https://www.jonroarkart.com/home daily 1.0 2020-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594822442684-N2GFR48NXYY98DBHX209/DeTalothumbnail.jpg Home - Graphite Collage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596807543350-UYAKBIIFUZB9O085MCON/MaryBricethumbnail.jpg Home - Egg Tempera Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595607018793-AWK8WG682U1FFUQ0KT5N/schoewthumbnail.jpg Home - Watercolor Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595607047681-CGF6Z0AR8ABU3FAUPJW9/spencerthumbnail.jpg Home - Acrylic Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594668013199-GWJ5FWLH0KD0HLHZXEH7/AndersonSample.jpg Home https://www.jonroarkart.com/graphite-collage-style-portraits daily 0.75 2020-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072718097-7YYLBLEN1N4FHK3H8Q3G/AndersonSample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Anderson Sample “I wanted to drop you a note Jon to let you know how absolutely delighted we are with the series of portraits that you did of our grandchild. We are amazed by your talent! You’ve captured the very essence of our Caroline! Not only did you precisely note her expressions and eyes, you somehow were able to pull out her personality! The entire process of working with you was effortless. The layout of the images, your precision and attention to detail and your willingness to share photographic updates of your progress are to be admired. The finished product is now a family heirloom! Thank you so much for working with us. We cannot be happier with what you have created! I wish you much happiness and success in the future.” Sincerely, — Nancy Anderson “The way Jon captured our daughter in his beautiful portraits was incredible. His work perfectly showcases her personality and likeness. We will treasure this beautiful keepsake of such a special time in our lives for years to come. We are so grateful to Jon for this priceless gift!” — Caitlin and Matt Walsh 22" tall x 30" wide graphite on Arches 140lb hot pressed paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072718097-7YYLBLEN1N4FHK3H8Q3G/AndersonSample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Anderson Sample “I wanted to drop you a note Jon to let you know how absolutely delighted we are with the series of portraits that you did of our grandchild. We are amazed by your talent! You’ve captured the very essence of our Caroline! Not only did you precisely note her expressions and eyes, you somehow were able to pull out her personality! The entire process of working with you was effortless. The layout of the images, your precision and attention to detail and your willingness to share photographic updates of your progress are to be admired. The finished product is now a family heirloom! Thank you so much for working with us. We cannot be happier with what you have created! I wish you much happiness and success in the future.” Sincerely, — Nancy Anderson “The way Jon captured our daughter in his beautiful portraits was incredible. His work perfectly showcases her personality and likeness. We will treasure this beautiful keepsake of such a special time in our lives for years to come. We are so grateful to Jon for this priceless gift!” — Caitlin and Matt Walsh 22" tall x 30" wide graphite on Arches 140lb hot pressed paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072700436-C2YRYF2RHPMSBCEBWQM4/DeTalosample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - DePalo Sample “I just received the most wonderful gift of my grandson’s beautiful eyes and smile captured in time. Others may view this beautiful portrait of a beautiful little boy, whose smile goes on forever, and think how wonderful. But what they don’t see is his beautiful soul that is perfectly captured in the portrait ’s eyes! Those eyes!!! Thank you, Jon, from the bottom of my heart! It’s perfect!” — Leslie DePalo 22” wide by 30” tall graphite on Arches 140lb hot pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072758273-4O9TQQD7CNLKZHPX6P7J/austin-armock.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Austin Sample “The portrait Jon created of our three children is like a time machine. Not only did he capture our children’s likenesses in exquisite detail, he captured their spirits as if he’s known them all their lives. Looking at it brings back each moment in full and it’s impossible to look at it without putting my hand on my heart and being filled with love.” —Alice Austin 22” tall by 30” wide graphite on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072745892-3PZH9EDNSVDXJBEUH35V/BellSample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Bell Sample “Jon’s talent is obvious in the work he does. I shared multiple images with him so he could choose what would best suit what he planned to draw. He kept me constantly updated on the progress he was making. My husband and I could not be more pleased with the final product! He created an heirloom which will be passed down through our family capturing our grandchildren in their youth.” — Karen Bell 22” tall by 30” wide graphite on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1607791515939-B8TR933MEUSNU6I4QV97/image.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Webb Image 22’ x 30” Graphite on Arches 140 lb hot pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1600715035382-C9C1T8F0F8YGWCIZNIUC/comparativesize.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Size of Graphite Collage I added this photo to show actual size of these drawings. They are 22" x 30" so pretty large. I can do them in a variety of sizes but when they go smaller, the number and size of portraits within is affected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338773939-CH78A796DVCGCYCVTSSS/Hartartfini2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Hart Sample Half-Sheet sized 15” x 22” graphite on Arches 140lb Hot-Pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338980905-16IK9TSMH2CY9EAV7CMI/Bumpus.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - John Bumpus John Bumpus, drawn in graphite for my cousin Rhonda and her husband Darrell Costa. This is Darrell’s grandfather. 9” x 12” on Arches 140lb Hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338990401-C6CY0AFRW1JZYN0XW0LT/Thompson.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Alvin Thompson Alvin Thompson, my cousin Rhonda’s granddad and my Uncle, drawn in graphite for Rhonda and her husband Darrell Costa. 9” x 12” on Arches 140lb Hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338988898-EY1YSAK16NIRF6WWELRR/Martin.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Vernell Martin Vernell Martin, my cousin Rhonda’s father, drawn in graphite for my cousin Rhonda and her husband Darrell Costa. 9” x 12” on Arches 140lb Hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609210792192-7AGWV6HX2JM318J0CTUW/Hudson.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Hudson 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211004234-ZP76UM3Z7YALFXO9G31M/Lucy2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Lucy 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211049827-Z1K9CJ8ZXMEI5WYOMP9Q/Locke.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Locke 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211090064-SI8W5R2FV2J8JCFS111B/Miear2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Miear 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211264017-JTBAKNS7F8AL5GM4ZPZ3/HarrisBench2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Harris 1 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 140 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211307082-CEWTH80VQBZL5NN76XDZ/HarrisFinishrockwall2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Harris 2 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 140 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://www.jonroarkart.com/watercolor-portraits daily 0.75 2021-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651364040-9B4GZRSP7NEZR61NPMWS/sidewalkchalk-sp.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Sidewalk Chalk 14” wide by 14“ tall, watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Hard to get the feeling of chalk on a driveway so this has layers of pastel and color pencil on those chalk areas. The driveway was painted with a base tone and then using a toothbrush, splattered with about twenty different colors. So it is actually very textural to touch. That really helped when the “chalk” areas went down. Using watercolor would have just flattened and blurred the texture so it was necessary to do the chalk almost as if it were chalk. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651364040-9B4GZRSP7NEZR61NPMWS/sidewalkchalk-sp.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Sidewalk Chalk 14” wide by 14“ tall, watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Hard to get the feeling of chalk on a driveway so this has layers of pastel and color pencil on those chalk areas. The driveway was painted with a base tone and then using a toothbrush, splattered with about twenty different colors. So it is actually very textural to touch. That really helped when the “chalk” areas went down. Using watercolor would have just flattened and blurred the texture so it was necessary to do the chalk almost as if it were chalk. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075039263-CWH3SKOYIOMTYBAQZOA6/BradfordCowpoke.jpg Watercolor Portraits - The Cowpoke 9” wide by 12” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075056240-DGGTK8QW8CU127JC0IEA/Hannah.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Hannah 9” wide by 12” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651397625-7PD03ADZPMQ4O7ZLTO3Y/umbrellaboots-sp.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Umbrella Boots 11” wide by 14” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Two young boys who lived down the street were out in a rainstorm one summer day. I took it upon myself to explain the joys of jumping in a puddle. They took to it like champs. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651429663-HS7SZ676ZH5ACURIIS7H/puddlejumpers-sp.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Puddle Jumpers 11” wide by 14” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. The same two fellows exercising their rights as children to come home wet and muddy. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074466854-1E78AKN6NLU3JL6TWE50/RedScarf.jpg Watercolor Portraits - The Red Scarf Approximately 22” wide x 30” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651497813-8VD43HL58IA7AJX9UKPO/tireswing.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Tire Swing 14” wide by 11” tall, watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596135712969-WKDE71SEI2OD4OY8UMFY/bridegroom.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Bride & Groom 8” wide by 10” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596134828519-AYW4I60R00R1NQ0DHJOB/DickSchoew.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Portrait of Dick Schoew 5” wide by 7” tall monoprint on grey toned paper. This is not actually a watercolor but one I felt qualified as such. Our pal and neighbor was going through a series of difficult medical issues and had an extended stay in hospital so I drew him in reverse on a plexiglass plate with Caran d’Ache Neocolor II water based crayons. The plexiglas plate was placed on our etching press and covered by a moistened piece of grayish-brown paper. Then I dropped the blankets on top of the paper and plate and ran it through the press. This is how it printed. A very nice monoprint. I posed him in front of his beloved James Rivah as a reminder of what fun he had in his future. He’s now built a boat, maybe better called a party barge, on which to sit and contemplate the seasons as they change on the James Rivah in Central Virginia. Collection of Dick and Winkie Schoew, great neighbors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075089256-RLQJBDPIMAA6KFPTO1IG/Cohen2.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Grandmother & Granddaughter 16” wide by 20” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075087466-BNRM44QSFPU7W72JDM8L/Cohen1.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Family on the Beach 16” wide by 20” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075095788-W393OSVHIT9SGZH4DYP4/ERICSSONportraits.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Ericsson Employees 20” wide by 16” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211557295-7L7OINXRUMFQDY5QET08/Hamiltonfini3.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Hamilton 1 15”t x 22”w Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211621725-OHJ8SBRTYDD2B8Z0UGAU/Hamiltonfini2.jpg Watercolor Portraits - Hamilton 2 15”w x 22”t Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1640361821639-ICGI6EZU4AL7F7QL0C0V/KHFinal.jpg Watercolor Portraits https://www.jonroarkart.com/egg-tempera-portraits daily 0.75 2023-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1614716169304-SMBMNT997N78NDASNP41/charlotteScott.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071742740-9J4M0ISPAGL0ZQK3WLYP/CharlotteScott.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071790970-JOBTVFFXE1RUQY65J405/IMG_4513%281%29.JPG Egg Tempera Portraits - Mary Brice 9” wide by 12” high egg tempera on board. Produced using a daguerreotype image of her from the Library of Congress and photos I took of Point of Honor, the house behind her, which was her home as an enslaved person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071809558-GTGHDFOETU04025EZ3AW/IMG_4515.JPG Egg Tempera Portraits - Charlotte Scott 16 “ wide by 20” tall egg tempera on board. Produced using a daguerreotype image of her from the Library of Congress, I combined the images I had taken in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill in Washington DC with the dress in Michele Obama’s portrait by Amy Sherald and the greyish skin tones used by that artist. Charlotte Scott is from Lynchburg and as a freed person, proposed a monument to Abraham Lincoln after his death, and also provided the first five dollars toward that monument. Her name is the only name other than Abe’s on the monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071893783-7SQH834MV9I8S03STQV3/StThomasEggTemp.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits - St. Thomas 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. I wanted to try my hand at an icon and had a fellow teacher who wanted one, and thus, my version of St. Thomas. My first and almost assuredly last icon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1614715984862-TK8BIT72I5RXDIQ2SLXA/Rgowski3.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits - Grandchildren of Jack and Linda 18” x 24” egg tempera on claboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1696362061721-RANCFTTUAXFMEIQ36C7X/EmancipationGothic.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits https://www.jonroarkart.com/acrylic-portraits daily 0.75 2020-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071984002-HA2NDO92NSD6MIK7CJDD/mrspencer.jpg Acrylic Portraits - Mr. Ralph Spencer Mr. Ralph Spencer was my biology teacher at EC Glass High School in my sophomore year. This was when Lynchburg City Schools was beginning to close Dunbar High School (our separate but equal HS) as a high school and fully integrate all the public schools. As an artist, this decision was of paramount importance to me. Mr. Spencer was one of the kindest, most caring people I have ever known. He worked at Leggett’s at the Plaza in Lynchburg for a second job, and somehow made the acquaintance of my dad. So every time the family went shopping at Leggett’s, Mom would reach a point where we were all getting ready to go, look around and say, “Jon, go get your Dad. I’ll guarantee he’s in the men’s area talking to that nice Mr. Spencer. Don’t you dare let him get Mr. Spencer into trouble. Your Dad does like to talk.” Off I would go and invariably the two of them would be laughing about something. After he left Glass he went to Heritage HS (where I later spent fifteen years teaching art) and was an administrator, teacher, coach, jack of all trades. When the old building was torn down, by sad happenstance, his portrait was not removed from the walls to follow us into the new school. One day our school secretary, Jackie Hoffman, asked me if I could recommend someone to do a portrait of Mr. Spencer to be hung in the entrance to the new field house. I answered, “How about me?” So I was allowed to do this portrait and I can see him now, talking about biology with that smile on his face, that first year I was in HS, one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071984002-HA2NDO92NSD6MIK7CJDD/mrspencer.jpg Acrylic Portraits - Mr. Ralph Spencer Mr. Ralph Spencer was my biology teacher at EC Glass High School in my sophomore year. This was when Lynchburg City Schools was beginning to close Dunbar High School (our separate but equal HS) as a high school and fully integrate all the public schools. As an artist, this decision was of paramount importance to me. Mr. Spencer was one of the kindest, most caring people I have ever known. He worked at Leggett’s at the Plaza in Lynchburg for a second job, and somehow made the acquaintance of my dad. So every time the family went shopping at Leggett’s, Mom would reach a point where we were all getting ready to go, look around and say, “Jon, go get your Dad. I’ll guarantee he’s in the men’s area talking to that nice Mr. Spencer. Don’t you dare let him get Mr. Spencer into trouble. Your Dad does like to talk.” Off I would go and invariably the two of them would be laughing about something. After he left Glass he went to Heritage HS (where I later spent fifteen years teaching art) and was an administrator, teacher, coach, jack of all trades. When the old building was torn down, by sad happenstance, his portrait was not removed from the walls to follow us into the new school. One day our school secretary, Jackie Hoffman, asked me if I could recommend someone to do a portrait of Mr. Spencer to be hung in the entrance to the new field house. I answered, “How about me?” So I was allowed to do this portrait and I can see him now, talking about biology with that smile on his face, that first year I was in HS, one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072032669-Q5PN9BLVFUWXAQ963993/letitbe.jpg Acrylic Portraits - Let It Be An acrylic painted version of the Beatles album Let It Be. This painting which is about 3’ by 3’ in size traveled all over northern Virginia as a stage prop for my brother-in-law Mark Lindamood’s Beatles tribute band called Apple Core. When it came back to me after the band stopped using it, it took me exactly a week to manage to damage it. No damage for months of travel, but I managed to damage it. It wasn’t major and I fixed it up good as new, but I find it ironic that in the studio I damaged something that wasn’t damaged during months on the road. I originally trained as a photo retoucher under German instructors/bosses. Their attitude when you told them something was wrong was, “…you are a retoucher, fix it.” A great way to learn your trade. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072063477-P7ETNFU1AO07V0IB469D/RubberSoul3D.jpg Acrylic Portraits - 3d Rubber Soul Another Beatles album cover. This was painted on canvas using acrylics, then each portrait and the text was carefully cut away from the background and a 3d backing was built using foam core and modeling paste the exact size and shape of each portrait and the text. The depth of each piece was based on the relative locations of the figures, so Paul and John are at one level, Ringo and George another and the background canvas is the lowest level. The text is also raised in this manner. Once finished, my friend Jerry Dudley, who was our building trades teacher, made a sort of box frame for it, we stained it and polyurethaned it, and then dropped the art into the frame. Dropped implies it went in easily. The frame was built so perfectly the art slid in and was snug even without the brass screws I used to anchor it. See following photo for a glimpse of the depth. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596644431243-3SE1408CC0SFQ9JS36KN/RubberSoul3dview.jpg Acrylic Portraits - 3D Rubber Soul These photos should give a better view of the 3d nature of this. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072543461-XHZ7YJRAFM1GKNZG5A3T/AbbeyRoadFinished.jpg Acrylic Portraits - Abbey Road Approximately 3’ by 3’ acrylic on canvas painting of the Beatles iconic Abbey Road cover. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075218350-QY6B4UKU1I8Y1F9RZL9R/sgtpepper3d.jpg Acrylic Portraits - 3d Sergeant Pepper Centerspread Painted in acrylic on canvas, approximately 3 ‘ wide. Each portrait is built on a foam core with modeling paste base in relation to their front to back poses in the original photo. Private Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596076022374-HY4BXCN1J34YDM1HW37C/jimmynoon.jpg Acrylic Portraits - Jimmy Noon 16” wide by 20” tall acrylic on board. My teammate Jim Noon at Lynchburg College back in the early to mid ’70’s. Fine soccer player and good friend. Jim commissioned this as a gift and I was honored to do it for him. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596164437140-G0ZP540KM3AJ4JU3LFIF/Coach%26George.jpg Acrylic Portraits - Coach Shellenberger and Coach Grzenda 18” wide by 24” tall acrylic on board of my coaches at Lynchburg College when I was playing soccer. Cannot say enough good things about either of these gentlemen. Inspiring leaders who gave me a chance to play with absolutely great teams in the early 1970’s. Private collection. https://www.jonroarkart.com/illustration daily 0.75 2020-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074207349-1U20JQDWRMJ3KUS8W4LL/GasCo.jpg Illustration - Lynchburg Gas Company Final Annual Report Historic photographs used to create a narrative of the people and places of the 100 plus years of the Lynchburg Gas Company. Finished size 8.5” wide by 11” tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074207349-1U20JQDWRMJ3KUS8W4LL/GasCo.jpg Illustration - Lynchburg Gas Company Final Annual Report Historic photographs used to create a narrative of the people and places of the 100 plus years of the Lynchburg Gas Company. Finished size 8.5” wide by 11” tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075592823-6D14X3QTM0R6DWDPP0IC/HistoricLynchburg.jpg Illustration - Historic Lynchburg Poster 11” wide by 17” tall. Printed in three colors, grey, black and a metallic gold. Produced for Tourism department of City of Lynchburg. Also produced as a t-shirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075592674-CT5GO4NEGZHOR9UU7RGT/PoplarForest.jpg Illustration - Jefferson's Poplar Forest Poster and T-shirt produced for Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. Printed in light grey and black with a metallic gold touchplate. 11” wide by 17” tall for poster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075289689-VHRR3R89AJ05BL10IU8I/stluciaday.jpg Illustration - St. Lucia Day 4” tall by 6” wide watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Produced for Ericsson, the Swedish electronics firm to use as a Christmas card. The assignment was to produce something that had a Swedish feel so my design was painted to look like Carl Larsson, the great Swedish painter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596227759705-K7E15VK76VU4H3T86JM9/stairdecorate-sp.jpg Illustration - Decorating the Stairs 6” tall by 4” wide watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Produced for Ericsson, the Swedish electronics firm to use as a Christmas card. The assignment was to produce something that had a Swedish feel so my design was painted to look like Carl Larsson, the great Swedish painter. That’s him in the frame on the wall behind the decorators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596135452137-YS0I6ZWL1DLX7GYYBSHN/JohnLewis.jpg Illustration - John Lewis 4” wide by 6” tall, sketchbook drawing in various colors of ballpoint pens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074201027-6E6Z6J8LQL1N3XLKW5CI/GarlicFest25.jpg Illustration - 25th Anniversary T-Shirt design and illustration for the Virginia Garlic Festival Approximately 12” wide x 13” tall, printed in 5-7 colors on white t-shirts. Ink illustration combined with digital coloring to produce color separations for screenprinting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075593114-TRLSMFCBNI2A0XNPLQ4E/TexasInn.jpg Illustration - Texas Inn Texas Inn t-shirt design and illustration. 13” wide by 13” tall printed on white and black shirts. Originally designed around 1985, still in use in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596135604021-GD1PM8J5BLXS5RVXWVLM/09roark-Bellwc-sp.jpg Illustration - Christmas Bell 5” wide by 7” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596161074137-N7LTWE2HHILP99U9ZA2U/wyethspread.png Illustration - Sketchbook spread of copies from Andrew Wyeth 8” wide by 6” tall graphite in moleskin sketchbook. I'm proud of this two page spread done in graphite pencils. No gridding, just looking at a picture of Wyeth's paintings and a photo of him, and drawing what I see. These are from favorite pieces by my favorite artist, Andrew Wyeth and one drawing of the great man himself from a wonderful photo by Bruce Weber. At upper left is Betsy Wyeth, Christina Olsen below her, then to the right is Willard Snowden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596162360965-K06UEOT9ATB5D788KJV3/AnnaKuerner.jpg Illustration - Anna Kuerner Drawing in graphite as a demo for my high school students. This is approc=ximately 8” tall by 10” wide drawn using range of graphite from 6H to HB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596162850753-SO91CZSPN2E4OZYD9385/SamuelL.Jackson.jpg Illustration - Samuel L. Jackson Another graphite demo for my high school students. A fuller range of pencils with this one, using 4H to 6B. 9” wide by 12” tall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596378771577-3YFEVRX4CMLM2ALXTOXH/letitbe.jpg Illustration - Let It Be 36” wide by 36” tall. Acrylic on canvas, painted version of the Beatles “Let It Be” Album cover. Framed. Available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596380040702-KZZJIIZY7Z1WMTF8EAM4/RubberSoul3dview.jpg Illustration - Rubber Soul 3D 36” wide by 36” tall acrylic on canvas mounted on foam core construction. Framed. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596380212321-RAY0OAIH1PJBBXQCR1LU/AbbeyRoadFinished.jpg Illustration - Abbey Road 36” wide by 36” tall Acrylic on canvas. Unframed. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1600273560993-QSGN9C6VRAWPFCDXBW08/LynchburgLiving.jpg Illustration - Lynchburg Living Magazine: Spring Pandemic issue Lynchburg Living Magazine: Spring Pandemic issue https://www.jonroarkart.com/paintings daily 0.75 2022-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596766423884-FRU9VXXCCYY0CZCALHB9/explorers1.jpg Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596073674740-5LXVMIRISPV93KXSOHY8/boardedup.jpg Paintings - Boarded Up 16” wide by 20” tall watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Selected for the 2014 Hill Center Regional Show on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Juror was Phillip Kennicott, the chief Art & Architecture critic at The Washington Post. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596073316679-ET3DVZ46Q0L0IT50TCE5/NewVanGogh1.jpg Paintings - The New VanGogh 16” wide by 20” tall Egg Tempera on board Private Collection. Best in Show Award at 2015 Hill Center Regional Show on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Juror was Mark Leithauser, Senior Curator for the National Gallery of Art. Private Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596073562511-N1U1ZAMSVE3C4L6JNUBV/Pals.jpg Paintings - Pal’s Burgers 12” wide by 9” tall egg tempera on board. Selected for 2016 Hill Center Regional Show on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Juror was Eric Denker, the Senior Lecturer and Head of Adult Tours and Lectures, National Gallery of Art. Also accepted for the Academy Center of the Arts National Juried Show Lynchburg, Virginia. Juror was Siobhan Byrns, Chair of the Art Department, University of Lynchburg. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074751091-LO3HFN5TVB03TMXKZGKT/Park%26Buchanon.jpg Paintings - Park & Buchanan 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074799485-4ZYSC6JD5GD9R46QR95A/lilyonredgarage72.jpg Paintings - Lily 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074845840-P0KQK4PQMQFALFF34DDT/ColaWars.jpg Paintings - Cola Wars 9” tall by 12” wide egg tempera on board. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074863517-LPU2ETDPZWT3Q7QD97KR/rooting2.jpg Paintings - Rootin’ 9” tall by 12” wide, egg tempera on board. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074900433-FCMES45GA0MPHC2EW3BK/explorerseggtemp.jpg Paintings - Explorers 9” tall by 12” wide • egg tempera on claboard. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074977237-Q3IF5THDABZW1RH4BWK1/The+Sentinel2018.jpg Paintings - The Sentinel 18” wide by 24” tall • egg tempera on claboard. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596163099924-BXX4ZCHAQ5OBBWATA3O2/Annunciations.jpg Paintings - Annunciations 16” wide by 20” tall egg tempera on board. This painting was inspired by the trip to Italy Lori and I took in summer of 2018. The figures all come from different galleries and the painting is Botticelli’s Cestello Annunciation. This is one of two egg temperas I had accepted into the Taubman Museum's juried show "Homeward Bound" for this summer. Of course the pandemic got in the way and the show will not be held until November of 2021. The show information is here: https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/…/homeward-bound-juried-trien… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596163205007-E3ATP6WQUF5DTWFXB7RS/LuckyStoreFini%3F.jpg Paintings - Lucky Store 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. This is one of two egg temperas I had accepted into the Taubman Museum's juried show "Homeward Bound" for this summer. But the pandemic got in the way and the show was not held until November of 2022. It is now hanging in the Academy Center of the Arts National Juried Show in Lynchburg, Va. The Taubman show information is here: https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/…/homeward-bound-juried-trien… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596228017028-34KR4BIR2KM0SKX8Z4HH/connorproduce1a.jpg Paintings - Connor’s Produce 18” wide by 24” tall watercolor on 90lb Strathmore watercolor paper. This was a building in downtown Lynchburg. I was walking downtown one day, taking some photos of interesting shadow and light patterns on buildings. This was one of them and about a week later the building burned to the ground. I painted this while I was working at Meredith/Burda, before art school and when I came home from NY I entered it into the Virginia Watercolor Society annual show and it won an award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596228039451-W7K0RGIXCE92WDUMYD97/brewery1a.jpg Paintings - Old Anheuser Brewery 18” wide by 24” tall watercolor on 90lb Strathmore watercolor paper. This was a building in downtown Lynchburg. I was walking downtown one day, taking some photos of interesting shadow and light patterns on buildings. This was one of them. I painted this while I was working at Meredith/Burda, before art school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596225924851-HDU2F45SLTYIGXN61AWZ/AmherstMill2.jpg Paintings - Amherst Mill, 1976 18” wide by 24” tall watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. I was out with some friends one day not long after graduating from Lynchburg College and they were terrifically interested in mills so we visited a few. This is my friend Chris down under the pipe bringing the water in to the mill wheel. Chris was looking for snakes. It was about 103° in the shade that day and he claimed it was 30° cooler under that pipe. I took his word for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596226189159-E4HHMQAZWF972UDXNIPN/AndTransfer2.jpg Paintings - & Transfer 9” wide by 9” tall watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. This was another building in downtown Lynchburg. I was walking downtown one day, taking some photos of interesting shadow and light patterns on buildings. Painted as a demo in class for my advanced painting students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596226412170-JX4OV2FBCP15TR05CW1I/applelemon.jpg Paintings - Apples & Lemon 14” tall by 20” wide watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Painted from life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596227013841-6O34YMR27V86X1OYF089/chesterfield12.11.10.jpg Paintings - Chesterfield Inn 8” wide by 18” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Porch of a now gone hotel at Myrtle Beach where I went most summers of my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596227314423-O3N7DQOEQEZPP5YQ77U5/JRBatteau.jpg Paintings - Batteaux on the James River 22” tall by 30” wide watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Commissioned by the James River Batteau Festival to use for posters, limited edition prints and t-shirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596380356280-6V7GVB5ED2J0Q67LSGQS/Old%26New.jpg Paintings - Old & New 16” wide by 20” tall. Watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Selected for 2014 Virginia Watercolor Association Yearly Juried Show. Private Collection. https://www.jonroarkart.com/about daily 0.75 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595002731512-H9CLBT71TVBL97HPQ40T/Hannahcp.jpg About https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page daily 0.75 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/4e4dca0f-7481-4e88-ac97-70e975b35736/Dickensat5.jpg Pet Portraits - Make it stand out Blue and Black Ballpoint pen in sketchbook. Approximately 4” x 6” https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594669780200-E491PUIQD89Y6HRWD4LX/austin-armock.jpg Pet Portraits 22” x 30” graphite collage on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Horizontal layout. Private collection. • jonroarkart@gmail.com • jonroark@comcast.net https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-2 daily 0.75 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594670998867-6BEQSWPQ3UXF6ZIW2C8C/BellSample.jpg New Page 22” x 30” graphite collage on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Horizontal layout. Private collection. • jonroarkart@gmail.com • jonroark@comcast.net https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-3 daily 0.75 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594671290255-PPB03GOUY7T6R4HPBFAZ/AndersonSample.jpg New Page 22” x 30” graphite collage on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Horizontal layout. Private collection. • jonroarkart@gmail.com • jonroark@comcast.net https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-9 daily 0.75 2020-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594672327540-8XK697G4I5DWF4O7KWDJ/charlotteScottcorrect.jpg New Page Portrait of Charlotte Scott. 16” x 20” egg tempera on claboard. Vertical layout. https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-54 daily 0.75 2020-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594672427226-CI9146KNS61L4BZ9TC9N/MaryBrycePayne_JonRoark.JPG New Page Portrait of Mary Brice Payne. 9” x 12” egg tempera on claboard. Vertical layout. https://www.jonroarkart.com/about-the-artist daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595466077593-KEY33VSRP96P0952HHOY/wyethspread.jpg About the Artist Sketchbook drawings from favorite pieces by my favorite artist, Andrew Wyeth and one drawing of the great man himself from a wonderful photo by Bruce Weber. https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-42 daily 0.75 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594674512155-FLBC3OP902BLTDOXDTS5/explorers1.jpg New Page “Explorers” 9” x 12” egg tempera on claboard. Horizontal layout. Private collection. https://www.jonroarkart.com/press daily 0.75 2022-04-05 https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-20 daily 0.75 2020-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594675213477-8VIXTC8PN1ESXNRPV9M7/The+New+Van+Gogh+copy.jpg New Page “The New VanGogh” 16” x 20” egg tempera on claboard. Private collection. Selected for the 2015 Hill Center Galleries Annual Regional Show Capitol Hill, Washington DC. a regional juried show featuring artists from Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Juror was Mark Leithauser, the Senior Curator for the National Gallery of Art. “The New Van Gogh” was selected Best in Show. https://www.jonroarkart.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-08-02 https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-94 daily 0.75 2020-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594738839458-2ILQ3VRPDBNPXKLN48P0/Annunciations.jpg New Page “Annunciations” 18” x 24” egg tempera on claboard. Accepted for Taubman Museum of Art regional show “Coming Home” https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-10 daily 0.75 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594740038145-OSVKEDUEWVRC9X3Z15M6/ERICSSONportraits.jpg New Page 1989 series of portraits of employees of Ericsson, a Swedish mobile phone giant then operating in Lynchburg, Va. These were used in employee recognition efforts. https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-20 daily 0.75 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595460156336-R9250MDMH44KK6OTP3EE/JohnLewis.jpg New Page John Lewis. 4” x 6” sketchbook drawing using a cheap ballpoint pen set from Dollar General. Just an exercise for me during the beginning stages of the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594824356280-R0VJ0S6FNN36RHHWRG1S/Dickensat5.jpg New Page Dickens at Five. 4” x 6” sketchbook drawing in blue and black ballpoint pen. 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594825349865-8EE9Q7QBTGPEJCLP9AQH/DickSchoew.jpg New Page Dick Schoew. 5” x 7” monoprint on grey toned paper. Our pal and neighbor was going through a series of difficult medical issues and had an extended stay in hospital so I painted him on a plexiglass plate with Caran d’Ache Neocolor II water based crayons. The plexiglas plate was placed on our etching press and I dropped a moistened piece of grayish-brown paper, dropped the blankets onto the bed and ran it through the press. This is how it printed. A very nice monoprint. I posed him in front of his beloved James Rivah as a reminder of what fun he had in his future. He’s now built a boat, maybe better called a party barge, on which to sit and contemplate the seasons as they change on the James Rivah in Central Virginia. Collection of Dick and Winkie Schoew, great neighbors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1594824277665-QCTZ1H3NLKJU4ETSVD4W/StBernard.jpg New Page St. Bernard drawn in aux trois crayon (red (sanguine), black, and white) on cream toned paper. 2020 https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-85 daily 0.75 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595000977692-KMT9G3VMDQ752D9JHUKD/bridegroom.jpg New Page Bride and Groom at Seashore. Sample is 8” x 10” watercolor on Arches 140 lb hot-pressed paper. 2004 • jonroarkart@gmail.com • jonroark@comcast.net https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-86 daily 0.75 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595003025843-X7KP1JVKTLTTGW67XEZO/Cohen1.jpg New Page “Beach Memories” private collection 16” x 20” watercolor on 140 lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper jonroarkart@gmail.com • jonroark@comcast.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595003145797-NL6PHHXKJFJEHYWJZABP/Cohen2.jpg New Page “Beach Memories 2” private collection 9” x 12” watercolor on 140 lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper jonroarkart@gmail.com • jonroark@comcast.net https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-42 daily 0.75 2020-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595003389323-SHESCGQ2FY1MCCGEPFNE/RedScarf.jpg New Page 18” x 24” watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Vertical layout. https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-92 daily 0.75 2020-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595003660149-ALJVO93X9AJ1B9HOVVXZ/BradfordCowpoke.jpg New Page 10” x 14” watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. 1991. Vertical layout. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595003523977-QN4D3GBXGW2BVLPMSQ3P/Hannah.jpg New Page 10” x 14” watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. 1991. Vertical layout. Private collection. https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-4 daily 0.75 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595460622107-I3E3QR4SGPZ7M0UMF6JP/SamuelL.Jackson.jpg New Page Samuel Jackson • Graphite 9” x 12” demo for students in my high school art classes. https://www.jonroarkart.com/new-page-56 daily 0.75 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1595292341448-GB18T8FY3TF81O8J7RIU/withthewinner.jpg New Page With the Best in Show painting at the Hill Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. June, 2015. https://www.jonroarkart.com/faq daily 0.75 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596738376622-LZC9O44W7IL2E2DAHKBP/toolsoftrade.jpg FAQ https://www.jonroarkart.com/painting-gallery daily 0.75 2020-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596073674740-5LXVMIRISPV93KXSOHY8/boardedup.jpg Painting Gallery - Boarded Up 16” wide by 20” tall watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Selected for the 2014 Hill Center Regional Show on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Juror was Phillip Kennicott, the chief Art & Architecture critic at The Washington Post. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596073316679-ET3DVZ46Q0L0IT50TCE5/NewVanGogh1.jpg Painting Gallery - The New VanGogh 16” wide by 20” tall Egg Tempera on board Private Collection. Best in Show Award at 2015 Hill Center Regional Show on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Juror was Mark Leithauser, Senior Curator for the National Gallery of Art. Private Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596073562511-N1U1ZAMSVE3C4L6JNUBV/Pals.jpg Painting Gallery - Pal’s Burgers 12” wide by 9” tall egg tempera on board. Selected for 2016 Hill Center Regional Show on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Juror was Eric Denker, the Senior Lecturer and Head of Adult Tours and Lectures, National Gallery of Art. Also accepted for the Academy Center of the Arts National Juried Show Lynchburg, Virginia. Juror was Siobhan Byrns, Chair of the Art Department, University of Lynchburg. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074751091-LO3HFN5TVB03TMXKZGKT/Park%26Buchanon.jpg Painting Gallery - Park & Buchanan 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074799485-4ZYSC6JD5GD9R46QR95A/lilyonredgarage72.jpg Painting Gallery - Lily 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074845840-P0KQK4PQMQFALFF34DDT/ColaWars.jpg Painting Gallery - Cola Wars 9” tall by 12” wide egg tempera on board. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074863517-LPU2ETDPZWT3Q7QD97KR/rooting2.jpg Painting Gallery - Rootin’ 9” tall by 12” wide, egg tempera on board. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074900433-FCMES45GA0MPHC2EW3BK/explorerseggtemp.jpg Painting Gallery - Explorers 9” tall by 12” wide • egg tempera on claboard. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074977237-Q3IF5THDABZW1RH4BWK1/The+Sentinel2018.jpg Painting Gallery - The Sentinel 18” wide by 24” tall • egg tempera on claboard. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596163099924-BXX4ZCHAQ5OBBWATA3O2/Annunciations.jpg Painting Gallery - Annunciations 16” wide by 20” tall egg tempera on board. This painting was inspired by the trip to Italy Lori and I took in summer of 2018. The figures all come from different galleries and the painting is Botticelli’s Cestello Annunciation. This is one of two egg temperas I had accepted into the Taubman Museum's juried show "Homeward Bound" for this summer. Of course the pandemic got in the way and the show will not be held until November of 2021. The show information is here: https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/…/homeward-bound-juried-trien… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596163205007-E3ATP6WQUF5DTWFXB7RS/LuckyStoreFini%3F.jpg Painting Gallery - Lucky Store 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. This is one of two egg temperas I had accepted into the Taubman Museum's juried show "Homeward Bound" for this summer. But the pandemic got in the way and the show was not held until November of 2022. It is now hanging in the Academy Center of the Arts National Juried Show in Lynchburg, Va. The Taubman show information is here: https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/…/homeward-bound-juried-trien… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596228017028-34KR4BIR2KM0SKX8Z4HH/connorproduce1a.jpg Painting Gallery - Connor’s Produce 18” wide by 24” tall watercolor on 90lb Strathmore watercolor paper. This was a building in downtown Lynchburg. I was walking downtown one day, taking some photos of interesting shadow and light patterns on buildings. This was one of them and about a week later the building burned to the ground. I painted this while I was working at Meredith/Burda, before art school and when I came home from NY I entered it into the Virginia Watercolor Society annual show and it won an award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596228039451-W7K0RGIXCE92WDUMYD97/brewery1a.jpg Painting Gallery - Old Anheuser Brewery 18” wide by 24” tall watercolor on 90lb Strathmore watercolor paper. This was a building in downtown Lynchburg. I was walking downtown one day, taking some photos of interesting shadow and light patterns on buildings. This was one of them. I painted this while I was working at Meredith/Burda, before art school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596225924851-HDU2F45SLTYIGXN61AWZ/AmherstMill2.jpg Painting Gallery - Amherst Mill, 1976 18” wide by 24” tall watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. I was out with some friends one day not long after graduating from Lynchburg College and they were terrifically interested in mills so we visited a few. This is my friend Chris down under the pipe bringing the water in to the mill wheel. Chris was looking for snakes. It was about 103° in the shade that day and he claimed it was 30° cooler under that pipe. I took his word for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596226189159-E4HHMQAZWF972UDXNIPN/AndTransfer2.jpg Painting Gallery - & Transfer 9” wide by 9” tall watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. This was another building in downtown Lynchburg. I was walking downtown one day, taking some photos of interesting shadow and light patterns on buildings. Painted as a demo in class for my advanced painting students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596226412170-JX4OV2FBCP15TR05CW1I/applelemon.jpg Painting Gallery - Apples & Lemon 14” tall by 20” wide watercolor on 140lb Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper. Painted from life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596227013841-6O34YMR27V86X1OYF089/chesterfield12.11.10.jpg Painting Gallery - Chesterfield Inn 8” wide by 18” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Porch of a now gone hotel at Myrtle Beach where I went most summers of my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596227314423-O3N7DQOEQEZPP5YQ77U5/JRBatteau.jpg Painting Gallery - Batteaux on the James River 22” tall by 30” wide watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Commissioned by the James River Batteau Festival to use for posters, limited edition prints and t-shirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596380356280-6V7GVB5ED2J0Q67LSGQS/Old%26New.jpg Painting Gallery - Old & New 16” wide by 20” tall. Watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Selected for 2014 Virginia Watercolor Association Yearly Juried Show. Private Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596766152815-DCCSS4NV1RAJ55EKM91T/explorers1.jpg Painting Gallery https://www.jonroarkart.com/illustration-gallery daily 0.75 2020-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074207349-1U20JQDWRMJ3KUS8W4LL/GasCo.jpg Illustration Gallery - Lynchburg Gas Company Final Annual Report Historic photographs used to create a narrative of the people and places of the 100 plus years of the Lynchburg Gas Company. Finished size 8.5” wide by 11” tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075592823-6D14X3QTM0R6DWDPP0IC/HistoricLynchburg.jpg Illustration Gallery - Historic Lynchburg Poster 11” wide by 17” tall. Printed in three colors, grey, black and a metallic gold. Produced for Tourism department of City of Lynchburg. Also produced as a t-shirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075592674-CT5GO4NEGZHOR9UU7RGT/PoplarForest.jpg Illustration Gallery - Jefferson's Poplar Forest Poster and T-shirt produced for Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. Printed in light grey and black with a metallic gold touchplate. 11” wide by 17” tall for poster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075289689-VHRR3R89AJ05BL10IU8I/stluciaday.jpg Illustration Gallery - St. Lucia Day 4” tall by 6” wide watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Produced for Ericsson, the Swedish electronics firm to use as a Christmas card. The assignment was to produce something that had a Swedish feel so my design was painted to look like Carl Larsson, the great Swedish painter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596227759705-K7E15VK76VU4H3T86JM9/stairdecorate-sp.jpg Illustration Gallery - Decorating the Stairs 6” tall by 4” wide watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Produced for Ericsson, the Swedish electronics firm to use as a Christmas card. The assignment was to produce something that had a Swedish feel so my design was painted to look like Carl Larsson, the great Swedish painter. That’s him in the frame on the wall behind the decorators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596135452137-YS0I6ZWL1DLX7GYYBSHN/JohnLewis.jpg Illustration Gallery - John Lewis 4” wide by 6” tall, sketchbook drawing in various colors of ballpoint pens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074201027-6E6Z6J8LQL1N3XLKW5CI/GarlicFest25.jpg Illustration Gallery - 25th Anniversary T-Shirt design and illustration for the Virginia Garlic Festival Approximately 12” wide x 13” tall, printed in 5-7 colors on white t-shirts. Ink illustration combined with digital coloring to produce color separations for screenprinting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075593114-TRLSMFCBNI2A0XNPLQ4E/TexasInn.jpg Illustration Gallery - Texas Inn Texas Inn t-shirt design and illustration. 13” wide by 13” tall printed on white and black shirts. Originally designed around 1985, still in use in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596135604021-GD1PM8J5BLXS5RVXWVLM/09roark-Bellwc-sp.jpg Illustration Gallery - Christmas Bell 5” wide by 7” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596161074137-N7LTWE2HHILP99U9ZA2U/wyethspread.png Illustration Gallery - Sketchbook spread of copies from Andrew Wyeth 8” wide by 6” tall graphite in moleskin sketchbook. I'm proud of this two page spread done in graphite pencils. No gridding, just looking at a picture of Wyeth's paintings and a photo of him, and drawing what I see. These are from favorite pieces by my favorite artist, Andrew Wyeth and one drawing of the great man himself from a wonderful photo by Bruce Weber. At upper left is Betsy Wyeth, Christina Olsen below her, then to the right is Willard Snowden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596162360965-K06UEOT9ATB5D788KJV3/AnnaKuerner.jpg Illustration Gallery - Anna Kuerner Drawing in graphite as a demo for my high school students. This is approc=ximately 8” tall by 10” wide drawn using range of graphite from 6H to HB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596162850753-SO91CZSPN2E4OZYD9385/SamuelL.Jackson.jpg Illustration Gallery - Samuel L. Jackson Another graphite demo for my high school students. A fuller range of pencils with this one, using 4H to 6B. 9” wide by 12” tall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596378771577-3YFEVRX4CMLM2ALXTOXH/letitbe.jpg Illustration Gallery - Let It Be 36” wide by 36” tall. Acrylic on canvas, painted version of the Beatles “Let It Be” Album cover. Framed. Available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596380040702-KZZJIIZY7Z1WMTF8EAM4/RubberSoul3dview.jpg Illustration Gallery - Rubber Soul 3D 36” wide by 36” tall acrylic on canvas mounted on foam core construction. Framed. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596380212321-RAY0OAIH1PJBBXQCR1LU/AbbeyRoadFinished.jpg Illustration Gallery - Abbey Road 36” wide by 36” tall Acrylic on canvas. Unframed. Available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1600273560993-QSGN9C6VRAWPFCDXBW08/LynchburgLiving.jpg Illustration Gallery - Lynchburg Living Magazine: Spring Pandemic issue Lynchburg Living Magazine: Spring Pandemic issue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596217191794-CFKFU4TC6AYVC0Z4RG6S/GasCo.jpg Illustration Gallery https://www.jonroarkart.com/acrylic-portraits-gallery daily 0.75 2020-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071984002-HA2NDO92NSD6MIK7CJDD/mrspencer.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - Mr. Ralph Spencer Mr. Ralph Spencer was my biology teacher at EC Glass High School in my sophomore year. This was when Lynchburg City Schools was beginning to close Dunbar High School (our separate but equal HS) as a high school and fully integrate all the public schools. As an artist, this decision was of paramount importance to me. Mr. Spencer was one of the kindest, most caring people I have ever known. He worked at Leggett’s at the Plaza in Lynchburg for a second job, and somehow made the acquaintance of my dad. So every time the family went shopping at Leggett’s, Mom would reach a point where we were all getting ready to go, look around and say, “Jon, go get your Dad. I’ll guarantee he’s in the men’s area talking to that nice Mr. Spencer. Don’t you dare let him get Mr. Spencer into trouble. Your Dad does like to talk.” Off I would go and invariably the two of them would be laughing about something. After he left Glass he went to Heritage HS (where I later spent fifteen years teaching art) and was an administrator, teacher, coach, jack of all trades. When the old building was torn down, by sad happenstance, his portrait was not removed from the walls to follow us into the new school. One day our school secretary, Jackie Hoffman, asked me if I could recommend someone to do a portrait of Mr. Spencer to be hung in the entrance to the new field house. I answered, “How about me?” So I was allowed to do this portrait and I can see him now, talking about biology with that smile on his face, that first year I was in HS, one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072032669-Q5PN9BLVFUWXAQ963993/letitbe.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - Let It Be An acrylic painted version of the Beatles album Let It Be. This painting which is about 3’ by 3’ in size traveled all over northern Virginia as a stage prop for my brother-in-law Mark Lindamood’s Beatles tribute band called Apple Core. When it came back to me after the band stopped using it, it took me exactly a week to manage to damage it. No damage for months of travel, but I managed to damage it. It wasn’t major and I fixed it up good as new, but I find it ironic that in the studio I damaged something that wasn’t damaged during months on the road. I originally trained as a photo retoucher under German instructors/bosses. Their attitude when you told them something was wrong was, “…you are a retoucher, fix it.” A great way to learn your trade. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072063477-P7ETNFU1AO07V0IB469D/RubberSoul3D.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - 3d Rubber Soul Another Beatles album cover. This was painted on canvas using acrylics, then each portrait and the text was carefully cut away from the background and a 3d backing was built using foam core and modeling paste the exact size and shape of each portrait and the text. The depth of each piece was based on the relative locations of the figures, so Paul and John are at one level, Ringo and George another and the background canvas is the lowest level. The text is also raised in this manner. Once finished, my friend Jerry Dudley, who was our building trades teacher, made a sort of box frame for it, we stained it and polyurethaned it, and then dropped the art into the frame. Dropped implies it went in easily. The frame was built so perfectly the art slid in and was snug even without the brass screws I used to anchor it. See following photo for a glimpse of the depth. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596644431243-3SE1408CC0SFQ9JS36KN/RubberSoul3dview.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - 3D Rubber Soul These photos should give a better view of the 3d nature of this. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072543461-XHZ7YJRAFM1GKNZG5A3T/AbbeyRoadFinished.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - Abbey Road Approximately 3’ by 3’ acrylic on canvas painting of the Beatles iconic Abbey Road cover. This is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075218350-QY6B4UKU1I8Y1F9RZL9R/sgtpepper3d.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - 3d Sergeant Pepper Centerspread Painted in acrylic on canvas, approximately 3 ‘ wide. Each portrait is built on a foam core with modeling paste base in relation to their front to back poses in the original photo. Private Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596076022374-HY4BXCN1J34YDM1HW37C/jimmynoon.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - Jimmy Noon 16” wide by 20” tall acrylic on board. My teammate Jim Noon at Lynchburg College back in the early to mid ’70’s. Fine soccer player and good friend. Jim commissioned this as a gift and I was honored to do it for him. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596164437140-G0ZP540KM3AJ4JU3LFIF/Coach%26George.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery - Coach Shellenberger and Coach Grzenda 18” wide by 24” tall acrylic on board of my coaches at Lynchburg College when I was playing soccer. Cannot say enough good things about either of these gentlemen. Inspiring leaders who gave me a chance to play with absolutely great teams in the early 1970’s. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596564764812-KZ4UNYF7HOGIKV79AEAD/mrspencer.jpg Acrylic Portraits Gallery https://www.jonroarkart.com/egg-tempera-portraits-gallery daily 0.75 2022-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/81385aa2-05d5-4b52-b6ae-4df97e1d3474/SahadiFinal.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits Gallery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071790970-JOBTVFFXE1RUQY65J405/IMG_4513%281%29.JPG Egg Tempera Portraits Gallery - Mary Brice 9” wide by 12” high egg tempera on board. Produced using a daguerreotype image of her from the Library of Congress and photos I took of Point of Honor, the house behind her, which was her home as an enslaved person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071809558-GTGHDFOETU04025EZ3AW/IMG_4515.JPG Egg Tempera Portraits Gallery - Charlotte Scott 16 “ wide by 20” tall egg tempera on board. Produced using a daguerreotype image of her from the Library of Congress, I combined the images I had taken in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill in Washington DC with the dress in Michele Obama’s portrait by Amy Sherald and the greyish skin tones used by that artist. Charlotte Scott is from Lynchburg and as a freed person, proposed a monument to Abraham Lincoln after his death, and also provided the first five dollars toward that monument. Her name is the only name other than Abe’s on the monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596071893783-7SQH834MV9I8S03STQV3/StThomasEggTemp.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits Gallery - St. Thomas 9” wide by 12” tall egg tempera on board. I wanted to try my hand at an icon and had a fellow teacher who wanted one, and thus, my version of St. Thomas. My first and almost assuredly last icon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1614715984862-TK8BIT72I5RXDIQ2SLXA/Rgowski3.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits Gallery - Grandchildren of Jack and Linda 18” x 24” egg tempera on claboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1696362061721-RANCFTTUAXFMEIQ36C7X/EmancipationGothic.jpg Egg Tempera Portraits Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596564918533-C15LFOE54W96VZ9OD9KH/IMG_4513%281%29.JPG Egg Tempera Portraits Gallery https://www.jonroarkart.com/watercolor-portrait-gallery daily 0.75 2020-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651364040-9B4GZRSP7NEZR61NPMWS/sidewalkchalk-sp.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Sidewalk Chalk 14” wide by 14“ tall, watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Hard to get the feeling of chalk on a driveway so this has layers of pastel and color pencil on those chalk areas. The driveway was painted with a base tone and then using a toothbrush, splattered with about twenty different colors. So it is actually very textural to touch. That really helped when the “chalk” areas went down. Using watercolor would have just flattened and blurred the texture so it was necessary to do the chalk almost as if it were chalk. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075039263-CWH3SKOYIOMTYBAQZOA6/BradfordCowpoke.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - The Cowpoke 9” wide by 12” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075056240-DGGTK8QW8CU127JC0IEA/Hannah.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Hannah 9” wide by 12” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651397625-7PD03ADZPMQ4O7ZLTO3Y/umbrellaboots-sp.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Umbrella Boots 11” wide by 14” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Two young boys who lived down the street were out in a rainstorm one summer day. I took it upon myself to explain the joys of jumping in a puddle. They took to it like champs. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651429663-HS7SZ676ZH5ACURIIS7H/puddlejumpers-sp.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Puddle Jumpers 11” wide by 14” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. The same two fellows exercising their rights as children to come home wet and muddy. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596074466854-1E78AKN6NLU3JL6TWE50/RedScarf.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - The Red Scarf Approximately 22” wide x 30” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596651497813-8VD43HL58IA7AJX9UKPO/tireswing.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Tire Swing 14” wide by 11” tall, watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596135712969-WKDE71SEI2OD4OY8UMFY/bridegroom.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Bride & Groom 8” wide by 10” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596134828519-AYW4I60R00R1NQ0DHJOB/DickSchoew.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Portrait of Dick Schoew 5” wide by 7” tall monoprint on grey toned paper. This is not actually a watercolor but one I felt qualified as such. Our pal and neighbor was going through a series of difficult medical issues and had an extended stay in hospital so I drew him in reverse on a plexiglass plate with Caran d’Ache Neocolor II water based crayons. The plexiglas plate was placed on our etching press and covered by a moistened piece of grayish-brown paper. Then I dropped the blankets on top of the paper and plate and ran it through the press. This is how it printed. A very nice monoprint. I posed him in front of his beloved James Rivah as a reminder of what fun he had in his future. He’s now built a boat, maybe better called a party barge, on which to sit and contemplate the seasons as they change on the James Rivah in Central Virginia. Collection of Dick and Winkie Schoew, great neighbors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075089256-RLQJBDPIMAA6KFPTO1IG/Cohen2.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Grandmother & Granddaughter 16” wide by 20” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075087466-BNRM44QSFPU7W72JDM8L/Cohen1.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Family on the Beach 16” wide by 20” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596075095788-W393OSVHIT9SGZH4DYP4/ERICSSONportraits.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Ericsson Employees 20” wide by 16” tall watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. Private collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211557295-7L7OINXRUMFQDY5QET08/Hamiltonfini3.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Hamilton 1 15”t x 22”w Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211621725-OHJ8SBRTYDD2B8Z0UGAU/Hamiltonfini2.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery - Hamilton 2 15”w x 22”t Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1640361821639-ICGI6EZU4AL7F7QL0C0V/KHFinal.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596765953307-5KO4DS2IEFZAPLA0CDZ5/sidewalkchalk-sp.jpg Watercolor Portrait Gallery https://www.jonroarkart.com/graphite-collage-style-portraits-1 daily 0.75 2020-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072718097-7YYLBLEN1N4FHK3H8Q3G/AndersonSample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Anderson Sample “I wanted to drop you a note Jon to let you know how absolutely delighted we are with the series of portraits that you did of our grandchild. We are amazed by your talent! You’ve captured the very essence of our Caroline! Not only did you precisely note her expressions and eyes, you somehow were able to pull out her personality! The entire process of working with you was effortless. The layout of the images, your precision and attention to detail and your willingness to share photographic updates of your progress are to be admired. The finished product is now a family heirloom! Thank you so much for working with us. We cannot be happier with what you have created! I wish you much happiness and success in the future.” Sincerely, — Nancy Anderson “The way Jon captured our daughter in his beautiful portraits was incredible. His work perfectly showcases her personality and likeness. We will treasure this beautiful keepsake of such a special time in our lives for years to come. We are so grateful to Jon for this priceless gift!” — Caitlin and Matt Walsh 22" tall x 30" wide graphite on Arches 140lb hot pressed paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072700436-C2YRYF2RHPMSBCEBWQM4/DeTalosample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - DePalo Sample “I just received the most wonderful gift of my grandson’s beautiful eyes and smile captured in time. Others may view this beautiful portrait of a beautiful little boy, whose smile goes on forever, and think how wonderful. But what they don’t see is his beautiful soul that is perfectly captured in the portrait ’s eyes! Those eyes!!! Thank you, Jon, from the bottom of my heart! It’s perfect!” — Leslie DePalo 22” wide by 30” tall graphite on Arches 140lb hot pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072758273-4O9TQQD7CNLKZHPX6P7J/austin-armock.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Austin Sample “The portrait Jon created of our three children is like a time machine. Not only did he capture our children’s likenesses in exquisite detail, he captured their spirits as if he’s known them all their lives. Looking at it brings back each moment in full and it’s impossible to look at it without putting my hand on my heart and being filled with love.” —Alice Austin 22” tall by 30” wide graphite on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596072745892-3PZH9EDNSVDXJBEUH35V/BellSample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Bell Sample “Jon’s talent is obvious in the work he does. I shared multiple images with him so he could choose what would best suit what he planned to draw. He kept me constantly updated on the progress he was making. My husband and I could not be more pleased with the final product! He created an heirloom which will be passed down through our family capturing our grandchildren in their youth.” — Karen Bell 22” tall by 30” wide graphite on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1607791515939-B8TR933MEUSNU6I4QV97/image.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Webb Image 22’ x 30” Graphite on Arches 140 lb hot pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1600715035382-C9C1T8F0F8YGWCIZNIUC/comparativesize.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Size of Graphite Collage I added this photo to show actual size of these drawings. They are 22" x 30" so pretty large. I can do them in a variety of sizes but when they go smaller, the number and size of portraits within is affected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338773939-CH78A796DVCGCYCVTSSS/Hartartfini2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Hart Sample Half-Sheet sized 15” x 22” graphite on Arches 140lb Hot-Pressed watercolor paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338980905-16IK9TSMH2CY9EAV7CMI/Bumpus.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - John Bumpus John Bumpus, drawn in graphite for my cousin Rhonda and her husband Darrell Costa. This is Darrell’s grandfather. 9” x 12” on Arches 140lb Hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338990401-C6CY0AFRW1JZYN0XW0LT/Thompson.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Alvin Thompson Alvin Thompson, my cousin Rhonda’s granddad and my Uncle, drawn in graphite for Rhonda and her husband Darrell Costa. 9” x 12” on Arches 140lb Hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1604338988898-EY1YSAK16NIRF6WWELRR/Martin.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Vernell Martin Vernell Martin, my cousin Rhonda’s father, drawn in graphite for my cousin Rhonda and her husband Darrell Costa. 9” x 12” on Arches 140lb Hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609210792192-7AGWV6HX2JM318J0CTUW/Hudson.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Hudson 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211004234-ZP76UM3Z7YALFXO9G31M/Lucy2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Lucy 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211049827-Z1K9CJ8ZXMEI5WYOMP9Q/Locke.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Locke 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211090064-SI8W5R2FV2J8JCFS111B/Miear2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Miear 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 300 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211264017-JTBAKNS7F8AL5GM4ZPZ3/HarrisBench2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Harris 1 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 140 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1609211307082-CEWTH80VQBZL5NN76XDZ/HarrisFinishrockwall2.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits - Harris 2 15" w X 22" t graphite on Arches 140 lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596565250903-UA7OICZETT56VJIO34P2/AndersonSample.jpg Graphite Collage Style Portraits https://www.jonroarkart.com/terms-conditions daily 0.75 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596738184746-YUT413FEA0PMGE6S7UWO/toolsoftrade.jpg Terms & Conditions https://www.jonroarkart.com/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/1596738732933-9W78TTRHE4PU64M8I68U/toolsoftrade.jpg Privacy Policy https://www.jonroarkart.com/pet-portraits daily 0.75 2022-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/cfd23347-4bc5-4c5e-ad18-f53a968aa59a/BuckeyeDansby.jpg Pet Portraits - Make it stand out “Buckeye” 11” x 14” watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/339e5e89-0702-4048-8bdb-93babcf78a04/Dickensat5.jpg Pet Portraits - Make it stand out “Dickens at Five” 4” x 6” blue and black ballpoint pen in sketchbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/d48b4a63-21f4-4fd4-9092-9bc1f7e8d58f/Reichart.JPG Pet Portraits - Make it stand out “Cat with stained glass panel” 11” x 14” watercolor on Arches 140lb hot-pressed watercolor paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/9dcab0ce-ecb7-424a-b176-05a3c6bdcfad/stbernardauxtroiscrayon.jpg Pet Portraits - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/9780f37d-cee5-4f36-9e18-04d0ad173f2c/Pancake.jpg Pet Portraits - Make it stand out “Pancake” 4” x 6” drawing in handmade sketchbook using Dollar General color ballpoint pens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f0cb0ced217fe61eab2b03a/6ea8a458-07e8-4ead-9c4c-eb472f474806/Dutton.JPG Pet Portraits - Make it stand out 11” x 14” watercolor painting commissioned by a friend in Northern Virginia. 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