tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41227011312373412632012-01-13T22:54:14.700-08:00Art Design BlogJon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-1376384822731244602011-10-24T19:43:00.000-07:002011-10-24T19:55:03.200-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">-Weekend Sketches-</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">It's been awhile and things have been great so far.<br />As of late I've been inspired to draw draw draw!<br />I hope to update on a regular basis. enjoy.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Uny92dtgBU/TqYisIA-XaI/AAAAAAAAFcw/PKFEFrzRGnw/s1600/moleskine_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Uny92dtgBU/TqYisIA-XaI/AAAAAAAAFcw/PKFEFrzRGnw/s320/moleskine_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667255322553507234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25mN2BHRxwA/TqYjGnMuTBI/AAAAAAAAFc8/T5jfz4E7PvM/s1600/moleskine_02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25mN2BHRxwA/TqYjGnMuTBI/AAAAAAAAFc8/T5jfz4E7PvM/s320/moleskine_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667255777600883730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jSPGWtM01l4/TqYjObDANII/AAAAAAAAFdI/-d2WKiIOf0o/s1600/moleskine_03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jSPGWtM01l4/TqYjObDANII/AAAAAAAAFdI/-d2WKiIOf0o/s320/moleskine_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667255911777842306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-137638482273124460?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-69758681998195714342010-04-24T04:00:00.000-07:002010-04-24T13:06:18.579-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">End of the week; new weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Result.. Few hours late night </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sequence</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S9NN3UA330I/AAAAAAAAD0w/Go-OZwHNpk8/s1600/sequence_portrait.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 93px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S9NN3UA330I/AAAAAAAAD0w/Go-OZwHNpk8/s320/sequence_portrait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796385591058242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fin</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S9NN3EMkuRI/AAAAAAAAD0o/7ukaEOVXV0I/s1600/portrait_quicksketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S9NN3EMkuRI/AAAAAAAAD0o/7ukaEOVXV0I/s320/portrait_quicksketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796381345167634" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shout out to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/omernos/">Omar</a> (via flickr) for the amazing picture reference.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-6975868199819571434?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-78605772454100455352010-04-14T11:14:00.000-07:002010-04-16T13:13:25.649-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Sketch I did last night in PS.<br />I'd say it's half inspiration from the movie:<br />"How to train your Dragon"and half randomness.<br />Yes, I have not seen the movie yet.. But it's definitely<br />on my list of things I need to really do/watch.<br />He looks like a cross between a Bat, a Dragon,<br />a shark, and some kind of weird nosed mammal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S8YIGVsiLGI/AAAAAAAADzs/DQ4cbERGS-s/s1600/Sketch_04-13-2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S8YIGVsiLGI/AAAAAAAADzs/DQ4cbERGS-s/s320/Sketch_04-13-2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460060503229475938" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-7860577245410045535?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-12584252746626081082010-01-05T19:13:00.000-08:002010-01-05T19:22:28.569-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Here's my toon version the little monster.<br />I sketched them both at the same time but<br />I was more motivated to finish the previous version<br />but I'm liking the toony one a lot more.<br />2010 here I come!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S0QAIFUBPtI/AAAAAAAADPg/46C3oHkM_9M/s1600-h/toon_lil-monster_mid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/S0QAIFUBPtI/AAAAAAAADPg/46C3oHkM_9M/s320/toon_lil-monster_mid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423459990126018258" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-1258425274662608108?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-56307974849714417862009-12-24T13:35:00.001-08:002010-01-05T19:20:17.896-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">After a few month hiatus I'm finally back with a new piece.<br />He has no name... yet.<br />A few color studies later I decided to stick with<br />the blue. The hues reminded me of an aquatic creature.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SzPfaXt4LUI/AAAAAAAADO4/UyeVVdn9Oo4/s1600-h/little_monster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SzPfaXt4LUI/AAAAAAAADO4/UyeVVdn9Oo4/s320/little_monster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418920420792872258" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some other colors I messed with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SzPf8uH_qQI/AAAAAAAADPA/a2c-yAPunk4/s1600-h/little_monster_multi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 74px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SzPf8uH_qQI/AAAAAAAADPA/a2c-yAPunk4/s320/little_monster_multi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418921010923546882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-5630797484971441786?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-67630615165778812662009-07-28T23:52:00.001-07:002009-07-29T00:08:14.663-07:00I was looking through photoshop brushes in the media folder at work. Came across some cool brushes for hair/fur. And this was the result. Got to give the credit to the person who actually took the picture I referenced: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tropicaliving/">tropicaLiving's</a>. Sank U.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sm_zXqGb4HI/AAAAAAAADIo/DaC0T38g4Ss/s1600-h/Go-Tiger_LOW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sm_zXqGb4HI/AAAAAAAADIo/DaC0T38g4Ss/s320/Go-Tiger_LOW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363773268985372786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sm_1NQ4wU9I/AAAAAAAADIw/F0WRklijVFE/s1600-h/Go-Tiger_SEQ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 116px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sm_1NQ4wU9I/AAAAAAAADIw/F0WRklijVFE/s320/Go-Tiger_SEQ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363775289441670098" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-6763061516577881266?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-63444142411775955412009-07-22T22:42:00.000-07:002009-07-22T23:00:26.554-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I had a little free time at work and this was the result.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Smf6bhQ6AVI/AAAAAAAADH8/dplq0BWLpCs/s1600-h/Lightning-Samurai-FULL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Smf6bhQ6AVI/AAAAAAAADH8/dplq0BWLpCs/s320/Lightning-Samurai-FULL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361529232100557138" border="0" /></a>Looks like someone pissed him off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Smf6q6zSktI/AAAAAAAADIE/zxWqp3q6gl8/s1600-h/Lightning-Samurai.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 95px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Smf6q6zSktI/AAAAAAAADIE/zxWqp3q6gl8/s320/Lightning-Samurai.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361529496653697746" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-6344414241177595541?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-28097864994626360872009-07-16T03:02:00.000-07:002009-08-07T08:30:34.860-07:00After dinner I was looking through some unfinished work I had in my "To Finish" folder. Yes.. I have a lot of unfinished work. So I decided to try and finish a piece I told my boy Keno I would finish months ago (my bad). But anyways, I opened my itunes and opened "from the ground up" playlist... one thing lead to another and now I'm done. I think.... Anyways, make the time to check out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cometotheotherside">The OS</a>. Peace.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sl79yzhkNcI/AAAAAAAADHs/7ovn7KkQdlU/s1600-h/The+Otherside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sl79yzhkNcI/AAAAAAAADHs/7ovn7KkQdlU/s320/The+Otherside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358999655883748802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sl7-AuKM6VI/AAAAAAAADH0/UPCbq9emacE/s1600-h/The+Otherside_Progress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/Sl7-AuKM6VI/AAAAAAAADH0/UPCbq9emacE/s320/The+Otherside_Progress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358999894961744210" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-2809786499462636087?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-39330322904175260682008-12-08T01:12:00.000-08:002008-12-08T01:30:41.177-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Took a trip to Guatemala.<br />Through the whole trip I only came out with a few sketches<br />due to the time constraints and just being lost in the<br />beautiful ancient architecture of the Mayans.<br />Tical is definitely on the list of my recommended visits.<br /><br />You can view Photos from my trip here:<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jonathan.ventura" target="_blank">Guatemala Photos</a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/STzmURXqr-I/AAAAAAAAB54/TGqjeLmS1NA/s1600-h/IMG_3461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/STzmURXqr-I/AAAAAAAAB54/TGqjeLmS1NA/s320/IMG_3461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277346099305820130" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-3933032290417526068?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-25663654446832241182008-11-11T22:32:00.001-08:002008-11-12T01:03:53.023-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It's been a while since I've been back in 2D action. 3D has recently taken over my time but I'm making a comeback....Starting today<br /><br />Stayed late at work to avoid traffic. Decided to mess around with photoshop and came about this. enjoy.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SRp5F4RFjbI/AAAAAAAAACY/xrfn1BcVYl8/s1600-h/ANIMAL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SRp5F4RFjbI/AAAAAAAAACY/xrfn1BcVYl8/s320/ANIMAL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267655856073575858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />When I got home I happened to still be in the mood and whipped up a quick self portrait.<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SRqaRINzmKI/AAAAAAAAADU/nvgIlO32Z7s/s1600-h/Exclamation.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/SRqaRINzmKI/AAAAAAAAADU/nvgIlO32Z7s/s320/Exclamation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267692333217061026" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-2566365444683224118?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122701131237341263.post-67396240328113825712007-12-13T12:02:00.000-08:002008-12-10T19:14:51.026-08:00<span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:courier new;" >It's crazy how one could bring thought to reality. I call him... Mr. Ro</span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/R2GRRwMtOLI/AAAAAAAAAAY/Xo7Y3TYQSEA/s1600-h/roboto_v01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4P-waHSx4fc/R2GRRwMtOLI/AAAAAAAAAAY/Xo7Y3TYQSEA/s320/roboto_v01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143551983615817906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">boto.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4122701131237341263-6739624032811382571?l=artofventura.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Venturahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04565958937495431888noreply@blogger.com0