Color Art

Zahara by Jay Shell

Mon, 26 May 2008 01:31:53 -0000

Newly-colored... original b&w version appears in MU Press' "Beauty of the Beasts" #2.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: lioness

Workhorse Army Coin by Jay Shell

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:48:37 -0000

A Captain from the U.S. Army asked to use my "Sheffield, Workhorse" pic as an emblem for his Support Battalion (y'know, the guys that do the grunt work, but don't get the credit they deserve). I said yes, and they turned it into this cool medallion... sweet! What an honor!

Medium: brass
Tags: Horse army

Tigerdrake by Jay Shell

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:25:19 -0000

"Long Hu" is a dragon/tiger hybrid. Hated as a freak by both species, he learns martial arts to protect himself.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: dragon Tiger kungfu

Bad SantaBear by Jay Shell

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:57:19 -0000

Christmas 2007 pic... and have a Happy New Year!

Medium: ballpoint pen, adobe photoshop
Tags: christmas polarbear santaclaus

MoonCats by Jay Shell

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:58:22 -0000

...Blue MoonCats, to be exact.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: cat alien

Endangered by Jay Shell

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:51:25 -0000

Inspired by the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: panda

Jihad by Jay Shell

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:47:17 -0000

Illustration featured in MU Press' "Beauty of the Beasts" #4.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: lion

Cat Tripper by Jay Shell

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:43:56 -0000

The cover for "Huzzah!" #21.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: cat

"Huzzah!" Bear by Jay Shell

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 15:27:21 -0000

My contribution to the cover of "Huzzah!" #50 (the final issue).

Medium: ballpoint pen, adobe photoshop
Tags: bear fanzine

The Beatles by Jay Shell

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:05:25 -0000

John, Paul, George & Ringo...

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: human caricature

Capoeira by Jay Shell

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:00:43 -0000

A character named after the African/Brazilian martial art.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: lion feline

Cool Cat by Jay Shell

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 21:40:14 -0000

Logo for Gene Sartor's "ParadoxBand".

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: cat guitar

Stag by Jay Shell

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 21:36:43 -0000

Part of a Christmas e-card I made a few years ago.

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: deer stag

Aslan by Jay Shell

Sun, 15 May 2005 10:34:32 -0000

Anthropomorphic version of C.S. Lewis' Lion of Narnia...

Medium: colored pencils
Tags: lion

Ornithopolis by Jay Shell

Sun, 01 May 2005 22:16:34 -0000

Image included on Simply Media's "Sci-Fi 3" Art CD.

Medium: rapidographs, acrylics, markers
Tags: bird

"ZU" #1 by Jay Shell

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:59:08 -0000

Cover for the MU Press comic book featuring my "Leandra" story.

Medium: rapidograph pens, acrylic watercolors
Tags: cat mouse dinosaur

"Red Shetland" #7 by Jay Shell

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:54:42 -0000

Back cover for the GraphXPress comic book.

Medium: rapidograph pens, acrylic watercolors
Tags: Horse

The Incredulous Bulk by Jay Shell

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:45:47 -0000

...parody of Marvel Comics' "Incredible Hulk".

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: mouse superhero muscle

"Krypto the Superdog" by Jay Shell

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:02:02 -0000

The New York Pets by Jay Shell

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 13:47:41 -0000

Comic strip characters

Medium: rapidograph pens, adobe photoshop
Tags: baseball