I've moved!

Hello loyal followers! It's been a long time coming but I finally have built my own website with it's own blog! I hope you have enjoyed my postings here enough to go check it out (and subscribe!)

go to BRIANCOOK.NET!

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Thanks for all your support over the past 5 years!


-Brian

China Marker Sketches

So recently I've become obsessed with sketching in blue ballpoint pen. However - I've been trying to think about how I can capture the same looseness on a larger scale. SO...



These are a few sketches I've done with Oil Crayons (Sharpie China Marker) on Dura-Lar. The Dura-Lar is a matte plastic sheet that us SUPER smooth. I'm kinda pumped and excited to experiment some more.

New Yorker (I wish!)

I've been working a lot in digital media for freelance lately so I thought I'd try working traditionally. I figured a fun challenge would be to work up a New Yorker style cover...




I sketched out a handful of thumbnails - this one had the most promise I thought.



Here is the final line-art.



I finished it off with watercolor and colored pencil.

Geek Vase

This one is for all the art history geeks (or star wars geeks) out there!

If you like it be sure to swing by Threadless and gimmie a vote! Y'all are the best!

Portland Pride - For SALE!

Thanks to everyone who voted for my Portland shirt! It was one of 10 designs from around the world that was selected to be printed at Threadless for their Threadless Loves Your City competition! Portland represent!

Phobias

Here's a set of illustrations I recently did that depict specific phobias.

Fear of food, fear of bathing, fear of flowers.

Ladies of the Night

an illustration I just finished from an excerpt of Dracula. These are half of my initial thumbnails sketches.


Refined sketch.



Final pencil art.



Final with color.

Final Usher Art

Here's the final art for my illustration based on The Fall of the House of Usher.

Fall of the House of Usher

11x17 sketch - more soon!

Drawing on Vellum

I recently picked up this thick (plastic?) vellum at the art store. I found it's super fun to draw on! I turned on my the light table under my drawing desk and started doodling!



More to come?