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Moby Dick Commission by Daniel Warren Johnson

Artist: Daniel Warren Johnson (All)

35 Comments  -   9,577 Views  -   41 Likes


Moby Dick Commission by Daniel Warren Johnson Comic Art
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Artwork Details

Title: Moby Dick Commission by Daniel Warren Johnson
Artist: Daniel Warren Johnson (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 9,577
Likes on CAF:
Favorited on CAF: 4
Comments: 35
Added to Site: 10/8/2017
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Moby Dick is my favorite American novel, and I decided it was time to start commissioning interpretations of the classic. Daniel absolutely floored me with his interpretation, capturing the majestic stature of the white whale in a way few else could. Thanks to Felix Comic Art for arranging this masterpiece.

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Matt C 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/9/2017

Incredible. He killed this.

F M 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/9/2017

Excellent

Eurion Kemish 
Member Since 2012

Posted on 10/9/2017

Wow! That's the only word that comes to mind... WOW!

Patrick  Brooks 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/9/2017

Wow!!

Anthony F 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/9/2017

Amazing!

David K 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/9/2017

Very cool!

J. Sid 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/9/2017

Great design on this one. Love it!

Matt  Dicke 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/10/2017

one of his best commissions. Love the composition element of the mouth pointing at the men in the boat. How big is this?

Jason Wood 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/10/2017

Matt Dicke wrote:

one of his best commissions. Love the composition element of the mouth pointing at the men in the boat. How big is this?

Thanks Matt, it's 9x12

Matt  Dicke 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/10/2017

Jason Wood wrote:

Thanks Matt, it's 9x12

thanks! It really is a beauty. I need to post my DWJ commission

Eric Seffinga 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/10/2017

Another stellar one.

Suat Tong Ng 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/11/2017

A pretty amazing commission. How often do you see such blatant yonic (dentata and all) imagery in a Moby Dick illustration..but it works.

Jason Wood 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/11/2017

Suat Tong Ng wrote:

A pretty amazing commission. How often do you see such blatant yonic (dentata and all) imagery in a Moby Dick illustration..but it works.

Agreed! It's a bold choice and givens Moby a clear villainy that many often try to push against. I think most portray him more as a force of nature, which makes Ahab's obsession even more troubling and heartbreaking.

Andy Robbins 
Member Since 2003

Posted on 10/20/2017

A literal monster of a commission. Put this cover on a rerelease of the book, and it would jump off the shelves. Congrats on an amazing piece from someone who just can't bring himself to roll the commission dice anymore.

Jason Wood 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/20/2017

Andy Robbins wrote:

A literal monster of a commission. Put this cover on a rerelease of the book, and it would jump off the shelves. Congrats on an amazing piece from someone who just can't bring himself to roll the commission dice anymore.

Andy, thanks so much! Means a lot coming from you, your collection is legendary.

Gerry McDade 
Member Since 2012

Posted on 10/26/2017

Geez. The kid is a BEAST.

Jason Caldwell 
Member Since 2014

Posted on 12/25/2017

Um...that eye is rather suggestive.

Joseph Normoyle 
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/9/2018

This is definitely one well crafted piece. Moby Dick is also my favorite book of all time. Check out my gallery and thanks for posting such a wonderful commision. 

Matthew Kaczynski 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/29/2018

Great comission!  Love the composition and shading, really brings it all together and makes you feel the scale of the whale.

Reba Jacobs 
Member Since 2017

Posted on 5/19/2018

This is a great piece and it makes me want to rethink what I ask for commissions...

Jason Wood 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 5/19/2018

Reba Jacobs wrote:

This is a great piece and it makes me want to rethink what I ask for commissions...

Thanks Reba.

A lot of artists are reluctant to do something like this, but those who are into it seem to really take their skills to another level. 

artless artmore 
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 5/20/2018

Gorgeous and original!

Matt  Todd 
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 5/23/2018

Even for Daniel this is the next level of excellence. I love this theme. Great piece Jason!!!

Jason Wood 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 5/23/2018

Matt Todd wrote:

Even for Daniel this is the next level of excellence. I love this theme. Great piece Jason!!!

Thanks Matt!

George H 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 6/28/2018

Not sure how I missed this one.  Gorgeous.

e . 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/15/2018

Incredible

Andy Robbins 
Member Since 2003

Posted on 10/8/2018

Came here to see your new Deadly Class pages, but saw this again in your featured pieces.  It's in my top-5 pieces DWJ has ever done.  Ever, inc published.  There's such menace and danger - something you rarley see in the standard book covers.

Jason Wood 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/8/2018

Andy Robbins wrote:

Came here to see your new Deadly Class pages, but saw this again in your featured pieces.  It's in my top-5 pieces DWJ has ever done.  Ever, inc published.  There's such menace and danger - something you rarley see in the standard book covers.

Thanks, it's a treasure. He's such an astounding storyteller. The way he can tell a story with a single image should make him the world's #1 cover artist, if he wasn't inclined to tell his own stories. 

Bob Ellis 
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/27/2019

Every time I see this I am blown away...DWJ knocked it out of the park.

Bob Ellis 
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/27/2019

Every time I see this I am blown away...DWJ knocked it out of the park.

Bob Ellis 
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/27/2019

Every time I see this I am blown away...DWJ knocked it out of the park.

Jeff Singh 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/9/2019

Wow! Epic imagery. 

M L 
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 9/18/2021

Monstrously epic!

David  Matheny 
Member Since 2021

Posted on 12/2/2021

watching the utube show and seeing this on caf - i bet isn't the justice this piece deserves.. congrats

Bill J 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 11/4/2022

Wow! Phenomenal commission by Daniel Warren Johnson! What an unexpected direction to take a request for Moby Dick! But it's sheer genius! By portraying the white whale breaking from the sea beside a small boat, we are confronted with the sheer size of the whale and can feel the fear that the men in the boat must be experiencing. Just a wonderful piece from a brilliant artist. Congratulations on picking up such a magnificent commission!

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