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Hollis Mixtape
Digital Drawing, Photoshop, Design
Houston-based rapper Hollis reached out to JMF to work on his mixtape artwork.
Loitering With Intent
Typography, Design, Drawing, 2014
One of the first assignments in Typography 101 class during college was to hand draw a design for the phrase "Loitering With Intent", pushing the artists to consider how best to visually communicate the implicated meanings of the words and phrase.
Halloween Reaper Carving
Drawing, Carving, Tactile Creation, 2017
A moment of inspiration struck one Halloween that lead to this original project that was also entered into a pumpkin carving contest.
Divided We Fall
Drawing, Design, Photoshop, 2020
Amidst the wild and unprecedented events of 2020 JMF was inspired to create this image using drawing and digital imaging techniques.
Paula's Tattoo
Tattoo, Drawing
A family member wanted a new tattoo drawn up and knew exactly who to contact.
Manny's Tattoo
Tattoo, Drawing
A long-time friend hired JMF to design a tattoo idea they had for a while.
From The Mirror
15" x 24" Drawing, Charcoal, 2012
An eight and a half hour self-portrait that was selected for the 2013 Student Juried Art Exhibition. This is the first serious self-portrait drawing of the artist that happened to emerge from a semester final project in drawing class. The eyes were the last part of the drawing, and they exemplify the exhaustion of a late night.
Antiques and Antlers
18" x 24" Drawing, Charcoal, 2014
This classroom still-life drawing is the result of students bringing items from home to be included in the class-wide still-life drawing project.
The Hollis Mixtape
Album Art, Design, Photoshoot, Digital Drawing, Photoshop
A Commissioned digital drawing for the rap artist's album cover. Hollis95 is a Rap Artist based in Texas who prefers JMF Studios for their visual arts.
Centaur Dad
8" x 10" Drawing, Pencil, 2020
A long-time friend introduced me to a friend who was seeking a Father's Day drawing.
Thompson Wedding Invitation
Custom Design Wedding Invitation, Drawing, Typography, Tactile Creation
At the client's request of having daisies as the theme of their wedding invitations, JMF hand-drew the daisy background for both the invitations and the thank you cards before designing the typography. JMF was also able to provide printable files and printing advice to the client who lives in Salt Lake City.
The Farmer's Friends
18" x 24" Drawing, Pencil, 2013
The first commissioned drawing that JMF was hired to do; given a stack of photos containing the elements the client wished to include, and pouring 24 total hours of drawing with pencil, this piece now hangs in a wooden frame on a ranch in North Texas.
Cali Couple
8" x 10" Drawing, Pencil, 2014
A commissioned drawing of the client's nephew to be given as a Christmas Gift.
Andre The Dreaded Lion
8" x 10" Drawing, Pencil, Tattoo Design, 2018
A commissioned mockup mixing the client's likeness with that of a lion with the intent of taking this work to a tattoo artist for a permanent ink-to-skin copy.
Chelle's Angels
18" x 24" Drawing, Charcoal, 2013
This was the second ever commissioned JMF drawing, and is not only among JMF's best client work to date, but is among the most photorealistic renderings. When a coworker, Michelle, approached with a photograph of her children, it was obvious the faces had to be perfect without question. After printing a snapshot of the original image, making measurements, and scaling the image to the full drawing size, the entire drawing took 21 hours to complete. Upon delivery, Michelle confessed "it should have cost 8 times more!"
Sketchbook Selections
Drawing, Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel, Graphite, Pen
Sketches and drawings of the not-so-finished variety by Faber over the years, ranging from his younger years, to college, to today.
Dali Llama
18"x 24" Drawing, Pencil and Pastel, 2014
A fun tribute to both the Dalai Lama and Salvador Dali, this forty-hour drawing is a play on words and names that is perferated with Buddhist symbolism and references to five of Salvador’s paintings.