Elektra by DWJ (Daniel Warren Johnson)

So jealous of your DWJ! But man you earned it braving the wild in that line. Worth it! 

thanks man! I really adore this. Also my body certainly paid for it later in multiple ways for putting it through that kind of day but sometimes the con can take it's toll lol

Incandescent, man... DWJ splendor.

Really nice free flowing ink on this piece, man! The manner in which all the heavy inks were brushed on diagonally from top left to bottom right and then having Elektra intersect that by falling at a slightly more extreme angle from top right towards bottom left to form an X composition, really enhances the feeling of the speed she's dropping at!

Damn!!! Looking at it again after that insight makes me like it even more now!!! Thanks Ruben!

This is a killer addition, Kavi and DWJ is someone who knows how to capture a good bit of that Elektra energy! 

Beautiful dude! It's a marvel what Dan's able to do even in the environment of a con. Congrats!

I wince thinking about the long-lines/waits even though I haven't done it in a long time. I'm glad your wait proved fruitful.

What an incredible piece, a fantastic image of Elektra!

Damn good! 

Such determination! It is a fantastic image and it is well-deserved!

So many techniques employed here, it’s impossible to catalog them. Magical work by DWJ.

DWS gives us plenty of techniques to study.  More importantly, they culminate in a feel of grace and balance of a ballet dancer as Elektra hurtles through the cityscape.  Even without sawed off sais, her darting figure provides a sharp point to pierce through the night.

Ballet dance is a great comparison!!! I got so into the piece I didnt even realize the sais were missing ha!!!

"DWS" indeed!  The figure does feel a bit like BWS's Elektra and the piece clearly pays homage to FM; I also get a Bisley vibe from the hint of clowds and distant buildings in the corner.  Gutsy choice to mix it up with the directions of her descent and the motion blur on the windows, but it's super dynamic and the composition is great

Very cool piece, I am an Elektra fan too.  How big is it?  Also, you have to learn how to get yourself a dealer's pass.  no lines and in before the masses. 

per Kavi's insta story, dwj was offering 6x9s at the show; and only like 3-4 per day; and foot attire with lightning-fast grip traction is a must too haha

Thanks, Jeff! It's 6 x 9. In this particular case, didnt matter if you had a dealer/exhivitor pass, press pass, etc. etc. they did not allow anyone to get dibs prior to show opening...ie, fans who waited on the line. Which I have to say was a real class act move from Felix and his team. 

Love the Free Fall pose...

Nicely composed. Lots of kinetic energy. Gritty. What more could you ask for in a comission. Congrats on this amazing art!

wow. tons of comments already. haha. super jelly of this piece bro, which i saw the other awesome ones on insta that dwj had done at the show; he's a hot commodity and to me displays modern expressionism—where the typical representation is abandoned for a more alternate, distorted interpretation; also loving the dynamic angle; kudos. i'm listening to jazz on spotify rn, so i'll ask... got a musical pairing with this beauty?

thank you for the detailed comment! Jazz could work! I havent picked anything specific for this piece yet but I certainly plan on looking at it enough to eventually pick one :)

Wow this is a stunner! I love the movement and the beauty. I'm just staring at it. 

Congrats, Kavi. What a great page!

thanks Fisch!! yeah man its a stare worthy piece indeed. Worth the struggle i put myself through that day lol ;-)

Beautifully done! A great get my friend.

Breath-taking piece Kavi, DWJ does a stunning Elektra!

A home run commission by DWJ - congrats!!  Really beautiful work.

Great story, great piece - DWJ just gets motion and composition and nails them. Congrats on this!

I creeped Daniel for a bit as he worked on this. Always an unbelievable treat. Kudos to you for the effort and congrats on the sweet reward. A pleasure to meet you, Con-Conqueror! 

I saw this pop up on DWJ's Facebook feed during the show and thought, I bet Kavi would like that one. Nice score!

The effort you put in just to get to his table and on his list shows your dedication to the hobby. 

I have a feeling you will have this piece for a long time. Congrats.

Mission accomplished!  Determination can pay at times :)  Well worth the effort, too, man.  Dynamic shot of Elektra here, and those looser background brush strokes work perfectly.  And you gotta love having some zipatone accents :)  Congrats!

Wow!! Great job on grabbing this amazing piece!! 

DWJ gold - so worth the early morning run to get this piece and part of the backstory every time you look at the art. Congrats - thanks for sharing the art and the story. 

Dynamic art.

So glad this piece came to you this year Kavi, and an easy pick for me in the Best of 2021!

LGM -Lee

Many thanks Lee!!! One of my fav pieces in the collection :)

What a beautiful piece of artwork. I also enjoyed reading your description; great job.

Gorgeous Elektra by the great DWJ! The drawing has all the style and grace of the ninja warrior herself. Congrats on a great pick-up!

Raw and so beautiful. Congrats for this phenomenal piece !

Really nice, dynamic piece - I may have to check out some more of this DWJ guy's art!