Jonathan Chu's Art and Thoughts

**Gpozzo** · August 17th, 2012, 09:47 PM

Nice updates man, i really like your traditional work.. last one is really nice, i'm looking forward for more

**Jonathan C** · August 29th, 2012, 03:06 AM

Gpozzo: Thanks! here you go

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**rumpenstiltzkin** · August 29th, 2012, 03:29 AM

ah really like those color comps and figures from page 6, really nice!
also that last one has a nice feel to it

**Tef** · August 29th, 2012, 04:04 AM

Hey very nice stuff dude ^^

**Jonathan C** · September 19th, 2012, 12:53 PM

Thanks guys!
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Some stuff I've done while CA was down.

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**rumpenstiltzkin** · September 19th, 2012, 04:50 PM

love your use of colors alot man!

**Jonathan C** · September 19th, 2012, 06:51 PM

rumpenstiltzkin: Thanks!
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I few figures I liked from this week.

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**kevin_** · September 19th, 2012, 07:08 PM

great sb, really like some of these portraits! keep it up you have a good style!

**johnny24** · September 19th, 2012, 07:31 PM

nice work you have here!! what is your source of inspiration?

**Jonathan C** · September 28th, 2012, 10:07 PM

johnny24: That's a very tough question to answer. so i'll just say All of nature and many many artists, contemporary and masters.
Kevin: Thanks

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**wutangclam** · September 28th, 2012, 11:10 PM

loving your illustrations! your style is so elegant with just the right amount of disney haha. and yaaa game of thrones! I would love to be able to paint like you one day. any advice for a n00b?

**Greenhouse** · September 29th, 2012, 04:52 AM

Great work in here! The gestures are beautiful! I like your style a lot!

**Jonathan C** · October 5th, 2012, 07:28 PM

Thanks guys!
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Some figure drawing from yesterday and an acrylic pine cone for class.

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**Whirly** · October 5th, 2012, 08:11 PM

Beautiful colours and wonderful figures. Especially the gestures. Nice stuff!!

**Jonathan C** · October 5th, 2012, 11:34 PM

Thanks Whirly

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I decided to paint a little sketch i did during a particularly long critique in class.

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**Flaskpost** · October 6th, 2012, 10:00 AM

great stuff! i´m in love with the figures up on this page. very dynamic poses and lots of tension in them. awesome!

**Eightball_** · October 6th, 2012, 10:56 AM

damn dude awesome stuff! i go to csu fullerton and you san jose kids always kick our ass!

**Jonathan C** · October 11th, 2012, 12:59 AM

welp, guess im not getting any homework done tonight.

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**Jonathan C** · October 19th, 2012, 06:27 PM

Some figures from class

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**Jonathan C** · October 19th, 2012, 11:51 PM

Some Oak Tree studies for a class

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**MaverickGirl777** · October 19th, 2012, 11:58 PM

Gah, I love the mass in your paintings. It's like, there in space, and there's nothing you can do about it! My paintings still lack that kind of weight. Your linework is also very nice; crisp and confident.

**Jenny Jacobs** · October 20th, 2012, 12:22 AM

I really like the motion exhibited in your gesture sketches. You can really tell you have a grasp on the human form and how it moves with gravity in space. Keep up the good work!

**Jonathan C** · October 20th, 2012, 11:58 PM

I bought Henry Yan's Figure drawing book. And it came in today! Although it dosent really go through the construction, anatomy, and proportions of the body (I'd recomend Hampton for that), He does go over many little tips, techniques and tricks he uses to speed up the process.

Its a really good book with tons of examples and processes of his work. Check it out! http://www.parkablogs.com/category/tags/henry-yan

Here's a 20 min I tried from photo.

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**Fungus** · October 21st, 2012, 02:20 AM

Your entire sketchbook is just so much "wow"! It inspires me to get off my lazy ass, stop lurking on CA and get some work done. But first I wanted to inform you of my appreciation. Will keep an eye out for more of your work.

**Izzual** · October 21st, 2012, 07:28 AM

Man you got really good both traditional and digital stuff! I love it !

Subscribed and 5 stars !

**Bing!** · October 21st, 2012, 07:57 AM

Gorgeous studies! Love the pencil stuff on the oak trees.

**andyWEASEL** · October 21st, 2012, 08:51 AM

Fantastic work, I really like your clean style!

**Jonathan C** · October 21st, 2012, 10:48 AM

andyWEASEL : Thanks!
Bing: Glad you like it

Pencil rendering is a bitch, but i liked how it came out.
Izzual: Thanks

I dunno about 5 stars but.. thanks!
Fungus: Thank you, do it do it! practice practice practice
Jenny Jacobs: Gesture is something i think i will always strugle with. Its a life long discipline i think. Glad you like it

MaverickGirl777: Thank you!
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Black and white quicky

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**kasblue** · October 21st, 2012, 11:20 AM

you are a master in your own right. i love your work! i'd like to ask about the verticle strokes you make in your art. specially in charcoal and also in your last piece. are they a style or just left there? because they just jell in with the art so well!awesome work!