<![CDATA[JO BLAKELY - Blog]]>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:36:27 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Portrait Commissions Open]]>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:35:37 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/portrait-commissions-openI am open to doing portrait commissions. The price is ranges around $4-6/sq. inch per figure but can vary depending on materials used etc. Minimum size is 25cm/9.8" square or diameter. Please contact me to commission work.
]]><![CDATA[April 07th, 2022]]>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:35:10 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/april-07th-2022<![CDATA[Costuming & Concept Art Sketches to Final Art]]>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:35:33 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/costuming-concept-art-sketches-to-final-artEnjoying bringing my fashion experience and knowledge of Japanese culture, buddhism, spirituality, and symbolism to the concept art for my next series inspired by the Shichifukujin in female form which I am painting in oil. To see the finished piece of Ebisu which has gone through changes and isn't sold yet, so still may
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]]><![CDATA[Back to traditional media...]]>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 02:16:40 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/back-to-traditional-mediaGetting back to working in traditional materials and chose acrylics because they are non-toxic and fast drying and I like to work fast. I also knew they'd be a challenge to make work as they are very unforgiving and it will really force me to get better at color mixing, form, & tones to help make the piece work without blending much. I hope to simplify the forms more and more as I improve. Doing studies in acrylic on A5 natural 210gsm paper right now. To see them larger and others I am doing, click here!
]]><![CDATA[Movembart 4 - English Mustache]]>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:03:57 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/movembart-4-english-mustacheThey are thinking of each other...aw.

Part of a sexy comic I created to raise money for Movember.
I raised $170 for men's health.
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]]><![CDATA[Movember Day 2 - First Few Hairs]]>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:52:07 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/movember-day-2-first-few-hairsWhen you can't grow a mustache for shit - but you're still an animal.
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]]><![CDATA[Movembart Day 1 - Stubble]]>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:12:31 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/movembart-day-1-stubblePlease donate to my Movember Art Challenge here. movember.com/m/joblakely42
Patrons got to see tomorrow's comic today.
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]]><![CDATA[A Smorgasmbord!]]>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 15:33:49 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/a-smorgasmbord-of-erotic-fantasy-artCheck out my Feminist Kink. Erotic Fantasy Comic Elle at Chateau Divine I made for Kinktober 2020.
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]]><![CDATA[Kinktober fun]]>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:18:55 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/october-13th-2020Elle want's to bottle him up!

I've been enjoying doing this Kinktober comic a lot. I hope you have enjoyed reading /looking at them. Here's one of the few safe for work pieces from it that I can put on my main page. If you'd like to see more, please click here: 18+ only. 
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]]><![CDATA[Yays!]]>Mon, 27 May 2019 01:37:02 GMThttp://www.joblakely.com/blog/yaysWinner! 
I am also really honored to be able to update this site with news that I received the "Excellent Work Prize" at the Original Illustration Exhibition of 2017 Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award in Shanghai, China on the theme "When I Was A Child". 

My work below has also become a part of the permanent collection of the Shanghai Baoshan Folk Arts Museum. 


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