Would You Love Me More If... #1

...We Were Both Zombies?

Welcome to another new segment. The idea came to me from...big surprise...personal experience. There is so much emphasis in our lives on trying to please others/everyone, and we cannot please everyone: it's just not possible. But we so often lose sight of that fact and continue with whatever stupid, new means we've come up with to try to impress, humor, or entertain people in order to make them happy/make them like you. It's a waste of time, because someone either enjoys your company and wants to be around you...or they don't. To catches, no strings, no pop-ups. That's just the way it is...at least in my experience.

And so I've come up with the idea of asking the question, "Would you love me more if...?" and then adding a random phrase on the end of it, then drawing something to fit that particular phrase. I thought I'd do something really off-the-wall for the first one. Hence, zombies. I know it's dumb, but I hope it at least makes you smile.

© 2009 Jeremy Owen

Cheers.

~J

Huhwhahuh #7

I don't know why this is the scene I came up with for this, but I think it fits the randomness of these two. The characters are from the show "Community," a show I've come to enjoy very much over the time it's been around. The Abed (left) and Troy (right) moments are some of the funniest parts of the show, and if you don't believe me, watch the clip below. I wanted to put some words to this one, but I couldn't think of the right thing to say: sometimes...you just can't. I had great fun doing this one.

Enjoy.

© 2009 Jeremy Owen

"¿Dónde está la biblioteca?"

~J

Friends I Have Known #10

This is the friend that has followed my art with the most fervor, even from my humble beginnings back in grade school. He's encouraged me the most in it, reminding me time and time again just how fortunate I am to have this gift I've been given. I do what I do for people like him: to use my gift to the best of my ability, whether out of fun or for the entertainment and benefit of others. I'm lucky to have a friend who genuinely believes in me and what I can accomplish if I but set my mind to it. Thanks, man: you might never know what it means to me.

As for the subject matter of the pic, it comes from his aspiration to become a police officer after finishing college, and let me be the first to tell you...we couldn't have a finer person to server and protect. Buddy, this one's for you. Hope you like it.

© 2009 Jeremy Owen

Cheers.

~J

"What Kind of Insufferable Fool Drops a Hotdog?"

I recently sat down and watched "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" again, and I must admit I still adore it. Dustin Hoffman is still a great actor in my opinion, and the randomness of the film only adds to that: almost everything in the movie overflows with imagination and fun. I was inspired by the style and look of the film: very uppity and colorful, and the design for Magorium was great. The part of the movie I decided to capture is a sad one *spoilers ahead if you haven't seen it*, the part where Magorium chooses to die peacefully after a long and wonderful life. It's not my favorite part, but it's the emotional apex for the film (aside from the ending) and challenged me to do some things I hadn't done before in my work.

Enjoy.

© 2009 Jeremy Owen

Cheers.

~J

Tenor Eleven

Sorry for the bad pun. Not quite sure what else to say about this one, though. Started it at home, carried on with it in class when I should have been paying attention, and morphed it into this. The only thing I will say about it is that it looking like it's old is intentional. I wanted it to take on the feel of one of those posters you see nailed to a phone-pole in big cities. And being that I'm about a 2 hour drive away from Seattle, I decided to set the date and venue there. Sorry more of these haven't been coming sooner. Break is coming soon, or so I'm told. For the full effect of the pic, try listening to "Progress" by MUTEMATH. It's what I listened to while finishing it up, and I think it fits quite nicely. It should be in the player at the bottom of the page.

© 2009 Jeremy Owen

Cheers. Hopefully I'll have more up soon.

~J

A Little Somethin'

There's probably a really amazing story behind this one...

...who knows?

© 2009 Jeremy Owen

Cheers.

~J

The Holidays Are Coming

I wanted to do a few holiday season type pictures in the coming months. This one was supposed to premier before Halloween, but schedules get crammed or broken up unexpectedly, and therefore I haven't put a lot of time into creating new pictures. I did this quick one to try to make up for the lack of timing on my part, but that still doesn't excuse my laziness. Hopefully I can get my priorities straight one day. And yes, the woman is pregnant. I gotta stop doing that.

© 2009 Jeremy Owen

Cheers.

~J