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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · 5d

I realized I haven't posted any illustrations on this account.
Let's change that!
For one of my assignments, we were supposed to draw and add value to three skulls. This is my favorite of them!
#illustration #drawing #art #artist #pencil #skull #spooky #first

Drawing of a skull done in pencil with some shadow beneath it

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · 7d

I wanted to make something lighter and whimsical in nature to contrast the usual moody paintings I make.
My base idea for it is fairies leading tiny humans to their party tree. It should have 4 panels by the end.
#oilpainting #painting #wip #whimsical #tiny #fairies #art #artist #nature #fun

A work in progress shot of an oil painting. It is from the perspective of the tiny fairies and humans, but the humans have yet to be added. So far, there are 2 panels. There is a path that makes a 'u' shape in front of a tree. Small coins, buttons, and bottlecaps make a trail on the left side of the path. The left side has far more progress than the right. There is a bee flying above the grass and a fairy sitting on top of a mushroom.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · 14d

Another WIP!
I kinda wanted to do a little story surrounding this little guy, but I'm not sure how far I want to take it.
Maybe I'll delve deeper in my portfolio review next semester.
Also should I paint him?
#art #artist #wip #clay #sculpture #ceramics #cat #anthro #alternative #carving #character

The back of the little cat guy!
You can see the back of his beanie, the belt of his jacket, his fingies, and his tail peaking out from under his jacket, wrapping around to the left.
All details hand carved!

The front of the cat man!
He has a small tuft of hair sticking out from under his beanie. The details of his face are carved; fur, nose, and mouth along with some smaller ovals of clay for eyebrows.
He's wearing a plain shirt and you can see the collar of his jacket. Both have smaller, carved details (folds, seams)
In his right hand is a beer bottle and you can see his tail coming out from the right side.
His feet are massive and shaped like paws. They have carved fur details. Above his feet are curled up pant legs. They are very thick.

Closeup of the details on the face!
Carved fur texture, bean eyebrows, and hairtufts.
The fur texture of hand are more visible as well.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · 18d

Long time, no see!
After a lil hiatus, I'm back with some more WIP wheelthrown pots! I'll try to keep this page updated with whatever new art I make this semester.

#art #artist #potter #wheelthrowing #ceramics #stoneware #rabbit #momentomori #wip #dark #Imback #carving

A small "spoon rest" with a lip.
One side is black with white speckles while the other is white with black speckles.
The black side has a white rabbit with its eyes closed with the word "Momento" near its face.
The white side has a partially skeletal black rabbit with the word Mori near its face.
Both rabbits are facing the lip of the rest.

The right side of a small pouring cup with a running rabbit carved into the side.
The rabbit has a black body and a white eye.
The side of the cup is white.

The left side of the pouring cup with a carved white fox chasing after the rabbit.
The fox's eyes and nose are black as well as this side of the cup.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · May 4

While I dont feel this painting is finished yet, I'm an awful lot closer than I was with the last post!
#wip #painting #oilpainting #painter #art #artist #nostalgia #memory #tv #existence

A painting that depicts a child sitting in front of a floor model tv. The screen shows the earth and some lightning-like streaks going towards it. Items around the child are scattered doodles, discs, a psone, a remote, and some dvd cases. In the very back, there is a figure watching next to a doorway within a doorway.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Apr 25

The mugs are finally done and ready to go to their new home!! They were awesome for my first time making a set of anything! All were wheel thrown, the handles were hand pulled, and they were put into a soda kiln.
#wheelthrowing #pottery #ceramics #mugs #mushrooms #art #artist #sodafire

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Apr 12

I have more progress on that giant tv painting, but it's now at a "put it down, and come back to it another time" point. That's exactly what happened with the Inner Workings of a Mind painting before I was finished with it, so I'm not too worried about getting it done.
#painting #art #artist #wip

Small child sitting in front of a massive floor model while a shadowy figure watches from a door to somewhere.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Apr 11

Final firing for the mugs underway! I spent all day yesterday finishing up the glazing, and I'm finally on the last stretch! Pleas kiln gods, PLEASE
#ceramics #mugs #pottery #wheelthrowing #sodafiring #mushrooms

4 mugs with mushroom designs ready to be fired in the soda kiln

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Apr 9

This semester has been hectic, but the end has been r o u g h. I have a few WIP's going on, including the last painting I posted. However, I finished 1 big piece. It is made from multiple wheel-thrown pieces. I call it "Haunted"
#ceramics #pottery #wheelthrowing #vase #spooky #art #artist

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 21

Mood, your art is fine though bbb (baked bean boy).

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 21

More mug updates!!! I've been completely drained by how much classwork I've had to do, but all of the mugs are ready for a bisque firing now
#mug #pottery #ceramics #wheelthrowing #greenware

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 17

Cup update! Finally got to trimming. Next is attaching the handles on wednesday and hopefully getting some carving done.
#ceramics #mugs #pottery #art #wheelthrowing

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 14

Painting update! I'm not sure what I should put on the screen yet.
#oilpianting #painting #art #wip

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 13

The mugs were too wet to trim, but I did manage to get a good picture of them all together. This is my first time doing a set like this. In terms of evenness, I'd say I did pretty good!
#pottery #ceramics #mugs #mug #clay

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 12

I threw 5 mugs and a bowl at the studio today, but I had to rush off before I took a picture of them. Instead, have my messy table! I'll post updates tomorrow. There's a peak of my first attempt at a plate and my unfired decorative piece as well!
#ceramics #pottery #studio #messydesk #mess

A cluttered table with various pottery tools and other things I use for my work.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 9

This is the vent piece I was working on in January. I was angry about current events and the future to come, so I threw all of that emotion onto a canvas. I was going to add leaves on the living trees, but I think leaving them bare adds to the message
#oilpainting #nature #art #destruction #fire

A small patch of forest moments away from being consumed by flames and destruction. The river runs red with blood. Hell is coming, and nothing will be spared.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 8

The lightest piece I ever made! It's just a small soda fired cup.
I should be back in the studio on Monday to trim some pieces. I hope they are dry enough for trimming lol
#cup #ceramics #pottery #art

The inside of the cup. It has some blues, greys, black, and white

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 7

I took a break from posting yesterday, but I did make a few things in the pottery studio. I intend to turn this into a mug
#pottery #wheelthrowing #ceramics #unfired #mug

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 5

One of the first pieces that I sold was this mixing bowl that I called "Mint Chocolate Chip" because of the way that the brown glaze drips onto the green. Mixing bowls are one of my favorite things to make, and this was my first one. It was soda fired as well.
#pottery #bowl #wheelthrowing #art

Front view of the first mixing bowl I've ever made. It has a brown glaze dripping down the sides

Angled view of the bowl that shows a hint of the inside. Brown glaze is dripping onto green glaze

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 5

Work in progress!! Day one, back in the studio.
#oilpainting #artist #painting #unfinished

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 3

Soda fired rat cup! I gave this to a friend. It came out looking more natural, and the inside kind of reminds me of a science experiment.
#pottery #rats #ceramics #art

Soda fired cup with a repeated pattern of large and small rat faces. There's a black border below and black dots above. The foot has a somewhat checkered pattern.

The glaze on the inside made the cup look like a blue science experiment of some sort

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 2

Today's post is a mixing bowl. It's one of if not the biggest piece I've made on the wheel so far! The outside makes me think of a stary night sky while the inside has more of a sunset tone with an icy eye in the center.
#ceramics #bowl #pottery #art

A blue and black ceramic mixing bowl with a hint of the interior showing

The inside of the bowl has more of a sunset like tone on the sides while the center has an icy eye

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Mar 1

I painted this over the summer when I was going through a lot.
It's hard to describe, but it was more like an eternal mental dance of anxiety, fear, and fantastical thoughts. I just called it "The Inner-Workings of a Mind"
#oilpainting #ventart #monster

An oil painting depicting a light and dark side with a seemingly calm scene in the center. Both sides have "beasts" or creatures, while the center is just two dancing cats.

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A. Jackson @theajproject.bsky.social · Feb 28

I drew Gir in my own style a little while ago, and I think it still holds up well! I rarely do fanart anymore, lol
#InvaderZim #digitalart

A digital drawing of Gir from Invader Zim in my own style.

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