THE DIGITAL ARTWORK OF JIM TIGNOR
DIGITAL ARTWORK I have been drawing, coloring, and painting since I was a young child. A few years ago I began dabbling on my iPad making digital art, or digital collages. It has gotten to the point where I almost never paint with oils anymore. The power, portability, and ease is unparalleled. I’ve included a variety of my most recent works here. I hope you enjoy what you find. ~ Jim Tignor
The World Revolves Around Me. 1
FISHING Typically, I draw what I love. Fly-fishing is one such subject matter. In the last two years I’ve become utterly obsessed with Tenkara fly-fishing. The following images are inspired by my time on the river, or tying flies
Fall Fishin
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Casting Pheasant Tail Long Cast
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Giving Thanks
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The Big One Sweet-L on the Tuck Catch and Release
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Tenkara Day
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Trout, Trout, Everywhere Trout Pow Sweet-L Goes A-Court'n
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Stalking Trout
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KĹ?hai and Senpai
Ready, Set, Fish!
God Light
The Drift
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The Roadie
SWEAT, PAIN, AND ENDORPHINS There are few “activities� in my life that have been constantly important for me. Both cycling and running have been the most consistent. I am happy going by myself or in a small group. I define myself as both a cyclist and a runner. Preferably in the woods or high country.
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Airborne Bomber Gurl Flow
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No Brakes
I once heard a trail runner refer to running downhill at top speed as “letting God drive�.
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Speed. It is addictive. Terrifying. And so much fun!
Centrifugal force!
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Running the Steep Wind Crank It!
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Trail Run! Over the Bars One Speed Is All You Need
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The Future of Chapel hill
SCIENCE FICTION I have been an avid reader my whole life. I read a variety of genres, but will readily admit, one of my favorite genres is science fiction. I am particularly drawn to the magic and loneliness conveyed by astronauts and robots. The following series celebrates these ideas.
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The Future of Durham
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At the Shack. Love Version 2.401 The Crosswalk
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Restless Night Holy Coding Friday Night!
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STARbucks
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Last Stop on the F Train
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Home for Dinner! Live! At the Pinhook. Building Sand Castles.
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Zeros, Ones, and Love
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The Cleansing
SPIRITUALITY I think of myself as an irritable and non-compliant Quaker. Sometimes I’m amazed by the world around us, and other times simply annoyed by our own thick headedness. These works likely only make sense to me. Regardless, I hope you enjoy them.
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Sweet Jesus Walking in the Light Complot
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The Light
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"A Modern Take on the Canterbury Psaltors". In 1170, Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, returned from exile in France with a series of splendid manuscripts which were to influence the style of the scriptorium at Christ Church, Canterbury, the monastery servicing Canterbury Cathedral, then one of the most important centers making illuminated manuscripts in England. The work is simply lovely. This is my attempt to render something, anything, that reflects it's glory in digital form.
The following page presents a few closeups from this work.
"Worship and Relation"
"Driven from the Garden"
"Meditations"
"All Manner of Creatures"
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"impetus"
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"Adam Didn't Exactly Say No"
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"Eve's Experience"
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At the Soda Shop Man preparing the cross. Jacob Grappling
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Place Your Bets
Christ Immured
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The Pantheon
HEROES, VILLAINS, AND DUDES My first recognizable drawings as a child were super heroes. I’ve always loved them. As I got older, I came to appreciate the villains a bit more. I still enjoy the escapism of spandex and muscles.
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The Pantheon Barry Runs His Mouth One Time Too Many The KO
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Neil Gaiman’s Morpheus, aka The Sandman
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I’d never heard of a “Drink and Draw� before. The premise is that you buy a beer (or two), and everyone is given a piece of paper, a theme, and about 15 minutes to make a drawing. This occurred at a local bar which features over 60 old school video games, and the theme was Star Wars. The sketch to the right won me a graphic novel. Later I decided to make a digital collage from the image.
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Super-Picnic Clash of Titans Venus
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Elric Prince Namor, King Orin Excessive Royalty, or the American Dream
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Dudes. Sometimes one image will lend itself repeatedly to different stories.
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Dark Knight vs Moon Knight Old Flash Quicksilver vs Flash
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Batman vs Iron Fist
Robin
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Sword Work in the Snow
Classic Art
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Cousin
PORTRAITS & STUFF “Every time I paint a portrait, I lose a friend.” ~ John Singer Sargent
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Dean Bowling with Dave Bath Time!
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Neko on the town Grandfather Summer Days
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Big Bro BudĹ? Sweet-L and T
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Reflections
Adam
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If there are pieces here that you would like to own, likely they are available at: http://www.imagekind.com/art/stunning/jim-tignor/artwork-on/framed-prints “Like� my work at https://www.facebook.com/JTignor/ Or feel free to contact me at jim.tignor@gmail.com