VISIONS

Hey everyone, here is the info for the second 'When Visions Collide' show at the Tangent Gallery in Detroit this Saturday:

Doors open at 8:00pm
Tickets: $10.00
Ages 18+ 

Featuring:

Robert Adams, Kelly Lee Whaley, Kelly O'Hara-Nemzek, Sis Hanchon, Ren Fracture, Anthony Robertosaurus, Brass Phillip Mason, Jason Westlake, Nadnerb, Blind Artist Tom Beste, J-Sin, Nicholas Karen Hubbard, Carolyn Weber, Ruvell A., Saylon Evans Tasiopoulos, Lee Ann Hillis, Dave Messy, Mark Jackson, Dan Venticinque, HotDog Art, Matt Black, Adam Seymour, Phil Stone, Ken Dushane III, Aaron Broke, Nicki Collier and more.

VIP dinner and meet & greet start at 6; also Brendan Patrick is unveiling his documentary "Can't see sh*t" at 7pm.  VIP tickets are sold out.

This should be a really good time, so come on down and enjoy an evening

Great Lakes Comic Con and things to come!

Hey everyone.  Once again, it has been a minute since I posted anything; due to my work schedule and trying to get my own personal work done for the upcoming convention season, I haven't had too much time.  But, now were in full swing of things.  Let's get started shall we?

First off, here are the first of what will be a larger series of horror film prints.  I have a few other ideas in mind, so hopefully I will have a few more before C2E2.

This past Friday night and all day yesterday was the Great Lakes Comic Con in Warren, MI.  Overall it was a HUGE improvement from last year, and the orangizers obviously went the extra mile in every way.  Since the Detroit Fanfare, which usually took place in October, was laid to rest, it looks like this will be the show that gets event goers to gear up for the rest of the season.  Attendace was EASILY 3 times as many as last year's show.  I was only able to snap two pictures:

Finally, here are the other shows I have on the horizon as of today:

-Indiana Comic Con, Indianapolis, IN. March 13-15.
-When Visions Collide 2, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI. April 11.
-C2E2, Chicago, Ill. April 24-26.
-Cherry Capital Comic Con, Traverse City, MI. May 22-24.
-Monroe Comic Con, Monroe, MI. October 3.


Thanks for reading.

-Jason

New Year, New Things.

Hey everyone, it's been almost an entire month without a post; due to the holidays and my insane work schedule, it was very hard to find time to post.  But I'm back with a few goodies.  Let's begin, shall we?


I've had a few sketch covers laying around so during my break I decided to bring my drawing chops back, including a commission of a Walking Dead book which is a zombified Jack Nicholson from 'The Shining'.

I've had a Transformers sketch cover for the better part of 2 years; I thought Shockwave was the way to go.

And finally, like Transformers, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sketch cover has been laying around. This was a Detroit Fanfare exclusive from the 2012 show, which had Kevin Eastman as a featured guest.  The Rat King was always one of my favorite TMNT villains (along with Slash and Baxter Stockman), so here is my take.

Ok, and lastly is something I'm VERY excited about: I'm going to the South by Southwest Film Festival!  Sort of. My good friend J.J. Pardo approached me a few months back about possibly designing a theatrical one-sheet for a film that he and Tom Drezek co-directed and produced over the past 2 years.  Of course I said yes.  The real kicker is that their film made it into the South by Southwest Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and New York Independent Film Festival which are fantastic achievements and I couldn't be more proud of them.  This means, this poster will be in their media kit along with being produced full-size for promotion.  Very cool.

They had a very clear vision as to what they were looking for, but they also gave me quite a bit of creative freedom when it came to the overall tone.  I'm honestly very pleased with how it turned out, and they loved it too to boot.  

Well, that's it for now.  I hope to have the beginning stages of my 2015 convention schedule started by my next post.  Which cons would you like me to appear at?

Until next time...

Stumble on Trumbull

Hey everyone, hope all is well with all of you.

The 'Stumble on Trumbull' show at Cece's Pub in Corktown Detroit started last night and it was a great turnout overall.  Everyone seemed to have a great time checking out all the art from many local Michigan artists including yours truly, Erick Guiterrez, Anne Garavaglia, Kelly Nemzek, Ted Woods, Bruce Gerlach, John Marroquin, Tony Miello, Jay Fosgitt, Christopher Sanchez and many others.  If you're in the area any time now until Saturday the 20th, you should definitely check it out.  Here is what I have (had) on display:

The Joker and Darth Vader are already claimed, but The Governor, Bane, and Daft Punk are still up, along with many pieces and prints from myself and the artists I mentioned previously; so there's something for everyone, so check it out!

STUMBLE ON TRUMBULL!

Hey everyone, back this weekend with a short, but sweet, post.

In just two weeks, on Saturday, December 6th, I will be part of the 'Stumble on Trumbull' show at Cece's pub in Corktown Detroit.

I will have a few paintings there, along with all of my prints, and I'm thinking of doing a special for them just for the opening night.  In the meantime, here's the official flyer for the event:

Until next week...

Fantasticon and things to come.

Ok, I completely forgot last weeks post, so for the 3 of you that actually read this, I'm back!

Last Saturday was Fantasticon at the Gibraltor Trade Center in Mount Clemens, and overall it ended up being a really fun show.  Local talent including Source Point Press, The Michigan Comics Collective, Jeff Sornig, Bruce Gerlach, Erick Guiterrez, and "Oprah Rich" Demone Amerson all had a good showing.  Everyone had a good time, and the organizers put on a great show.

Photo courtesy of Paul "Gentle Giant" Woods.

If you have been keeping an eye on my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/jasonwestlakeart), you will have noticed I have been doing a few paintings recently.  Well, there are a few reasons as to why. 1) I need to get back into the game and 2) I will be doing a show starting December 6th in Detroit, but that's all I can say at the moment.  I should have details VERY soon, as in the coming week.

One last thing: Christmas is fast approaching, and I'm shamelessly plugging my etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/JasonWestlakeArt.  Most of my prints are up there including my Avengers (sold as set only), Tron, Walking Dead, and my most recent hits: Godzilla and King Kong.  I'm known to throw in a few extra goodies such as a sketch or two when people order from my etsy store too!

Until next time!

Inktober Finale and Fantasticon!

Hey everyone, we'll start off this weeks post with the remaining entries for 'Inktober'.

 Rogue.

 Dr. Zaius!

 General Thade.

 Paul Gray.

 Freddy.

Drew this last night at The Loft in Mount Clemens, where we held a special Motor City Sketch getogether.  It was a great turnout.  Here are a few other pics from the event:

 Yours truly.

(photo credit goes to Kelly Nemzek and Deborah Benedic, who hosted the event).

Alright, lastly I will be a the Fantasticon next weekend (Saturday, November 8th) at the Gibraltor Trade Center in Mount Clemens.  I will be sharing space with local artist Jeff Sornig (follow him on Instagram @sornigrafix), and a few other locals such as Bruce Gerlach, "Diamond" Demone Amerson, and Erick Guiterrez will be there as well. Should be a good time.  For more info, check out http://www.fantasticon.net

Until then...