He has also been a fashion model, black market salesman and finally of course, actor. A graduate of ontario college of art and design 1987, toronto, canada. You may know him best as george costanza in televisions wildly successful seinfeld, a role that earned him both emmy and golden globe nominations, but jason alexander is a true renaissance man. He was a diver on the british national diving team and finished twelfth in the world championships in 1992. Alexander lists among his influences francis bacon, anselm kiefer, and cy twombly. Jason shawn alexander is an expressionist figurative painter. I have also worked on several model train layouts, including the greeley fraight station museum. Before he devoted his time to painting, alexander worked as a draftsman for comic book publishers such as.
Jason alexander afternoon 1995 limited edition print. The foundation of alexanders career began as a comic book artist and writer. Jason shawn alexander is an artist writer, having worked in comics for over twenty years receiving. Discount prices on books by jason alexander, including titles like abe sapien.
Get the jump on new items at anthonys comic book art. Featuring the showstopping talents of spawn series artist. Jason johnson is an illustratorcomic book artist concept artist that started his career in 1995 at wildstormhomage studios under the tutelage of master comic book artist jim lee. Levantine films the production company behind blinded by the light has acquired the rights to develop a television adaptation of writer rodney barnes and artist jason shawn alexanders image comics series killadelphia. Primarily working in comic books, he has earned two eisner award nominations and. Jason shawn alexander is a selfdescribed expressionist, figurative painter. Writer rodney barnes american gods and artist jason shawn alexander spawn are teaming up for a new comic called killadelphia the book, which is due out from image comics in november, is about a smalltime cop who comes home to bury his father and finds a mystery.
Home new images advanced search home new images advanced search jason shawn alexander. He makes horror paintings, and has also done comic book art. All jason alexander prints are ready to ship within 3 4 business days and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Jason shawn alexander painting and interview youtube. Jason shawn alexander comics artist, black and white. Jason shawn alexander is an artist that has worked for dark horse comics. Jason allen alexander, childhood friend and onetime husband of britney spears. Jason armstrong is a canadian comic book artist who works for the america market, starting with shadow cabinet for milestone comics in 1994 and ultraverse mantra for malibu comics in 199495. Outstanding story and outstanding series, has received praise in time, and won the harvey award for best new. It can be preordered with your local comic shop or purchased across many digital platforms, including the official image comics. He has also had work exhibited in the national portrait gallery in washington, d. Its nice to see the time given to a story in comic book format that doesnt have superheroes, doesnt have established characters and which has a good story to tell.
He also talks about his career as a professional artist and comic book illustrator as. Our artists have provided artwork for thousands of clients and art collectors around the globe. While he continued to make graphic illustrations, it was not until 2012 that these were shown alongside his paintings. Batman by jason shawn alexander comic book pages, comic books art, book art. Jason alexander books list of books by jason alexander. I worked in advertising for 8 years prior to teaching painting and design at centennial college, toronto, canada. He has earned 2 eisner award nominations and the silver medal from the society of illustrators. Original comic art jason shawn alexander featured pages. Alexander has produced illustrations for dark horse comics, warner brothers, dc comics, hasbro, white wolf, inc, and dalmatian press. Alexander has produced illustrations for dark horse comics, warner brothers. Official website 101exhibit jason shawn alexander at the comic book db archived from the original. He won the norwegian comics association award in 1991 for the short work pervo.
I have worked for several different comic book companies over the past 17 years. There he drew titles such as team 7, wetworks, gen, bay city jive, and dv8. Jason shawn alexander, rodney barnes teamup for killadelphia. Sins of the father, part onefeaturing the showstopping talents of spawn series artist jason shawn alexander and the writer behind such hit shows as wutang. As citizens of earth flee to the stars, kamandi tells the story of supermans earliest defeat one that haunted him for years.
Alexander pulls from the vulnerability, fear, and underlying strength of his rural upbringing, just outside of the haunting home of the delta blues. Logan 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An american saga, marvels runaways, and starzs american godsrodney barnes. Saturday oni press announced in a press release that the next artist for queen and country, winner of the eisner award for best new series last night, will be jason alexander, creator of empty zone and artist on the tower sirius and a contributor to the waiting place slave labor graphics. Image comics announces killadelphia from jason shawn. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing. Barnes is certainly no stranger to the small screen, having. Available at your local comic shop on wednesday, november 27.
This is a video of jason shawn alexander in his studio working on an original painting. His illustrious career on stage and screen includes roles as actor, director, tony awardwinning broadway performer, producer, teacher, childrens author, activist and traveling comic. Jason shawn alexander comic art community gallery of. A level art, bilal, black and white illustration, science fiction art, pulp art, fantastic art, comic artist, comic books art. Jason shawn alexander 9step empty zone panel breakdown. Jason shawn alexander has always been one of the most original artists in comics, but with empty zone, he shows hes one of our most unique writers, too. Suicide squad and artist jason shawn alexander batman. Armstrongs work was featured in the dc showcase 1994, and in the following year, he drew three issues of dcs damage and did contributions to the robin and. Jason shawn alexander is an artistwriter, having worked in comics for over twenty years receiving. Jason shawn alexander is a painter and draftsman from tennessee. Alexander will handle cover and interior art chores beginning with the new story arc that kicks.
Arkham city comes a stunning science fiction saga of subzero survival in frostbite. Bruce timm, neil gaiman, frank cho, morpheus sandman, sandman tattoo, death sandman, jeff smith, vertigo comics, my. Jason shawn alexander is an expressionist figurative painter, illustrator, and comic book creator. Alexander has also worked over 20 years as an illustrator and comic book creator. Books by jason alexander meet your next favorite book. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Jason alexander comic artist the most popular comic. I also spent eight years teaching art classes at toronto\east york night school. Original comic art by artist jason shawn alexander. Heres a very detailed stepbystep demo from jason shawn alexander following the progress of an illustration from his empty zone comic series. Jason alexander born 1959 is an american actor, comedian, voice actor jason alexander may also refer to. He has produced illustrations and comics for dark horse comics abe sapien, the escapists, damnation, warner brothers, dc comics gotham central, hasbro, white wolf inc, dynamite entertainment dead irons and.
In 1989, he was admitted to norways national academy of the arts, where he studied graphic design and illustration. Comic art house original comic art by jason shawn alexander. For alexander who, as a tonywinning actor, had other options it was the final straw. Part 1 of the series consists of 3 arcs titled, empty zoneconversations with the dead, industrial smile, and. This is a significant shift in material for an artist who has dedicated years to painting in the traditional sense. After 200 issues and nearly two decades removed from his original foray into todd mcfarlanes hellscape, the legendary comic book artist alex ross is. His creatorowned empty zone was published for years by sirius entertainment. Empty zone is jason shawn alexanderss critically acclaimed creator owned comic series published by image comics beginning in 2014. Jason statham was born in shirebrook, derbyshire, to eileen yates, a dancer, and barry statham, a street merchant and lounge singer. Todd mcfarlane and jason shawn alexander up the ante in this leadup to spawns recordsetting 300th issue, featuring todd mcfarlanes special parody recreation of one of his own classic comic book covers. He also talks about his career as a professional artist and comic book illustrator as well as making a new screenprint with ryan mcintosh of. Alexanders work has been the subject of number of solo exhibitions, including the corey helford gallery, culver city, ca, and 101exhibit.
The most popular are chaos comics, archie comics, moonstone and devils due. Jason shawn alexander is a selfdescribed expressionist, figurative painter, whose subjects embody the vulnerability, fear, and underlying strength that comes from alexander s rural upbringing in tennessee. Jace alexander born 1964, born jason alexander, american television director and actor. Alexander and richards had no roles in the episode. Alexander pulls from the vulnerability, fear, and underlying. Sins of the father according to deadline, levantine and barnes will coproduce a tv adaptation of killadelphia. Jason was born in molde, and had his work published for the first time in 1981 in the norwegian comics magazine konk, to which he contributed several short stories during its lifespan. The backstage drama that nearly brought down seinfeld. He has been nominated multiple times for eisner awards for his comics work, and his creatorowned comic empty zone is published by image. Before he devoted his time to painting, alexander worked as a draftsman for comic book publishers such as marvel, dc comics, and dark horse. Pen and ink techniques of the masters jason thibault.