Jack Koetje

A Boy in Ruins

2009-10-18T10:27:00.000-07:00

I did this piece for my cousin. She really wanted a picture for the longest time, and since I had free reign over the piece, this is what she received.

Fall on a Hill

2009-10-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

A watercolor commission I did. Simply put, it's a fall landscape up on a hill.

More pictures for friends

2009-10-18T10:22:00.000-07:00

Heartless

2009-10-18T08:15:00.000-07:00

My friend Ashley has a few characters that she enjoys drawing, and turning them into "heartless" from Kingdom Hearts, is a fun thing to do! This is for her.

2008 Christmas Card

2009-01-06T09:37:00.000-08:00

This is the Christmas card that I sent to my family this year. The illustration was printed out, then centered on a square piece of burgundy card stock. My mom and I collaborated, and she insisted we add a gold bow at the top of the card stock, and then a dot of green glitter on the kid's hat. The embellishments ended up looking really nice though, and we were both very happy with the outcome.

Seascape

2009-01-06T09:33:00.000-08:00

This is a watercolor I recently did for my boss for Christmas. The scan didn't turn out that great due to the lovely all in one printer that I have, but hey, you work with what you have!

Stronghold

2008-05-09T09:51:00.001-07:00

This was the last piece I did for my senior show. I started it by doing ink washes to block in the value structure, then finished up completely in photoshop.

Is Rex a good name?

2008-04-16T15:20:00.001-07:00

I was thinking about a name for him, and I kind of liked Rex. If anyone has something better, please oh please let me know!

The Rebels

2008-04-14T12:55:00.001-07:00

A "family portrait" of characters from my senior thesis story. Ink wash, watercolor, white ink and charcoal. Enhanced through photoshop.

Forest Monster and Treeless Landscape (colored)

2008-04-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

Ink wash, watercolor, white ink and charcoal.
Ink wash, watercolor, white ink and charcoal

Painting Skateboards with Kiddies!

2008-04-14T11:54:00.000-07:00

In March I volunteered to paint a skateboard with kids from the Sarasota School of Art and Science. It was a lot of fun, and the fish was the kid's idea. If it were up to me I'm sure this board would be sporting a tree or something, but trees are my weakness, so no big surprise there! I painted with just acrylic.

More Sketchbook

2008-04-14T11:52:00.000-07:00

A couple of sketches form my sketchbook. That's all : D

Visual Development Work

2008-04-14T11:32:00.000-07:00

Sketches of props and elements from various stories I've worked on this year.

Character, prop, and environment designs for a story about the unfortunate side effects of drinking too much before getting stuck in a crowded pool. This was a really fun story to play with to say the least : D
Storyboards for an animatic showing action and reaction.

Storyboards for an animatic of a character witnessing something.

Environment sketches in graphite and photoshop.

A character design for a raccoon character.

Furry Friends

2008-03-17T17:05:00.000-07:00

Animal sketches from my sketchbook. The beaver and finch are ideas for animals in my thesis, while the cat looking thing was something I drew for the sake of wanting an animal wearing a scarf. I honestly have no idea ^__^

Forest Monster!

2008-03-17T16:31:00.001-07:00

Value study for another thesis piece. In my thesis story, the main character (raccoon) meets a group of animals who have formed a resistance against the "Mechanical Demons" that destroy the forest and their homes. I'll be posting the color version of this soon, just a few more touches!

Snow

2008-03-17T16:12:00.000-07:00

SNOW was a book I made for a friend for Christmas. The cover is a cut paper illustration, and the contents included photos I took of snow from the mitten. (That's Michigan ^__^ ) I had a lot of fun doing this project, and will hopefully find time to do something similar again!

Valentines Oddities

2008-02-25T18:11:00.000-08:00

Just a little something I did for my friend Tiff on valentines day. Check out her blog in my links!

A House for Two

2008-02-12T05:52:00.000-08:00

This is the first finished piece for my senior thesis. Inside this tree is where two raccoons live peacefully, that is until one day... More details on this and other things soon to come!

Values

2008-02-12T05:40:00.000-08:00

A couple of value drawings done in ink wash for my senior thesis. I will post the color finals when they are finished.

It's Me!!

2007-12-17T13:51:00.001-08:00

This is a self portrait of me using ink washes. I added color in Photoshop. Enjoy!

Snowy Church

2007-12-05T18:28:00.000-08:00

An assignment for class using a mixed media technique. I feel like the church looks a little evil, which is quite ironic really.

At Least the Mouse is Happy

2007-12-05T18:24:00.000-08:00

This was a sequential assignment for class. The only requirement was a "twist" ending, so this is what I chose to do. Don't hate me, I actually like mice!

Experiments

2007-12-05T17:45:00.001-08:00

These are some pieces I did playing with oil on wood panel. I had a lot of fun with them.

Sketchbook Pages

2007-12-05T17:31:00.003-08:00

Sketchbook Pages

2007-12-05T17:23:00.001-08:00

Just some pages from my current sketchbook.

Winter Landscape

2007-12-05T17:10:00.000-08:00

This was a piece I did in hopes to make Christmas cards for my family and friends. Snow woo hoo!

I made a Blog!

2007-11-18T16:35:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! I finally have a blog to post my art on and share with my friends, family, and anyone who wishes to see it. Please leave me some constructive comments on anything you see, or just leave me a note saying hi if you want!