art

https://www.behance.net/gallery/60260485/DIY-Zine-2017

I wanted the eyes to look real and the rest of her to be more abstract. Made of shapes, patterns and colors. Inner shapes and forms that we see if we look at a person closely.

Third portrait from the collection "Women of the world"

Original pencil sketch and final digital painting of some wacky underwater characters.

All the elements were drawn by hand, with Prismacolor markers used to create what would be vastly contrasting tones after b/w conversion. The composition and b/w conversion were done in Adobe Photoshop. © 2016 Joe Blend. All rights reserved

Want to show off your art work on your own portable art gallery? You can with this erasable backpack.

This is a black-and-white revision of an illustration I made (hand-drawn) for an American Red Cross e-newsletter years ago. The original was in color; however, considering my current work is predominantly black and white, I thought it appropriate to update the illustration for my portfolio. © 2007-2018 Joe Blend. All rights reserved.

Just a play around with acrylics on canvas board, really proud of this one

One-of-a-kind, unique abstract design with superimposed doodle design . . . Brilliant colors . . . In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

© 2017 Joe Blend. All rights reserved. — Artwork made by redacting words in a newspaper article to create a haiku. A contour drawing was added using white ink, to convey the meaning behind the haiku (note: the word "the" was added by using semi-opaque tape to remove the word from a different newspaper article). The piece was scanned into Adobe Photoshop for small adjustments, to prepare for printing.

This original mixed media design is rich with energy and movement. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

This unique black & white abstract design comes alive with gold, silver and bronze highlights. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

Just a random doodle that happened over a cup of coffee.

Canadian Christmas Carolers

Sketched during a live stream of one of my favorite people, this artwork is symbolic of how we creatives communicate and interact using social media.

This was a practice sketch to try out a sketchbook I bought from the dollar store. The paper is surprisingly of excellent quality and she came out looking great!

iPad Pro drawing.

Vibrant colors, upbeat design and a little imagination can carry you away to The Big Top.

YlyaYod sketch 020, 2017 pencil, watercolor pencils 210 x 297 mm. N020

YlyaYod sketch 019, 2017 pencil, watercolor pencils 297 x 210 mm. N019

YlyaYod sketch 017, 2017 pencil, watercolor pencils 210 x 297 mm. N017