Stone Eye Studio
By: Jonathan Schmidt
MY STORY
Hi, my name is Jonathan Schmidt, I have been drawing all my life and it has lead to many different projects and experiences here, in the Dominican Republic and WorldWide. My love for drawing has lead me to study at Schools Like Altos De Chavon, the School of Design, where I studied fine Art and Illustration, worked hard and earned a full Scholarship to Parsons in New York where I completed my BFA and Illustration, and continued studying reportage and design with the Dalvero Academy. For the past decade y have been Solving Visual Problems for Multipe Clients in the Dominican Republic and Abroad. Clients such as "UPN 13 NY.NY", "Penguin Books", "PAGES BBDO", "Jonty Jacobs", "Suiche Machete", "Black Mamba Films", and "Emereo Wines" among others.
My mission is to help you find the idea you Love and make it a reality.
Sincerely
Jonathan Schmidt
Jonathan Schmidt is a force of nature.The ideas, craft and wisdom in his work seem to be the product of
a master. His devotion to illustration, his insatiable appetite for the history of Art give strength and weight to his work. This extraordinary artistic chameleon can produce the most amazing work
that ranges from the classical, to echoes ofthe greatest illustrators up to date with a sweet production of strange and decidedly iconoclastic imagery. His portraits penetrate the depths of the people, with the visible warmth and respect he
feels for his subjects, coupled, of course, with the unbridled playfulness of his restless hands apparent in each picture. When he does the portrait of a place, a countryside, a building or a city landscape, he shows a balance of story-telling and takes adventurous liberties withthe structures to enhance and enliven even the most inanimate objects. These cityscapes and its people are dancing with energy,
street life and countrysides that sing songs of joy
tothe beauty and mystery of its topography. An indomitable glass of wine that turns into a psychological inkblot, all these works speak
of skill and intellect of a young illustrator with
more than a touch of greatness in his work.
Stephen D. Kaplan
Rector of the School of Design, Altos de Chavon
January 27, 2009
New York City.