Jason E. Collinge

An Expensive Bottle (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

Mr. Thaddeus J. Rat is a character from Jason's second work of fiction, Mr. Rat's Tenth Tale.

All Tied Up (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

In this piece, the viewer may observe that Jason employed hard lines in the band in the middle of the page in order to emphasize the band over the facial features, and still make it appear realistic.  He used scumble on the woman's forehead at the top of the image to increase the depth of the shadows.  Broken lines were employed in the eyebrows in order to provide enhanced detail and give the woman a bit more realism.  The woman's teeth were done with straight, broken lines, shading, and highlights, making them appear to capture more of the ambient light.  The gradated shading employed on the woman's countenance also aids in increasing the drama in the image as a whole.

Arnold Schwarzenegger (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria in 1947, and by the age of 20 became the youngest person ever to win the title of Mr. Universe.  In 1968, he emigrated to America and won five Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles before dedicating himself to acting.  His big break was his 1982 role as Conan the Barbarian.  This was followed in 1984 by Jim Cameron's sci-fi thriller, Terminator.  Other movies include Commando, Predator, Twins, Total Recall, True Lies, Eraser, Collateral Damage, Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, The Expendables, and The Expendables 2, etcetera.  To date, his films have grossed over $3 billion dollars worldwide.

Asian Girl (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Benedict Cumberbatch (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Benedict Cumberbatch, born in London, England on July 19th 1976, is a British screen actor best known for his role in the BBC television series Sherlock.  He has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, Star Trek: Into the Darkness, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and Doctor Strange.  He has won several stage and screen acting awards, the recipient of both Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his varying roles.

Dream a Little Dream of Me (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Geryon Asher (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Geryon Asher is a character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.

Gypsy Girl (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Jazz Man (8.5 x 11 inches: Acrylic on Paper)

Jazz Man II (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

John Hurt as The War Doctor (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22nd 1940 - January 25th 2017) was an English Actor for more than five decades and was regarded as one of its finest.  He worked on films such as Alien (1979), The Elephant Man (1980), Harry Potter (2001-2011), Hellboy (2004 & 2008), V for Vendetta (2005), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) among others.  Possessing, as some have described, "the most distinctive voice in Britain," he did voice acting for Watership Down (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), and The Black Cauldron (1985), etcetera.  And, in 2013 he portrayed The War Doctor for the 50th anniversary of BBC's long running science fiction drama Doctor Who.

John Pertwee as The 3rd Doctor (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

John "Jon" Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7th 1919 - May 20th 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer, and cabaret performer who served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the second world war. He took on the role of the 3rd incarnation of The Doctor in the BBC science fiction drama Doctor Who from 1970 to 1974.

Josh Duhamel (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

The American actor and former fashion model, Joshua 'Josh' David Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota, but is of French-Canadian, Irish, English, German, and Norwegian ancestry.  He has appeared in the first three films of the Transformers film series, but has also starred in romance films including When in Rome, Life as We Know It, New Year's Eve, and Safe Haven.

Kaede Adachi (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

King Jerred (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

King Jerred, also known as "The Crying King", is a character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.  This sketch is roughly based on an image of the French film actor Olivier Martinez taken by Sam Taylor-Wood.

Lady Ashta (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Lady Ashta is a tragic character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.  The model for this sketch was Valentina Payan

Liberty Ross (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Liberty Lettice Lark Ross hails from London, England.  She is an actor and producer, known for Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), W.E. (2011), and The Spirit Game (2013).

Little Ashta (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Little Ashta is a character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.

Little Ashta II (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Little Ashta is a character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief. This is Jason's second attempt at rendering the character, and his prefered version due to her more haunted gaze.

Lord Baden-Powell (20x 29.5 inches: Acrylic on Canvas)

One of Jason's earliest works, "Lord Baden-Powell" is a portrait of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB, KStJ, DL (1857-1941), also known as B-P.  Lord Baden-Powell was a lieutenant general in the British Army, writer, founder of the Scout Movement and first Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association.

Macbeth (31 x 39 inches: Acrylic Paint on Canvas)

Also known as Macbeth: The Scottish Play, Macbeth depicts the tragic usurper upon his beheading in the final scene of the famous play of the same name by William Shakespeare.  In this painting, Jason employs symbolism to represent various points in the drama.  The collar of Macbeth's cloak, for example, appears to be woollen, but the smudges and dapples of white could also represent Birnam Wood (from approximately 12 miles or 19km to the northwest) come to the Dunsinane (near the village of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland), the portent of his demise.  "Macbeth shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him."

The crown, resting at a peculiar angle on his head, represents the uneasy grip he has upon the throne.  The ghostly apparition folding back in on the gaunt countenance of Macbeth in the lower right corner of the image is indicative of the manner in which Macbeth's killings return to haunt him.  His pale, gaunt features and staring eyes show the king to already be dead, and the light spatter of crimson drops on his cheek - the only colour in this otherwise monochromatic piece - represent the blood of his friend, Banquo, whom he had slain to protect his crown.  To watch a two part BBC documentary on Macbeth please visit the following links (Part 1 & Part 2).

Madam Hsu (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Madam Hsu is one of the more darkly twisted and villainous characters in his first novel Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.

Mick Jones (8.5 x 11 inches: Acrylic Water Colour on Paper)

Michael "Mick" Geoffrey Jones, born in Wandsworth, London, England, is a British musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer, who is best known for his works with the Clash, then Big Audio Dynamite, Big Audio Dynamite II, and Big Audio.  Jones plays with Carbon/Silicon, the Gorillaz live band, and The Justice Tonight Band.  

Mifune Toshiro (18 x 24 inches: Acrylic Pain on Canvas)

The late Mifune Toshirou (三船敏郎) was an internationally recognized motion picture actor who starred in many films by the great director Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明).  These films include such renowned works as "The Seven Samurai" (七人の侍), "Rashomon" (羅生門), "Ugetsu" (雨月物語), "Sanjuro" (椿三十郎), "Yojimbo" (用心棒), and The Samurai Trilogy.  Mifune was well known for the effort he put into his performances, and he was famous for his self-deprecating sense of humour, which often found its way into his film roles.  Yet, it was his imposing bearing, acting range, grasp of foreign languages, and partnership with director Akira Kurosawa that made him the most famous Japanese actor of his time.  He often portrayed a samurai  or ronin (浪人), who was usually coarse, inverting the popular stereotype of the genteel and culturally refined samurai.  In such films as "The Seven Samurai" (七人の侍) and "Yojimbo" (用心棒), he played characters who were lacking in manners, but abundant with practical wisdom and experience, understated nobility, and sometimes unmatched fighting prowess.  Kurosawa highly valued Mifune for his effortless portrayal of raw emotion, saying that he could convey in three feet of film what would require the average Japanese actor ten.
In addition, Mifune has been credited with originating the "warrior drifter" during his collaboration with Kurosawa.  Clint Eastwood was among the first of many American actors to adopt this persona for the Western audience, especially in the spaghetti westerns made with Sergio Leone.

Jason has chosen to paint Mifune Toshiro dressed in his costume from "Rashomon" (羅生門), but place him in front of the floating, ryōbu-style torii (鳥居) gate of the Itsukushima shrine (厳島神社), and have Mount Fuji (富士山), an iconic symbol of Japan, in the background.  Using contrast and overlapping perspective to create depth in the image, Jason manages to tie all of the pieces together and balance them against each other, so that the image of Mifune appears to rise out of the crashing surf.

Mifune Toshiro II (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

The late Mifune Toshirou (三船敏郎) was an internationally recognized motion picture actor who starred in many films by the great director Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明).  These films include such renowned works as "The Seven Samurai" (七人の侍), "Rashomon" (羅生門), "Ugetsu" (雨月物語), "Sanjuro" (椿三十郎), "Yojimbo" (用心棒), and The Samurai Trilogy.  Mifune was well known for the effort he put into his performances, and he was famous for his self-deprecating sense of humour, which often found its way into his film roles.  Yet, it was his imposing bearing, acting range, grasp of foreign languages, and partnership with director Akira Kurosawa that made him the most famous Japanese actor of his time.  He often portrayed a samurai  or ronin (浪人), who was usually coarse, inverting the popular stereotype of the genteel and culturally refined samurai.  In such films as "The Seven Samurai" (七人の侍) and "Yojimbo" (用心棒), he played characters who were lacking in manners, but abundant with practical wisdom and experience, understated nobility, and sometimes unmatched fighting prowess.  Kurosawa highly valued Mifune for his effortless portrayal of raw emotion, saying that he could convey in three feet of film what would require the average Japanese actor ten.
In addition, Mifune has been credited with originating the "warrior drifter" during his collaboration with Kurosawa.  Clint Eastwood was among the first of many American actors to adopt this persona for the Western audience, especially in the spaghetti westerns made with Sergio Leone.

Molly Parker (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Although Canadian actor, Molly Parker, who was born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, studied ballet from age three to seventeen, she began acting when she was fourteen.  She had parts in Canadian television roles before studying with Vancouver's Gastown Actors' Studio.  She is best known for her roles in independent films such as House of Cards, Deadwood, Kissed, The Center of the World, and Last Wedding.

Monk (8.5 x 11 inches: Acrylic Water Colour on Paper)

In this image, Jason is experimenting with acrylic paint in a water colour style employing only the three primary hues, red, yellow, and blue.  Jason attempts to create warmth through the warmer yellows and reds, while also creating shading, shadow, and profundity by blending in the cool blues.  The result is a variety of hues, including the secondary and tertiary, tints, and tones.  Through the contrast of deep shadows against more brightly lit vibrant, warm hues, Jason creates drama and tension, as well as a profound sense of the monk's self-direction and self-knowledge.

Mr. Thaddeus J. Rat (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

Natalia Vodianova (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (Russian: Ната́лья Миха́йловна Водяно́ва), nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian model, philanthropist, and actor.  She is well known for her rags to riches life story and for her eight-season, seven-figure contract with Calvin Klein.

Old Mort (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Old Mort is a tragic character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.

One More Dream (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Out of the Shadows (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Patrick Troughton as The Doctor (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

Depicted as the 2nd Doctor (1966-1969) and incarnation of The Doctor, Patrick Troughton is portrayed here as the protagonist of the BBC science fiction/fantasy television programme Doctor Who.  The good Doctor is a time traveling, humanoid alien (a Time Lord).  Whenever The Doctor is fatally injured, he regenerates every cell his body, but by doing so the old personality and physical form transforms and a new identity walks away.  This plot mechanism has allowed the title character to be portrayed by a series of actors since the series' inception in 1963.

The Pilot (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Reshing (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Reshing is a character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.

Rowan Atkinson as Bean (20 x 29.5 inches: Acrylic Paint on Canvas)

This piece is also known as "Rowan Atkinson: Mr. Bean in the Dark".  The character of Mr. Bean is an internationally acclaimed creation of comedic actor Rowan Atkinson.

Saika Corbin (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Saika Corbin, also known as "The White Raven of Pannese", is a character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.

Stirklyn Gilwater the Unlucky I (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

This sketch of Stirklyn Gilwater the Unlucky is actually a sketch of Jason's Dungeons & Dragons role-playing character during his contemplative sailor period. However, this piece is also a self-portrait, as Jason removed his glasses, shaved his moustache and beard, and posed for the piece in 2021; it is amazing what "selfies" one is able to capture these days.

Stirklyn Gilwater the Unlucky II (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

Stirklyn Gilwater the Unlucky is a character who was once press ganged into becoming a pirate, but is now a mage.  Who knows what his future may hold now that he has joined the Forsaken Few?

The Swimmer (8 x 10 inches: Acrylic Water Colour on Paper)

In this image, Jason is experimenting with acrylic paint in a rough water colour style employing only the three primary hues, red, yellow, and blue.  Jason attempts to create warmth through the warmer yellows and reds, while also creating shading, shadow, and profundity by blending in the cool blues.  The result is a variety of hues, including the secondary and tertiary, tints, and tones.

Time is Running Out (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Here, Scottish actor Peter Capaldi is depicted as the 12th Doctor (and incarnation of The Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction/fantasy television programme Doctor Who.  The good Doctor is a time traveling, humanoid alien (a Time Lord).  Whenever The Doctor is fatally injured, he regenerates every cell his body, but by doing so the old personality and physical form transforms and a new identity walks away.  This plot mechanism has allowed the title character to be portrayed by a series of actors since the series' inception in 1963.

Peter Capaldi's portrayal of the conflicted time lord is of an often brusque, usually contemplative, and highly pragmatic Doctor who conceals his emotions while making tough and sometimes ruthless decisions.  Unfortunately, Peter Capaldi announced the end of his tenure as The Doctor on the 30th of January, 2017.  He was succeeded by Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, and judging by her previous work, if the writing/plot lines for her Doctor are well written (not stereotyped or Hollywood-ized), she should make a wonderful addition to the mythos.

Along with his contemplative pose and signature angry eyebrows that could take bottle tops off, Jason has depicted Peter's 12th Doctor here with several hour glasses rather than the clock face or clockwork gears from his series opening behind him in order to emphasis his darker, yet more contemplative and pragmatic nature.

Tom Baker as The Doctor (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

The Doctor is a character from the BBC's long running science fiction television drama Doctor Who.  English actor and writer, Tom Stewart Baker (b. January 20th 1934) starred in the role of the 4th Doctor from 1974 to 1981 as he shared his adventures through time and space with his fans.

Watcher Gagoze (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

The Watcher Gagoze is a demonic character from Jason's first novel, Highwick: The Mage-King and the Thief.  Though this character may appear somewhat normal in this image, its body is formed from a dripping oily sludge.  This character is also an fascinatingly dangerous and politically calculating foe.  Strong in body, manipulative in mind, powerful in magic, and incredibly well connected, this character plays a power-game on an unfathomable scale, and it plays it well.

William Hartnell as The Doctor (8.5 x 11 inches: Pen & Ink on Paper)

Depicted as the 1st Doctor (1963-1966) and incarnation of The Doctor, William Hartnell is portrayed in his costume as the protagonist of the BBC science fiction/fantasy television programme Doctor Who.  The good Doctor is a time traveling, humanoid alien (a Time Lord).  Whenever The Doctor is fatally injured, he regenerates every cell his body, but by doing so the old personality and physical form transforms and a new identity walks away.  This plot mechanism has allowed the title character to be portrayed by a series of actors since the series' inception in 1963.

Woman's Countenance I (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Woman's Countenance II (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Woman's Countenance III (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Woman's Countenance IV (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Woman's Countenance V (8.5 x 11 inches: Watercolour on Paper)

Woman's Countenance VI (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Woman's Countenance VII (8.5 x 11 inches: Charcoal on Paper)

Woman's Countenance VIII (8.5 x 11 inches: charcoal on Paper)