Axtellustration

Axtellustration is Jason E. Axtell, an educator and graphic illustrator from Virginia. His work combines sequential art, illustration,  graphic design, and painting. Jason’s credits include the comic adaptation of the Family Guy animated series by...

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I am literally the only one in the office these days. Just keeping this thing around for when other people are around. Very proud of NMC for the way they are handling this pandemic, and very glad to be deemed an essential business. Weird times indeed. #covid19 #essentialworkers #essentialworker #essentialemployee #stayhomestaysafe #stayhomesavelives #coronavirus #essentialbusiness #rhodeislandstrong #safetyfirst #safetysigns #rhodeislandpride #axtellustration (at North Smithfield, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DT3xGh1tq/?igshid=s4lh5u9vzp9w

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Figure drawing time! Here is one a 10-minute drawing from September 3rd. Figure #677, graphite and color pencil on paper. If you are interested in purchasing original art or prints, send me a message. See more figure work at http://axtellustration.com/sketches-nudes. #axtellustration #artistsoninstagram #providenceart #figure #figurestudy #figuredrawing #art #artwork #artist #artnerd #colorpencil #drawing #drawingfromlife #figurative #lifemodel #female #femalemodel #nude #nudefemale #nudeart #nüde #nudefigure #painting #paint #artcollector #contemporaryart #nudes #arte (at AS220) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2SA2edho0-/?igshid=usj5irfe6htr

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Not making these sessions as frequently as I would like, and the last one I attended saw me in a sour mood. Still managed to get something out of it though. Here is a 15-minute from August 6th. Figure #676, graphic, ink, color pencil on toned paper. If you are interested in purchasing original art or prints, send me a message. See more figure work at http://axtellustration.com/sketches-nudes. #axtellustration #artistsoninstagram #providenceart #figure #figurestudy #figuredrawing #art #artwork #artist #artnerd #gouache #drawing #drawingfromlife #figurative #lifemodel #female #femalemodel #nude #nudefemale #nudeart #nüde #nudefigure #painting #paint #artcollector #contemporaryart #nudes #arte (at AS220) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J1c2ShL-2/?igshid=1umtzeoi7rdw1

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This makes me happy. #axtellustration #teachersofinstagram #artteachersofinstagram #hardassteacher #nevergonnagiveyouup (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0931j9Bxdc/?igshid=1olvfigxronop

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Early birthday present for me!!! Can’t complain when it’s an Avery. Well enjoy this bad boy tomorrow night though. #birthday #averybrewing #coconutporter #hellyeahbeer #earlybirthdaygift #bourbonbarrelaged (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B07JhrthSZr/?igshid=fzsuphh4x33b

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Really enjoying the short (only 2 hours by the time I get there) but highly productive life drawing sessions at AS220. I miss having a little more control on the sessions and asking for 45-50 minutes. Here are 10- and 15-minute studies. I was still warming up with Figure #672, (ink and pencil on paper) but enjoyed the expression. Figure #673 was a huge pain but I managed to get it somewhere I think (pencil and color pencil on paper). All from July 16th. If you are interested in purchasing original art or prints, send me a message. See more figure work at http://axtellustration.com/sketches-nudes. #axtellustration #artistsoninstagram #providenceart #figure #figurestudy #figuredrawing #art #artwork #artist #artnerd #gouache #drawing #drawingfromlife #figurative #lifemodel #female #femalemodel #nude #nudefemale #nudeart #nüde #nudefigure #painting #paint #artcollector #contemporaryart #nudes #arte (at AS220) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0N4RjlBsvX/?igshid=1dyc2njsy63ue

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It’s always cool to get a set of gaming cards in the mail from Bryan Tillman @followthekaiser , especially when one of them has your very own art on it (on right)! Many of you will have already seen this piece at various shows in the past few years, and I’ve likely told you about my buddy’s card game “Dark Legacy” (the piece was completed in 2015). Always honored to be able to work with this guy. Show some love for the years and years of hard work Tillman put into this project!!! Check it out on my site at axtellustration.com/illustration and click on ‘Commissions’. Prints available. Buy Dark Legacy: The Rising game at upperdeckstore.com/dark-legacy #dragon #cardgame #kaiserstudio #followthekaiser #darklegacy #upperdeck #collaboration #tcg #fantasyart #dragonart #axtellustration #rpg #roleplay #gaming #creatorowned #providenceartist #hustlehellahard (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz2_bQ0Bnl0/?igshid=1ejv6hqhkc67j

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Hey lookie! I did a drawing! Managed to make it to an open session at AS220. It seems that other sessions are available at very inconvenient times for me. Admittedly not as productive this past year, but I think I needed a break, honestly. Of course my skills are a bit rusty as a result. Hoping to see more of these going forward. Here is Figure #669, I think the model’s name was Danielle (?) from July 2nd; graphite, ink on paper; 8.5” x 11”. If you are interested in purchasing original art or prints, send me a message. See more figure work at http://axtellustration.com/sketches-nudes. #axtellustration #artistsoninstagram #providenceart #figure #figurestudy #figuredrawing #art #artwork #artist #artnerd #gouache #drawing #drawingfromlife #lifemodel #female #femalemodel #nude #nudefemale #nudeart #nüde #nudefigure #painting #paint #artcollector #contemporaryart #nudes #arte #as220providence (at AS220) https://www.instagram.com/p/BztGOpOhfKp/?igshid=cluhl0fcox85

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Well then, something like 9” of snow, the schools are closed, my road’s not yet plowed. In DC everything would have been shut down. In RI, “You call this snow? We’re still open for bizness, baby!” #whatsnow #providence #rhodeislandlife (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/axtellustration/p/BulgkHDB9UE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1snzvkh5d7q2u

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This photo does not do justice to how distraught Izzy is by having this old man in her lap. #izzyboo #doglove #oldmanpoe #oldasscat #canieathimplease (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_-Slxh5pt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17m3xhtdfizcn

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So long 2018. You were a mixed bag of awesome and shit. Hope 2019 brings less shit. #happyfuckingnewyear #julians #providenceliving #lefthandwiddershins (at Julians) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEo5O8hGJd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wzc0y16xng31

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My first birthday as a husband. The wifey made me a surprise super delicious breakfast! Lemon ricotta pancakes. Taking the day off from the new job to explore some of Rhode Island’s finest microbreweries! #birthday #birthdayboy #surprisebreakfast #pancakesforthesoul #brewtime #holyshitim40 (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmQx3YDH-wN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bec249fjyrgu

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Something old and something new(er). First: Figure #99 from May 2010; color pencil on 8.5” x 11” paper, likely 5-10 minutes; I do not recall the model. Second: Figure #668 from May 31, 2018; graphite, gouache, ink, and watercolor on 12” x 9” toned paper, 45 minutes; model is Angie. If you are interested in purchasing original art or prints, send me a message. See more figure work at http://axtellustration.com/sketches-nudes #axtellustration #artistsoninstagram #dcart #figure #figurestudy #figuredrawing #art #artwork #artist #artnerd #gouache #drawing #drawingfromlife #figurative #lifemodel #female #femalemodel #nude #nudefemale #nudeart #nüde #nudefigure #painting #paint #artcollector #contemporaryart #nudes #arte

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How I feel today... after going through 8 levels of hell. @samcakes7 #supermario #yourquestisover #goal #forthewin #foundmyprincess (at Providence, Rhode Island)

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From Maryland departure to stranded in NJ. I should have been in Providence for the last 24 hours but have instead spent that time waiting impatiently for Budget to send a replacement truck after my first one broke down yesterday. Very frustrating but finally back on track. The movers were awesome and fast. Hopefully they didn’t break some of my records in the process. Poe’s been fussy but finally cooled off some. I leave NJ tomorrow morning and hope to be in Providence by mid-afternoon. #movingsucks #leavingjersey #seeyasoon (at Phillipsburg, New Jersey)

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Day 6 of 10 films that made an impact on you the first time you saw them, which are still on your watch list. Post the poster and nominate a person each day - participate if you want to. Day Six: A Band Called Death (2013) If you are a creative type, like myself, no matter what it is you create, watch this movie now! The incredible true story about three brothers from Detroit who formed what can arguably be called the first punk-rock band. Three brothers, led by David Hackney, with Dannis and Bobby, were heavily influenced by the likes of The Who and Alice Cooper, and discovered a sound that can only be compared to The Ramones and the Sex Pistols. Yet these kids did it years before either of those bands ever formed!!! I was floored by the heart and soul exhibited in this documentary. These kids tried their damnedest to be original and to do their thing. It’s horribly unfortunate that none of their early efforts ever truly caught on, or that singer David would die before his band Death would be rediscovered to much acclaim decades later. Be warned - there is a scene with what I can only describe as a creeper of a record collector raving about his prized find of one of their early EPs. All that aside, this is one beautiful story that illustrates why it’s important to never give up, and to always listen to punk rock… I mean, your heart. And punk rock, too. #punkrock #punkrawk #abandcalleddeath #top10 #top10films #hackneybrothers (at Alexandria, Virginia)

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I couldn’t help it. It just popped in there. The 80s saw an influx of science-based comedies such as Weird Science, Real Genius, and Short Circuit in so small part due to the advancement in special effects post-Star Wars. But 1984s Ghostbusters reigns supreme in the supernatural comedy category, IMHO. It treats its paranormal “science," if you want to call it that, seriously, allowing the creative minds of Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, and Ivan Reitman to get super-creative with their story-telling prowess, basing their comedy chops off of mythological and somewhat horrific supernatural events. But really, when I first watched this film I was scared out of my wits, most memorably when Sigourney Weaver’s Dana Barrett (the second Weaver film on my list) gets possessed by the Sumerian demon, Zuul. Needless to say, I didn’t close my eyes during the second viewing. Or the 300th (I’m not counting, but really, I have seen this movie way too many times). With Aykroyd sputtering lines about “full-torso apparitions” like it’s nobody’s business, can you imagine anyone other than him, or anyone else, playing any role in this movie? NO! Sorry Eddie Murphy (who was originally slated to play Zeddmore). And yes, Bill Murray is a blast, but so are Ramis (RIP), Rick Moranis (God, he’s so good in this), Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and William Atherton. Everyone in this film is having fun and it shows. And with classic special effects, authentic scares, and an endless supply of quotes and one-liners, I will watch this film another 300 times if given the chance - just more sporadically over the next few decades. And stop ripping on 1989s GBs 2 and 2016s GBs: Answer the Call!!! No, they’re not the original, but they ain’t bad either. Really people, lighten up a little. #top10 #top10films #ghostbusters #danaykroyd #haroldramis #ivanreitman #billmurrayforpresident #sigourneyweaver #rickmoranis