Joseph Watson art on billboards...
This digital version can be viewed on the 95 freeway and Las Vegas Blvd.
Recently, I have been announced as one of the seven winners of the #ArtPopLasVegas billboard competition. The 2nd billboard is the printed version and can be seen on Arville and Desert Inn street in Las Vegas. It is 48' x 14' and absolutely stunning!
New Giclee Available
The Music District piece is now available as a signed, framed hand embellished giclee. Available size is 8"x10".
Check the process...
Big Blue Lady!
Check out my time lapsed digital painting process on digitalfarts.tv this Sunday evening at 7pm PST. You will see me create my popular Big Blue Lady piece in Procreate software on the Ipad Pro. I won't complete the painting in this session, but I will get halfway there and the completion will be aired later. You will have the chance to ask questions in the chat box as it airs. Fun Stuff!
St. Jude sculpture project
I am all prepared to start painting my 6th sculpture for St. Jude's. It will be auctioned to raise funds for children in medical need. I am so excited and will share my entire process.
New Art Update
I will post some of my new paintings shortly. There is a great public art project that we will share soon!!!
Urban Flora Collection Series II
We are releasing a new follow up print based on our best seller "Urban Flora Collection". Joseph Watson titles it "Urban Flora Collection Series II". It features twelve unique survival flowers that each have a compelling story to tell. Check our online store at the end of the week for purchasing.
Joseph Watson Gallery Wear is now available!
Finally, you can wear Joseph Watson's inspirational imagery on apparel. Women's sizes. Our designs are sized just right to be seen when wearing jackets, blazers, etc. Visit the Gallery Wear section to purchase.
New paintings in progress...
I will be posting several new paintings in progress within the next couple of days. Also, we will have Cyber Monday specials announced!!!
New chef series
I'm planning to relaunch my chef series soon. It will focus more on the individual chef character as well as their specialty in the kitchen. I'll post new developments soon.
Artist Spotlight: Brian Martinez
JW: What medium did you use?
BM: The paintings are a bit of mixed media, mostly consisting of acrylics and oils. Most of the times I finish the backgrounds in acrylics just because they dry quicker, and finish off the portrait or whatever I’m painting in oils. I just recently started working with oils in this semester of school, and these painting are actually the first couple oil portraits I have done.
JW: What made you choose these color schemes?
BM: When I did the first portrait I had planned on doing it in Black & white, but mixing the Paynes gray ended up giving it a blue hue. So from there it gave me the idea of doing a couple monochromatic portraits with the complimentary color in the background somehow. On the first one I added a gold yellow background I liked, and just decided not to add orange to compliment the blue. With the rest I was able to add the compliment colors, and learn more and more as i went.
JW: Where does your inspiration come from?
BM: Most of my inspiration comes from random places, and I can never really pinpoint one specific point of inspiration, There are times that inspiration comes from friends who are highly ambitious, sometimes it comes from looking at a painting that just blows my mind, and other times I will listen to a song that pumps me up so much Ideas will just rush in my head. Aside from that I just love being engulfed in the creative process, it involves so much that I don’t think is represented in the final image.
JW: Who are the people in these paintings?
BM: One painting was really just me bored on a Friday afternoon putting together google search references to complete a composition in my head. After that one I realized I didn’t want to have to google search a bunch of random stuff. I decided to either take a picture or just ask a friend for a picture, but for the image to have an interesting composition. For the red monochromatic portrait, it was just a friend’s selfie that I thought was an interesting image. For the blue-green portrait I took I actually asked a friend for a favor to put together a Frida Kahlo like portrait. I think from now on I will definitely be putting together and photographing the compositions I have in mind.
JW: Are they for sell?
BM: Yes $150 each or take them all for $300. I will also be offering 5 commissioned portraits for the same price of $150.
JW: What size are they?
BM: All three are 9"12", and they are clay board.
JW: Are you planning to continue this series?
BM: Yes, more than anything these three are a sample of a show I have planned in a couple months. I wanted to test out how well I can execute the ideas I had in mind, and now that I have i feel confident with starting on the rest of the pieces I have planned out. Wait on it !
Musical Airplane
Here is one of the new musical airplane paintings that I have in the works.
New Paintings!
I have been working hard on 4 new paintings. Soon, I will share my progress!
BLVDS Magazine Interview
Time management for artists and other creatives
Here is a recent article that myself and family were featured in. It focuses on the formula of successful time management.
St. Jude Project
My current St. Jude project sculpted by Dorit Schwartz and painted by Joseph Watson.
Creative Survival Tactics: How to Grow Your Art and Audience
Here is footage of my lecture at yesterday's 12 Inches of Sin event.
Joseph Watson featured on The Author Cafe Podcast!
Here is the link to the podcast where you can learn how Dana Satterwhite and I created the Go, Go, Greta children's book series. Enjoy!
Interview with artist Karen Jaikowski
Blog interview featuring Karen Jaikowski.
Here is the first interview in my artist profile series. It features Las Vegas painter Karen Jaikowski.
JW: Tell us about this piece.
KJ: This is a piece I dreamt up in my head about a Prima Ballerina from the Russian Ballet. I always loved the Russian Ballet, the beauty and strength tied all in one.
JW: What medium did you use?
KJ: I used acrylics on this piece.
JW: What inspired you to create this piece?
KJ: Mystery, strength, beauty, and perseverance inspired me to do this piece, as I said the Russian Ballet inspired me to do this piece, the hours of work they put in to create a beautiful ballet with the feeling of excitement and awe, I feel I transferred these emotions into the piece.
JW: Is this available for purchase?
KJ: Yes you can purchase online at www.Jaikowskistudios.com or in person at Jaikowski Studios Gallery located at the famous Arts Factory.
JW: If you can choose any location for this amazing piece to have its final hanging place, where will that be?
KJ: I would hang it in the entry way or over the fireplace in the living room, it's a statement piece that will create a dialog with your friends and family.
Check out more of Karen's work at: http://www.jaikowskistudios.com/
