Ashes of Hiroshima unpublished image from a Hiroshima Diary
Ashes of Hiroshima was created by artist Marty Jones in 2007. This art piece , which is part of the Drawing portfolio, is a Digital Art / Computer Art, Drawings / Sketch, Illustration artwork. The style of this artwork is best described as Fine Art, Realism. The genre portrayed in this piece of art is Cityscape, Documentary, Environmental art, Grotesque, Historical, Landscape, Memorial, Multicultural / Ethnic, Narrative, People, Propaganda, Protest, Spiritual, Window on the World. The artwork was created in Digital, Pencil. The size of the original art is 11 (inches) H x 11 (inches) W.
Words which artist Marty Jones feels best describe this work of art are: military, Education, Historical, People, Portraiture, Children's Book, war, Historical, Hiroshima.
I don't remember a time that I didn't draw; I began drawing "seriously" in High School and intended to become a Technical Illustrator. Lack of planning and foresight led me to a degree in Architecture, instead of an education in Art. Further distractions, such as "lack of work" led me to two construction-related careers. Nonetheless, I've worked as a freelance commercial artist and designer for over 30 years, finding little time for "serious" illustration until 1988, when a ruptured appendix and a brush with death caused me to re-evaluate my goals and priorities. I realized that my future wasn't predictable; and that the Eternal has given me a talent intended to be used for the benefit of others. I then decided it was time to get "serious" about my career as an illustrator.
My 'body of work' is fairly eclectic in its nature, and isn't specifically geared toward one type of illustration; however, all of my illustrations are realistically-styled. My preferred media is digitally-colored graphite.
As of this writing, I’ve illustrated seven children’s books, created numerous illustrations for a variety of clients; including Steiner Korea, Scholastic Inc. and the Yellowstone Park Foundation. Over the years I have created a large number of wildlife drawings and a numerous portraits. I also create Architectural and Technical illustrations. In 2015 I added digital publishing to my business; publishing four titles as of this writing.