The following images show paintings that were commissioned by magazines for cover art or illustrations. Please click on an image to see a larger version.
May 2011 cover of Leatherneck Magazine. This cover features an image of an AV-8B Harrier of VMA 513 “Flying Nightmares”. The painting was created using Gouache and acrylic on canvas.
May 2012 cover of Leatherneck Magazine. The May 2012 issue of Leatherneck Magazine commemorated the 100th Anniversary of Marine Corps aviation. The cover depicted a brief history, including significant figures and aircraft. The three individuals pictured include the first Marine Corps aviator, Alfred A. Cunningham, Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, leader of the famous VMA 214 “Black Sheep”, and Frank E. Peterson, the first black Marine Corps aviator who went on to become the first black Marine Corps general. This issue also included a commemorative poster that featured an image also painted by Jason. Both paintings were created using Gouache and acrylic on canvas.
Depicts the P-51D Mustang flown by Bill Spengler of the 78th Fighter Group, 83rd Fighter Squadron stationed in Duxford, England during World War II. The painting was commissioned by Warbird Digest Magazine to accompany an article about the same kind of aircraft that had been restored to the same markings. The painting was created using Gouache and acrylic on canvas. Prints of this image are available.
May 2014 cover of Leatherneck Magazine. This cover features an image of USMC aviator Jesse Folmar’s F-4U-4B Corsair on a mission that occurred on September 10, 1952 in which he shot down a MiG 15. The painting was created using Gouache and acrylic on canvas.
This painting of an F-4U-4 Corsair bombing a bridge during the Korean War was commissioned by Warbird Digest Magazine to accompany an article about the same kind of aircraft that had been restored to the same markings. The painting was created using Gouache and acrylic on canvas. Prints of this image are available.
May 2010 cover of Leatherneck Magazine. The cover featured an F-6F-5(N) Hellcat. The “N” stood for night fighter. The aircraft belonged to VMA (N) 542, a night fighter squadron operating in the South Pacific during World War II. The painting was created using Gouache and acrylic on canvas.
Depicts the Douglas A-1H Skyraider named “Lieutenant America” which served with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. This painting was commissioned by Warbird Digest and was created using Gouache and acrylic on canvas. Prints of this image are available.
Cover created for a children’s book
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