tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86347336401191556012024-03-18T21:39:32.108-07:00Brett Brooks' SketchblogThis is meant to be a process book of sorts for those times when I'm pleased enough to show work in progress, but not happy enough to post it on my website. Hope you enjoy!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-42407932936882679832011-07-18T23:01:00.001-07:002011-07-18T23:11:29.839-07:00Just gatherin' dust...<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnGrIFAYSvyt1oWi2MODkmjdNSDMpVncww1HNMjVR7Gvs7xcP2PhNjHKo-8kP3dvPwA3f6y6K8tDnqCvKvU4aWCfpmXKZOq3pwQ3PRtur0Y4-fxgACW9Yw4mxrRUynGrf9_zUEtUTq68/s400/forbbsketchblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630940762417517378" border="0" />To all of my Blogger subscribers:<br /><br />First of all, thank you for your support and interest in my posts, even if they are few and far between. Or less.<br /><br />If you're still with me, and are interested in my newest endeavor (one that is seeing frequent updates, as well as plenty of art to boot), please follow my blog at <a href="http://dustbunnycomic.blogspot.com/">dustbunnycomic.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />This is where I'll be showcasing the progress of my upcoming graphic novel, "<a href="http://www.dustbunnycomic.com/">Dust Bunny</a>". Hope to see you there! Thanks!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-74340140281690445812011-05-26T21:48:00.000-07:002011-05-26T22:05:45.176-07:00Buggin'.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQupAKQR_K1zuXSkW2feRnog6n0M2825rwyqmSQ3_4j2j9HrPC0WjT3udHFMb68_BM_2a9f5r4cRwoRBq58mKnv7tlw9I-qhxJyliGfbJESQW1_yKMYGJ4DKinnUka-yLHxrVntgUexqI/s1600/mite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQupAKQR_K1zuXSkW2feRnog6n0M2825rwyqmSQ3_4j2j9HrPC0WjT3udHFMb68_BM_2a9f5r4cRwoRBq58mKnv7tlw9I-qhxJyliGfbJESQW1_yKMYGJ4DKinnUka-yLHxrVntgUexqI/s400/mite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611254820134634386" border="0" /></a><br />An unusual anomaly for myself - two posts in a day.<br /><br />Never the less, the "bug bit me," and I had to crank one more out before bed time. Incidentally, that brings me to this intuitive iota - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mite</span>. He's Dust Bunny's nearly invisible sidekick.<br /><br />It's always fun to play with scale and proportion on characters. For the most part, he's only a speck on the pages, spending most of his time perched on Bunny's shoulder. So the dynamic of the two characters is pretty fun.<br /><br />If you Google <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=dust+mite&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1458&bih=983">dust mite</a>, you get some pretty creepy looking images. So it was an interesting and fun journey to try and give this character a visual appeal, while still keeping a loose tether to his references. I almost colored this to clearly illustrate that he's wearing a puffy, orange vest (ala Marty McFly...no pun intended...this time...), like an accessorized second banana should.<br /><br />That's it for today. Off to bed, where I'm sure hundreds of these guys are anxiously awaiting me!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-89595422107127841992011-05-26T12:57:00.000-07:002011-05-26T15:39:15.344-07:00For the Love of Bunny...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvbBcCxbXBdusYNCAbJuFtp7AqtbflXEikGvPaLLKb4tHBNsX8puyOmAjXBeFGax4HmhQAVZgcDkYl1T6vTEptQyx0zCRt-XefLBZrATI4mLAjhKBweS3xu7vGHsCzWCoa7vB-xQEn1A/s1600/dbdusty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvbBcCxbXBdusYNCAbJuFtp7AqtbflXEikGvPaLLKb4tHBNsX8puyOmAjXBeFGax4HmhQAVZgcDkYl1T6vTEptQyx0zCRt-XefLBZrATI4mLAjhKBweS3xu7vGHsCzWCoa7vB-xQEn1A/s400/dbdusty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611158051181053538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVA-dpOamf5tGrz-QYLXGYF5AX0WTz6DL2Fh-h4hJBqih1BjGmyH-4YkCu2JyjaNYSo1YqM6_bFPkA087fev6rqotfSkZtveO9ym0tzRelwohd0JSnXTPiaSpYpyRsab1hLDYGnZu0UAU/s1600/dbdusty.jpg"><br /></a><br />Well.<br /><br />After a solid year, looks like it's time to dust off the old blog. Not to say the same for my <a href="http://www.brettbrooks.com/">website</a>, which has actually had a handful of additions over the past 9 months. But for the most part, freelancing for clients has kept me from embarking on any new adventures of my own. I'm hoping and praying that changes here, pretty soon...<br /><br />So, I did this today. It's for a story I've been working on for about a month now, and though I've almost filled an entire sketch book with concepts and doodles surrounding this character's universe, I don't actually have any finalized art for him. So I dedicated myself to this today. I would love nothing more than for this idea to take off here in the next month or so, and really laser-focus my efforts into it. But in my experience, plans are made to be ruined. So we'll see.<br /><br />As for now, this was a fun promo-type piece to put together. It was a much needed break from the undertakings that client-based work often brings.Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-63407680159792617152010-06-04T20:01:00.000-07:002010-06-04T20:05:05.947-07:00You're on my Chiklis...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyvhVFQs6n-XjKj-WtGVkcfUsfxKeMX06Rg60V4w-iopyvl3KbIRTfVkdpXzkk6_upMKyKP9R88oRQ9_PKiyhXftz-B_mhEcIFROjtXcdT6YTuwOWNenI7hJpVWdIYgirE2pyC1FjxtY/s1600/vicmackeyfinal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyvhVFQs6n-XjKj-WtGVkcfUsfxKeMX06Rg60V4w-iopyvl3KbIRTfVkdpXzkk6_upMKyKP9R88oRQ9_PKiyhXftz-B_mhEcIFROjtXcdT6YTuwOWNenI7hJpVWdIYgirE2pyC1FjxtY/s400/vicmackeyfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479119824135625282" border="0" /></a><br />I know I did the rough draft of this guy a while back. But in honor of finishing out the series last night - incredible, by the way - I thought I would finish ol' Vic Mackey up.<br /><br />This was fun.Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-24695623382420772652010-05-20T01:24:00.000-07:002010-05-20T01:31:25.631-07:00Play me a song...Sometimes, you just have to branch out and do something a little different. From time to time, I like to put the pencil down and explore an avenue I don't often venture down. And here's what happens...<br /><br />I've been picking at this for about 3 days now, on and off, using a program called Reason. A lot of the instruments in the program don't sound <span style="font-style: italic;">as</span> authentic as the real thing, but the piano is pretty nice. I've thrown together a couple of concoctions here and there in the past, just dorkin' around. So, it's always a trip to see what my spare time develops. I'm not as musically inclined as some of my friends, but I think I know a thing or two. It's not finished. But I like where it's heading. I especially like the way the ending turned out. Click the witty link below!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://www.brettbrooks.com/jazzy.mp3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jazz is not just an Autobot!</span></a></span><br /><br />Enjoy!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-78205003123131331512010-05-05T21:57:00.000-07:002010-05-05T22:02:29.283-07:00Vic Mackey layin' down the Smackey.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCXeaVkiFBCh0TcT3Wx5ohRydxZHOXrfwlsReRBhTHf9JmryL4B7Ld0LwfSHCcPRcemdSr2NNn6d0Na6p0g3uMkAUGR5UOfyDj_UyDqdxKMqeSwwfinbFIrNIxLtN_eaZMj3N9-_GYGE/s1600/vicmackey.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCXeaVkiFBCh0TcT3Wx5ohRydxZHOXrfwlsReRBhTHf9JmryL4B7Ld0LwfSHCcPRcemdSr2NNn6d0Na6p0g3uMkAUGR5UOfyDj_UyDqdxKMqeSwwfinbFIrNIxLtN_eaZMj3N9-_GYGE/s400/vicmackey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468017671063824802" border="0" /></a><br />Vic Mackey, from <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Shield</span>.<br /><br />It's not finished yet, but I started watching the series today, even though it's been over for a while now. Thanks, <a href="http://www.joshuadavidmatthews.com/jdm/home.html">Josh</a>. I got midway through episode 2 and decided that Michael Chiklis was an interesting looking guy. So I drew him.<br /><br />More as it develops...Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-24257487674300947732010-05-01T17:46:00.001-07:002010-05-01T18:40:18.188-07:00Sweet Home Chi-blog-o!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3CIh5yroIGGn-EP80zixDHbNXxYKMdGIiarEQoc9OntAEclhplXsYjH_ad0JRcfi5ZAtuL7jXPo6pYuEEJSZFZe7YpqrjXw6qBsPEcWwvDjDvgzGUx9jj-XA4eIbiCJ8lHRMIYOBRIs/s1600/bluesbrothers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3CIh5yroIGGn-EP80zixDHbNXxYKMdGIiarEQoc9OntAEclhplXsYjH_ad0JRcfi5ZAtuL7jXPo6pYuEEJSZFZe7YpqrjXw6qBsPEcWwvDjDvgzGUx9jj-XA4eIbiCJ8lHRMIYOBRIs/s400/bluesbrothers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466481524007395938" border="0" /></a><br />Had this on my mind last night before I went to bed, so I cranked it out this afternoon.Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-4222048022907825282010-04-30T08:11:00.001-07:002010-04-30T08:18:54.695-07:00And they all lived...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMfG2SsvIEFbkz1hCvT-GvEzrhjzQLo9P9IZEinAV2DbR9K15j7CyPQ0KyqnyRoFI_4PZUkLgd76eBniERCSLHRZEjv6VKf2bikRzgmi_Vu8rX9bPEPbA5NrfZUNRoOeL29rQDYEsYKM/s1600/fairyquestfinal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMfG2SsvIEFbkz1hCvT-GvEzrhjzQLo9P9IZEinAV2DbR9K15j7CyPQ0KyqnyRoFI_4PZUkLgd76eBniERCSLHRZEjv6VKf2bikRzgmi_Vu8rX9bPEPbA5NrfZUNRoOeL29rQDYEsYKM/s400/fairyquestfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465950027515893682" border="0" /></a><br />And the final piece.<br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://www.jeffreyzlarkin.com/">Jeff</a> (and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/aches">here</a>!) for helping me balance out the background (as well as some of the foreground colors) in this piece to help the characters pop. And a special thanks to Mark for giving me some morale boost. I was informed that sometimes, I'm too hard on myself when it comes to my artwork. I can't disagree with that, but I don't know how to change it either, really.<br /><br />Anyway, here is the final. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, and I think a lot of it has to do with the revisions I made on Snow White and the dwarves. I completely redrew the character to make her a little more appealing all around.<br /><br />It's interesting, too, but Jeff pointed out a plethora of styles working in this piece. I can't fault him for that, because <a href="http://j-scott-campbell.deviantart.com/">J. Scott Campbell</a>, <a href="http://tennapel.com/">Doug Tennapel</a>, and <a href="http://www.joemadfan.com/">Joe Mad</a> all had a hand in this whether they knew it or not. Onto the next piece!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-74293406227750010842010-04-29T00:33:00.001-07:002010-04-29T00:40:05.624-07:00My, what big progress you have!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsl8idEMAaYMQSSb8-c8FV1qfZktKa2N-1hy5J0AB92ERvWMJvxdoMKK4btp87hBN_MUwFR2Dm7EUETeVT__Rsf0WKbxWVFKGkUy118jgYZPAF-q_ntqFkRRqWbuXsw5o1Q2vZD8akZsU/s1600/fairyquestprogress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsl8idEMAaYMQSSb8-c8FV1qfZktKa2N-1hy5J0AB92ERvWMJvxdoMKK4btp87hBN_MUwFR2Dm7EUETeVT__Rsf0WKbxWVFKGkUy118jgYZPAF-q_ntqFkRRqWbuXsw5o1Q2vZD8akZsU/s400/fairyquestprogress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465460912303806978" border="0" /></a><br />Thought it might be neat to post the progress.<br /><br />I started where I left off (in the last post) at about 8pm tonight...er...yesternight. It's rolling onto 4am now. But I guess that's how you know what you love.<br /><br />For the coloring, I didn't know how I wanted to do it. But I knew I wanted to approach it from a more painterly/comic book style since I intended on leaving the brush lines very apparent. I haven't colored anything in that vein in a while. But I think this is turning out nicely. I still have a lot to tweak (and finish altogether), like the tortoise's hand, obviously. Once that pig-creature is complete, and a few more this-n-thats, I think it'll be ready to post, finished.<br /><br />I have until 10pm tomorrow night...er...later tonight to finish it all up. Hope you like it so far!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-65198122810816216142010-04-27T21:37:00.000-07:002010-04-27T21:52:42.661-07:00Once Upon a Try...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQmXj5t6bRkcAqeyr4o57zP-qZ-q0vjYdRvbr12V4H5T9-ybqxl2JKZdDQkdUh7Nsn24R68WN-lqk7yY0UoLpjUNTEpasvWMgL2-LigxRtuyWjwPEvWzL_Bi0pytiOVHfSqeakZdLWFU/s1600/fairyquest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQmXj5t6bRkcAqeyr4o57zP-qZ-q0vjYdRvbr12V4H5T9-ybqxl2JKZdDQkdUh7Nsn24R68WN-lqk7yY0UoLpjUNTEpasvWMgL2-LigxRtuyWjwPEvWzL_Bi0pytiOVHfSqeakZdLWFU/s400/fairyquest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465046381782010914" border="0" /></a><br />I'm a struggling artist.<br /><br />And when I say "struggling," I mean struggling to better myself. I struggle to "get as good as that guy" or to try and advance to the next level in whatever I'm doing. I struggle to keep my edge as an illustrator, so that my craft doesn't get old and boring...or, God forbid, redundant. I'm also broke. So...just in case there was any confusion, yes, I do fulfill that stereotype.<br /><br />And with the struggle comes new challenges. Like this one. This is a piece in progress. It's another entry for sketchoholic.com. This week's interview is with Humberto Ramos. The theme is "Fairyquest." That's actually the title of Ramos' book, but with the open theme, it leaves a lot of play for interpretation. So this is what I've got. Take a shot at guessing the fairy tale creatures before you read any further.<br /><br />Down front, we have the tortoise and the hare in their never ending race, of course. Snow White (who will be possessed by evil apple vapors) surrounded by some mecha-dwarves. On the other side, we have a jacked-up Pinocchio and, above him, an evil Japetto pulling the strings. And finally, in the center, is the big bad wolf and his 3-headed pig monster in the background.<br /><br />I'm really happy with how it's going so far. We'll see if it ends happily ever after...Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-48128011818769248092010-04-13T21:19:00.000-07:002010-04-13T21:35:05.831-07:00Leaps and Bounce...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_VgyRXFMd4qGDsdqCa-WUCLKFlQNkEpgUXV6O3p0H8SETcidUI3SEtD3LdtMTZNAvSIfR44EFJWJqZJCKEgRELqclv_Za3Zp40PuTdHZNFM6jI-BtHEIvVO_9oWLvi7ylBl3OPMF5FU/s1600/cutebunnyrevised.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_VgyRXFMd4qGDsdqCa-WUCLKFlQNkEpgUXV6O3p0H8SETcidUI3SEtD3LdtMTZNAvSIfR44EFJWJqZJCKEgRELqclv_Za3Zp40PuTdHZNFM6jI-BtHEIvVO_9oWLvi7ylBl3OPMF5FU/s400/cutebunnyrevised.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459844075635897794" border="0" /></a><br />When there's no doubt in your mind that you didn't do your best work on a piece, and you posted it, it just eats at the back of your head. So it was with this one. It's still not my ideal composition, really. But for what I created it for, I think it works just fine. I'm constantly bothered by artists who openly admit, "Oh this isn't the best I can do. But (insert excuse)." If it's not the best you can do, then fix it.<br /><br />Yet, on the other hand, it's always refreshing to see artists make honest mistakes, or confess to shortcomings. I know that when I admit a mistake out loud, it's both liberating and humbling all at once. Not that I'm some force to be reckoned with. And maybe I'm just (insert excuse). Nevertheless, here's round 2 of "For the Love of Bunny." Yeah, I called it that.<br /><br />I rehashed the entire turkey character. He just wasn't "jive" enough, I don't think. Plus there was nothing really pushing any sort of mood in the background. That wasn't imperative, but I wanted...something. Throwbacks from MC Hammer and Parliament on iTunes probably assisted in that on some level. So, despite a pressing workload, this is what I concentrated on today. Something about taking a break and doing something for myself - even if it's essentially the same thing I'm doing for others, professionally - is something I need sometimes. It keeps me grounded and reminds me that I do this because I love it. And when I can recapture that desire to create, it makes the jobs extremely more enjoyable. And when the jobs are more enjoyable, the final product is something both sides are happy with.<br /><br />I decided to leave the below post up, just for the fun of seeing the process. Enjoy!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-16419837538260071242010-04-12T22:40:00.000-07:002010-04-12T22:50:05.780-07:00Ya dig...?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVJD6eyKucD61awjUgmD0lPLuO_lo41fxtwSnH3F6xMUXycNVaz-MuZLPfz49kyp6sM9DeRQnAGhr8s1Jpd-wMKC3JeajjnhHZr6334b3sgE9QDGqzIAWL4AVSduTcoKUr3PP2QDFzYw/s1600/cutebunny.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVJD6eyKucD61awjUgmD0lPLuO_lo41fxtwSnH3F6xMUXycNVaz-MuZLPfz49kyp6sM9DeRQnAGhr8s1Jpd-wMKC3JeajjnhHZr6334b3sgE9QDGqzIAWL4AVSduTcoKUr3PP2QDFzYw/s400/cutebunny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459495281154415730" border="0" /></a><br />Well it's been quite a while since my last post.<br /><br />I've been quite busy with things these past 2 months. Some miscellaneous projects, some freelance. So to give myself a break from work, I decided to do some more...work...<br /><br />Right.<br /><br />Anyway, this is my entry for an upcoming <a href="http://www.sketchoholic.com/Talent/member/my_contest_items.php?ContestID=341">Sketchoholic</a> contest. Francisco Herrera will be interviewed by Bobby Chiu - both incredible artists. I'm relatively new to how it all works on the Sketchoholic website (I just joined yesterday), but I thought it could be really interesting to see the interview, as well as who wins the contest (which will be announced during the interview). Anyway, this little illo ate up a whole night of mine. So tomorrow, it's back to the grind!<br /><br />Well, the other grind...Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-68057401617102720862010-01-31T12:38:00.000-08:002010-01-31T12:40:44.990-08:00The Radical Squadron.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOFFKZIhuDZF9ZaFgnkMKodRiV9tPjz2UcL2snwnMMzPhzO2n0uLMiIeEiXlfa7GGG-_poCMzFoEQJ58oMXLaLZfZWYRL0BgStE28pArnuVe4dtKBUuPB3Rvp2Qk2l_y2qQ4IbmHCsjU/s1600-h/SWATkats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOFFKZIhuDZF9ZaFgnkMKodRiV9tPjz2UcL2snwnMMzPhzO2n0uLMiIeEiXlfa7GGG-_poCMzFoEQJ58oMXLaLZfZWYRL0BgStE28pArnuVe4dtKBUuPB3Rvp2Qk2l_y2qQ4IbmHCsjU/s400/SWATkats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433006665947880386" border="0" /></a><br />So here's the final piece. I decided to go with a more graphical approach to the background as opposed to an actual environment. There's just something about the grittiness of these characters that lends itself well to backdrop like that, methinks.<br /><br />I'm debating on doing a series of these...maybe with other characters from my childhood. Dunno yet. Anyway, enjoy!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-76054815530046001012010-01-30T20:52:00.000-08:002010-01-30T20:58:27.114-08:00Razor's Edge.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZz41AHbZr6cHRcE1f-3PvNvgTBQyeyWiDP86TsPvZU8q-UjbS-1f2tUOISw7QNz5Nn6R1qW8wLFIizGcx6BaOF_WAnzTZob9PmeqOb5vr-rcJzsk_ubn6k0Suf2vs8gUzbhENw0YESo/s1600-h/swatkatsRAZOR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZz41AHbZr6cHRcE1f-3PvNvgTBQyeyWiDP86TsPvZU8q-UjbS-1f2tUOISw7QNz5Nn6R1qW8wLFIizGcx6BaOF_WAnzTZob9PmeqOb5vr-rcJzsk_ubn6k0Suf2vs8gUzbhENw0YESo/s400/swatkatsRAZOR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432763698877626978" border="0" /></a><br />So, here's Razor...also incomplete. Just some minor tweaks here and there. I almost didn't include the pencils, but then I thought it might be kinda cool to see how far he departed from his original sketch. I was having issues with the perspective on the original drawing - namely the hand with the glove (glovatrix) on it. Not that I couldn't get the perspective right. I just didn't like the way it was positioned, plus it didn't seem very interesting. Same with his other arm and both legs. So, really, the only thing that stayed pretty close to the original sketch was from the chest up. I just think he looks more...put together...in the new pose.<br /><br />I was afraid he wouldn't turn out as good as T-Bone. But I'm actually equally pleased with him. How's that for a little fan art? Ted Turner let go of a couple of gems when he canceled this show.Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-82767441580101347492010-01-28T20:47:00.000-08:002010-01-28T20:59:12.377-08:00Aw crud!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu45lfYzIPfmO9bYAcC8aTb-GQMtgMQrz_TMog_OKr7OSBD8GR3fhyphenhyphenmsIul0qBRS8h0mUFrWueVlhPcGtOS25fjS_zRMljLyZzUBxXQx2_QRuRfGtxSDLZGBB94o0jznhbtcyeooDsj7o/s1600-h/swatkatsTBONE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu45lfYzIPfmO9bYAcC8aTb-GQMtgMQrz_TMog_OKr7OSBD8GR3fhyphenhyphenmsIul0qBRS8h0mUFrWueVlhPcGtOS25fjS_zRMljLyZzUBxXQx2_QRuRfGtxSDLZGBB94o0jznhbtcyeooDsj7o/s400/swatkatsTBONE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432020461336296786" border="0" /></a><br />Yup. It's a SWAT Kat.<br /><br />Still some adjustments to make on him. And don't you worry your little whiskers. The other one's on the way...Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-20780094635086228282010-01-27T07:02:00.001-08:002010-01-27T08:18:56.499-08:00A little too campy, maybe...?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd31zfgfac-Q6gEOpXZJURsG0DWAj3RBWz8T-tHxah7I4irZaWj1jBztzc7IMsu7OWdZhRmU38ob2AsRW5Vc6R4q8N1sWGqK_rd844ZPoL3bccjIiIhfjSUcHp2tqlAuJWESgImI-Boqg/s1600-h/monster3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431439775642187058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd31zfgfac-Q6gEOpXZJURsG0DWAj3RBWz8T-tHxah7I4irZaWj1jBztzc7IMsu7OWdZhRmU38ob2AsRW5Vc6R4q8N1sWGqK_rd844ZPoL3bccjIiIhfjSUcHp2tqlAuJWESgImI-Boqg/s400/monster3.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Well, with a handful more of small tweaks to be made on the final piece, as well as the fact that I get as giddy as a school girl when I finally have something new to post on here...I decided to go ahead and post this. The absolute final piece will be on my site. So if you're reading this a week after I've posted, or you've traveled back in time and completely missed your mark (see Flux Capacitor User's Manual), you can check it out on my <a href="http://www.brettbrooks.com/">website</a>.</div><br /><div>And since the lady at the barber shop gave me a chopcut that can only be likened (get it? LIKEN...like a werewolf?! Trust me, it's a good joke) to a lost member of the New Kids on the Block, I figured I owed myself one. I'm typically a hat wearer, but now my headwear has a purpose. It's kind of like the Phantom of the Opera, but from the forehead up...and I can't play the piano. And if I could, I'd write a song to the lady at the barber shop entitled, "Short on the Sides and Some Length on the Top is Not Necessarily Up for Interpretation. Please Have Your Eyes Open Next Time. Nevermind, I'm Never Coming Back Here Again." Or something along those lines. It'd be a gangster rap, too. And some piano, like I said.</div><br /><div>So this illustration was fun. As I posted before, this is going to be used as a prop in a short film I'm involved with. The book doesn't actually exist. So we're mocking one up. And since I hadn't tackled an illustration in a while, I thought I would go all out with the prop. The story isn't really based on anything. I think I just wanted to draw monsters. Not sure what the next illustration will be. I actually really like the way the little boy's bonfire looks in that chalky brush. So I may try something more along those lines. We'll see. At any rate, this post was loaded with fun words like 'LIKEN' and 'NECESSARILY'! Oh, and some art.</div>Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-37997758016166077892010-01-26T09:39:00.000-08:002010-01-26T09:45:50.963-08:00Here's some pRAWRgress...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Bi_Vc9rxkiGcoHZLtSa-1MmnkszuS-_H3j0iEP1qY1xIQEgutdO7_dOdGSyBPqxm0blyHztlPK8Kw75w2ll_1Tr86UnjduW-2lZCuK1RpEH4fusIkMdY929xTy4xkp4iW-MP5VKmlg4/s1600-h/monster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Bi_Vc9rxkiGcoHZLtSa-1MmnkszuS-_H3j0iEP1qY1xIQEgutdO7_dOdGSyBPqxm0blyHztlPK8Kw75w2ll_1Tr86UnjduW-2lZCuK1RpEH4fusIkMdY929xTy4xkp4iW-MP5VKmlg4/s400/monster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431105736322804930" border="0" /></a><br />Well, it has certainly been a while since I've posted. Seems to be the pattern as of late.<br /><br />This is a work in progress right now. It's a childrens book cover for a book that doesn't really exist. It's going to be used as a prop in a short film I'm working on with some friends of mine. But I figured while I'm doing it anyway, I may as well make it the best it can be. It's another slight departure from what I'm used to. But that's what makes it a challenge, as well as an interesting piece to my portfolio.<br /><br />As art usually does, this has sort of taken on a life of its own since the pencils - which were slightly less involved than what I usually draw. But I was planning on the color and rendering style of this piece carrying the art anyway. So here's what I've got so far!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-31216136678530487772009-12-18T21:24:00.001-08:002009-12-18T21:25:48.550-08:00Shell Shock.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXURvdq1r76z8QE-eI_E9iUC1ZXUxspCrSVdcacvJ_WFTL6IzZZrXmYaCyNc5dsJ_WQetiR382ychp6V90FeTawt03KBocBUt5Wk-SbJCTKQLHVf4M-65Lkvc7JmqC78bU0QqoF_XbBg/s1600-h/leo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXURvdq1r76z8QE-eI_E9iUC1ZXUxspCrSVdcacvJ_WFTL6IzZZrXmYaCyNc5dsJ_WQetiR382ychp6V90FeTawt03KBocBUt5Wk-SbJCTKQLHVf4M-65Lkvc7JmqC78bU0QqoF_XbBg/s400/leo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416814084280553154" border="0" /></a><br />Well, looky here at this little mash-up. I dunno if I'll finish this illustration. But I wanted to display the unfinished progress. There are 3 more turtles ready to be imported into ol' Photoshop...but I dunno if I'm gonna continue with it. We'll see...Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-9423633066957777082009-12-15T11:05:00.000-08:002009-12-15T11:12:25.554-08:00Shell yeah.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVy1el9KtZYWL2wT4pjM_oaSJZWopSse2B-UttzLcGX8uMRKpFGvvHUBW7p2o4No5afpL34Owl8V4ioVET4_m3wnSHGxkDA2KGTxDcHV57j7eH-aoRLmh3KCYWQJUyuXk-La9XLKZLUNg/s1600-h/tmnt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVy1el9KtZYWL2wT4pjM_oaSJZWopSse2B-UttzLcGX8uMRKpFGvvHUBW7p2o4No5afpL34Owl8V4ioVET4_m3wnSHGxkDA2KGTxDcHV57j7eH-aoRLmh3KCYWQJUyuXk-La9XLKZLUNg/s400/tmnt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415542910565408194" border="0" /></a><br />Well, once again my arch-nemesis, <a href="http://markustration.blogspot.com/">Mark Montgomery</a>, has forced my hand.<br /><br />I haven't posted here in a long time. I just simply haven't had anything to post, really. I've had the inkling of desire to illustrate or to create something...but everything I produce isn't what I want. So last night, I sat down and decided to play with character proportions on the ninja turtles (which the aforementioned arch-nemesis also posted about recently). This isn't going to see the next phase (his right hand wasn't even complete), but I thought I might need to keep up with Mark in my posts a little more. So here was some progress, as well as a couple of head shape ideas for the other 3 toitles.<br /><br />I'm going to try to possibly put a new polished piece together pretty soon. I need inspiration!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-41973475597243388402009-09-04T20:04:00.000-07:002009-09-04T20:34:09.028-07:00BRAWK!I finished! All in all, it's a 9-page comic. If I had more time I know I could have stretched this story out at least another 5 pages. But for what it is, I think it works fine.<br /><br />Anyway, this whole thing is for an anthology being put together by fellow sequential art students from SCAD. The theme of it is "Break." And my characters are "broken" down on the side of the road. And there we are.<br /><br />I had fun putting this together. It's different from my normal endeavors. But then, recently my normal endeavors have been to explore stuff I don't normally do. So it's a bit...the same...as my same endeavors, I guess. The inking was a combo between the brush, micron pens, and Photoshop. I'm really happy with how this turned out. Got me thinking about the possibilities of a graphic novel. That's a big bite to take, but this was 9 pages in a week. So, you never know.<br /><a href="http://markustration.blogspot.com/"><br />Mark Montgomery</a> is supposed to be contributing too. And it's gonna be awesome, I bet. Don't make me look like an idiot on my own blog, Mark...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyj8tZz1iz7E0rito6SzlYcXd7i0jp8G6fH7faqvO3t-Z5fS8GbN39FX3J64uQpXT0x9L1z541sDNwR5CEr9WrC0oAa6Cdd6PzXc0yCb2_1GHpvxsA-C2BfNJZArCZ_SnMVT1C_mN8b1w/s1600-h/eagleeyepage1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyj8tZz1iz7E0rito6SzlYcXd7i0jp8G6fH7faqvO3t-Z5fS8GbN39FX3J64uQpXT0x9L1z541sDNwR5CEr9WrC0oAa6Cdd6PzXc0yCb2_1GHpvxsA-C2BfNJZArCZ_SnMVT1C_mN8b1w/s400/eagleeyepage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377814568906496306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNs3DjaW8N_ukmBghv0Kh4Bi5QLhJo9N85Lvcb1ajUPUo_HpGyuCQ_nGtDPbc7-7Ye6Wg7_53nSDo54XqHyvO4AZijb0YsPFG60ODWITGECw6uVG_ncD90fvSROM6gF8clMhg52kZAuA/s1600-h/eagleeyepage2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREVE_mWVaubIrG_hWvr36VRz-HlmZCSWGJ1lFI0HuoPpd8IoSPMkMX6_Aws5Q2xNhdMTNrL_dFcOH4xDSOQzhqPKGe76qUIXcmzI0vwi81Ary7VzCorivNpR71VyjhhRFXnA0c_0Y0xw/s400/eagleeyepage4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377814377518523666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMenTAwtNHADTeHX41IqBSRoePzd_gMKDfeqaVfRT6bsM0GIIo01R0UD5iec_1KZeAOaONGtLHmMAO-s9YrFnQpZqnAg6x-8pk9m9rfBwTe5-YZ1tlwX1lUZHsdx-K39OoZ87pNEtmoyI/s1600-h/eagleeyepage5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMenTAwtNHADTeHX41IqBSRoePzd_gMKDfeqaVfRT6bsM0GIIo01R0UD5iec_1KZeAOaONGtLHmMAO-s9YrFnQpZqnAg6x-8pk9m9rfBwTe5-YZ1tlwX1lUZHsdx-K39OoZ87pNEtmoyI/s400/eagleeyepage5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377814309171942754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyKMGCrFC_yJFAYEpFr04aspTKS9kpoDICx1H1aWNbPKIaNVPZhNT6jdqyMwLlR8yOJ8K87gMpdQDejDzu8xqUorMn9-SNNEdxYQWmCOBQD6S-r52NG-taYRhKc3REtDic4tpIqBALFk/s1600-h/eagleeyepage6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_cF4w60Jl_0Cgi6BT0S7ItVFXgvKIJJrpFmhoREh2JWUWPsD9AZBABHRXyiwQkPkGMDg7pMT5dBMDWXw05t6goDUBV4yARO0yR4VQME8J5Bian8eJQBEXXHRyZEXi3XdTxGSDg8re0I/s400/eagleyepage8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377814090060299666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oiLOH_6KcT0SUsaedUxAtBLDSN5RXoO_J8eoDn78jl3bhH77NEBQumf1jwh5hGjPQGu1JbXHEmSSEjDWd4_Vza2JVl4H9t9iFP8BawQvzNrTPi6pkVSJiRPkT2Ia1mBrh10OkPFgbJY/s1600-h/eagleeyepage9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oiLOH_6KcT0SUsaedUxAtBLDSN5RXoO_J8eoDn78jl3bhH77NEBQumf1jwh5hGjPQGu1JbXHEmSSEjDWd4_Vza2JVl4H9t9iFP8BawQvzNrTPi6pkVSJiRPkT2Ia1mBrh10OkPFgbJY/s400/eagleeyepage9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377814013026828258" border="0" /></a>Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-71390845703564552712009-08-31T21:17:00.001-07:002009-08-31T21:29:26.399-07:00Bird is the Word.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1IDUQpzlgw3mmzfkH1Mame_96-hm7NXLqclCT8W8H5m4cPEmXgP7Ec8MMrD0alpgzyIIt6NRhztGSrAhNxba48fyoiaVNM9OiFUWSY5W6trEhebeLw_bBm72O1zxhuOU-JR6p4liJB8/s1600-h/eagleeyepage1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1IDUQpzlgw3mmzfkH1Mame_96-hm7NXLqclCT8W8H5m4cPEmXgP7Ec8MMrD0alpgzyIIt6NRhztGSrAhNxba48fyoiaVNM9OiFUWSY5W6trEhebeLw_bBm72O1zxhuOU-JR6p4liJB8/s400/eagleeyepage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376350922216149506" border="0" /></a><br />Well, this is the first (still unfinished) page of a 10 page anthology piece I'm currently working on. The theme of the anthology is "Break." The entire premise is that these two super heroes - Eagle Eye and Bill - were on their way to save the city when their car broke down due to an electromagnetic pulse. Humor ensues.<br /><br />There's not a lot of action involved in the comic. It's more of a character piece that has fun with the dynamics of their relationship. The banter you see on this first page sets a pretty accurate tone for the other 9 pages.<br /><br />It's also been a long, long time since I've done any comic work at all. I just don't dive into it as readily as, say, illustrations. But I thought this sounded like a fun challenge to tackle. And it's given me an opportunity to really explore my spot-blacks (something I never really do, as I color or tone almost all of my work), as well as my overall balance and composition when it comes to sequential story-telling.<br /><br />I have 3 other pages done...but I wanna save them all for one big reveal. Enjoy!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-22635185006384548382009-08-11T12:33:00.001-07:002009-08-11T21:23:26.496-07:00Try the Wine.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2JbZRxY5q8iY1ZonrM7N8JxjxNGJQlvTcyhOiscYbW-6ozBs7lGivYFp58SG6KdgziG4khy57F4PVEjelpvWp-rA0m5mpGSYQ_ZqP3i5HQFfiOv8D66eTm_r1TyfsvRgtOQnGP5vq9k/s1600-h/firefly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2JbZRxY5q8iY1ZonrM7N8JxjxNGJQlvTcyhOiscYbW-6ozBs7lGivYFp58SG6KdgziG4khy57F4PVEjelpvWp-rA0m5mpGSYQ_ZqP3i5HQFfiOv8D66eTm_r1TyfsvRgtOQnGP5vq9k/s400/firefly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368928175632171282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was inspired by my new part time job at the Firefly Cafe, here in Savannah. I tried referencing concept work from a few different artists, including some of the "Art Of" books put out by Pixar, as well as <a href="http://www.shag.com/gallery.html">Shag</a> and more retro-style executions. Trying to expand the palette and bend to whatever style I'm in the mood for at the moment. Hope this was successful. I feel like it was. Thoughts...?Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-50050029278523692552009-07-23T09:51:00.000-07:002009-07-23T10:06:28.322-07:00Chwomp!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhMSO56KhKTjmIM3EVk0sBFdflg9lhYQYj_7NhiXCMmrFvSXr30sjbW01iN_tyjMSOnxigQIjVdynbC_ZlZOuYX6ggoSgoXSofN4mScywTiE1NyBAzL9L3E1PEqMLgmFIBbNzOn9dG7M/s1600-h/diginwii.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhMSO56KhKTjmIM3EVk0sBFdflg9lhYQYj_7NhiXCMmrFvSXr30sjbW01iN_tyjMSOnxigQIjVdynbC_ZlZOuYX6ggoSgoXSofN4mScywTiE1NyBAzL9L3E1PEqMLgmFIBbNzOn9dG7M/s400/diginwii.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361701109234029026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfv3zfYa9qYdf6cIMS8iNJpeiUboq65yP8TpJ2J34pRCSpjKsfi7z4dwpC5F4wNO4Ut0dioAaMBjc3eX64FJh5oLOyZA2EvT6eI1gMrFUPOSjwjad_eP8NpCvaLNG1uDvZ2HxOWTKTgYo/s1600-h/diginwiibox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfv3zfYa9qYdf6cIMS8iNJpeiUboq65yP8TpJ2J34pRCSpjKsfi7z4dwpC5F4wNO4Ut0dioAaMBjc3eX64FJh5oLOyZA2EvT6eI1gMrFUPOSjwjad_eP8NpCvaLNG1uDvZ2HxOWTKTgYo/s400/diginwiibox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361701003262194322" border="0" /></a><br />Over the last few months, I've been working on a side project with a couple of friends of mine. It goes beyond this particular image, and we're trying to keep it on the hush-hush until all of the details get ironed out. Usually, I like to give a brief synopsis on what or why I'm doing something. But, if you can forgive the lack of exposition on this, that would be fabulous. Raincheck?<br /><br />Anyway...since I haven't posted anything in quite a while (not since graduation, it seems), and I was really happy with how this illustration turned out, I thought I would drop it on the ol' sketchblog. It's a step away from my norm, I believe. Thoughts are welcome.<br /><br />Jeff Larkin did that thur three-die-mentional render above. And if you visit his <a href="http://parcalto.wordpress.com/">website</a>, you can find a couple more really nice collaborations that we've been...well...collaborating on. And take time on his demo reel, as well. Tell him Brett sent you. But be sure to use the secret knock when you go. Jeff has a Gun.Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-43850402028076898122009-05-24T23:21:00.000-07:002009-05-24T23:32:04.553-07:00Shyeah.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeZt6vLN4iqYW3EPC-glg9TjLJ2pvGYDL_M7Nbo5ekFj8MexJZsghaCfw9KsXoJ1UMCphs3p4akE498YxXWCyVNeN6fZrLgfZ8cPlNvROXWit_dQ_i40OnZwEIfjrTZyS-eitAVunloE/s1600-h/mirthmobileNEW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeZt6vLN4iqYW3EPC-glg9TjLJ2pvGYDL_M7Nbo5ekFj8MexJZsghaCfw9KsXoJ1UMCphs3p4akE498YxXWCyVNeN6fZrLgfZ8cPlNvROXWit_dQ_i40OnZwEIfjrTZyS-eitAVunloE/s400/mirthmobileNEW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339643396047303810" border="0" /></a><br />So this is number 3 in my (hopefully) series of 4 movie cars. It's the Mirthmobile from Wayne's World. It's a little different from the first two cars, especially in the usage of space and type. It's also a lot more bouncy and animated, I think. But that comes with the mood of the film as well.<br /><br />I had fun with this one, and it has a little bit of sentimental value to it, since it's the last illustration I'll ever do for a college class. Scary to think about that.<br /><br />This one's also got a few sections I plan on revisiting, but I'm happy enough with the product to display it. Thank you, <a href="http://sarahmarieburgess.blogspot.com/">Sarah Burgess</a> for walking up to me, when I was about ten minutes away from leaving this piece alone, and complaining about the text placement...sending me into another half hour of repairs.<br /><br />Anyway, here it is. Enjoy!Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634733640119155601.post-59730697277620151502009-05-23T00:17:00.001-07:002009-05-23T00:33:54.833-07:00But Doc...what if we don't succeed...?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF665gmi6pXGLT_X-0iamK3O4W6liFL1CAozA3aaKaWY1hmp8O1LRA_enyNP5DYRyo1jAIJ2wbEG0oYdQTpnv8iyWTQ3re0qcAJwG9udLSx7hZPwalrZAczlV3wqqXAxirReEfAg0nCQE/s1600-h/deloreanpencils+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF665gmi6pXGLT_X-0iamK3O4W6liFL1CAozA3aaKaWY1hmp8O1LRA_enyNP5DYRyo1jAIJ2wbEG0oYdQTpnv8iyWTQ3re0qcAJwG9udLSx7hZPwalrZAczlV3wqqXAxirReEfAg0nCQE/s400/deloreanpencils+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338916842622880738" border="0" /></a><br />Well, after <span style="font-weight: bold;">another </span>dry run for about a week...I finally managed to produce something new. I did the pencils yesterday and took it to color tonight. And yeah, that dirty, half-done scribble at the bottom is definitely the finished pencils. Everything past that was done in the kumpruter. I originally planned on having the Delorean hovering above a field with those flags dangling from it, like in the last scene of Back to the Future II. But this is where it went, instead. I like it better, cause it definitely has a more foreboding feel to it, which is what I wanted to try and capture from the second film. Thanks <a href="http://www.jeffreyzlarkin.com/">Jeff</a>, for the ideas on taking it this direction.<br /><br />This is a work in progress since I haven't completely decided what I want to do with certain elements of the palette. I'm really trying to get that Delorean to pop a little more. I think it's 95% there, and since I've been staring at it for the past 4 or 5 hours I'm just not able to see what I need to do. Probably just need to walk away from it.<br /><br />Or I'll just draw at 88mph and fix problems I haven't had yet. Sleepy time.Brett Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901914711326514243noreply@blogger.com0