Comments on: Jeff Jones http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:40:52 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pity Party http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-759835 Pity Party Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:32:33 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/#comment-759835 From what I've heard Jeff Jones never had any surgery. However, he has had (estrogen) hormone injections so he has lost his beard developed female breasts. Confused fellow---claims he's a lesbian trapped in a man's body. His (second) wife didn't take too well to the idea and left, resulting in a complete mental breakdown and a loss of all of his personal possessions. Jones may still be in a group home. Sad case, and such a prodigious talent. I pray he comes to grips with his manhood. After all, one can't change one's DNA or chromosomes! XY is XY, not XX. He quit commercial art, claiming it is 'immoral.' An easy stance to assume when he had a rich buyer who purchased all of his work in the '80s and '80s, but when the patron left, that was the beginning of his crisis. Most comics fans now don't even know who Jones is. Very sad. A great talent! From what I’ve heard Jeff Jones never had any surgery. However, he has had (estrogen) hormone injections so he has lost his beard developed female breasts. Confused fellow—claims he’s a lesbian trapped in a man’s body. His (second) wife didn’t take too well to the idea and left, resulting in a complete mental breakdown and a loss of all of his personal possessions. Jones may still be in a group home. Sad case, and such a prodigious talent. I pray he comes to grips with his manhood. After all, one can’t change one’s DNA or chromosomes! XY is XY, not XX.

He quit commercial art, claiming it is ‘immoral.’ An easy stance to assume when he had a rich buyer who purchased all of his work in the ’80s and ’80s, but when the patron left, that was the beginning of his crisis.

Most comics fans now don’t even know who Jones is. Very sad. A great talent!

]]> By: Spencer http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-650184 Spencer Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:51:52 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/#comment-650184 I love Jeff Jones' work. I wish it was easier to find in one spot! Also, I had been thinking that I love hearing your replies but I never know when to check back and I'm sure other people might feel the same way. You might benefit from one of the same plugins I use on my own wordpress: http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comments/ Subscribe to comments has helped me get some users to return in the past, and I know I'd definitely appreciate something like that! ;) I love Jeff Jones’ work. I wish it was easier to find in one spot! Also, I had been thinking that I love hearing your replies but I never know when to check back and I’m sure other people might feel the same way. You might benefit from one of the same plugins I use on my own wordpress: http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comments/
Subscribe to comments has helped me get some users to return in the past, and I know I’d definitely appreciate something like that! ;)

]]> By: Michael A. Gonzales http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-461464 Michael A. Gonzales Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:38:36 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/#comment-461464 i've always been a jones fan; can remember when i was kid hanging out at the creation convention in '77 and jones gave me a beautiful sketch for free. personally, i've always thought it was the sudden death of his friend bode that had kind of messed him up. i’ve always been a jones fan; can remember when i was kid hanging out at the creation convention in ’77 and jones gave me a beautiful sketch for free. personally, i’ve always thought it was the sudden death of his friend bode that had kind of messed him up.

]]> By: Jesper Svedberg http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-7832 Jesper Svedberg Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:30:33 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/#comment-7832 Jones is probably my favourite fantasy artist; when he is at his best (like <a href="http://www.ulster.net/~jonesart/pict.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://www.ulster.net/~jonesart/tiptoe.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://www.ulster.net/~jonesart/sandi3.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://www.ulster.net/~jonesart/kane.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://www.ulster.net/~jonesart/kanesnow.JPG" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.ulster.net/~jonesart/armsupz.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>) she creates images with a staggering beauty, atmosphere and presence. Like no other fantasy artist she can fill her images with that otherwordliness that is the most notable feature of the greatest written fantasies. I agree that the quality varies wildly though. Maybe she's extremely dependent on inspiration to create or maybe she's just unable to decide what work to publish and what to discard, but it's strange non the less. I personally find her her realistic stuff much more interesting and the more impressionistic and abstract (and perhaps more recent?) work far less appealing, but there are exceptions to that rule as well. I hadn't heard about the operation or the nervous breakdown before, but I too hope that she feels better and feel compelled to keep on working. (It seems like many skilled artists are psychologically fragile, for instance have both Barry Windsor-Smith and Jean "Moebius" Giraud also gone through their own mental or perhaps philosophical crises that have had great effects on their lives.) Jones is probably my favourite fantasy artist; when he is at his best (like here, here, here, here, here and here) she creates images with a staggering beauty, atmosphere and presence. Like no other fantasy artist she can fill her images with that otherwordliness that is the most notable feature of the greatest written fantasies.
I agree that the quality varies wildly though. Maybe she’s extremely dependent on inspiration to create or maybe she’s just unable to decide what work to publish and what to discard, but it’s strange non the less. I personally find her her realistic stuff much more interesting and the more impressionistic and abstract (and perhaps more recent?) work far less appealing, but there are exceptions to that rule as well.
I hadn’t heard about the operation or the nervous breakdown before, but I too hope that she feels better and feel compelled to keep on working. (It seems like many skilled artists are psychologically fragile, for instance have both Barry Windsor-Smith and Jean “Moebius” Giraud also gone through their own mental or perhaps philosophical crises that have had great effects on their lives.)

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-7794 Charley Parker Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:00:46 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/#comment-7794 I'm still not used to calling Jones "she" (Jones underwent a sex change operation). I've noticed the discrepency you point out. I always assumed it was a matter of enthusiasm (or lack of it) for various works. Jones is apparently a troubled individual and at one point was hospitalized for several months as the result of a nervous breakdown. We can only hope that he (she) is doing well and will be gracing us with more wonderful paintings and drawings. I’m still not used to calling Jones “she” (Jones underwent a sex change operation). I’ve noticed the discrepency you point out. I always assumed it was a matter of enthusiasm (or lack of it) for various works. Jones is apparently a troubled individual and at one point was hospitalized for several months as the result of a nervous breakdown. We can only hope that he (she) is doing well and will be gracing us with more wonderful paintings and drawings.

]]> By: David http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-7761 David Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:17:38 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/07/18/jeff-jones/#comment-7761 Thanks for a very interesting treatment of Jones. I am somewhat baffled by her work because, more than any other current illustrator, she has had such a wide disparity between her best and worst work. Does anyone else feel the same way? Her best work is truly breathtaking-- brilliant, strong, clear designs, sensitive drawing, bold compositions, lovely colors-- in many ways superior to the work of Jones' one-time idol, Frazetta. Yet, there is also a lot of work out there that misses completely. Comic book art where the drawing is simply awful. Drawings where you can tell she is trying to use shadow and gimmicks to conceal a basic lack of substance. Everyone has off days, but this kind of disconnect between the highs and lows is extremely unusual in my experience. Thanks for a very interesting treatment of Jones. I am somewhat baffled by her work because, more than any other current illustrator, she has had such a wide disparity between her best and worst work. Does anyone else feel the same way? Her best work is truly breathtaking– brilliant, strong, clear designs, sensitive drawing, bold compositions, lovely colors– in many ways superior to the work of Jones’ one-time idol, Frazetta. Yet, there is also a lot of work out there that misses completely. Comic book art where the drawing is simply awful. Drawings where you can tell she is trying to use shadow and gimmicks to conceal a basic lack of substance. Everyone has off days, but this kind of disconnect between the highs and lows is extremely unusual in my experience.

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