Goofy Fork Headed Fish Painting

Just a small little painting. I used a mixture of markers and acrylics. I think more fish should have forks on their foreheads. They could then be the unicorns of the sea.

The Four Suits

The series of three mafia style comics is based around a bloody storyline depicting 4 mega corporate factions, hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds. Each faction spends most of their time killing off other business men (the discard) in attempt to gain domination over the corporate world. Each strip is only one snap shot in longer more drawn out scenes of which have not, and may not ever be completed. The samples are part of a graphic novel storyline proposal, which sits next to the other storyline proposals I have done over the years.

The 4 Suits is meant to be satirical, and yet flashy and over dramatic in a Quintin Tarentino kind of way. After watching Alice in Wonderland I realize that this storyline has many surreal qualities and metaphors that could be considered similar to Alice in Wonderland.

I hope you enjoyed this look into another dimension of my comic mind.

Brothers: In Blame

This is comic #77 in William Hessian's 'World as an Artist' web comic. I am ending my comic at #100. This is the second comic to feature my brother Scott. I have the best memories of childhood with my brother, I wouldn't trade it for the world.

If you would like to read more of my web comics simply click here. Stay tuned for the last 23 comics as I close in on the end of the series and begin focusing on other things. Like killing canvas.

Brain in a Jar maze

When I get some free time I like to create free mazes for kids. My collection of free printable mazes is one of the most popular posts. The Brain in a Jar maze is the first uploaded maze that is also in color. The colored maze concept has been stuck in my head ever since owning a copy of Marvel's Secret Wars as a little kid. One of the advertisements of that comic book was for Fig Newtons and it featured a colored maze. Unfortunately I had completed this maze the first time I read the book, thus rendering the maze completed during future reads. I kicked myself for that on many occasions, wishing I could do the maze all over again.



I've included the black and white printable maze too, so you can chose between the color or the black in white, in case you do not have the option of printing in color. My art class of 9 - 11 year olds had a hard time completing the maze when I gave them each copies.

In case you were curious about the fig newton maze that inspired me, check it out:



Bookmark my website, and check back periodically for more free mazes.

Why is art important to you?

(3-D Class from left to right: Jordan, Dylan, Mason, Nadia, Andrew, Ben, Isaac, Jamee, Abby, Ligia, Madi, James. in the back: Mr. Billy)

At the end of the three week 3-Dimensional Drawing class, I had an awesome class by the way, I asked my class of students to answer this question:

Why is Art important to you?

Here is what they said verbatim (you can match the student with the above picture):

art is inportnat because there wouldn't be painting's drawing's and I wouldn't be me without art. Without art I wouldn't be happy all the time without art.
Nadia, Age 9

its easy to use my creativity
Isaac, Age 11

I think it is a fun why to learn art! and I jest love all the classes. Thay are fun. I like Mr. Billy are shud I say... Mr. Bunny!
Rhiannon (not pictured above), Age 9

It is fun to make new things
Mason, Age 9

So you can learn stuf
Dylan, Age 9

arrt is inportat 2 me becuz i cin expres miself annd it givs mee uh sens uv prid. Al my freinds luk upp 2 mee cuz thay think im gud. +, peeple get uh chanse 2 seee throo mi i's. it alsoe givs mee uh excuze 2 not doo mi homwrk. hi Jari!
p.s. al the wrds r speled rite innheer inn mi unaverse!
Ligia, Age 11

Art is important to me because, I LOVE ART!!!!
Jonas

Well... cause it just is. And it's for when math is at school.
Madi, Age 11

art means to me because it is somthing I can do when I am bored
Ben, Age 8

These kids crack me up. I would love to know, "why art is important to you?" Leave me a comment and let me know. Art for kids. Kids for art. I am loving teaching art to the great kids of Jamestown.

brothers: super garage ball

this comic features my younger brother Scott Hessian and myself. all i can say is....good times.