The vibrant work of Erik Jones takes an intimate step in a new series of images under the title “Armor” at Jonathan Levine Projects next month. The works mix acrylics, watercolor, pencil, water-soluble wax pastel, and other materials. Jones last appeared on the HiFructose.com here, and he crafted the cover for and appeared in Hi-Fructose Vol. 27 (see below).
“(His) work is vibrant and colorful, expressing a heightened sense of realism captured in his female subjects, juxtaposed with sporadic mark making and non-representational forms that could be said to mimic geometric high-end fashion,” a past statement said. “This effect is achieved by using multiple mediums (…) ”
“Armor” which kicks off Jan. 6 and runs through Feb. 3. See more work from his new show below.
Seattle-based artist 
Taking influence from classic American signage and comic art, 
Instead of capturing a single moment in time,