Dragonmeet 2009

I'll be there. Check it out! I sound awesome! HAHAHA
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/index.php/guests/65-jon-hodgson-artist

Hope to see some of you there too!

H2DFA: Sneak Peek One!

The first sneak peek at my instructional artbook for beginners, which hits the stores on November 1st:



Stay tuned for more sneak peaks in the run up to release!

"Fantasy Art for Beginners" is full of non threatening, easy to follow ways to draw and paint your favourite fantasy fings! The first half is gently introduced theory, aimed at absolute beginners, and then the second half is a series of step by step walkthroughs of 6 paintings of favourite fantasy subjects. All in an easily approachable art style for beginners. Rather than me just letting rip at it in my usual manner...

Here's some Amazon links!:

UK chums: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantasy-Art-Beginners-STEP-STEP/dp/160061342X

US chums: http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Art-Beginners-Jon-Hodgson/dp/160061342X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1255595696&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Canadian chums: http://www.amazon.ca/Fantasy-Art-Beginners-Jon-Hodgson/dp/160061342X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255595724&sr=8-1-spell

Dragon Warriors Internal Art

From the forthcoming "Friends or Foes" from Magnum Opus Press. After a long break from black and whites I really enjoyed these a great deal. And I think it shows a little bit.





Images (C)2009 Magnum Opus Press and Jon Hodgson

Fantasy Art for Beginners

On the First of November my book on creating fantasy art for beginners hits the streets. It is full of non threatening, easy to follow ways to draw and paint your favourite fantasy fings! The first half is gently introduced theory, aimed at absolute beginners, and then the second half is a series of step by step walkthroughs of 6 paintings of favourite fantasy subjects. All in an easily approachable art style for beginners. Rather than me just letting rip at it in my usual manner...

Here's some Amazon links!:

UK chums: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantasy-Art-Beginners-STEP-STEP/dp/160061342X

US chums: http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Art-Beginners-Jon-Hodgson/dp/160061342X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1255595696&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Canadian chums: http://www.amazon.ca/Fantasy-Art-Beginners-Jon-Hodgson/dp/160061342X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255595724&sr=8-1-spell

Career High Point.

So whilst on holiday I happened upon a bottle of ale for which I painted the label art, (over another unknown artist's pencils). I was never sent samples by the client, so I snapped this one up. Last in the shop!

Scotch Corner prize arrives

So I don't know if you've been following Scotch Corner - a group blog put on by a group of Scottish/Scotland based artists? In August we ran a contest to win a print of my "Dragon Rein" image. The winner was Brian, who works in the Ukraine as part of the Peace Corps, teaching kids there English. He felt such a print might inspire his kids to read more. What could we do? Of course he was the winner, and the print, along with some bonus extras was duly despatched. We recently heard that the parcel had arrived, and here's the kids with the work!



Great stuff.

Faces in the Smoke

Another cover for my friends over at Cubicle 7, this time for their rather good Victoriana line



And you can click this for a bigger view: