Jordan K Walker - Fine Art & Illustration

I am an landscape painter, with a passion for the environments of the American West. I also specalise in Science Fiction Illustration, Creature Design, and World Building --- www.jordankwalkerart.com

[jordankwalker]

Hello Jordan, I see you are doing a workshop/class this May in John Day area. I can't make that date, but wonder if you will be doing any other classes or workshops this year near Eugene, on the Coast or Central Oregon. If so, can you send me a list of dates? I'm very interested! Jane Towne

Hi, Jane! sorry, I don't use Tumblr much, so I think I missed this last year - the best way to get notified about my upcoming classes is to sign up for my newsletter; https://www.jordankwalkerart.com/subscribe - I have some classes coming up through the Oregon Art Supply in Eugene (May 2024), the Oregon Coast School of Art in Reedsport (August 2024), and PLAYA (September 2024). Thank you, I hope to see you in class!

[simon-roy]

An excerpt from the guidebook section of REFUGIUM, the new graphic novel @jordankwalker, Sergey Nazarov, and myself have been slaving over this past year! Jordan was the main xenobiological art director on this project, and his words and pictures are entwined with the core of the tale...

At a week in, our campaign for the hardcover print version of this story is standing at a whopping 175% funded, with over $44k CAD raised and 570 people backing us! If you're interested, head on over to the page for the kickstarter, here:

And if you're keen on it, we're holding an alien design contest for inclusion in the book - make an alien based on the clades outlined above, and post it with the hashtag #refugium2024 before friday, and you're set up to be included in the hardcover printing (and to get a free copy of the book yourself!)

[jordankwalker]

"Santiam Pass", 11" x 14" oil on hardboard, 2021 Santiam Pass is the gateway between the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon; a mountainous bridge from temperate rainforest to high desert steppe. Many of my favorite alpine ecosystems can be accessed from this pass, and when the snow begins to melt in Spring it opens up so many opportunities for wilderness exploration. The drive along the pass itself is often overlooked, but on a stormy day in the wake of a blizzard it's cliffs and crags take on a truly magnificent quality. #santiampass #landscapepainting #pacificnorthwest #oilpainting #fineart #allaprima #artwork #artcollector #artforsale #centraloregon #oregonexplored https://www.instagram.com/p/CRZiAFFDRIK/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

"Shore Acres" 11" x 14" oil on linen panel, 2021 Sharp sandstone cliffs jutt out into the waves that shape them at Shore Acres park on the Oregon Coast. These are some of my favorite features on the coast, there are so many interesting rock formations in this region! #oregoncoast #seascape #shoreacresstatepark #landscapepainting #pacificnorthwest #oilpainting #originalart #raymarart #seacliffs https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWwyXtDc8W/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

For the past couple weeks the skies around Eugene, OR have been full of lovely cumulous and cumulonimbus clouds. Here are a few plein air sky studies I had a chance to make during this time. Trying to do some 'larger' 8" x 10" plein air studies rather than my usual 6" x 8" to get some broader brushstrokes and more expressive mark making in the field. #pleinair #landscapepainting #oregon #clouds #pleinairpainting #cumulonimbus #skyscape #pacificnorthwest (at Eugene, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQBps1Sjfcl/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

"Harris Beach at Sunset" 11" x 14" oil on Belgian linen, 2021 This painting is available at the Mindpower Gallery in Reedsport, Oregon. Be sure to have a look if you're in the area! Harris Beach in Southern Oregon is an incredible stretch of coastline scattered with dozens of towering bedrock monoliths. I spent a good while marveling at this one while exploring tidepools late in the day. Magical rocks glowing in evening light are some of my favorite subjects to paint! #landscapepainting #seascape #southernoregoncoast #oregonexplored #artcollector #originalart #oilpainting #artgallery (at Mindpower Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPzk0N-DMFl/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

Here's a collection of demos I made while teaching this spring's plein air class through @maudekernseugene . Follow the link in my profile to subscribe to my newsletter and get updates about virtual and in person classes I'll be teaching this summer and fall! #pleinair #landscapepainting #oregonexplored #instaart #artistsoninstagram #eugeneor #artteacher #originalart (at Eugene, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlLPL_DJrO/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

New creatures from the "Solifugid Serengeti"@simonamroy and I are designing! Feast your eyes upon the arthropodial equivalents of a beaver, hippopotamus (equipped with snorkel breathing spiracles), and highly specialized anteater! #creaturesdesign #scifiillustration #speculativeevolution #solifugid #arthropod #arachnid #animalart #aliencreature https://www.instagram.com/p/CPZcbEsj_ob/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

Here's a small 6 x 8 study of a sharp edged rock contrasted against soft foliage I created as a demo for my Plain Air painting students a few days ago. Exercises studying the relationships between simple forms like this are essential to creating more complex and compelling representational images. Follow the link in my profile to sign up for my newsletter and find out more about my upcoming classes online and in person! #pleinair #oilpainting #fineart #allaprima #learntopaint #artteacher #landscapepainting #artclass (at Alton Baker Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPMqWEYjEgh/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

I currently have a few of my still life paintings hanging at @maudekernseugene as part of their "Everyday Inspirations" exhibit. I'll also be participating in a virtual artist talk this Thursday 5/20 to discuss my process choice of subject matter, and the history of still life as a subject. Check out the Maude Kerns Art Center website to learn more, and be sure to stop by the gallery to see the show if you live near Eugene, OR! #stilllifepainting #artexhibit #artshow #galleryshow #collectart #oregonartists #eugeneoregon #pacificnorthwest (at Maude Kerns Art Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBCkh4D1-h/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jordankwalker]

"Glacial Erratic" 8" x 10" oil on linen panel, 2021 High in the Oregon Cascades, hundreds of rounded boulders dot the forested slopes. In ages past they were carved, transported, and deposited by the glaciers that once covered this alpine region. Now they slumber in the pine duff waiting for the ice to return and carry them ever onward. This little painting is available at Tsunami Bookstore and Gallery in Eugene, Oregon. #landscape #erratic #geology #landscapepainting #pacificnorthwest #oilpainting #originalart #oregonexplored #instaart #cascademountains #artcollector #artforsale #collectart (at Tsunami Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/COYToesju58/?igshid=12l17ul65mv4f

[jordankwalker]

"Arch of Indian Sands" 16" x 20" oil on hardboard, 2021 The southern Oregon coast is predominated by sheer cliffs, towering sea stacks, and more enormous natural arches than you could shake a stick at. With so many incredible geological features, it's hard to decide what to paint! I was particularly drawn to this aireal view of the Indian Sands cove, where swirling waves passed through one of these arches into what seemed like another world beyond. #seascape #landscapepainting #originalart #oregonexplored #pacificnorthwest #oilpainting #samuelboardmanstatepark #oregoncoast https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-2QZUjIpi/?igshid=1skhgo87ssaen

[jordankwalker]

"The In-Pacific Pacific" 16" x 20" oil on linen panel, 2021 Tumultuous seas on the Oregon coast near Seal Rock - the title is borrowed from a phrase Brian Doyle used in his wonderful novel "Mink River". Most of the time, the Pacific ocean is anything but pacific! More info about this painting and many others is avaliable on my website, follow the link in my profile to find out more! #landscapepainting #pacificnorthwest #oregoncoast #seascape #ocean #instaart #oilpainting #artcollector #artforsale https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIyq9_Dnp3/?igshid=7vgw3qflk1cm

[jordankwalker]

It's creature time! Recently @simonamroy and I have been brainstorming the possibilities of a world inhabited by megafauna descended from terrestrial arthropods (mainly solifugids and other arachnids) . Here are some rough explorations I've made showing highly specialized arthropods occupying the ecological niches of (from left to right) moose, yak, gazelle, and giraffes/sauropods. More of these creatures will be forthcoming from Simon and I, so keep an eye out! #creaturedesign #conceptart #arthropod #drawing #solifugid #arachnid #speculativeevolution #scifiart #fantasyart #graphite https://www.instagram.com/p/CMluTB0jCZd/?igshid=8r2ogpjbpaus

[jordankwalker]

"Seal Rock Sunrise" 8" x 10" oil on linen panel, 2020 Morning sunlight illuminates the craggy islands of Seal Rock, OR. Giant waves crash upon the cliff side, and scores of gulls rise from their roosts in a raccus cacophony to begin a new day. This painting is available framed at Tsunami Bookstore and Gallery in Eugene, Or, or online through Daily Painteworks. Follow the link in my profile to find out more! (at Tsunami Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL-PPi_D7nR/?igshid=s1v6ipmtmgrm

[jordankwalker]

"Sunlit Spires" 8" x 10" oil on linen, 2020 I created this painting a few days before embarking on the January stradaeasel still life project. This was my first time working on a high quality oil primed linen panel, and I really enjoyed it! Sunrise over the towering seaside spires at Seal Rock, OR! This piece is available at Tsunami Bookstore and Gallery in Eugene, OR, or online through my Daily Paintworks page. Follow the link in my profile to find out more! #seascape #landscapepainting #originalart #sealrock #oregonexplored #oilpainting #fineart #allaprima #artwork #artcollector #artforsale #pacificnorthwest (at Tsunami Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLvGJwBjabt/?igshid=d5isl5rz4lz

[jordankwalker]

"The Cave at Sisters Rocks" 16" x 20" oil on hardboard 2020 Here's a large seascape I created a few months ago after a summer trip to Oregon's south coast. The coastline down there is dominated by massive cliffs and sea stacks full of potential for dramatic compositions. This sea cave struck me as particularly poignant with all the reflected light it caught off the surface of the oncoming waves. I reevaluated my handling of that light several times over the last few months, and after repainting a few tiny sections I'm very happy with the result! #oregoncoast #seascape #sistersrocks #oilpainting #fineart #allaprima #artwork #artcollector #artforsale #pacificnorthwest #pleinair #goldbeach #landscapepainting #seascapepainting #marineart #oregonexplored #seacave #maritimeart #contemporaryart #localartist #interiordesign #coastalhome #oregonlandscape https://www.instagram.com/p/CLfVZRODjjL/?igshid=yf4ya27sdi4o