Hi, I’m Jacob Marcoux.
I’m a multidisciplinary artist based in Wisconsin, working across drawing, painting, and graphic design. My practice centers on living beings, with a particular focus on the human figure as a way to explore emotion, presence, and narrative.
I earned my BFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and have spent the past five years developing a practice that moves between traditional and digital mediums. While pen and ink is at the core of what I do, I like letting the idea decide the format rather than forcing it into one lane.
My work is driven by storytelling. Each piece acts as a fragment to narrative of life, often leaving meaning open-ended so viewers can bring their own interpretations and experiences into it. I’m especially interested in how subtle expressions, gestures, and moments can suggest deeper emotional undercurrents.
I draw inspiration from everyday life, small interactions, passing moments, things that might normally go unnoticed. At the same time, I’m heavily influenced by pop culture, cartoons, and music, which shape the tone and visual language of what I make. That mix tends to create work that feels both familiar and a little offbeat.
At its core, my work is about the human experience. I try to capture moments, emotions, and perspectives that are difficult to put into words, and translate them into something visual and felt.