The Art of Jonathan Hoekstra

While you fly there are free models to paint.

2011-12-29T23:39:00.000-08:00

Stuff from the flight from and to Nebraska

My 3rd Term Review

2011-07-23T16:20:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! This is my 3rd term review. I got into Entertainment art at Art center.

Digital design1: Tower of babel

2011-04-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

Term2

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sketches from term1

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These are some figures from Composition and drawing class

10min sketches

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heres some fast little guys I did after watching one of Scott Robertsons dvds

Term 1 finals

2011-01-10T20:59:00.000-08:00

Some were taken as examples so ill get back with those later.

Quick painting i did for perspective

2010-12-09T12:31:00.000-08:00

I did this one in about 1hour.

Some new sketches

2010-11-11T20:44:00.001-08:00

newer stuff

2010-11-11T19:52:00.000-08:00

Art center portfolio complete

2010-01-11T02:42:00.001-08:00

Alien Worlds

2009-09-13T21:50:00.001-07:00

After Luis's Demo

2009-09-04T00:49:00.000-07:00

Land Speeder

2009-08-27T15:27:00.000-07:00

More Sculpture work

2009-07-21T14:54:00.000-07:00

cgcon09

2009-07-19T00:56:00.003-07:00

Just trying something I learned while at cgcon from Scott Robertson!

Even more Portraits

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Some more Portraits

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The start of my portfolio

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Gun Props

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Figure Drawing 2

2009-04-07T11:48:00.001-07:00

Finals From Illustration 1

2009-04-07T11:04:00.001-07:00

Above is a Jermey Bennett Master copy

Portrait

2009-03-18T12:23:00.001-07:00

I used Adobe photoshop and Alchemy.

Figure Sculpture

2009-03-15T15:31:00.001-07:00

Doodle

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Model Painting

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15min each

Midterm Illustration2

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Digital Painting

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Digital Painting

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Master Copy 3

2009-01-12T12:54:00.000-08:00

Master Copy of the original by Peter Paul Rubens entitled “Two Satyrs”

Winter Vacation

2009-01-08T06:41:00.000-08:00

So I’ve been keeping busy during winter vacation working on traditional pieces.

Master Copy of the original by Peter Paul Rubens entitled "Portrait of a Man as the God Mars"

Master Copy of the Original by Claude Monet entitled "The Cliff, Etretat, Sunset”

Works from the first term of my second year.

2009-01-08T06:37:00.000-08:00

As soon as I get my work back from Thomas, Jeff and Dave, I will get them posted. Please check back later.

Notes From Gnomon

2009-01-08T05:34:00.000-08:00

I paid 225$ for a Gnomon Master Class, and it was so worth it.
Below are my notes from each speaker.

Gnomon Live Rebroadcast:
Brom - Darkwerks http://www.bromart.com/

If you’re commissioned, in the end the client makes the decisions.
Don't let reference chain you down. Use them, but they are not your bible.

Broms Technique: Works in Acrylic
Washes - Block in with Acrylic - then add oil on top - many layers
He works from sketches to the final painting.

Your feelings will help you make decisions.

James Clyne - http://www.jamesclyne.com/

To get to your final painting, it’s not a certain brush that brings you there, it’s an experience.
Use photography because it helps.
Build a reference library.
Understand lighting.
Understand reflection.
Find unconventional things and add them.

Make sure your reference library is well-organized. It will help your work flow.
Try to really understand what your working with, where the reference is, or what have you.
Do research on the subject.
Pay attention.

Mileage is everything. The more you draw, the better you will become, so practice regularly.

Iain McCaig - http://iainmccaig.com/ (still not up, but he was by far my favorite speaker other than Stout.)
Secrets!
Storytelling is the key to selling your Image.

Use your fears and use your experiences
Be resourceful!
If you like something, use it in your design add elements to help your ideas.
If what you’re doing isn't working, take it and use the stuff that did and start over.
If you have a subject, take it and throw it into chaos. Note your feelings as if you were the character, and draw from there to get a good feeling of the subject or story.

Having the right attitude will make you go far! Make sure to take a step back and adjust.

William Stout - http://www.williamstout.com/
Make sure to add a clause in your contract for you to own the rights. Don't be afraid to walk away if they won’t let you.
2 most important part - Values & edges.
Speed is a great thing for an artist.

Try using color to darken versus black or grey.
Remind yourself about what color scheme your working in.
Look for ways to bring contrast that helps your piece.
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Fastest way to get good as an Artist is Figure Drawing
Fastest way to get good as a Painter is Plain Air painting.
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"There will always be a new plateau to reach for" as an artist
It’s not a competition against other artists, but a competition against yourself.

Your job should be to make you the best possible artist that you can be.
Give 100% every time. That way you never look at a piece and think oh I could have done better, because you did the best you could at that point.

Erik Tiemens - http://www.watersketch.com/ http://virtualgouacheland.blogspot.com/
Get Inspiration, and use it.
Practice Master painting.
Learn to do studies of environments - study nature.
Take Pictures!! Travel!!

Work from roughs when making up schemes on your own. Start monochromatic. Switches from warm to cool can help show definition.

Daily practice and diligence will only make you better.

George Hull - http://www.ghull.com/news/news_main.php
Inspiration.
Remember what you love with film and art and what made you first fall in love because this will help you to keep going.
Remember key things.
Drawing fast.
Form follows function.
Draw real world things well!! That's what he would like to see in a portfolio.
Give yourself personal assignments - maybe even set aside a day just for you to do art.

Ballistic Concept Art- George Hull

Marc Gabbana - http://www.marcgabbana.com/
3 things to a painting - composition - lighting - mood.
Rim lighting.
Use color schemes to help make your drawings pop.

Ty Ruben Ellingson - http://www.alieninsect.com/
Patience - not a good tool to get ahead in the movie business.
You need a balanced approach: Sometimes wait, sometimes don't.

Make sure to sell what’s unique about you, know what it is.
Know yourself / have self-confidence in your work but, at the same time, don't be a dick about it.
Be polite!!!
Carry a pencil.
Show courtesy to everyone.
Be flexible.

Value the time you’re tied together with the people you work with.
Know when to make your stand.
Show people you have a vision for yourself.
Help the director have confidence by showing they can have confidence in you.
Be honest.
It’s a process of design. You don't have to rush it to the end because directors will have a say and a right to want to change something.

If you have a final render, the director might feel bad if they say they don't like it because you spent so much time on it.

Wayne Barlowe - http://www.waynebarlowe.com/

Make sure to have a deep understanding you your subject.
If you’re doing a dinosaur, maybe talk to a paleontologist.
Create your own universe and paint from within it.

Kenneth Rocafort - http://www.mitografia.com/
Draw what you like.
Draw often and practice.

Cogswell College Entry

2008-12-27T18:24:00.000-08:00

Below is a Master Copy of Auguste Rodin's Torso entitled “The Falling Man.”

Below is personal work

Entry of Junior College.

2008-12-27T17:55:00.000-08:00

Above work done in Artrage 2.0.

Below work done in Prisma color pencils and pens.

Old Work

2008-12-27T17:44:00.001-08:00

Reminiscing on old times before College:

Above: was done in Prisma color pencil

Above: was done in pen and ink, with some Prisma color pencil.

Above: Was done in Graphite pencil

Above: was done in Black and White charcoal

Above: was done in Oil Pastel.

Above: was done in Acrylic paint.

Above: was done in Acrylic paint.

First Post

2008-12-19T05:06:00.000-08:00

Well to start off the blog, I am showing off some work I did with a Colors! For the nintendo DS. Their website is http://colors.collectingsmiles.com/

I hope you enjoy

Welcome to the Art of Jonathan Hoekstra

2008-12-19T04:51:00.000-08:00

Hello and welcome,