Daddy's home. #bigsur #camping #boutgoddamntime

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Aw heck yes. #bigsur #camping #limekiln

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A smorgasbord of some of the Moleskine pieces in my upcoming show opening August 7th. The opening reception is free and casual and no RSVP is required! (For inquiries regarding specific pieces please contact the gallery at info(at)laluzdejesus(dot)com ) @laluzdejesus #laluzdejesus #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #moleskine #gouache #ink

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Detail of "Exquisite Burden" which will be part of my upcoming solo show opening August 7th 8-11pm at La Luz De Jesus gallery in Hollywood. (Please direct inquiries to the gallery.) @laluzdejesus #laluzdejesus #JAWCooper #oilpaint #augustsoloshow2015

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A lovely afternoon sketching at the @nhmla with the wonderful @saminthewolf as he wraps up a 4-month tour of the U.S. and Canada! #JAWCooper #pentelaquash #nhmla

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Geriatricasaurus. Very serious sketching at the @nhmla with @saminthewolf ! #JAWCooper #pentelaquash #nhmla

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Opening reception is free and requires no RSVP! The show will be up the month of August if you can't make the reception, and teasers of all the work is also posted online through the link in my bio. For inquiries contact the gallery and thank you all for your support! @laluzdejesus #laluzdejesus #JAWCooper #augustsoloshow2015

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My drawing desk this evening... #JAWCooper #pentelaquash

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Opening reception: Friday August 7th // 8pm-11pm // La Luz De Jesus Gallery // Hollywood @laluzdejesus #JAWCooper #laluzdejesus #august2015soloshow #viscera

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So close! Opening reception: Friday August 7th // 8pm-11pm// La Luz De Jesus gallery in Hollywood // @laluzdejesus #laluzdejesus #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #viscera

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Delicious sketch party with the talented @dbuerli / @headweststudio at our favorite breakfast spot Sunset Junction Coffee Shop! Thank you for the delicious food and coffee @sjcoffeeshop , I hope you like the drawing! #JAWCooper #pentelaquash #sjcoffeeshop #granolaandberries

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Spent all morning hiking with this total ham. @badgerbordercollie #badger #bordercolliesofinstagram #totalham

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Foggy morning hike to clear my head. It is so incredibly beautiful out there once you make it past the throngs of young kids hiking while blasting music from their backpacks... don't be that guy. Please. #hikingetiquette #damnkids #stayoffmylawn #imagrandpa

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DONE! The final painting "Exquisite Burden" is done!!! I can hardly believe it, I've been working on this August solo show for a year... The completion of a body of work is always bittersweet but I hope you have all enjoyed experiencing the progress alongside me and I can't thank you all enough for your support, kind words, and enthusiasm. From the bottom of my heart - thank you! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #laluzdejesus #THANKYOU

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Two varnished and ready to be framed and one final painting in progress. "Viscera" on the far right just pre-sold! To see available work follow the link in my bio, and to inquire about a specific piece please contact the gallery at: info(at)laluzdejesus(dot)com. Thank you to everybody who supports my work! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #laluzdejesus @laluzdejesus

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Steady progress on the final piece for my solo show in August! The show is titled "Viscera" and opens at La Luz De Jesus gallery in Hollywood August 7th 8-11pm. (Contact the gallery with inquiries.) #JAWCooper #laluzdejesus @laluzdejesus #august2015soloshow #oilpaint

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I love my "Wayke Up" shirt - all proceeds support the incredible Wildlife Waystation! @wwaystation The Waystation is a non-profit wild and exotic animal sanctuary here in California. They are not currently open to the public so they rely entirely on donations to feed their 450 rescued lions, tigers, and bears, (and tons of other animals) oh my! If you would like to join me in supporting this wonderful cause visit www(dot)waykeup(dot)com to buy a super soft shirt or make a donation! #wwaystation #waykeup #wildfox @wildfoxcouture @wwaystation

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Just finished the last of the oil varnishes and small details on "Viscera" and for all intents and purposes it is now done and available for presale! (Please direct inquiries to La Luz De Jesus gallery in Hollywood.) As soon as it's dry I'll varnish it and take the tape off and then it's off to the framers! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #laluzdejesus @laluzdejesus #indiaink #acrylic #oilpaint

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Viscera viscera viscera - work work work. #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #indiaink #acrylic

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Progress on "Viscera" and I'm having a blast laying down lines and washes with various mixtures of Dr PH Martins waterproof India Ink in "Black Star" "Red" and "Crimson." #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #indiaink

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India ink plus a brush plus patience... #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #indiaink

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Oh man... Don't you just hate it when you pick up a perfectly good frog at the Frog Depo and as soon as you get it home it explodes all over you and cicadas start growing from their innards? ME TOO. #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #indiaink

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Taking my sweet time on this piece, building up color in thin oil varnishes a little bit every day in my downtime between working on other pieces. Whether it will make it into the show or not has yet to be seen... #JAWCooper #oilpaint #august2015soloshow

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I just reserved two GORGEOUS pieces from Tyler Thrasher's ( @tylerthrasherart ) upcoming solo show "Prima Materia"! All of the work is absolutely stunning and in very limited supply so I highly recommend snagging your favorite pieces before the show opens August 1st! @tylerthrasherart #artistsilove #tylerthrasherart #tylerthrasher #primamateria

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Running on fumes but the show must go on. Next up for paint: "Viscera." #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #sketch

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Signing prints of "Rise" and "Sanctuary" all morning. Deep gratitude to everyone who supports my work! These sold out prints will be flying to your homes very soon. #JAWCooper #1XRUN #prints @1xrun

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Three drawings done for my August 2015 solo show at La Luz De Jesus gallery in Hollywood! This is "Gathering Drawing" - to see a list of all work in the show follow the link in my bio! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #graphite #gouache

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Three drawings done for my August 2015 solo show at La Luz De Jesus gallery in Hollywood! This is "Gathering Drawing" - for inquiries contact the gallery. #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #graphite #gouache

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Three drawings done for my August 2015 solo show at La Luz De Jesus gallery in Hollywood! This is "Inseverable Drawing" - for inquiries contact the gallery. #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #graphite #gouache

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Prepping drawings for the show...I'll finish them today! #JAWCooper #graphite #august2015soloshow

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Prepping drawings for the show...I'll finish them tomorrow! #JAWCooper #graphite #august2015soloshow

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I woke up this morning to 3000 new followers and I don't ... know ... why. Simultaneously suspicious and grateful. On that note you should unfollow me if you are offended by nudity in art but if not then welcome and thank you for your interest in my work! #JAWCooper #pentelcolorbrushpen

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"Exquisite Burden" progress. #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #indiaink #acrylic #oilpaint

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Little cow feeties in oil paint. #JAWCooper #indiaink #acrylic #oilpaint #august2015soloshow

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Throwback to this old Pentel Brushpen sketch from the LA Natural History Museum. #JAWCooper #pentelpocketbrushpen @nhmla #nhmla

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Varnished with Gamblin Gamvar which can be applied as soon as the painting is dry to the touch, and then I blew gold-leaf dust across her face so that it stuck to the varnish. Done done done and now available for pre-sale! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #laluzdejesus @laluzdejesus #indiaink #acrylic #oilpaint #goldleaf

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What a load of bull! "Exquisite Burden" transferred to Stonehenge with a lightbox and Tombo graphite pencil in "H." Now to mount it to a gessobord and once it's dry it will be ready to paint! #JAWCooper #tombographitepencil #august2015soloshow #stonehengepaper

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Sketches about the exquisite burden of life. Next piece up: "Exquisite Burden." #JAWCooper #colorasepencil #august2015soloshow

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The majority of the painting is done and I just have one last experimental detail to add in the morning and then it will be done! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #indiaink #acrylic #oilpaint #goldleaf

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I was so excited to receive this bee tank top I purchased from the online store of Chris McAlister @mcalisterart and when I unpacked it and saw all the bonus gifts including a sketch of Rupert, a hand-written letter, and an ORIGINAL scratchboard drawing of a CICADA I'm not ashamed to say that I did a pretty sweet victory dance around my living room. Thank you @mcalisterart ! #chrismcalister #mcalisterart #artistsilove

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Bedtime now, oils tomorrow... #JAWCooper #indiaink #acrylic #august2015soloshow

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I'm having so much fun allowing this piece to be more spontaneous. To allow for continued experimentation this piece will not be available for presale until it's completed, but I'll let you all know as soon as it is! #JAWCooper #acrylic #indiaink #august2015soloshow

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Lil' buddy! #JAWCooper #indiaink #fluidacrylicgold #august2015soloshow

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"Cleave" in progress. #JAWCooper #indiaink #august2015soloshow

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Signed and matted and reserved. Mega-done! #JAWCooper #august2015soloshow #laluzdejesus #oilpaint #acrylic

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And I'm on to the next one... "Cleave." #JAWCooper #colorasepencil

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Smug birthday face. Picnic in a cave, hiking Escondito Falls in Malibu.

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"Give Me Darkness" all but finished! Can't wait for the glazes to dry so I can take that tape off and sign it. This piece will be part of my upcoming August solo show at La Luz De Jesus gallery, contact the gallery with inquiries. @laluzdejesus #laluzdejesus #JAWCooper #oilpaint #august2015soloshow

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Doodles from a very special afternoon organized by the incredible @tayenkim , hosted by the @theGetty , and surrounded by a fantastic group of artists: @chriscrutch @bobdob @letang79 @stevenperilloux_ @kingofsmaster @tu_anh_nguyen @joshfassbind @jonathanmariande @garygeraths @willthefinn @tayenkim and others not on IG! A special thank you to Julian Brooks for giving us a personal tour of the wonderful new Andrea del Sarto exhibition which he curated - it's not to be missed if you are a lover of drawings such as I! #gettydoodleshoot #JAWCooper #pentelaquash #thegetty #andreadelsarto

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