Art by Jason Johnson

Contractor Nation

2011-11-01T09:45:00.000-07:00

Commission for Carmen Ciricillo, the construction comic. He's a comedian out of Florida and he's really funny. Look him up on Youtube.

Cheezcake 5: Emo Gamer Girl

2011-08-21T11:02:00.000-07:00

This time around it felt right to represent the gamer geek ladies. I've befriended and worked with a lot of them, so I have a soft spot for the nerd girls. After all, I'm a nerd boy. Color version coming very soon.

Cameron: Dragonmaster!

2011-06-05T07:12:00.000-07:00

My contribution for Brad Constantine's book "Drawing Hope/A Sketchbook for Autism #1" that he's selling at Comic Con. The proceeds go towards a local autism cause. The subject is my autistic son Cameron as the master of a Bakugan-like dragon, since he's crazy for Bakugan!

Penthouse Illustrated Forum: Cougar Next Door 1

2011-04-17T21:50:00.000-07:00

Hi all, a month after my wedding and I'm finally back to posting. This is page 1 for a comic that was published some months ago for Penthouse magazine. Page 1 is always the only "clean" page I can show, it gets naughtier from here on. Sorry folks, I gotta keep it PG. hehe. Enjoy.

My Wedding Cheezcake

2010-12-27T19:13:00.000-08:00

I whipped up this quickie for the wedding to my love, Jennifer. I might have to incorporate it into the wedding, now that I think about it! lol Feel the love.

Cheezcake 4: Texas Thickness

2010-12-19T10:34:00.000-08:00

Piece #4 in my "Cheezcake" series. Had to represent the big girls on this one.

Steelheart!

2010-12-17T16:13:00.000-08:00

Hey all! Here's a little piece I whipped up really quick for the art jam we started up over here at SOE. The theme is our individual take on 80's cartoon characters. This week's was obviously about Silverhawks. I had to do the lady of the group (of course ;-) ).

Cheezcake 3: Bootay!

2010-11-28T18:29:00.000-08:00

Jeez, I can't believe how long I've been neglecting this thing! To all my fans, I apologize sincerely. I've been super busy with work and wedding planning, but I found some time to whip this up. Hope you like!

Fire Dragon

2010-02-11T10:05:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, I've been busy with Free Realms work so I don't have much other work I can show besides this dragon tattoo I designed for myself a couple of months ago. The guy blew out the lines a bit unfortunately, so I'm getting it retouched by another artist soon to fix it. Otherwise, I think the design is sweet...definitely me.

Cheezcake 2

2009-11-08T09:55:00.000-08:00

I've been neglecting my blog for far too long..so here it is. A sneak peek at the book I'm getting together for Con this year, if all goes well. It's going to consist mainly of new work: stylized girlies for the most part..and perhaps some sketches, scraps, and old work thrown in there. This is more of a test piece than anything, and it was roughly inspired by my girlfriend Jennifer.

Jesus!

2009-08-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

I did some tattoo flash some time ago for a friend and this is one of the better pieces, in my opinion. None of them looked very "tattoo-y", but I was still happy with this one just as an illustration.

If You Are A Facebook User...

2009-08-02T09:14:00.001-07:00

Join my fan page on Facebook! Just click the box to your top left and come on in! Updates, new artwork, and fun stuff to come! Check it out! :D

Hang Ten, POTUS!

2009-06-04T18:31:00.000-07:00

This is a t-shirt design I did about a month or two ago of the president bodysurfing. He's a former resident of Hawaii, and a company from there was eager to get some Obama inspired shirts out there for the locals. I hope the islands are filled with people wearing these! Aloha.

WW #26

2009-06-04T11:09:00.000-07:00

I've been away for a while, I know. So I came across another old Wetworks cover I did years back and thought I'd take you all along with me down memory lane. :)

Free Realms Concept

2009-02-18T13:47:00.000-08:00

I can actually finally show you a piece of concept art I worked on for the Free Realms MMORPG coming out this April through Sony Online Entertainment. This is a changeling...long story behind them, I guess you will just have to play the game to find out! Register for the beta testing coming very soon at freerealms.com...and make sure to read more about the game and check out more concept art and screenshots by going to http://www.massively.com/2009/02/16/visualizing-free-realms-an-interview-with-art-director-rosie-ra/ :)

Free Realms and related characters copyright © Sony Online Entertainment

Angel in the Woods

2009-01-07T11:15:00.000-08:00

This one is a greeting card I drew a few years back for, obviously, a greeting card company. :) Just another oldie but a goodie to hold everyone over until the next post...which will be a new piece! Yay! :P Happy New Year everyone!

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em!

2008-12-05T16:02:00.000-08:00

This is a piece of tattoo flash I did a couple of years ago with pen and colored pencil...just a little taste of something while I come up with some new stuff to post... :)

Ken in Brooklyn

2008-10-25T11:18:00.000-07:00

Here, have a small snack of some of my older work while I try to rustle up something new. :) Yet again one more piece from a line of t-shirts I did for a client in NY. Still pretty happy with this one.

Digital Painting is coming along...

2008-09-19T15:23:00.000-07:00

Those of you who check out my DeviantArt page will have already seen these, but I thought I'd post 'em anyway. I feel there has been some progression in my painting abilities, but I have much to learn. Enjoy.

© Legends of Norrath™ and Everquest™ are copyright© Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Impulse 60 Cover

2008-09-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

Hey there, I have returned from my long hiatus from the blog. I have a few things to post over the next couple of days, but for now I will wet your appetites with an old cover I did for DC's Impulse book. This is also a reminder for me of when I lived in NY(the background I drew sitting in a park), still my favorite city. And God rest the souls of the victims of 9/11. Living in Brooklyn at the time I experienced more than I would have liked of that horrible day in our nation's history.

Free Realms Screenshots

2008-07-19T06:45:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited about the game(MMORPG actually) we are working on over at SOE called Free Realms. I really think people of all ages will enjoy it greatly. The art has really come along and I thought I'd share a few screenshots of the game with you...Beta testing this fall! :)

Free Realms and related characters copyright © Sony Online Entertainment

Bart Saves Lack of Posts!

2008-07-16T20:48:00.000-07:00

Since Con is coming up, I'm fondly reminded of my previous career in comics. So I feel obligated to share an oldie but a goodie, one of my favorite covers I drew. It's from Impulse: Bart Saves the Universe, a graphic novel for DC Comics. I really enjoy the awesome inks by Edwin Rosell and vivid colors by Rob Ro. Hope to see some of you at the convention, I might even do some sketches!

Quest For...some time to Paint

2008-04-03T20:43:00.000-07:00

I received the go-ahead to post the two cards I digitally painted for the third installment of Everquest's Legends of Norrath card game. I didn't have a lot of time with these ones considering all of the freelance work I had on my plate at the time. I wish I could have done more with them, but no excuses...here ya go!

© Legends of Norrath™ and Everquest™ are copyright© Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Old Comic Stuff

2008-04-03T11:29:00.000-07:00

Still posting older stuff, not too much new to show. This is an old comic book fill-in page I did for the Ladytron oneshot for Wildstorm Ent. several years back. I had to emulate the style of the main penciler on the book, I think it looks pretty close. Some figure drawings coming up next!

Elyse in Paris

2008-02-24T09:40:00.000-08:00

I know, it's been a while since my last post, so I thought I'd put at least something up. I have nothing I can really show of my recent work due to non-disclosure agreements, so here's another piece from that high contrast style line of t-shirts I drew. I actually have a few more from this line, so expect another similar post in the future! :) Laters.

Ringing in the New Year

2008-01-10T18:29:00.001-08:00

Hey there! Happy New Year to everyone. I finally received the thumbs-up to post these cards I digitally painted in Photoshop for the Legends of Norrath card game. That's Everquest, for those that do not know. It was my first attempt at digital painting, or any painting really, at least since high school. So don't judge too harshly! :)

© Legends of Norrath™ and Everquest™ are copyright© Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Sketchy Winter

2007-12-25T12:32:00.000-08:00

My girlfriend Jennifer's family is having a Round Robin for Christmas(still not really sure what that is! :) )so I drew this quick 5-10 minute sketch to contribute. Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-15T09:37:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd send out some holiday cheer this month with an old Santa Claus greeting card I did a few years ago. They were to be sold to various casinos in Las Vegas. Sometimes even Santa needs to kick back and relax, even if it involves gambling. :) Happy Holidays, everyone!

Bad, Bad Putty Tat

2007-12-04T13:11:00.001-08:00

This piece is some old tattoo flash I hand drew, then today decided to vectorize it to clean it up a bit. Don't pet that kitty...

Look Out!

2007-11-26T13:36:00.000-08:00

Hey there boys and girls, yet another older piece. This one's only about two years old, so I think it still holds up. It was the back cover for a card game set I illustrated. I also did all of the concept designs for the the other main characters in the game. It's a bit more high-fantasy realism than my normal style, but it was really fun and satisfying breaking out of the confines of my style.

Ken needs love

2007-11-07T07:05:00.000-08:00

This is a piece from that t-shirt line awhile back(look at earlier posts)that I threw some red onto just to give it a bit more mood, as well as somewhat more retro. I dig this one and hope you do too. :)

My name is...

2007-10-23T20:21:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been digging up old pieces I drew in B&W years back and giving them a quick color splash in Photoshop. I really like to breathe new life into this stuff. This one of Prince I did years ago was just screaming for some flare. Get funky.

Dragon with Orb of Power

2007-10-21T10:47:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. In case you didn't know, my pal and co-worker Edwin Rosell(Dog & Pony Show in my links) just went head to head in an hour long Iron Chef-like art battle. It was a tag team match: Ed and I vs. Mike Lopez and Carlos D'Anda at Wildstorm(part of DC Comics). It's posted on their blog at http://www.gelatometti2.blogspot.com/ if you wanna peep. We got destroyed! Of course this was our first battle and they are well seasoned, but we will not lie down. We are ready for part II, baby! Anyway, here's an old tattoo design I did in pen & ink and colored pencil, then today I just felt like sprucing it up a bit in Photoshop. Enjoy.

Demanding Cameron

2007-09-30T21:40:00.000-07:00

Here's a quick sketch I did of my girlfriend Jennifer's son, Cameron. He's a fun little guy and I love him, though he can be a handful sometimes! :) Did this with a pen on paper and colored roughly in Photoshop. You're immortalized now, Cammy! Hehehe.

Yippee! Old stuff!

2007-09-27T19:35:00.000-07:00

I just dug up a couple Wetworks covers I did in 1996 I think. I'm still happy with some of it, even though I can pick it to shreds critique-wise. Really brings back the memories.

Turf Wars

2007-09-03T08:47:00.000-07:00

Good morning, folks. Just came across this old album cover I collaborated on with my pal Merv. Back when I first moved to NYC, seems so long ago. It was some sort of trance/jungle/hiphop mash-up with various DJs if I remember correctly. I hand drew the graffiti-ish logo and Merv did the graphic design. I think it was rather nice for one of the first album covers we did. Happy Labor Day! :)

Birthday post

2007-09-02T11:17:00.000-07:00

Hey ya'll, it's my B-Day today. Thought I'd show this piece that I drew for my friends Merv and Janet and their daughter Dylan. I just finished coloring it in Photoshop and am sending it to them as a surprise, hope they enjoy. It's not the best colors, but I'm starting to get the hang of it. Happy Birthday to me!

Janet Jewelry!

2007-08-30T15:41:00.000-07:00

Two posts in one day! Hell must be chilly right now. Anyway, this is a small mascot/logo I did for my friend Janet Masamitsu in NYC. As you can tell it is on her storefront in midtown Manhattan, so if you are in the neighborhood, check it out. She creates the best and most original silver jewelry out there, and the celebs can't get enough! You can also purchase her products at http://www.janetjewelry.com/. Laters.

Ludacris

2007-03-25T20:27:00.000-07:00

I was digging Ludacris for a few months so I figured I'd do a little humorous homage. He's kinda easy to caricaturize, very strong features. This was also one of the few washes I've done, maybe paints next? Who knows.

Stuff Magazine Illo

2007-03-25T09:26:00.000-07:00

This is an odd illustration I did for Stuff magazine. Everytime I do a piece for them or Maxim it's something off the wall. Generic superheroes in their undies. Funny stuff! What's the punchline?

Another Tshirt design

2007-03-18T15:42:00.000-07:00

Here's one more from the high-contrast style line.

New Tshirt design

2007-03-12T16:23:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since my first test. I had been consumed with finishing this large tshirt line for a company in Queens, NY. Now that I'm finally done, here's one of the pieces in the line. It's a high-contrast style of work that I had never done before, it was interesting and the work came out pretty nice. Take a peek...

this is a test

2006-10-05T16:24:00.000-07:00

taking the new blog on a test drive...