Jen Lobo featured in Communication Arts

Jen Lobo is the featured illustrator in the Fresh section of the latest issue of Communication Arts magazine.  In every issue of the magazine, Fresh features three up and coming artists: 1 illustrator, 1 photographer, and 1 designer.  We're proud to see Jen's work gracing the page, and she is in good company.  Congrats, Jen!

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Jen Lobo illustrates The Story of Pines iBook

Jen Lobo has spent a lot of time this year working on this project, which we've had to keep under wraps until recently.  Jen illustrated the book titled The Story of Pines, written by musician Alison Sudol of A Fine Frenzy, and it has finally been released as an iBook.  Jen's illustrations bring this story to life, and you can learn more about the book on iTunes.  Here is a peek at just a few of Jen's beautiful drawings:

Jen Lobo - The Story of Pines cover illustration

Jen Lobo - Bird Intro illustrations

Jen Lobo - Gathering Deer

Jen Lobo - Flight

Jen Lobo - Sailor Hands

Jen Lobo - Whale Dance

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Jennifer Vaughn Artist Agency group show in Dallas

We're coming back to Dallas, and this time it's for a gallery show featuring the work of 12 of our artists at TractorBeam Gallery from October 11 until November 9th, 2012.

If you're in the Dallas area this Thursday, try to make it to the opening which is from 7 to 10pm – we'll have drinks, music, some great art, ... and most of all we'd love to say hello! 

Artists showing: Calef Brown, Chris Buzelli, Bob Dob, Charles Glaubitz, Terri Fry Kasuba, Craig LaRotonda, Jen Lobo, Joel Nakamura, Martha Rich, Dave Stevenson, Santiago Uceda, and Marco Wagner

Jennifer Vaughn Artist Agency + Tractorbeam - October 11, 2012

Jen Lobo's illustrated nebulae

Jen Lobo recently worked on series of paintings based on space, and here are a few pieces that were specifically inspired by nebulae.  Here is Jen's own description of her inspiration:

"I had been reading about space and the Hubble Telescope and star births and I absolutely fell in love with nebulae being described as star nurseries. I love the notion of these bright little bursts of light being born out of dust. The names of the nebulae were just begging to be illustrated. Space is such a wealth of inspiration, sometimes I'll read theories, I remember once I was reading about black holes and I get to a point where my brain literally cannot compute. The technical reasons for these magical occurrences are so complex. I just am not capable of grasping some of these concepts, but then the names harken back to ancient theories of the stars and gods. It's almost childlike."

Jen Lobo - Horse Head Nebula

Jen Lobo - We Are Worlds Apart

Jen Lobo - Swan Nebula

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Jen Lobo illustrates Kepler 22-b

 This is another painting Jen Lobo did as a part of a series of illustrations inspired by scientific discoveries from the past year. This painting is based on a planet called Kepler 22-b, a newly discovered planet that could possibly be habitable. (Jen swears she's not making this up!)  This is quite a change from the wonderful wildlife illustrations that we're so used to seeing from Jen:

Jen Lobo - Kepler 22-b

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Jen Lobo's carnivorous plant

Jen Lobo has been working on a series of illustrations based on recent scientific discoveries. For this one, she was inspired by the discovery of a carnivorous plant that feasts on bat dung, of all things! Most pitcher plants use their prey-trapping mechanism to trap and then devour their victims (think Venus Flytrap); however, in the case of this particular plant, which was discovered in Borneo, its "pitcher" makes a snug roost for tiny bats that unknowingly nourish the plant while they hang out and rest. It's a win-win!

Jen Lobo - carnivorous plant

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Jen Lobo for The University of Chicago Magazine

Jen Lobo recently created this illustration for the March/April 2012 issue of the alumni magazine of The University of Chicago.  The article is titled Bobo Soprano, and it is about "how monkeys, the Mafia, Italian academia—and, increasingly, American society—illustrate the biological impulse and social peril of nepotism".  Jen has such an amazing talent for painting animals, and her style was perfect for this piece!

Jen Lobo - Monkey Totem

Jen Lobo - Illustration for The University of Chicago Alumni Magazine

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Jen Lobo illustrates the White Spider

Jen Lobo has completed the latest illustration for The Art of the Cocktail, an online space for illustrated recipes of cocktails, including their history and other fun facts. Here are a few of the process images. You'll have to view the final work at The Art of The Cocktail...

Jen Lobo - The White Spider, process image

Jen Lobo - The White Spider, process image

Jen Lobo - The White Spider, process image

The model

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Jen Lobo Drawings

Jen Lobo just showed us some of her new drawings which we wanted to share with you:

Jen Lobo - "Owl"

Jen Lobo - "Bare Tree by the Sea"

Jen Lobo - "Fox"

Jen Lobo - "Striped Balloon"

Jen Lobo - "That You May Live"

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Jen Lobo - Sink or Swim

Jen Lobo is participating in a transcontinental art exhibition, Sink or Swim, featuring original works from 30 internationally renowned artists.  The exhibit is on display at Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco for three days only - so if you're anywhere near SF this weekend - Sept. 23 - 25, you should check it out.  And if you can't make it to the show, we've included a preview of Jen's piece below.

In Jen's own words:
I have the sincere privilege of participating in 'Sink or Swim - SF' a show organized by PangeaSeed, dedicated to spreading awareness about (and preventing) the devastating practice of shark finning.

Shark finning is one of those things that once you learn about it, you wish you could erase it from your memory immediately. It is just so heartbreaking to know that this is a common practice.

Jen Lobo - "Falling Out"

Jen Lobo - sketch for Falling Out

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Jen Lobo does Fun Stuff!

Jen Lobo recently completed this cover illustration for Do Fun Stuff: Vol. 2.  It's a compilation album organized by Ryan Marshall of Pacing the Panic Room, and all of the proceeds go to aid in the research of Smith Magenis Syndrome, a chromosomal disorder that is in the early stages of discovery.

 Jen Lobo - Do Fun Stuff (Album Cover)

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Jen Lobo for AirVenture 2011

Jen Lobo did this illustration of "Amoolia Earhart" and her Space Ship Moo for this year's EAA AirVenture aviation celebration in OshKosh, Wisconsin. The image can be seen on posters promoting the event as well as t-shirts at the event. So if you like aviation and you happen to be anywhere near OshKosh, you should go check it out!

Better yet, if you're going, grab us a t-shirt!  ;)

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Jen Lobo exhibition: Inherit the Wound

Jen Lobo has an upcoming gallery opening this June 18th at Thinkspace Art Gallery in Culver City (LA). The show, entitled Inherit the Wound, runs until July 9th. The gallery is open Wednesday-Friday from 1-6 and until 8pm on Saturdays. Stop by if you are in the area and don't forget to BUY ART!  :)
Scroll down for some previews of Jen's work...

Jen Lobo gallery opening at Thinkspace Gallery

Jen Lobo - detail piece

Jen Lobo studio - the final preparations before the show

Jen Lobo - detail piece

Jen Lobo at work in her studio

Thinkspace Art Gallery
6009 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 558-3375

The Eyes of Jen Lobo

Jen Lobo has been doing a lot of drawings lately, and she just sent us these 2 brand new ones.  It's a nice change to see her work in such a raw and simplistic style.  Here's a bit of insight into her approach to these drawings in Jen's own words:
"I always render the eyes first.  It's a little like eating dessert before your dinner, but I like that it feels alive right away.  It feels like it sets the tone for the piece...plus, it can keep me company while I finish the rest of its body."  

Jen Lobo - Bison

Jen Lobo - Bison 2

She also sent along these shots of the work in progress. It's amazing to see the bison come alive through the process...

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Jen Lobo and Bob Dob in INLE show

Jen Lobo and Bob Dob are both in the upcoming INLE show, which opens this Friday, 3/11, at Gallery 1988 in LA.  Over 100 artists created their own interpretation of the antihero in the novel, "Watership Down", by Richard Adams.  Here is a preview of Jen's piece titled, "All the World Will Be Your Enemy", and Bob's piece titled, "Inle"...

Inle show poster - 3/11/11

Jen Lobo - "All the World Will Be Your Enemy"

Bob Dob - Inle

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Cathie Bleck - "Crazy Love"

Terri Fry Kasuba - "Grid Heart Pattern"

Elliott Golden - "Love Ultimatum"

Calef Brown

Jen Lobo - "Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove"

Joel Nakamura - "Sun Moon"

Craig LaRotonda - "Swoon"

Claudine Hellmuth - "He Was Ready"