To be continued

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Look what I did!!

So, I competed in the Art de Combat 4 at Enchante Gallery on March 27th. I did not place, but I'm quite happy with the painting I did. It started out BAD, but about a half hour before the competition ended (a 3 hour battle, a 3 hour battle), I was done, so the oil painting only took about 2 1/2 hours to do. I was in the mood to paint a redhead and I'd chosen images of Ann Margret and Maureen O'Hara, but went with Mrs. Margret. The piece sold in the silent auction.

Art for my Life

As some of you may know, I have taken a very bold step in my life and am devoting my family's welfare to my art career. Whatever I make in commission or selling of artwork or contests is my income to support my family. I have been pretty fortunate lately to have picked up a few commissions in the last couple months. These photos are examples of those commissions.

Where Nuttall Art will be

In the next few months, I will be a part of a few different events-

-Saturday, Mar 27- Art de Combat 4, Enchante Gallery, West Branch, Michigan 4-8
-Thursday, April 29- Blast The Blues, Dean Arbour Ford, West Branch, Michigan
-Saturday, April 17- Downtown West Branch Art & Wine Walk, West Branch, Michigan
-Thursday, April 8 ,Ogemaw County Community&Business Expo (representing West Branch Artist Pool) Ogemaw Heights High School, West Branch, MI 4-8
June 12- South Higgins Art Festival, South Higgins Lake Park, Michigan

Pencilling a Portrait for your entertainment

I just posted a lil' ol' video on Youtube. I haven't done one in awhile. I demonstrate my "mad skills", as the kids like to say these days.

Cheese Dip, Spinach and...whatever Usagi eats...

It's been confirmed that not only is STAN SAKAI going to be at the Motor City Comic Con, but the man who has been an inspiration since I was 7yrs old, Sergio Aragones! My geeking-out meter is off the charts right now, because also at the MCCC is Ken Wheaton, artist of the "Popeye Picnic Special Edition" comic book, along with one of the writers of the Popeye special, Chris Yambar.
So, we have the creator of GROO and artist of Popeye, THE two characters who've been at the tip of my drawing pencil for over 25 years, plus a newer favorite, Usagi Yojimbo by Mr. Sakai. My head's a' spinnin'!
The event is May 14-16th, I do believe. I met my hero in 2007, as any fool can plainly read HERE .

USAGI CREATOR IN NOVI!!!!

It's just been announced on the Motor City Comic Convention website, http://motorcitycon.com Stan Sakai has been added as a guest. If you've been reading my blog, you know that I met Mr. Sakai the last time he was at the con,and HERE is the link to that post.
Stan Sakai celebrated the 25th anniversary of his creation, USAGI YOJIMBO in 2009. He is also the letterer for GROO THE WANDERER and has for 28 years now (of course, not EVERY year.Just the years they were making the book). He is also the letterer of the Spider-Man comic strip, where he works with another Stan, Mr. Stan Lee.
Stan Sakai is a highly regarded cartoonist and a very generous and kind man. I felt a sort of kinship with him when we met, and hope I haven't driven him nuts over the past couple years since meeting him, as I still feel that connection and hope it continues.

BRAND NEW NUTTALL ART SPECIAL!

How about this- A 1 subject sketch for $25, additional subjects in the drawing another $15 each. No bigger than 16x20. Offer ends March 5th at 11:55pm. Contact me via here, e-mail or phone call. Or Facebook or Twitter or Myspace.

"Hero Worship" about my Hero I worship

I just found a video on Youtube put together in honor of Sergio Aragones and his artwork. It's a fan video, a slideshow really. They even added a photo of me with Sergio

If you know me, you know my undying devotion to the great Senor Aragones. I have written about him a few times here, as any fool can plainly see (if you type his name in the search).

My Photography

I couldn't remember if I'd posted images of my black and white photography. Here are some, and HERE are more
Back in 1996 when I started college, I wanted to draw and paint from my own photos. I got tired of relying on others' images to work from. I was able to choose the subject, lighting and location. Well, once I got into the class, I REALLY got into it, and black and white photography became it's own beast. Instead of just using them as reference material, it became another medium for me. I still love the feel, the grain, the power in emotion I can orchestrate through the lens. And I still have the same camera I started with. These images might be photos of photos, so they might be blurry, but the actual photos aren't out of focus. Most likely.

Miss Fix It

Thank you AMY, my old friend (not old like ancient, mind you). She helped me with my blogging. She also recommended I start a blog to begin with. So BLAME HER if you don't like me here!

Fan fare

A friend of mine set up a fan page for me on Facebook, or rather my artwork. Here's a link
I've been doing most of the posting, but mainly to get artwork on there and some info. It would be nice to hear feedback, people's photos, etc. It's an attempt to get my artwork out there to a wider range of people, in hopes of being "discovered". At least, I think that's why the creator of the page did it.

About to quit this blog

I just deleted 56 damn spam posts in a 2 day period. I cannot get it to stop. I keep asking for help, writing blogger and google, to no avail. I am seriously considering closing up shop here at my blog. I can't get any help to stop this. I don't want visitors to see ads for sex, computers and other SHIT. That is what it is.

ARTIST NEEDS STUDIO (but needs money first!)

For months I have been yearning for a studio space away from the house. The basement studio just ain't woikin'! I can't get down to work, and if I do, I get distracted by fighting kids and angry mommy upstairs, working on laundry and the floor flooding because the drain is clogged. Plus the lighting isn't the best. If I have a PAID FOR studio, then I have a "legit" reason to go to work. Plus, it would be a place for people to view my work, me working, I could set up models, art lessons, display work, etc. And my supplies wouldn't get ruined by every day wear and tear of kids and dampness.
BUT, I don't have any paying gigs right now. I have some that have already paid and some who I'm waiting for payment, but not enough to cover a single month's rent. The space I'm looking at is 2 1/2 blocks away from home, in the center of downtown West Branch. It is an upstairs office space, but the price is great and the space is enough for me. I have enough right now to cover 2 months' rent, but I don't want to commit when I don't have solid work on the table.
SOOOOOO, want some artwork?? :D

STOP HACKING ME

Ok, now I am IRATE. I saw that I was not only hacked again, but some of it were ads for viagra and other sex-related product. I've written to "blogger" or google and haven't heard anything. I DID NOT ENDORSE SEX MEDS!! I want to make that clear! If I was getting paid by the company then I would. But I'm not.
I also don't advertise for computer equipment or programs. If you see such posts, ignore them.

Work of my Work I'm Working On

I thought I'd film footage of my artwork that's collecting dust at the moment. Give me some feedback, please! Either here, here or here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLx9Ka2NCbY

Birthday condolences

Today is a very sensitive day in my family, as it is the 7th birthday of my niece's daughter, Aileen Nuttall, who drowned last August on a trip with friends to a lake, hosted by the friends' church. There was too little adults and too many kids and she was left to drown. Her mom was home alone when she got the news. I'm posting here because I don't want to draw alot of attention to the family right now. Her grandpa, my oldest brother, took the loss of his only grandchild very badly and the entire family is experiencing February 13th without her for the first time in 7 years. Every holiday is tough and my heart truly breaks for them. She was a bright girl whose entrance into this world changed 6 people very strongly, making them stronger and joyous in spite of personal disasters. My daughter is 6 months older than Aileen and every time I look at her big blue eyes, I think of the emptiness my niece and brother feel.
Happy Birthday, Bjorn. We all miss you. We all love you.

Yet another link to my pics

Here's a link to all the photos I've posted on this here blog if you don't have the patience to go through the slideshow on top of this page.
Here's a sample-

The drawing is of comic artist Stan Sakai, given to him in 2007.

Art Available

Here is a link to the Facebook page with ARTWORK FOR SALE.
I charge by the size, but I don't have the sizes in front of me right now, so please contact me if you see something you'd like to purchase!

Work for Sale

I know I talk alot about exhibiting artwork and commission work, but I also have work for sale. Take a look-see. If interested in anything, contact me at jasonnuttall@yahoo.com I'll also have artwork posted on my Facebook page- http://facebook.com/jasonnuttall