New Things

Well, I haven’t updated this site for some time, mainly because our little family has made the move from Bowling Green to the (comparatively) big city of Louisville. It’s been a whirlwind, but we made it and we’re thankful to everyone who helped along the way.

My sketch book has been a bit neglected of late also. No longer! With Christmas on it’s way I’m working on a new set of prints to add to the Heartwares shop.

To prove I’m actually doing work here’s a peek at some rough sketches.

rough-sketches

Escapism

“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!”

J.R.R. Tolkien

Canst thou relate?

Get Low

So I totally missed this movie when it came out in 2009, but it’s definitely my favorite film I’ve watched this year. I especially liked Bill Murray as Frank Quinn, so here’s a little homage from my sketchbook. I loved the Jerry Douglas composed soundtrack as well.

The Dullard

Today I stumbled upon a piece of chipboard that was begging to be scribbled on. For whatever reason this image came to mind. Perhaps it will find it’s way onto some Heartwares products soon. (In case you were wondering.)

A Good Friend

I’ve been looking back though old sketches again. Here’s a drawing I did a year or so ago of a good friend, now gone and dearly missed.

Caveat

“[The Internet is] the friend of information, but the enemy of thought.”
Alan Jacobs

Whilst You Watched.

I sketched this little portrait of my wife awhile back and thought I’d post it here. Better that than letting it disappear forever into my sketchbook.
Portrain of Marissa

A cowboy

So lately I’ve been really inspired by Charles M Russell’s paintings of cowboys. They’ve got this great sense of movement and nostalgic quality about them that I really admire.

So in tribute, I’ve decided to do some cowboys of my own. Here’s my first one.

Drawing of a cowboy

If you’d like to purchase this print check out the Heartwares Etsy Shop.

The Good

Well it’s been awhile since I’ve had a real-live portfolio website. This is silly seeing as how I make my living building websites.

The reason for the long delay is that I just never could settle on a design that I was pleased with. I just couldn’t get it perfect. Oh how crippling perfection has proved to be! But then I read somewhere a saying that really resonated with me.

“The perfect is the enemy of the good.”

I’ve found this to be quite true. Therefore, in the spirit of improvement, I present: jordanperciful.com. Not perfect, but good.