Drawing with pen and ink is similar to drawing with pencil in that the use of line and technique is closely related. An experienced pen and ink artist uses basic line drawing, contour line, cross-hatching, scribbling or scumbling and other similar techniques. Although pen and ink is more difficult to perfect.

Jesse uses India ink which is a standard and is a permanent ink. India ink is notorious because it's not easy to clean up and is almost impossible to erase. Should a mistake or spill occur, the artist can count on either improvising that area of the piece or starting over with the project all together.

All-be-it, drawing with pen & ink can have its rewards. A good pen and ink artist can excel in many areas including abstract art and up to photo realistic work. As you have already noticed, Jesse's work is a cross between surrealism, direct abstract, expressionism and impressionism.

Jesse has made his work available in several different formats and a variety of designs. That is to say, you can purchase several different pieces of the same drawing and not get the exact same drawing. There is the original version, a "cartoon" version, a "plastic" version--or one that looks plastic, a "cut-out" version, a "fresco" version, etc.

Sizes available include what we like to call extra-small, small, medium, large, extra-large, double-extra-large and extremely large versions. Of course pricing is relative to the size of the image. All-in-all, there should be a version, size and price to meet even the most distinguished of tastes.

Please feel free to browse through Jesse's work and comment on his art...although we ask one thing of you as you peruse the pieces;
please appreciate the work for what it is and not for what you or others think it should be.