some preliminary sketches of birds for the new painting I'm still working on and a couple of random post-it sketches.

A New Painting Starts With a Sketch

2010-10-07T23:34:00.000-07:00

This is where my process begins, a quick sketch in a small sketchbook.

My Newest Painting

2010-09-23T21:41:00.000-07:00

As promised my latest painting! Titled "Broken Dream Run Away" the final size for this baby is 18" x 24". Which makes it my largest painting to date.

A New Painting is Coming, But First a Sketch!

2010-08-26T17:05:00.000-07:00

I'm currently working on a new painting for the Cannibal Flower show this weekend. This is just a little thumbnail of the idea for it. I'll have the finished painting up here soon.

New Painting for July

2010-07-23T00:06:00.000-07:00

"Wrestling With a Guilty Conscience"

Sketchy Thursday

2010-06-10T21:28:00.000-07:00

Sketches from one of my numerous, current sketchbooks. I'm in a brainstorming mode right now. I have a couple of shows coming up this summer and I'm trying to make sure I give myself enough time to really develop some good ideas.

I've had this feeling for awhile that I'm ready to start pushing my boundaries, in terms of the size of my paintings, my compositions, and even my subject matter to a certain extent.

So I'm going to try to keep track of my progress here on the blog, for my own good and for anyone else interested.

Let's see how it goes...

New Painting for May

2010-06-08T22:47:00.000-07:00

I know it's already June, but I finished this one in May for the Cannibal Flower show. So as it goes it is a painting for May.

Where does the time go?

2010-05-27T22:20:00.000-07:00

Just some quick sketches.

The Key to Long Range Navigation

2010-04-09T16:58:00.000-07:00

As promised the completed painting! The final size is 12" x 30", I've been moving towards painting bigger for my gallery shows. I'm still getting used to it, so, we'll see how it goes on future paintings.

A little bird told me...

2010-03-31T22:38:00.000-07:00

It's been a little too long between posts, so here you go. This is a prep drawing for my newest painting. I finished the painting last week, just in time for the Cannibal Flower show! I'll get a photo of the final piece up soon.

I've been having a little trouble keeping the blog up to date lately, but I promise to be better. So stay tuned, kids! There's more to come...

A Winter Walk

2010-02-16T17:10:00.000-08:00

I did this as a color study for an idea I had for a painting, although I never actually did the painting, I still kind of like it.

I thought of it when I saw that it was snowing in my hometown in the midwest.

Hello to the New Year

2010-01-22T16:57:00.001-08:00

As with most things I'm running a little late with posting to my blog. I usually make some kind of overly ambitious resolution around this time of year that ends up being more than I can handle.

So, this year I just want to be a little more consistent with my posting(I know I'm already starting late this month!).

My goal this year is to be more productive, I would like to get more painting done and stretch my creative muscles a bit more. So, to that end I started the year off by attending a Dr. Sketchy life drawing marathon (the images above were created there).

Now, let's see if I can get going on some painting.

Sketches in Pencil

2009-12-03T17:11:00.000-08:00

Just some unused sketches from some stuff I did at work.

More Sketches

2009-11-18T23:42:00.000-08:00

A New Post (long over due!)

2009-11-05T20:59:00.000-08:00

Just getting warmed up with some character studies.

A New Painting!

2009-09-01T23:23:00.000-07:00

I called this one "Bad Motor Scooter", it was my entry in last weekends Cannibal Flower show.

A New Post With New Sketches!

2009-08-02T23:54:00.000-07:00

Well after a bit of a delay, a new post! This summer has kept me pretty busy, a full-time job, working on new paintings, and then there's all the fun I've been having with family and friends! All work and no play?...I know it's just a balancing act, and I'm working on it.

We now resume transmissions...

2009-07-13T19:32:00.000-07:00

Hey look a NEW PAINTING! Sorry I haven't posted lately, I was a little busy finishing this piece for a show coming up next week at the Gasoline Gallery in El Segundo, CA! I should be getting back to a more regular schedule now.

Day 63

2009-06-18T23:38:00.000-07:00

After a long day...

Day 61 and Day 62

2009-06-17T22:26:00.000-07:00

Day 60

2009-06-15T23:29:00.000-07:00

Another attempt at the design of my next painting. Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better...

Day 59

2009-06-14T22:45:00.000-07:00

Day 57 and Day 58

2009-06-14T22:38:00.000-07:00

Here's Saturday's post, a little late, and Sunday's. Prep drawings for a new painting I'm working on.

It always starts a little rough for me, but I keep working on it.

Day 56

2009-06-12T23:25:00.000-07:00

Day 55

2009-06-11T23:19:00.000-07:00

A prep drawing for an upcoming painting.

Day 54

2009-06-10T17:08:00.000-07:00

More sketching.

Day 53

2009-06-09T22:06:00.000-07:00

... just a quick one.

Day 52

2009-06-08T23:29:00.000-07:00

Day 51

2009-06-07T23:12:00.000-07:00

Look Out for the Super Spy Man!

Day 50

2009-06-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

I like drawing hands, I used to avoid drawing 'em and then I thought "That's just silly!"

So there you go!

Day 47, 48, and 49

2009-06-05T23:37:00.000-07:00

Starting to catch up on my posting!

Day 46

2009-06-04T23:15:00.000-07:00

Day 45

2009-06-03T22:38:00.000-07:00

Some real little thumbnails.

Why So Glum, Chum...

2009-06-03T22:25:00.000-07:00

So, a week and a half ago, while coming home from dropping off my newest painting to the Cannibal Flower show, Cherrey, Aileen, and I got into a little accident on the 5 freeway. Everybody got a little banged up but we're okay. After that I've been fighting off a cold for the last week, so, all that has led to my unfortunate stoppage in posting. But now I think I'm ready to get back on track.

Day 44

2009-05-27T22:23:00.001-07:00

And then we have the final painting, enjoy!

Day 43

2009-05-21T17:00:00.000-07:00

Next step... a color study!

Day 42

2009-05-20T22:19:00.000-07:00

This is a pre-lim drawing for my new painting. More progress to come...

Day 41

2009-05-19T22:31:00.000-07:00

... one good sketch, one not so good.

Day 40

2009-05-18T23:36:00.000-07:00

...just some little thumbnails.

Day 39

2009-05-18T23:17:00.000-07:00

Still trying to catch up!

Day 38

2009-05-18T23:09:00.000-07:00

Day 37

2009-05-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

Day 36 (not even funny how way late!)

2009-05-14T21:10:00.000-07:00

I'm going to catch up this weekend, promise!

Day 35 (way late!)

2009-05-08T22:57:00.000-07:00

Day 34

2009-05-05T23:59:00.000-07:00

random sketches...

Day 33

2009-05-04T22:24:00.000-07:00

Fell a little behind this weekend.

Day 32

2009-05-02T23:59:00.000-07:00

Day 31

2009-05-01T23:54:00.000-07:00

So my original plan was to just post something every day in April but, I feel like I still haven't hit my stride yet, so, I think I'm going to keep on posting (just to see where this goes).

Day 30

2009-04-30T16:09:00.000-07:00

Wow, I did it 30 posts in 30 days!

Day 29

2009-04-29T23:11:00.000-07:00

Day 28

2009-04-28T22:30:00.000-07:00

Day 27

2009-04-27T22:46:00.000-07:00

Sketches!

Day 26

2009-04-26T23:40:00.000-07:00

... and just to catch up, here's a quickie.

Day 25 (late)

2009-04-26T23:10:00.000-07:00

Recently my friend Adrien and I have been talking about building dioramas and this is the first sketch of an idea I have. I really like playing around with historical costumes and it will give me a chance to do a little research, which should be fun.

Day 24

2009-04-24T23:41:00.000-07:00

Day 23

2009-04-23T17:59:00.000-07:00

Day 22

2009-04-22T23:36:00.000-07:00

I'm not even sure what this one is about.

Day 21

2009-04-21T22:49:00.000-07:00

This is a sketch of a character I wanted to redesign from one of my old paintings.

Day 20 still late...

2009-04-21T22:38:00.000-07:00

OK, trying to catch up, so here's a sketch.

Day 19 Also LATE!

2009-04-20T23:06:00.000-07:00

Just some sketches, I think I'm still recovering from the weekend.

Day 18 LATE!

2009-04-19T23:54:00.000-07:00

Day 17

2009-04-18T00:48:00.001-07:00

Day 16

2009-04-17T00:47:00.000-07:00

Day 15

2009-04-15T22:37:00.000-07:00

Sorry, this one's a little weak...

Day 14

2009-04-14T23:39:00.000-07:00

Even more sketches! I went to get my taxes done tonight...I'm done. Time for bed.

Day 13

2009-04-13T23:24:00.000-07:00

The top image is a digital piece I just started and then just more sketches.

Day 12, Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T21:26:00.000-07:00

Oh boy, busy holiday weekend and I missed a post. Sorry about that, I'll make it up tomorrow.

Day Ten

2009-04-10T23:30:00.001-07:00

More sketches.

Day 9

2009-04-09T23:46:00.000-07:00

Another flying machine!

Day 8

2009-04-08T21:51:00.001-07:00

I've been thinking about doing some paintings of flying machines, Victorian era kind of stuff. Not sure where it's going yet, so far just some sketches.

Day Seven

2009-04-07T22:57:00.000-07:00

Day Six

2009-04-06T23:48:00.000-07:00

Day Five

2009-04-05T23:30:00.001-07:00

Busy weekend... I finished the painting in January but didn't get a chance to post it, and then two little sketches of ideas I'm working on.

Day 4

2009-04-05T00:02:00.000-07:00

Just some head studies.

Day 3

2009-04-04T06:38:00.000-07:00

So this is why my post is late. Spent last night babysitting my niece, Kaeley.

I'll make up for it, with an extra piece tonight. Also this is me at Cannibal Flower last weekend standing next to my painting.

Day Two

2009-04-02T23:23:00.001-07:00

Short on time tonight, just some sketches I did while waiting for my ride.

Rockets Away!!!

2009-04-01T23:00:00.000-07:00

So I decided to set a small challenge for myself by posting every day in April and here is my first post.

New Painting for March

2009-03-30T23:10:00.000-07:00

Here's my newest painting, I got it done just in time for the Cannibal Flower show this past weekend! Man, it always seems like I'm painting right up until the deadline, oh well, maybe next time I'll get it together sooner.

A Year Worth of Posts...

2009-02-16T20:23:00.000-08:00

So it seems like every time I say to myself that I should post to my blog, I can never decide what to post. I tried to come up with plans of various types to try and encourage myself to post. Every plan seemed to get more and more elaborate, which in turn caused more hesitation. So, I guess I'm going to just start by putting up a bunch of paintings that I should of just posted when I completed them.

New Drawing!

2008-04-30T21:32:00.000-07:00

Wow! What happened? I must have time traveled into the future! or I'm just really bad at posting... anyway here's a drawing for my newest painting titled "He Said He Would Be Right Back"

New Postcard...

2008-03-02T22:34:00.000-08:00

This is the design for my new postcard featuring my newest painting.

First Image

2008-02-10T20:36:00.000-08:00

A new character for my website www.graphicwales.com

Welcome to my Blog!

2008-02-10T19:45:00.000-08:00

Hey Folks!

Welcome and thanks for stopping by! Check in here to see my most recent work, sketches, and other stuff I'm working on!