Think I just made a horse today
09 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Progress shots Tags: horse, in progress, Jodi Magi, painting
So this is what I have been working on in the last day or two. I am quite happy with him, but the trouble is, on the right side of the canvas which is cropped out here, is a little girl with a bucket of paint in her hand. She has just finished applying makeup to this horse (but it isn’t on yet). So the point of this painting was that she has just tried to ‘humanify’ this beautiful creature by smearing it with red lipstick and eyeshadow, making it beautiful in her eyes because it is like her, but in actuality quite disturbingly grotesque. My dilemma is, I don’t want to smear his face with lipstick and eyeshadow! He looks lovely just the way he is! But then, that is the whole point….. humph.
Window shutter painting
06 May 2012 1 Comment
in All work, Paintings on wood, Progress shots Tags: clown, French clown, in progress, Jodi Magi, painting on wood, ruff collar
This is the bottom section of the wood, partially finished. Above her, in the background will be the ruins of her castle from where her owner fled before discarding her in the rush to escape.Window shutter painting
06 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings on wood, Progress shots Tags: magi, painting on wood, work in progress
Painting the first stages onto the wood window shutter.
Window shutter painting
04 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in concept sketch, Progress shots Tags: concept, drawing, French clown, painting on wood
This is the second drawing in progress for the oil painting on the dutch wooden window shutter of the French clown doll. It was hard figuring out how to draw the ruff collar!
Sanding down window shutter
04 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Progress shots Tags: painting on wood, work in progress
Here I am sanding down and cleaning up the old dutch colonial wooden window shutter I brought back from Galle, Sri Lanka last month. Wood with a history is difficult to come by here in Abu Dhabi as it is basically the desert, so there are not many trees as you can imagine. This is the back of it, the front is carved as you will see in the future…
Having completed a few acrylic paintings on camphor wood and oak, I have decided to switch to oil paints when working with wood. I think the bonding process will be more stable, especially once the wood is primed with lacquer. Natural shellac was my first choice, but was unavailable here.
I am really looking forward to starting this piece. It will be depicting a French-style clown doll who has been discarded in the foreground, the background will be the ruin of the doll’s former castle home. I think I will leave the castle as the wood and the sky will paint in its silhouette.
The Bright Ones
02 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in All work, Illustration Tags: children's book, ebook, illustration, Jodi Magi, night, owl
My latest illustration for ‘The Bright Ones’.
The Bright Ones
01 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in All work, Illustration Tags: children's book, colour, comic, ebook, illustration, Jodi Magi, kid, stylized
Page 2 – 4 illustration for my new children’s story.
The Bright Ones
01 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in All work, Illustration Tags: children's book, ebook, illustration, Jodi Magi, night, owl
I have recently written a new children’s story which I am in the process of illustrating. Here is page 1 – 2.
Drawing for new painting on wooden window shutter
25 Apr 2012 2 Comments
in concept sketch, Paintings on wood, Uncategorized Tags: concept, drawing, window
This is the first drawing for my next painting which will be on an old dutch-style wooden window shutter. It is supposed to be a clown doll who has been discarded by its own when they glad the ruined castle in the background. All areas shown as white will be the wood of the window shutter and the actual image will be painted in oils in sepia and cream tones I think. You can see the carved section of the shutter in the middle.
Everything Must Change
10 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings Tags: Abu Dhabi, acrylic, blue, city, concrete, IKEA, Jodi Magi, lost, man in hat, overwhelmed, painting, water
I started this painting after moving rainy, green Melbourne to the surreal, modernistic, concrete, desert-city that is Abu Dhabi. Then, having familiarised myself with the instant-home-world of Ikea, and the guilt that came with those necessary yet unhappy-planet purchases, I was feeling a little overwhelmed and homesick. For all the beauty and intrigue of my new city, I greatly missed the vibrant colours and water of down-under and also wanted to create an image which talked about humanity’s increasingly disconnected relationship with our natural environment.Concept for new painting
07 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
in concept sketch, Uncategorized Tags: concept, drawing, horse, illustration, Jodi Magi, lipstick, make up
This is a drawing for a new painting. I was thinking of titling ‘Thou Wilst Submit’ but then a friend suggested ‘Hello little girl, fancy meeting you here’.
Kids in Berlin logo illustration
01 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in All work, Drawings, Illustration Tags: acrylic illustration, art of Jodi Magi, fashion boutique, illustration, indie fashion, Jodi Magi, Kids in Berlin, logo, Pie Shop
An acrylic illustration for the ‘Kids in Berlin’ logo, a progressive indie fashion boutique at 472 Victoria Street North Melbourne.
The Pie Shop
01 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in All work, Drawings, Illustration Tags: art of Jodi Magi, children book illustration, drawing, horse, illustration, Jodi Magi, Pie Shop, Shane Pascoe, the pie shop, tiger, wings
An illustration for a book currently in progress, written by Shane Pascoe.
2011, pencil on paper. 31cm x 37cm
The Pie Shop
19 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Drawings, Illustration Tags: art of Jodi Magi, drawing, illustration, Jodi Magi, Pie Shop, Shane Pascoe, the pie shop
An illustration for a book currently in progress, written by Shane Pascoe.
2011, pencil on paper. 31cm x 37cm
The Flight of Lux – page 1
10 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Drawings, Illustration Tags: angel, art, children's book, illustration, Jodi Magi, Lux
The Flight of Lux, page 1. Click to view animation.
Eyes Wide Open
28 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings Tags: environment, Eyes Wide Open, Gotye, illustration, Jodi Magi, marie antoinette, Melbourne, painting, renaissance
This is a section of work in progress.
Inspired by the Gotye song of the same name.
There’s no such thing as always…. not on Earth…
18 Oct 2011 3 Comments
in All work, Paintings, Paintings on wood Tags: alien, art, children, door, Earth, foil, IA, illustration, illustrators australia, Jodi Magi, kooky, Melbourne, oak, painting on wood, pop, pop art, silver, surreal, wardrobe, wood
This little lass is wanting more ‘always’ in her life and can not find it on her home planet of Earth. Perhaps if she tries hard enough, aliens will come and take her to their ‘Always’ planet…
2011, acrylic and tin-foil on wardrobe door.
Approx 50cm wide x 175cm high.
Blues Eyes Wide Open
03 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings Tags: environment, Eyes Wide Open, global warming, Gotye, illustration, illustrators australia, issues, Jodi Magi, marie antoinette, Melbourne, sustainable
Why let a little thing like environmental consciousness get in the way of a good time?
Inspired by the Gotye song of the same name.
2011, acrylic on ply.
22cm x 13cm.
Summer Sleeps
01 Sep 2011 1 Comment
in All work, Paintings, Paintings on wood Tags: art, children, horse, IA, illustration, illustrators australia, innocent, Jodi Magi, Melbourne, oak, painting on wood, serene, Summer Sleeps, wood
The vulnerability of the innocent.
2010, acrylic on oak.
62cm x 51cm.
All Washed Up
31 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings, Paintings on wood Tags: art, illustration, Jodi Magi, marlin, Melbourne, oak, paint, painting on wood, st kilda, swordfish, wood
Painted during the BP oil spill
2010, acrylic on oak. 24cm x 26cm
Flight Activity Non-Operational
29 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings, Paintings on wood Tags: activity, angel, artist, Flight, illustration, Jodi Magi, oak, painting on wood, wood
An ‘other’ with decaying wings is trying unsuccessfully to relive that lost feeling of flight…
2010, acrylic on oak. 23cm x 26cm
Tell Me What Thou Wouldst Have Been?
28 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings, Paintings on wood Tags: art, bird, egg, Jodi Magi, Melbourne, painting on wood, wood
After much thought as to what image would not conflict with the natural grain and feel of the camphor wood, this image of the two forest nymphs finally came to mind. One has a natural inclination towards taking and using, and the other a selfless wish to nurture and restore. Ying Yang, light and dark.
2010, acrylic on campher. 58cm x 75cm
Greener Pastures
28 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings Tags: art, bushfire, elephant, fonkey, Greener Pastures, Jodi Magi, Melbourne, paint, Victoria
When I painted this the worst bushfires in Australia’s modern history had just swept through my state of Victoria. I was thinking about hope and how important it is to believe in a positive future.
2009, acrylic on canvas. 40cm x 30cm
Marmaduke’s Walk
27 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings Tags: art, bird, Fitzroy, illustration, Jodi Magi, Marmaduke, Melbourne, paint, st kilda, walk, yellow
I always think it is sadly humorous when us humans think we can control or own elements of nature… Then we are surprised when she shows us differently…
2010, acrylic on canvas. 13cm x 20cm
The Escape
27 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Drawings Tags: art print, circus, clown, drawing, elephant, Fitzroy, illustration, Jodi Magi, Melbourne, pencil, st kilda
This blind clown lass is escaping the circus on her trusty steed, her noble, wise and loyal elephant friend.
2010, pencil. 30cm x 42cm
Rich Man, Poor Man
14 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Drawings, Illustration Tags: book, children, illustration, J.R. Poulter, Jodi Magi, Poor Man, Rich Man, tale, u-tales, Utales
Cover illustration for the children’s book, ‘Rich Man, poor Man’ written by J.R. Poulter.
Flowers on Malvern 1
01 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings Tags: art, bike, florist, flowers, Jodi Magi, Malvern, Melbourne, sign
Side 1 of a signage for Flowers on Malvern florist, Malvern Rd, Melbourne.
1.8m wide x 1.3m high
Flowers on Malvern 2
31 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Paintings Tags: art, flowers, Flowers on Malvern, Jodi Magi, Melbourne, painting, poppy, sign
Side 2 of a signage for Flowers on Malvern florist, Malvern Rd, Melbourne.
1.8m wide x 1.3m high
The Flight of Lux is Delayed
09 Jul 2011 2 Comments
in All work, Illustration Tags: angel, animals, book, children, Flight, illustration, Jodi, Lux, magi
This is a variation of pages 4-5 of my ongoing children’s picture book ‘The Flight of Lux‘ as seen in the illustration section of this site.
Hand drawn elements and digital photo montage.
Cupid Retires
01 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
in All work, Drawings Tags: art, Cupid, dark, fairytale, Fitzroy, illustration, Jodi Magi, Melbourne, st kilda
She has already had an accident with her bow and arrow resulting in her losing an eye and now her match-making skills resulted in both Romeo and Juliette’s untimely demise. (Notice the coffin she sits upon). She is simply not sure she can continue in her current profession as cupid. The results of her labours are often other than hoped for…
2009, pencil. 30cm x 42cm
