Tara Jacoby

Thank You Card

2010-08-26T12:31:00.000-07:00

This is a thank you card that I made about a month ago.

Pen & ink

me

2010-08-13T13:46:00.000-07:00

Canis Lupus

2010-05-31T03:07:00.000-07:00

This is a painting I did for an upcoming exhibition.
"Canis Lupus"
Gouache & ink
2010

Billie Holiday

2010-05-10T10:49:00.000-07:00

This is a portrait I have been working on of Billie Holiday. I think it's done... not sure yet. It's gouache and ink.

Album Art

2010-04-21T12:35:00.000-07:00

This is an illustration I did for a Brooklyn based indie rock band.
Raccoon Fighter
Photography and digital collage
2010

Design Against Fur

2010-04-09T11:24:00.001-07:00

This is a poster I illustrated and designed for the Design Against Fur contest. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!

Frida Kahlo

2010-03-04T07:09:00.000-08:00

This is an illustration of Frida Kahlo that I did last night. It is the first of three portraits I was asked to do by my mentor, Edel Rodriguez. Edel is an amazing artist and I am very excited to be working with him this semester.

Anniversary Card

2010-02-09T16:09:00.000-08:00

This is a card I made this past weekend <3

Sketches

2010-02-04T14:57:00.000-08:00

A couple sketches I did last night in class. I'm really diggin' the solid colors and line work I've been doing lately. Let me know what you think!
:)

portrait

2010-01-25T06:15:00.000-08:00

Portrait of Zac
ink and graphite
2010

Little Red Riding Hood

2010-01-22T08:11:00.000-08:00

This is my most recent painting. I decided to illustrate Little Red Riding Hood. I'm putting my oils on the shelf for a while. I think I'm going to stick with acrylics, inks and collage for now. It's a much faster turn over.. and am very impatient, so they seem to work best for me.
This painting was done in acrylic. It's a lot different then what I usually do, and I like it. You'll be seeing more like this.
<3 Tara

detail

sketchbook

2010-01-14T07:38:00.000-08:00

this is a sketch I did the other night. I decided to ink it.

here are some cloud/sky studies done in watercolor.

EARTH: Fragile Planet

2009-12-17T09:50:00.000-08:00

Sketch for my EARTH: Fragile Planet piece.

Still cannot decide what medium I will use for the finish!!

Whatever Works

2009-12-16T16:19:00.000-08:00

Portrait Woody Allen and Larry David

Oil on board

I did this last semester and I never scanned it in. I was totally unhappy with the outcome but after months of not looking at it I stumbled upon it and chuckled. That's the point of the whole thing. So I figured I'd let you all have a moment of "what the..?!"

Merry Christmas

2009-12-14T16:32:00.000-08:00

Christmas Card

mixed media

2009

Zachary

2009-12-14T12:03:00.000-08:00

Pen & ink, collage and digital

2009

MTA

2009-11-19T19:42:00.000-08:00

MTA poster "Music & the Subway"
watercolor & pastel on paper
2009

Pulp

2009-11-19T19:19:00.001-08:00

Pulp magazine assignment
Oil on board
2009

comps

2009-11-17T12:26:00.000-08:00

I have been working with pastel and watercolor lately. These were done just so I could get a feel for a medium that I felt comfortable working in and that would also give me a fast turn around. So give me some feedback.. which one do you like and why?

<3 T

Sketch

2009-11-14T20:21:00.001-08:00

Just a sketch I did this week. I thought it was charming so I wanted to post it.
Graphite
2009

Identity Theft cover

2009-10-27T08:52:00.000-07:00

Charcoal on paper
Tara Jacoby
2009

WAITING

2009-07-16T12:17:00.001-07:00

My most recent painting.

WAITING
Oil on board
11" x 14"
2009

Only Child

2009-05-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

Short picture book I did for digital painting class.

digital painting

2009-04-08T06:55:00.000-07:00

need input

2009-02-03T23:50:00.000-08:00

i feel as though i'm almost done..

The Sting

2009-02-03T22:44:00.000-08:00

Here is the finished painting I did for last semesters Illustrator's Heritage class. The assignment was to make a Saturday Evening Post cover based on the movie "The Sting"

Step 1: first layer

2008-11-18T20:49:00.001-08:00

This is my first oil painting since 2003! All in all, I think things are off to a good start. The first layer of paint is on. I began the second layer this evening and will post it later this week.

Preliminary sketch

2008-10-08T07:41:00.000-07:00

This will be slowly evolving into a full blown oil painting over the next couple of months.
model: Rachel Leah

Sketch

2008-09-28T21:04:00.001-07:00

sea skillet

2008-08-22T23:34:00.000-07:00

What? You've never seen a sea bass with breasts before?!

A gift for my cousin who enjoys fishing all too much.

Graveyard

2008-07-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Here is my most recent piece of art. It was done specifically to illustrate a song for this fantastic new band named Raccoon Fighter. The song, entitled "Graveyard", sparked my imagination and moved my art into a new direction. I really enjoyed painting this image. I feel as though I may try and marry my realistic artwork with my colorfully whimsical approach and see what new and uncharted artistic journey it takes me on.

<3
T

Fuel House

2008-07-21T23:00:00.000-07:00

Fuel House is a coffee shop/deli/venue back in my hometown of Vineland, NJ. The new hot spot to grab cup of joe, lunch and listen to up and coming musicians. I was asked by a friend to design a logo that encapsulates Fuel House. This is what I came up with so far..

i forgot about..

2008-07-20T20:18:00.000-07:00

sketchbook

2008-07-20T15:26:00.000-07:00

i have been missing..

2008-04-13T10:45:00.001-07:00

but now i am found.

I painted a horse of course.

2008-01-21T21:55:00.001-08:00

self portrait.

2008-01-07T22:31:00.001-08:00

This is a self portrait experimentation.
medium: pencil, ink, charcoal, and digital

Dance paughty.. time to get naughty!

2007-12-26T22:28:00.000-08:00

Oldies

2007-11-27T08:19:00.000-08:00

Stick a Fork in Him...

2007-11-11T11:44:00.000-08:00

..HE'S DONE.
This is an "illustration" that I submitted to this years annual. I didn't get in, but at least I have something to show for my efforts. It needs some last minute changes.. maybe even a do-over. But hey, it's gosh darn funny!.. isn't it?

Sketchity sketch

2007-10-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

Deep in thought

2007-08-23T16:29:00.001-07:00

Colors!

2007-08-23T16:14:00.000-07:00

Love the hat..

2007-08-23T16:02:00.000-07:00

Figure Studies

2007-08-23T15:59:00.000-07:00

My uncle loves guitar..

2007-08-13T19:21:00.000-07:00

so I painted him one for his 50th birthday.

What a hoot!

2007-08-10T14:24:00.000-07:00