It's been a month since my last blog. A lot has transpired since then and I am excited and amazed at the feedback and trafficking that has gone into my web site since I launched it only two months ago. The site will be updated shortly again with a lot of new content and new features. Two more galleries will be added to the gallery section. I hope you all like it.
This months, Romantic Times magazine (May 2009 issue) did an article on my career as a Romance Illustrator of Historical Novels. It should be on stands this week in Barnes & Noble and other book store outlets all over the country and the world. The article talks about my passion for my art and shows a little of a behind the scenes in the making of the cover art.
Also besides my novels, I do gallery art and limited edition giclees, which will be available through my web site at a later date. As I mentioned in my last blog, I love history and recently just saw a great movie in my opinion called "The Duchess." The cinematography was absolutely beautiful and I love the costumes from that period ... in my own work (gallery art and some of the covers) all my costumes are custom made. I am planning at the moment to do a painting of The Duchess of Devonshire "Georgiana." I'm already starting to design the outfit for the painting and I have a very beautiful model picked out to play the role. I think the model I chose is perfect for "Georgiana" ... Georgiana was known for her beauty and sense of style and she set the trends of the fashion of her time … she even sat to have her portrait painted by the two of the most famous painters of the era… Reynolds and Gainsborough. When I do projects like this, I like to immerse myself into knowing everything I can on the subject in order to be authentic to the period. I remember years ago, I was doing Cleopatra and I ended up study every aspect of her fascinating life. From her birth to her death...
Well, I better get back to work...I'm working on several novel covers right now and I will be writing another blog shortly...
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Looking through the preview of your lovely book, I was amazed by how many of the books were ones that I have bought and read. I remember your artwork being the main reason that I picked the book up. Thank you, your craft introduced me to some wonderful authors.
ReplyDeleteMay I make a suggestion? Consider selling prints of some of the artwork? I would truly love to have some up on my library room walls.
I thank you so much Liz for the very kind comment regarding my work... I can't begin to tell you how much that means to me as an artist. Thank you for making my day.
ReplyDeleteI will be selling prints shortly in my store of some of my most notable covers. Actually I am in the process of setting that up...
Jon Paul
Jon Paul, you rock! What an amazing gift and talent you have, creating such beautiful art. I second Liz's suggestion - I'd love a few of your prints on my walls. Not to mention as bookmarks, postcards, a screen saver, maybe? LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Jon, I found this blog through your website. I'm an illustrator myself and I love your artworks. They're gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSince the gallery is title-less, Is there any list of book titles you've done? I want to know the books that has your art. (I only recognize one cover so far)