My name is John Clapp. I have created this blog to share my artwork and thoughts about them. How I created them, why I created them and so on. Please check back often to see new ones. Visit www.jclappart.com Thanks
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Sunday, December 08, 2013
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
"Pencil Sharpener" 11" x 14" graphite on Bristol smooth paper
This is a pencil drawing on Bristol smooth paper. It was completed using graphite pencils 2H through 8B. Approx. 20hrs to complete. Available. Contact me at jclapp@jclappart.com for details.
Labels:
art,
drawing,
pencil art,
pencil drawing,
pencil sharpener,
realism,
still life
Thursday, October 10, 2013
"Ninja" 8" x 10" graphite, pastel, colored pencil
About this drawing: The entire image is a drawing. The background, paper and tape were all drawn using graphite, pastel and colored pencil(blue lines on paper).
Thanks
Labels:
art,
drawing,
ninja,
original art,
pencil art,
pencil drawing,
Trompe l'Oeil
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Monday, September 02, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
"Silver Creamer Handle with Spoon" 8" x 10" graphite
This is an original graphite drawing.
Labels:
art,
original art,
pencil art,
pencil drawing,
realism,
silver,
still life
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
"Key 2 Your Heart - no. 3" 5" x 7"
This is an original trompe l'oeil drawing by Fine Artist, John A. Clapp. It is was created using graphite, charcoal, pastel and colored pencils.
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Saturday, April 06, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
"Jack" 11" x 14" graphite on bristol smooth paper
This drawing was created with graphite pencils ranging from HB to 6B.
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Labels:
art,
drawing,
hyperrealism,
jacks,
pencil art,
realism,
still life,
toy art
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Saturday, March 09, 2013
**SOLD** "She Loves Me" 5" x 7" drawing
Original Drawing by Artist, John A. Clapp
"She Loves Me"
5" x 7"
This drawing will ship unframed.
Graphite, charcoal, pastel and colored pencil on 100 lb acid free Stathmore Bristol smooth paper.
About the drawing: the entire image is drawn. The background, paper and tape were all drawn using graphite, charcoal, pastel and colored pencil.
What is Trompe l'Oeil?Trompe l'Oeil is a French term the means "to deceive the eye". It is an art teqnique involving realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions.
In this piece, the paper man is holding a paper flower that seems to be coming off of the surface, and as you can see he's already plucked one petal to try to answer the question.
Labels:
art,
drawing,
pencil art,
pencil drawing,
realism,
still life,
Trompe l'Oeil
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
"Through His Eyes" 11" x 14" drawing
This drawing was done using graphite pencil on Strathmore Bristol smooth 100lb paper.
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
**SOLD** "Happy" 8" x 10" drawing
Available
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About the drawing: the entire image is drawn. The background, paper, string, balloon and tape were all drawn using graphite, charcoal, pastel, art marker and colored pencil.
What is Trompe l'Oeil? Trompe l'Oeil is a French term the means "to deceive the eye". It is an art teqnique involving realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions.
In this drawing it appears that this paper man is holding on to a paper balloon that appears to be "floating" off of the paper. ENJOY!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
SOLD "Jack in the Box" 8" x 10" drawing
This entire image is drawn. The background, card, tape and box were drawn using graphite, charcoal,
pastel and colored pencil.
SOLD. (click here if you would like to participate in the auction)
pastel and colored pencil.
SOLD. (click here if you would like to participate in the auction)
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
"Paper Man Goes Gangnam" 5" x 7"
Available. Please contact me for details. jclapp@jclappart.com
This entire image is a drawing. The background, paper and tape were all drawn using graphite, charcoal, pastel, and colored pencil.
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