JasharBlog

Important announcement

2008-04-01T10:56:00.005-05:00

I'm in the process of revamping my website. The new look will (hopefully) be launching tomorrow. If your bookmark for this blog doesn't work tomorrow, please visit jasharawan.com. JasharBlog might not be found at its current web address but it will still be an integral part of jasharawan.com.

Kimya Dawson

2008-03-31T11:11:00.006-05:00

"Kimya Dawson," The New Yorker, April 7, 2008

Here's a portrait of Kimya Dawson done for the New Yorker (plus some of the color variations I went through to get to the final). I was pretty excited to get this assignment because I like the Moldy Peaches. It's nice they're getting some recognition (albeit post-breakup, er, "hiatus").

Listen to Kimya's solo work here.

The Moldy Peaches - Anyone Else but You
(y'know- that song from 'Juno')

Old School/ New School

2008-03-28T00:22:00.005-05:00

(click image to enlarge)

Here are some mock-up character designs I did earlier in the year for an ad agency. I recently realized that afros have become a recurring theme in my work (see here, here, here, here and be sure to tune in Monday)...

Central Park

2008-03-27T12:22:00.000-05:00

right outside of Central Park Zoo

Iraq Band

2008-03-24T14:13:00.002-05:00

"Heavy Metal in Baghdad," The New Yorker, March 31, 2008

You can read Sasha Frere-Jones' Critics Notebook piece on Acrassicauda here and watch the trailer for "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" here.
Below are some unused sketches for the illustration.

The Madness of the Upper Class

2008-03-19T01:34:00.001-05:00

"The Madness of the Upper Class," The L Magazine, March 19-25, 2008

The Money Issue of the L Magazine hits stands today! I was asked to illustrate a story about renting a room in a decaying upper east side penthouse. The climax of the story comes with the narrator and a relative of the owners discovering a bottle of 19th century port stashed behind the wainscoting.

You can read the story here.

Posts of note

2008-03-18T10:57:00.005-05:00

-Rocket Gosh! Check out some color work I did for Nick Cacciola over at rocketsuperb.com

-Em's got her own blog over at Poppypod.

-Hey! Drew's got a blog too- a degrafflog, to be precise.

-Fish's Eddy is having a sale! Pick up some of Jordie's dinnerware from his sketchbook series.

Welcome Friend or Foe

2008-03-13T13:41:00.003-05:00

Ilana, Em and I have started a blog with some of our fellow illustrators/ bar buddies. Ilana described the blog's statement of purpose as "sort of like back in art school when seeing your work up on the wall with everyone else made you want to try that much harder and gave you a bit of vital perspective to boot" and that sounds like a good goal to me.
It just kicked off yesterday so be on the lookout for upcoming art, news and discussion of the path in life we've chosen.
Welcome friend or foe!

Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

2008-03-13T13:39:00.001-05:00

Hands Up

2008-03-12T15:51:00.000-05:00

Too much fun

2008-03-10T13:28:00.002-05:00

New Ghostshrimp site!

Blind Mountain

2008-03-10T11:49:00.005-05:00

"Blind Mountain," The New Yorker, March 17, 2008

Li Yang's latest film tells the story of a young Chinese woman who is kidnapped and taken to a remote village where she is sold as a bride. For this piece, the art director asked me to do the drawing large scale and with a brush. Here are some unused sketches:

Ziggy played guitar

2008-03-07T11:20:00.001-05:00

The Prophet

2008-03-06T13:09:00.002-05:00

Empire

2008-03-05T12:39:00.002-05:00

Mountains

2008-03-03T11:45:00.001-05:00

The background for an upcoming illo...

Back Page

2008-02-29T15:12:00.001-05:00

Mitchum

2008-02-27T17:52:00.000-05:00

Supertrash

2008-02-27T12:35:00.003-05:00

Earlier this month, Portland's Bagdad theater was the site of the first "Supertrash Film Fest & Exhibition." Jason Leivian, the art exhibition organizer, asked illustrators to reimagine posters for their favorite grindhouse and B-movies. Here are some pics from the lobby during the screenings:

photos courtesy of Jason Leivian

You can see my poster here. Jason is still accepting poster submissions for future shows and the upcoming Fantagraphics book.

Margot at the Wedding

2008-02-26T16:44:00.002-05:00

Nicole Kidman

Split Decision

2008-02-25T12:47:00.004-05:00

"Split Decision," The Progressive, March 2008

Let's all meet up in the year 2000...

2008-02-22T19:55:00.003-05:00

Jarvis Cocker

Elastica

2008-02-21T20:23:00.002-05:00

Justine Frischmann

Carl Theodor Dreyer

2008-02-20T15:17:00.003-05:00

Unused illustrations. The top one was done in one hour.

Waiting Room

2008-02-19T13:15:00.002-05:00