"I Yam A Lonely Sailor" print

 I haven't done any printmaking in a while, and by a while I mean maybe 10 years so I thought I would do a block print. 

Each print is handmade and for sale. Contact me if interested.

Current work in progress

 I haven't really been wanting to draw or paint lately. I have a lot of stacked up artwork that's going nowhere, and no commission work or sales. But I did feel like just doing some watercolor portraits of comic book characters. This one's a work in progress I just started today, about half an hour in. Still working on it and not using any reference material:

After seeing the photograph of it, I see that I've got quite a bit of work to do.

February 8th, comic show AND Exhibit Reception

 February 8th, 2025 is going to be a busy day for me.

From 10am-3 I'll be set up at the Warren Elks Comic Show in Warren, Michigan, drawing comic book and cartoon characters as well as caricatures, and selling original artwork. HERE is the link to the event page 

At 4pm is the opening reception of my solo art exhibit in Detroit at The Gallery at Brewery Park on Gratiot Ave. A link to the event page is HERE 

All are invited and welcome to both! It's about 25 minutes between venues. I MIGHT be draw free sketches at the exhibit reception!

Public Popeye

 I'm taking a break from working on the Popeye comic, and right now I'm working on a watercolor sketch of...Popeye! With the original version of popeye (which was created in 1929 by E.C. Segar in his comic strip "Thimble Theater") having joined the ranks of public domain, I've been fixated on doing something about that somehow. This is a picture that I am dabbling with of a kind of comic book style/ semi-realistic style of Popeye from 1929. 

Strange Brew

 I'm currently working on this oil painting, 18x24, of Sammy Hagar based on a photo by fellow Redhead Pam Neavel. I approached this piece with the idea of making it loose and -style. It's only taken me 2-3 hours and I'm almost done. 

I'll post the finished painting....when it's finished.

New Art for a New Year (EXCLUSIVE)

 I've been drawing and painting tributes to Van Halen since Eddie Van Halen died in 2020. I'm focusing on the Sammy Hagar years, as that's the era I got into music and am obsessed with Sammy Hagar because of it. 

This is the most recent, which I finished today (I think it's done). This is a 36"x24" charcoal drawing based on Van Halen's -fated reunion tour with Sammy Hagar in 2004. I've posted videos and photos of the progress on my TikTok and Instagram, but this is the ONLY place I'm posting the finished product, at least for now. 

Let me know what you think, and maybe share with people who might appreciate it.

Happy New Year.

EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK at new art!!

 I love to draw mashups, especially involving Popeye. This isn't really a mashup, but more of a crossover. These are 2 of the 3 in this little miniseries. I tried my hand at computer coloring. The scans of the original art aren't great.

Once I get a copy of the this 1st drawing of Popeye and Olive, I'll hand color it, as well as the Joker one (I'm not big on digital art).

EXCLUSIVE!!!

 I've been working on this drawing all Summer (2 months, really, of 2022), and I finally finished. This photo is blurry, but you get the gist. It's graphite on paper (#2 mechanical pencil), roughly 24"x18". This is part of my Popeye series, which is part of my "My Heroes" series. It's ever-growing. 

There is  slideshow of the progress of the drawing on my TikTok and Instagram 

 

Instagram Nuttall

 I'm on Instagram at instagram.com/jasonnuttall_artist/

More 4 Sale

I have some more original artwork for sale! Tell yer friends and neighbors!  Contact me at jasonnuttall@yahoo.com if interested!

Eartha Kitt Catwoman, 11"x14" or 8 1/2"x11" $75

"Lazing on the Beach", Oil on canvas, 14"x11" $154.

(WIP) "Agave Fields", oil on canvas, 14"x11" $154.

"1980s Fastball Special", Acrylic on canvas panel, 16"x20" $100.

1960s Batgirl", Watercolor on Bristol board, 12"x9", $111.

"Miles Morales' Spider-Man", Acrylic on canvas panel, 16"x20", $100

Untitled Harley Quinn, Watercolor on Bristol board, 9"x12", $50

"Stevie Ray Vaughan Live", Watercolor on Bristol board, 9"x12", $111.

 

I'm An Outschool Teacher!!

 

I'm offering a UNIQUE online drawing class for kids!

I will be teaching at OUTSCHOOL, an online platform to offer classes to k-12 kids! I'm starting off teaching a class on HOW TO DRAW POPEYE AND OTHER CLASSIC CARTOONS!!

Right now it's only one class for ages 7-10 year olds, but I'll add more classes and sessions over time.

 https://outschool.com/classes/drawing-popeye-and-friends-and-other-classic-cartoons-g8siyE7o?usid=5zhPdeKu&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

 

I still work my regular teaching job; OutSchool is a second job, basically. Please share to anyone you know in the WORLD who might have kids interested!

Invigorated in Art!!

 As the year 2021 begins, I've somehow gotten a new lease on creating art! I'm working on 3 separate projects of my own, and I'm excited to work on them, which I haven't felt that way about drawing or painting in...well, years, really! I don't know what it is, but I am enthusiastic about getting back to these projects every day! I even want to skip work, meals and sleep to keep at it!! 

These pieces are not being made to sell. Just for me and to maybe put in an exhibit, who knows? 

These ARE works in progress. The b&w graphite drawing of cartoonist (and idol) Sergio Aragones`  is 18" x 24"

W.I.P. oil painting of Sammy Hagar and the late Eddie Van Halen is 12" x 1 6"

this image is of my largest watercolor painting ever. I'm not much of a watercolor artist, so this is quite a challenge, at 36" x 24", or 3 ft x 2ft of Van Halen at the Whisky a Go-Go in 1992, I think? Van Halen has been my BAND since I started listening to music in 5th grade. All Van Halen was great, but when I discovered them, Sammy Hagar was the frontman and quickly became my favorite version of VH. This is my tribute to the band who could do no wrong (until Eddie fired Sammy in '96, that is). The VH pics are also in memory of my favorite guitarist (at one point in time), Eddie Van Halen.

Slacking

Hey! Guess who's LAZY? THIS GUY!!!!! I've become an awful blogger. To be fair, though, this blog is about my art and my art career, and the last year-and-a-half has not been focused on art. BUT, I have been working on stuff, but mainly illustrations. If you would like to see what I've done lately, click HERE I WILL post the drawing I did for my favorite wrestler (I don't follow wrestling anymore, but as a kid and in the early/mid/late 90s I did) Rowdy Roddy Piper that I gave him at the Motor City Comic Con in May with two of my three kids.

In da PicTures

I haven't posted about this in awhile, but I WOULD appreciate if you check out the mini web series Pauline Johnson is creating about me and my art career. If you would "like" the videos and share it, maybe we can do more with it! This is kind of the first segment.

Web series

This project's a few years in the making (it took a long time for the filmmaker to make me look interesting!), but Pauline Johnson of Detroit is making a web docu-series about my art. This is the first episode.

More visits than I can shake my blog at!

Since I've added the counter on the blog, I've gotten OVER 400 visits! Thank you readers! Please spread the word about my blog, my art and anything else that's gotten YOUR attention from me and/or my site! I'll be heading into the studio in an hour or so. Michigan Artists will be coming by to check out the studio and maybe take some photos. I figure I should probably "purty" myself up a bit: (curls moustache)
THERE! Perfect!

Not live in New York...

The local paper, The Ogemaw Herald, wrote an article about my documentary. Here's a link to it online . The title of the article is a little off-putting, as I was not accepted into an art exhibit in New York. The gallery owner liked my work enough and said I could participate for a fee, which was beyond my price range (as in, not free) and the exhibit was only for a week.

New painting

I, over the last year, have worked off and on on a painting for a radio station for their advertising. That station was not really willing to come to the premiere of the painting at my exhibit last month, so I haven't given them the image for I feel snubbed. They said they'd put a link for my site on their site and that, basically, was the payment. But when I mentioned maybe appearing at the reception to "accept" the piece, they did not show and gave no explanation.

So, I have this painting of classic rock musicians titled "Heart of Rock". I am now sharing it now. I can get prints if anyone is interested.

Let me know what you think and tell your friends and neighbors!!!!

Hello again for the first time!

Hola!

Welcome to the first edition of Nuttall Art blogging. I was persuaded by a friend (her name rhymes with Shmamy) to begin a blog until I can get my own website set up. I'm a Michigan artist and father of three, husband of one and darling to dozens.

I will periodically update the silly suckers who view this blog with what I have up my sleeves and on the easel, maybe even in my beard. FOR EXAMPLE:

Friday, June 27th is the last day of my art exhibit at the Enchante Gallery in West Branch, Michigan on Refinery Rd. I will be demonstrating artwork and selling artwork, art posters, art postcards and comics related to art during the downtown West Branch Art on the Street, part of a series of "Fabulous Fridays" in downtown West Branch through August. It goes from 5-8 and I will be in front of the Winding Road Studio. Bring $20 and you can get quite a bit for your money.

If you would like to view my artwork ahead of time, go to www.myspace.com/nuttallart and check out my pics. I hope to figure out how to add artwork to this sweet lil ol blog as well.