MRJP

As a few of you know Underground Creative hosts and sells local artist's works so over the last year I have been looking at a lot of art. Last September Utah had it's first Comic Con (and it was a hit!) that is where I met Mr Jake Parker. Jake Parker is a freelance Illustrator, designer and comic artist. He has a great portfolio including some awesome films such as Titan A.E., Horton Hears a Who, and Epic. Now Underground does not host or sell any of Jake Parker's art but as I was looking for future artists to feature I came across his work and having not seen his art before I found I enjoyed his work instantly. His work is so fun, and so full of character. I bought one of his books and find myself picking it up often and browsing through  its pages looking at all the cool characters he has created. As you look at each character you can tell each one has it's own story to tell. 

I asked him about a few characters in particular, his "Tiger Robots" and he told me that the idea for those actually came from his son. His son was making up a story about these Tiger Robots and so he began to sketch them as his son told him this newly imagined story. Another one of my favorite characters of Jake Parker's is the astronaut "Space Skull" and he is exactly what you picture. 

"Skull was one of 7 astronauts sent to inspect a space anomaly. Some sort of black hole on the edge of the solar system. The whole crew got sucked in but Skull seems to be the only survivor. He can't remember any thing, and his life is devoted now to uncovering his past. Perhaps a second crew member survived an astronaut all in black. he's hunting skull for some reason"- Jake Parker Drawings pg. 76

This is the type of story you get from each of his characters. Just by looking at his stuff you begin to make up you own adventures that these characters go on in your own mind. And I find myself thinking "What was he thinking when he created them all".  Below is the book I bought from him and you can too by clicking on the the picture or this link Here. Go to mrjakeparker.com to see more of his awesome characters and illustrations. Thanks Mr Jake Parker for your awesome work.