Fantasy & Horror Art

Spider Girl

2009-09-09T17:25:00.001-04:00

Starting with random images an ideas, I devised this piece through stock shots and the like. Teaching a new class at CCC about VFX has reawakened my interest in compositing and digital manipulation. I will be using matte paintings for my film, "The Defiled" and these exercises help hone my skills.

Photo Work Revisited

2009-09-09T17:20:00.001-04:00

I've been anxious about not working and started to rework and re-examine my art as a digital composite. Collage and painting have always been a love of mine so today I busted out three images and it felt great. Here's an advance look at a new piece.

Robocop Prime Directives

2009-09-07T21:53:00.001-04:00

Most people don't know that I directed this miniseries for The Sci-Fi Network. I was happy with the final result but it was sadly overlooked by the world. Who knows, with the way older titles are being rediscovered, I wonder hos long it will be before I am a sought after TV director again?!

Fish Eye Photography

2009-09-07T21:46:00.001-04:00

I started to experiment with Fish Eye lenses prior to the shooting of my latest film. It's a very specialized look. I enjoy it though. It just has to be for the right work. I could imagine making an entire film with this process s it is so unique. It seems to capture the way I see the world sometimes.

Church Interior

2009-09-07T21:43:00.001-04:00

My B/W fine art photography has fallen by the wayside as I make films and concentrate on art and teaching. I love making pictures.

Animated Film

2009-09-07T21:40:00.001-04:00

Am determined at some point to make a CGI film under my own power. I can render, create and tell stories but animation timing seems to be beyond me. I think I shall concentrate on learning how to do this during the winter break at CCC.

Squid

2009-09-07T21:38:00.001-04:00

Groboto is a new software for me to experiment with. I see it as a combination of fine art tool and a movie making opportunity. I shall update my work here as I streamline my website and use this as a repository for my art.

New Book Cover Illustration

2008-12-25T14:03:00.003-05:00

Here's the cover from my first book from the fine folks at Golem - they have me contributing to their website at www.constructinghorror.com. Look for this book - on directing horror films and how to make them - this 2009.

Consumption

2008-05-28T08:21:00.000-04:00

Attack From The Sky

2008-05-24T14:52:00.001-04:00

As inspired by Boris, Frazetta and RE Howard.

Enhanced Realism #2

2008-05-15T09:47:00.001-04:00

Bold and bright color illustration sample

Girl Pinup

2008-05-15T09:45:00.000-04:00

Test Render - Enhanced Realism Action

Text Test

2008-05-10T11:41:00.001-04:00

Text and BW images can be deceiving. Fonts can prove to be illegible.

Manga Studio Toned Output

2008-05-10T11:26:00.002-04:00

As I want to use Manga Studio for my upcoming Boudica story, I am looking at a 72 dpi web output here to see how it translates online. Although this image has been posted before, it is the sizing ratio and style I am most interested in.

The Great Beyond

2008-05-07T10:58:00.000-04:00

Torn Betwen Flight & Family

2008-05-07T10:50:00.000-04:00

New 2D Art

2008-05-07T10:36:00.003-04:00

Have been working on traditional 2D photo manipulation. here are some samples of WIP.

Consummation

2008-03-18T13:31:00.001-04:00

As inspired by Frazetta as always.

Mila Monochrome

2008-03-09T21:10:00.002-04:00

More BW figure studies -

Frazetta Rally - Dragon Duel

2008-03-09T21:04:00.002-04:00

This was once a failed painting. I love being able to reork in digital medium to revise, review and REPAIR!!! The model was damaged and his left arm and leg was too small - a mesh deformation I could not fix. I think it works okay here. Thank God for Painter and the ability to work in suggestion and shadow.

Frazetta Rally - Fallen Angel

2008-03-09T21:03:00.001-04:00

I've already posted a variation of this on this site earlier. here it is reworked for the contest.

Frazetta Rally

2008-03-09T21:00:00.001-04:00

Renderotica, an adult 3D website, is sponsoring a tribute to master artist Frank frazatta and I put together six paintings to honour his birthday last Feb. 7. He has a museum of his work in Pennsylvania. Check on 'Rotica if you aren't freaked out by XXX material. This stuff I am posting is mild compared to some of the fellow artists working online there. Their Premier gallery (a paid site) is awesome so I hear.

Portrait Of The Artist As An Angry Young Woman

2008-03-07T10:45:00.001-05:00

Wet Mila

2008-03-06T18:25:00.001-05:00

Belly Of The Beast

2008-03-05T09:31:00.000-05:00

Wolf Mother

2008-03-04T10:46:00.002-05:00

Continuing tribute to master illustrator Frank Frazetta. It is my hope to get to his museum in Pennsylvania this Summer.

BW Study

2008-03-03T22:07:00.002-05:00

Not strictly fantasy - but fun to do

Blue Mask Chalk

2008-03-03T21:30:00.002-05:00

From the NYC Museum Of natural History

Dragon Hunt

2008-03-03T17:18:00.001-05:00

Ode to Frazetta in honor of his birthday.

Blue Decaying Mounds

2008-02-27T09:04:00.001-05:00

From Lenswork 56

2008-02-25T20:28:00.001-05:00

This is something to remember every single day.

Revelation Of Hunger II

2008-02-25T13:45:00.001-05:00

Decayed Beauty III

2008-02-25T13:34:00.001-05:00

Traditional figure studies and application of tones and textures continue to be an experimental and experiential part of my process. Audiences worldwide continue to comment and contact me about this process of seeing.

Lion Attack

2008-02-25T13:22:00.002-05:00

The work of Boris and Frazetta as a teenager was a source of great inspiration. Now I am able to work in their respective genres thanks to new digital technologies.

Beast Back

2008-02-24T08:13:00.001-05:00

Wet Bed

2008-02-24T08:12:00.001-05:00

Decayed Lower Torso I

2008-02-24T08:10:00.002-05:00

Wet 2

2008-02-22T11:47:00.000-05:00

Variation on wet theme.

Wet I

2008-02-22T11:46:00.002-05:00

Fire Bomb

2008-02-22T08:35:00.003-05:00

As inspired by Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell - fantasy artists supreme.

Ringmaster Irom the Cirque De Mal series -

2008-02-21T10:05:00.002-05:00

An insane clown circus up to no good in the middle of the Carpathian Mountains! Old school horror meets Carnivale

Decaying Beauty I

2008-02-21T09:49:00.002-05:00

All beauty fades.

Nude Study I

2008-02-20T10:58:00.002-05:00

Weston and the entire Early California photo movement F64 had always resonated with me. My photo and my 3D work reflect that influence.

Stems II

2008-02-20T10:51:00.001-05:00

More tribute work to Weston

Stems

2008-02-20T10:44:00.002-05:00

The work of Edward Weston has always inspired me. Here is a small tribute to his artistry.

Rain

2008-02-19T15:28:00.001-05:00

Japanese Geisha and culture is always of interest to me. Samurai manga and beauty inspires.

Man Eater

2008-02-19T14:43:00.003-05:00

Faded Industrial Beauty

2008-02-19T13:44:00.001-05:00

All things must fade. Beauty is only skin deep.

Emo Issue 2

2008-02-18T23:18:00.009-05:00

Emo Issue 1

2008-02-18T12:05:00.008-05:00

Vulture

2008-02-18T10:17:00.003-05:00

I still have to work up a concept and name for the Vulture but I am assuming that he will fill the need of Mentor and confidant. There must be conflict for it to work so I am going to go for an adversarial relationship between the two.

Emo Girl & Friend

2008-02-18T10:00:00.004-05:00

She's be joined by a vulture to whom she could confide all of her doubts and fears.

Emo Girl Comic

2008-02-18T09:51:00.003-05:00

Am toying with doing a new comic on an Emo Girl who investigates her own death. Sort of a philosophical musing on the nature of life, what we do and why we do it.

Unicorn Triumphant

2008-02-17T13:16:00.002-05:00

My college aged stepdaughter asked me to do a picture of a Unicorn. This is the result. I don't think they are as nice as everyone says.

Abducted 3

2008-02-17T09:55:00.000-05:00

Dragon series WIP.

Postcard Nouveau 10

2008-02-17T09:54:00.000-05:00

From the series I created while on location in Newfoundland.

Postcard Nouveau

2008-02-17T09:50:00.001-05:00

I enjoy Victorian esoterica and use it as wel in my work.

Ambushed

2008-02-17T09:49:00.000-05:00

A synthesis of black and white and illustrative technologies.

Free Downloadable E-Portfolio

2008-02-16T15:06:00.000-05:00

Fans of my work can get a free 25 page portfolio of work suitable for printing at http://issuu.com/jgesq/docs/damned. This is a cross section of the work available here. My limited edition archival prints may be purchased at www.juliangrant.com.and are much higher quality.

Hellcats

2008-02-16T14:54:00.000-05:00

Pirates - Booty and treasure and wenches and all the fun! I want to do a Pirate book on female buccaneers and their hi-jinx. I wrote a script ten years ago or more about this and now get a chance to do it.

Silence II

2008-02-16T14:51:00.001-05:00

Painting digitally allows me the freedom I never had with canvas. The ability to experiment and correct my mistakes.

Rain Of Fury

2008-02-16T14:49:00.000-05:00

More Conan inspired work.

Rescue

2008-02-16T14:48:00.001-05:00

Robert E. Howard's Conan has always resonated with me. The 1970's great paperback editions with Frazetta covers were my first introductions. This is my homage.

Dragon Slayer

2008-02-16T14:46:00.001-05:00

Using new digital painting technology, I am now creating original painted works. Fantasy, of course, dominates.

Chateau

2008-02-16T14:41:00.000-05:00

Landscape generation and architectural detailing set the mood. This is the chateau the Cirque De Mal comes to play in.

Belly

2008-02-16T14:39:00.000-05:00

I dig photorealism but it's not everything to me. I can make reallooking digital work - it's a challenge.

The Girl In Shorts

2008-02-16T14:38:00.000-05:00

One of my Crew Mamas from Cirque De Mal

Carmen

2008-02-16T14:37:00.000-05:00

The circus always holds great delight for me. My Cirque De Mal series is also forthcoming in my lifetime. Freaks, Crew Mamas and oddities. This is Carmen.

More Rocketman!

2008-02-16T14:34:00.000-05:00

The great thing about this series is that in comic form I can take on some of my favourite themes.

Rocketman Series

2008-02-16T14:31:00.000-05:00

One of my hopes is to create a new Rocketman series for review. It's the story of Nazis and the freedom fighters who battle them.

CD Illustration

2008-02-16T13:00:00.000-05:00

Sample CD artwork for band - CUM -

Mystique

2008-02-16T12:58:00.000-05:00

Fantasy imagery is my second calling. As a filmmaker and fine art photographer, I am lucky to have my work seen worldwide. As an emerging illustrator I am seeking book commissions, illustration opportunities and printing options.

Boris Influenced

2008-02-16T12:56:00.001-05:00

As you can see, my work is greatly influenced by Boris and Julie Bell, Frazetta and other fantasy artists.

Harley Ad

2008-02-16T12:54:00.000-05:00

I am available for conceptual art and photo realistic renderings at a reasonable fee. Check out this spec Ad for Harley Davidson. No motorbike required!

MOSH

2008-02-16T10:03:00.000-05:00

I'm still trying to get made MOSH - an adaptation of Kristyn Dunnion's great teen novel, MOSH PIT, by Red Deer Press. You can read my 435 comic adaptation (the storyboard of the film) at www.webcomicsnation.com/jgesq

Lynx

2008-02-16T09:59:00.001-05:00

When I'm not making movies, I make comics. You can read them online at www.webcomicsnation.com/jgesq

American Witch

2008-02-16T09:51:00.001-05:00

Just did this this morning. I blame Rob Zombie and fantasy for pretty mch everything. Oh yeah, Jodorowsky, Bosch and Witkin as well.

Firegirl

2008-02-16T09:23:00.000-05:00

Debbie

2008-02-16T09:19:00.000-05:00

Angel Barbarian

2008-02-16T09:15:00.000-05:00

Fallen Angel

2008-02-16T09:11:00.000-05:00

Painting Study

2008-02-16T09:10:00.000-05:00

One of my favourite models - Silence - through Painter X

Fantasy Art

2008-02-16T08:37:00.000-05:00

Thank you for your kind words about my work. I also enjoy doing fantasy illustrations as well.
This Yakuza hottie is one example.

Angel

2008-02-14T19:33:00.001-05:00

And the Angels swoon.

Watcher In The Woods

2008-02-14T19:32:00.001-05:00

And yet the shadows come back and haunt.

Back

2008-02-14T19:30:00.000-05:00

Frazetta inspired. Simple antidote to the madness of my prior posts.

Need

2008-02-14T19:16:00.000-05:00

The images are fast - reminiscent of 70's exploitation art. Bizarre. Bright. Vivid. They need to come out.

Mistress Of Desire

2008-02-14T18:50:00.001-05:00

I have not made music today. I have not worked on anything other than art. I am consumed with creation.

Mistress Elonsis

2008-02-14T18:30:00.000-05:00

A new sub-series that came unexpectedly from "Of Those Who Came Before"

The Cleaning & Feeding Of

2008-02-14T18:01:00.001-05:00

One of my most requested images - a landscape as inspired by Bosch

Agony Of Revelation

2008-02-14T17:53:00.000-05:00

Here the Joel Peter Witkin influence is obvious.

Dragon Maiden Master

2008-02-14T17:37:00.000-05:00

Each image is unique and yet unites with the theme of the series. DRAGON MAIDEN MASTER is an homahe to fantasy illustration yet still is linked to the great Gods of the past.

Contessa Of Eternal Sorrows

2008-02-14T17:33:00.001-05:00

I present these forgotten Gods as I see them. In portrait poses. As if ready to be reunited with their public and admirers.

Of Those That Have Come Before

2008-02-14T17:30:00.001-05:00

This is the name of my new series of work. Dedicated to forgotten Gods, Deities and Demons.

AUTO EROTIC INQUEST is inspired by the works of macabre photographer Joel Peter Witkin and my fascination with decay and the black and white archival image.

New Horror Art

2008-02-14T17:27:00.001-05:00

As my body of work grows, I have decided to start posting the finished work here for consideration of sale and commission. Please contact me if you are interested.