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the Stained Glass mirrorsAndy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-18215043493274132452013-07-29T15:11:00.000-07:002013-07-29T15:11:07.816-07:00Gatekeeper, Cons, Sketches, NEW art peekMy character "<strong>Gatekeeper of the Dark</strong>" (along with a couple other pieces) will be featured in the "IlluXConcepts" artbook. A limited artbook made for the "IlluXCon 2013" fantasy art show/convention.<br />
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I'll be exhibiting at the show on <strong>Sept 14 & 15</strong>:<br />
<a href="http://www.illuxcon.com/" target="_blank">IlluXCon 2013 (more info here)</a><br />
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Before that show I'll be at Wizard Chicago Comic-Con on <strong>Aug 8-11</strong>:<br />
<a href="http://www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html" target="_blank">Wizard Chicago Comic-Con 2013 (more info here)</a><br />
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Here's "Gatekeeper of the Dark", along with my creature design "The Noctiluca", a new scan of "Pierce that Tongue!", some sketchbook doodles and concepts, and a small preview/WIP of a new cover. <br />
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<strong>Gatekeeper of the Dark</strong>: Ink version<br />
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Ink Detail:</div>
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<strong>Gatekeeper of the Dark</strong>: WIP Pencil detail<br />
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<strong>The Noctiluca</strong>: Creature concept<br />
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Head Detail:<br />
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Hand Detail:<br />
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WIP photo:<br />
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<strong>Noctiluca Sketchbook</strong>: Cover (SOLD OUT) <br />
This was the cover to a small sketchbook I made for the Spectrum convention this year. It sold out before I had a chance to put it up here.<br />
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<strong>Pierce that Tongue!</strong>: Ink version (new scan)<br />
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<strong>Morning Coffee Sketches</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Thorn Devil</strong>: concept sketch<br />
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<strong>Desert Eyes</strong>: pencil doodle<br />
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<strong>*NEW peek* Broken Skull:</strong> Pencil detail from a new cover<br />
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<strong>Stained Glass and The Ring</strong>: Ink detail (From the vault) <br />
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Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-87515879444780762172013-05-01T12:47:00.000-07:002013-05-01T12:47:01.187-07:00Swamp Thing 20 Cover: Process + NEW peek<strong>Swamp Thing : Burn Out the Heart!</strong><br />
My cover for DC's Swamp Thing #20 is released today featuring a battle between Swamp Thing & The Man of Steel.<br />
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"Cup o' Kryptonite" has invited me back for a signing from 5-7 PM tonight (Wednesday, May 1). If you are in the area, you can check out the original art;)<br />
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More info on their facebook page:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/cupokryptonite" target="_blank">Cup o' Kryptonite : Swamp Thing 20 signing</a><br />
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You can also see a preview of the comic here:<br />
<a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=16367" target="_blank">Swamp Thing #20 PREVIEW</a><br />
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Here's a collection of various WIP photos & jpegs of the cover at it's different stages. This one I did everything including the colors. I drew this one a bit smaller than I usualy do for covers, though the image still turned out pretty strong.<br />
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<strong>Final Color Version</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Rough Sketch</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Pencil</strong>: WIP photo<br />
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<strong>Pencil Detail</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Ink</strong>: WIP photo<br />
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<strong>Ink Version</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Color Detail</strong>:<br />
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Finally a little peek at something new!<br />
<strong>WIP creature design sketch</strong> (pencil):<br />
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Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-89982858030206288292013-03-28T09:46:00.000-07:002013-03-29T06:27:46.319-07:00Inking Scarecrow + Swamp Thing 19 SigningSwamp Thing #19 which features a gatefold cover I drew, comes out next week from DC Comics.<br />
"<a href="https://www.facebook.com/cupokryptonite" target="_blank">Cup of Kryptonite</a>" have invited me to do a signing at their store on Wednesday (<strong>April 3rd</strong>) for the release. I'll be there in the shop from <strong>5:00-7:00 PM</strong>. Stop by if you are in the Des Moines, IA area;)<br />
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You can find the address on their page: <br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/cupokryptonite" target="_blank">Cup of Kryptonite on Facebook</a><br />
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Drawing <strong>Scarecrow</strong> was one of my favorite parts of the cover art.<br />
Here's some WIP photos from inking Scarecrow, plus one of Swamp Thing's arm, and the full Ink version of Swamp Thing #19 too.<br />
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<strong>Scarecrow</strong>: WIP Ink detail 1<br />
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WIP Ink detail 2:<br />
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WIP Ink detail 3:<br />
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<strong>Swamp Thing's arm</strong>: WIP Ink detail<br />
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<strong>Swamp Thing #19</strong>: Ink Version (gatefold cover)<br />
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Finally here's a photo detail of the original rough sketch for the Swamp Thing 19 cover. I really liked the original sketch on this one. This is where I figured out the composition & basic shapes. Then the final was done on another paper.</div>
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<strong>Rough Sketch Detail</strong>:</div>
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Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-65467998888644441952013-03-24T08:59:00.000-07:002013-03-24T09:51:11.478-07:00Man of Steel: DC artHere's a few pencil and ink detail photos from a cover I drew for DC Comics. This is actually on the gatefold cover for <strong>Swamp Thing #19</strong>, which DC showed recently. <br />
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Really this is the first time I've ever drawn the Man of Steel. I didn't use photo refs on the character and this is the first thing that came out. As probably expected with my character art, he has a bit of a dark edge. Hopefully fanboys will approve.<br />
The book comes out April 3rd;)<br />
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You can check the full version here:<br />
<a href="http://andybrase.deviantart.com/art/Swamp-Scarecrow-Superman-INK-DC-cover-360542261" target="_blank">Swamp Thing 19: Ink version</a> <br />
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<strong>WIP photo</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Pencil version</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Ink Detail</strong> (traditional ink/ photo of original art):<br />
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Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-66202529411578978152013-03-19T05:52:00.000-07:002013-03-19T05:52:50.719-07:00Swamp Thing Cover artI've done some Swamp Thing cover art for DC. Being that I love Bernie Wrightson's art, it was quite an honor to work on his creation.<br />
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Here's some previews of the pencil version for Swamp Thing issue 19 and a concept drawing. Issue 19 is a massive gatefold cover featuring Scarecrow fighting Swamp Thing. I'm only showing some pencil details and part of the cover in this post. <br />
Keep an eye out for the full and very detailed ink cover which will be shown soon!<br />
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<strong>Concept Drawing</strong>: </div>
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pencil detail from my concept design for Swamp Thing<br />
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<strong>Scarecrow</strong>: Pencil detail</div>
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<strong>Swamp Thing</strong>: Pencil detail<br />
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<strong>Head Pencil detail</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Swamp Thing 19</strong>: Color detail<br />
This is from the Preview version for issue 19, which I colored too. (final version is inked)<br />
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Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-80762489071864112992012-11-21T06:32:00.000-08:002012-11-21T06:32:44.554-08:00Dragonizor: Into the Amaurotic Abyss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />"As he removed the needles from his split shoulder, several streams of blood spiraled down his arm. Following the crimson trails, small scales began to form, as the infection spread. Around the wound a series of thin, teeth-like bones pierced out from within, crisscrossing the opening and stitching it shut."<br />
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<strong>Dragonizor: Into the Amaurotic Abyss</strong> (color)<br />* view the FULL version larger here: <a href="http://fav.me/d5l5upc" target="_blank">Dragonizor (on DeviantArt)</a><br />
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Here is something new for a personal project. This creature design, "The Dragonizor" started as a sketch at a con. I liked how it turned out and wanted to do a more finished piece. I usually ink right over my pencil, but the original pencil sketch had already gone to the art collector. <br />
This is version #2 that I drew a bit larger, added a full background, inked and colored to give the creature more life.<br />
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Below I'm adding a number of WIP photos and details from this art. <br />
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<strong>SkullHead:</strong> pencil detail<br />
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<br /><strong>DragonHead:</strong> WIP inking photo<br />
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<br /><strong>WIP Inking</strong> <strong>photo 2</strong><br />
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<br /><strong>SnakeHead:</strong> Ink detail (close up)<br />
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<strong>Dragonizor:</strong> Full Ink version<br />
* view LARGER here: <a href="http://fav.me/d5l8w5e" target="_blank">INK version (on DeviantArt)</a><br />
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The cave walls in the background were done as a separate pencil drawing. They were drawn in a more fully shaded and painterly style than my line work. The idea was to have these structures really swarming with darkness, alien shapes and mystery. There are various familiar shapes woven into the crawling surfaces as well. Setting and atmosphere have always been very important to me and I was happy with how this design merged together with the Dragonizor. <br />
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Here's the background drawing by itself and a couple close up details.<br />
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<strong>Walls of the Abyss</strong>: pencil <br />
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<br /><strong>Walls Detail 1</strong><br />
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<br /><strong>Walls Detail 2</strong><br />
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Finally here's a couple color details from the final.<br />
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<strong>DragonHead:</strong> color<br />
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<br /><strong>ScalerHead:</strong> color<br />
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<br />And an OLD little ink drawing dragon scene, that I stumbled across in my art folders.<br />
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<strong>Dragon Encounter:</strong> (old/early work)<br />
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Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-33266874955131725122012-10-05T09:18:00.000-07:002012-10-05T09:18:50.830-07:00October Creatures + Fallcon 2012October is here! And I have lots of wicked projects in the works, so I haven't had much time to post.<br /><br />I can't reveal much yet but here's some things coming.<br /><strong>New comic covers</strong> on a title I've always wanted to draw, new book covers for books including stories by <strong>George RR Martin</strong> and <strong>Neil Gaiman</strong>, and new crazy commission pieces introducing new characters I've designed and my take on other favorites.<br /><br />I'm very excited about all these! For now here's a pencil detail of a sketch I reworked. A character/creature design for my own project.<br /><br />Tommorrow (Oct 6) I'll be at Fallcon in MN. <br />
Stop by if you are in the area.<br />
More info on: <a href="http://midwestcomicbook.com/" target="_blank">Fallcon webpage</a><br />
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<strong>Creature Design Rework</strong>: Pencil detail (WIP)<br />
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<strong>Fallcon 2012</strong> : Oct. 6 2012<br />
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<br />Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-58167543594706724112012-08-25T13:43:00.000-07:002012-08-25T18:23:13.374-07:00Dragon*con + Creatures + Books UpdateNext weekend I'll be at Dragon*con Atlanta! (Aug 31-Sept 3)<br />
I'll be at table <strong>TBL33</strong> in the artist alley. Located in Grand Hall East of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. <br />
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Full artist list on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Andy-Brase/6327109860" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
Dragon*con: <a href="http://dragoncon.org/" target="_blank">Official page here</a><br />
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Along with new Art Prints and sketchbooks/artbooks, I'll have my series of Creepy Tumbler Mugs and new T-shirts just released. Here's a few pics of the designs:<br />
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<strong>Creepy Tumbler Mugs</strong>: <br />
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"<strong>The White Octopus</strong>" design:<br />
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<strong>Undead with Claws T-shirt</strong>: <a href="http://fav.me/d5aaiuk" target="_blank">LARGER version of front art here</a><br />
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<strong>New Creature design</strong>:<br />
This started as a doodle while I was away from the studio and ended up turning out better than expected;) I titled this creature the "Ossein Thief", and he's meant to tie in with my other "Collector" creature designs.<br />
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<strong>Ossein Thief</strong>: creature design<br />
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<strong>Pencil Detail</strong>: <br />
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<strong>Books</strong>: I had a couple covers released this month.<br />
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<strong>Dark Sun TPB</strong>: <br />
This is the soft cover version for comic stores of the D&D graphic novel from IDW. My Dark Sun cover will also appear in the upcoming "<strong>Spectrum 19</strong>", where it was nominated for an award in the comic section.<br />
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<strong>Bloodshot #2</strong>: <br />
I did the limited variant cover for the second issue of Valiant's new explosive Bloodshot series. Here's some of the process pics from rough sketch/idea to finished ink drawing.<br />
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<strong>Initial Rough</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Rough V2</strong> with lighting and backgound concepts added:<br />
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<strong>Full PENCIL version</strong>:<br />
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<strong>WIP pencil to ink</strong>:<br />
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<strong>INK Version</strong>: <br />
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<strong>INK Detail</strong>:<br />
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Color version on my Facebook page.Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-50178389455815909182012-07-13T08:03:00.000-07:002012-07-13T08:08:50.949-07:00Pencils: Bloodshot + Vicious Creatures & moreThis post is dedicated to pencil, including various WIP pics, sketches, to finished pencil details.<br />
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First up is a WIP pencil pic from my upcoming<strong> Bloodshot #2</strong> cover.<br />
This is for a variant cover due out Aug 15 from Valiant Comics.<br />
The full ink version can be seen here:<br />
<a href="http://andybrase.deviantart.com/art/Bloodshot-cover-Ink-305464917">Bloodshot cover: Ink Version</a><br />
<br />Next, here's some various sketchpad doodles I did while away from my studio. Some odd & twisted creatures that just came out while sketching. Also a couple WarDreams WIP pics and a new scan of "Brooding Under Pillars".<br />
<br /><strong>Bloodshot: WIP pencil detail</strong> <br />
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<strong>Fishnose:</strong>
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<strong>WarDreams: Left WIP</strong>
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<strong>WarDreams: Right WIP</strong>
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<strong>Dr. Death Collar:</strong>
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<strong>Dr. Death Collar- Detail:</strong>
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<strong>Bone Shard Serpent:</strong>
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<strong>Brooding Under Pillars- Detail:</strong>
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<strong>Sunset: Taken on the road</strong>
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<br /><a href="http://www.wizardworld.com/andybrase.html">Wizard Chicago Comic Con 2012: Aug 9-12</a><br />
<a href="http://dragoncon.org/">Dragoncon Atlanta 2012: Aug 31- Sept 3</a>
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<br /><strong>The Swamp Dweller</strong>
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Here's a recent commission I did based on a familiar jedi master:) I wanted to do my own spin on the character, but stay true to his nature.
Creating an interesting swamp environment was my focus with this one, hence the title "The Swamp Dweller".
I wanted to add a few of my own slimy, alien critter designs to the swamp too.
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Below I'm posting several steps from the rough sketch to finished ink drawing with a number of details too. I hope you enjoy!<br />
<br /><strong>Rough Sketch</strong>
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<strong>Swamp Dweller: Pencil Version</strong><br />
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<strong>Lizard Pencil Detail</strong>
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<strong>WIP Pencil photo</strong><br />
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<strong>Ink Detail</strong><br />
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<strong>Swamp Dweller: Ink Version</strong><br />
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<strong>Skull Ink Detail</strong><br />
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This is a version of the creature from my drawing "Scale the Tower". I'll probably include this one in my next convention sketchbook/artbook. <br /><br />Skin Shifter:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4DGU5GGYHBV0QS-p19srQILZjKn3rbm0aXTZ6mUdil93JCJ-BU5d92jgoHs4q19neOHP9M6gYgAihlbhem0MgblDP-p80zfOF6zdJtbqhpD2W4YxkHPIP52iuUAP0cOBkTwdKOk_L_NH/s1600/SkinShifter-HeadSK-V2-Color-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4DGU5GGYHBV0QS-p19srQILZjKn3rbm0aXTZ6mUdil93JCJ-BU5d92jgoHs4q19neOHP9M6gYgAihlbhem0MgblDP-p80zfOF6zdJtbqhpD2W4YxkHPIP52iuUAP0cOBkTwdKOk_L_NH/s400/SkinShifter-HeadSK-V2-Color-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714934401587161698" /></a><br />Scale the Tower:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPkMA6Tz6__SEXAhm8iQ1tGUIPpn7rR5_ZYMXevhSYd-HFbi8OMtFi5z9mFbDpJLB-ZKN1MUYTzP8HNiQ9jI74iNnMZO06oyJF7iAi_6iaDebXzdUxR8Y4z7gr9J5IzRykRpB5GCR2Q8E/s1600/ScaleTheTower-Grey-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPkMA6Tz6__SEXAhm8iQ1tGUIPpn7rR5_ZYMXevhSYd-HFbi8OMtFi5z9mFbDpJLB-ZKN1MUYTzP8HNiQ9jI74iNnMZO06oyJF7iAi_6iaDebXzdUxR8Y4z7gr9J5IzRykRpB5GCR2Q8E/s400/ScaleTheTower-Grey-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714934718966148082" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-49782404140274539752012-02-14T10:03:00.000-08:002012-02-15T09:04:12.734-08:00Skin Trade: cover art for George R.R. MartinLast week my cover for <strong>George R.R. Martin's</strong> book "The Skin Trade" came out in France. It's a werewolf themed, horror story. I was pretty excited about this, as it was my first horror genre book cover.<br />I've always felt most comfortable in the realm of dark fantasy.<br /><br />The book is now available in France and can also be ordered from the publisher (Actusf) here: <a href="http://www.editions-actusf.fr/george-r-r-martin/skin-trade">Skin Trade Book</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BErR2ZipHBVUDcJtrghXAt_xpRVF4Xy0FwpsiwuSSzrnp-W5yZuL-afAFg9YwzwJtE3zrqdSKlrzyDDVSxTJwRaPejzSwEdcKAdTAA2xMJqMWH9T6af6YLM0FHnj8ezeteqHppYz9oHY/s1600/SkinTradeMartinCover-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BErR2ZipHBVUDcJtrghXAt_xpRVF4Xy0FwpsiwuSSzrnp-W5yZuL-afAFg9YwzwJtE3zrqdSKlrzyDDVSxTJwRaPejzSwEdcKAdTAA2xMJqMWH9T6af6YLM0FHnj8ezeteqHppYz9oHY/s400/SkinTradeMartinCover-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709054516510502578" /></a><br />I thought I'd dig into my files and share some of the process for this cover.<br /><br /><strong>Rough Sketch</strong>:<br />Here's my initial rough sketch and idea... I ended up just going with the first sketch. The idea was to draw a very shadowy killer in front of a mirror that was framed with bones. The mirror was a bit shattered and had the image of a wolf. This wasn't to be any scene from the book, but more catch the mood and themes. I also drew this cover at a smaller size than some of my cover-type drawings. It was printed smaller, so I needed to limit myself. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN4JlYeYLxuudouspF6QH7Q8ABS1P5ORbzpHL1RGoceloq30PA5C7Y005fLxY-RCgfgIQKGffD0P075erPvjZrhjaAxP1V2mB8dP2gnJEyRFjLCM9B3MSzMsfe3PEg_f0oD6Fmg04fjrL/s1600/WerewolfCover-RoughSketch-Brase-LOWres72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguN4JlYeYLxuudouspF6QH7Q8ABS1P5ORbzpHL1RGoceloq30PA5C7Y005fLxY-RCgfgIQKGffD0P075erPvjZrhjaAxP1V2mB8dP2gnJEyRFjLCM9B3MSzMsfe3PEg_f0oD6Fmg04fjrL/s400/WerewolfCover-RoughSketch-Brase-LOWres72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709054792165280610" /></a><br /><strong>Wolf Skull Study</strong>: <br />A rough sketch/study of a wolf skull that I pulled from my sketchbook. This was actually an element that I had not used on another project and thought it would fit in the composition for this one.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifc1E5-LLPhipYHffHb_Kt8bsu1500VAfkj46US0YeLxaEqlzjm8XZ6vjlIhhTE92sCaFs3by6QK0_nEyb3kvIViVToOAd9e1CAaSgG9jhPZAmJkUlVlBLBwnN8MJTiBf7nTHFq2A18MV8/s1600/WolfSkullStudySK-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifc1E5-LLPhipYHffHb_Kt8bsu1500VAfkj46US0YeLxaEqlzjm8XZ6vjlIhhTE92sCaFs3by6QK0_nEyb3kvIViVToOAd9e1CAaSgG9jhPZAmJkUlVlBLBwnN8MJTiBf7nTHFq2A18MV8/s400/WolfSkullStudySK-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709054983339666162" /></a><br /><strong>WIP Pencil photo</strong>: <br />As in many of my drawings, I didn't use photo ref on the main character. I still study anatomy and how the shadows fall on a character, though I'm not going for a perfect photo real look. I look for interesting shapes and designs in a composition and try to catch the character's emotion and a mood to a scene. Those things are most important to me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGQfn5DYRvDmWKkNcW_BVGM79JjnW89Fkukon-RJEF3GQaalbWabJqvqQwt9PJjGfK_DRamYLhgs0yNHHtMTDrrr0bGdWkAjuWloCFmI0Uqep5P_2h6yrfWFoHMRB4p9XBOQ7jIC11vUc/s1600/WolfMirror-WIPpencilPic-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGQfn5DYRvDmWKkNcW_BVGM79JjnW89Fkukon-RJEF3GQaalbWabJqvqQwt9PJjGfK_DRamYLhgs0yNHHtMTDrrr0bGdWkAjuWloCFmI0Uqep5P_2h6yrfWFoHMRB4p9XBOQ7jIC11vUc/s400/WolfMirror-WIPpencilPic-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709055759895016642" /></a><br /><strong>Pencil Version</strong>: <br />Here's the pencil stage. I left some areas rough, to be detailed out in ink.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeYtoclcUn1SaBdeEIPXs3geaR-WZq5_vz0q2PT6st1AzEyfsEXZjiPdRXHsRmAPyCvefE-FUHYONfDK9Exd3_BcS42GKMhUQLXvn-qIP1iO2ZIE06LuI2cwZ8au7Lko4Ky5eSRhztEOQ/s1600/WerewolfCover-PencilWIP-Brase-LOWRES.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeYtoclcUn1SaBdeEIPXs3geaR-WZq5_vz0q2PT6st1AzEyfsEXZjiPdRXHsRmAPyCvefE-FUHYONfDK9Exd3_BcS42GKMhUQLXvn-qIP1iO2ZIE06LuI2cwZ8au7Lko4Ky5eSRhztEOQ/s400/WerewolfCover-PencilWIP-Brase-LOWRES.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709056106105523266" /></a><br /><strong>Ink Version</strong>: <br />At first the background was going to be more black and in complete shadow. I decided to add some more twisted shapes and mystery back there, to give it a more creepy look. I wanted to keep with simple shapes in back though, so the detailed characters would stand out better. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjyjOkcphoCd1j6m9WdVu6JplVhSqqX_noHVZdrmcrILVMLyLTsFPLS0flC2gejaIz5BkZpplGVGgUZ7SkmhSg7xnKkCRxck0M-Fry0NIxZ9aA8k4B5vh5ve5S8LMbYG4slobrDdCm4jJ/s1600/WolfMirror-OriginalINK-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjyjOkcphoCd1j6m9WdVu6JplVhSqqX_noHVZdrmcrILVMLyLTsFPLS0flC2gejaIz5BkZpplGVGgUZ7SkmhSg7xnKkCRxck0M-Fry0NIxZ9aA8k4B5vh5ve5S8LMbYG4slobrDdCm4jJ/s400/WolfMirror-OriginalINK-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709056394360036802" /></a><br /><strong>Color Version</strong>:<br />My idea with the color on this one, was to just add a some minimal spot color in a stylized way. I think this sort of coloring works well, when the figures already stand strong in B&W ink. It also added to the horror feel on this book.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y84LpXn9YLD9gHlmHrSE-KUiQ9QORHMaLcro-m8jGoHBH0XRbKmQ8bmBIDgtMmBryMM5EC1qtyboRBQYOSfTv-FgIs7ZIL_EJ2ww4YBnZVjvbYFYvkChdTlZZrFbOhzNcOfofKk_qmt9/s1600/WolfMirrorV2-COLOR--Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y84LpXn9YLD9gHlmHrSE-KUiQ9QORHMaLcro-m8jGoHBH0XRbKmQ8bmBIDgtMmBryMM5EC1qtyboRBQYOSfTv-FgIs7ZIL_EJ2ww4YBnZVjvbYFYvkChdTlZZrFbOhzNcOfofKk_qmt9/s400/WolfMirrorV2-COLOR--Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709057112382075602" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-13340823377297331112012-01-26T17:14:00.000-08:002012-01-26T23:16:54.776-08:00Dark Knight: WIP + DetailsHere's some various WIP photos and ink details from my recent Dark Knight art. These were taken at various stages of penciling and inking.<br /><br />The final full original ink version of this piece is posted here:<br /><a href="http://fav.me/d4lk6vf">Dark Knight: Original Ink</a><br /><br /><strong>Joker Penguin: WIP</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5iKSZpbj6eemxrnIJolFl4gL5ch7fhLgnqLJeC16Qke_-PnZMQ33cQi-DGJTYLkWguP9nWSeZlRfB6b3RNpQ2k5vT8byev-eUFEEZszQf2v26ZUGUb53BobjYiHhCRn2mx4eQ0hlGlKo/s1600/JokerPenguin-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5iKSZpbj6eemxrnIJolFl4gL5ch7fhLgnqLJeC16Qke_-PnZMQ33cQi-DGJTYLkWguP9nWSeZlRfB6b3RNpQ2k5vT8byev-eUFEEZszQf2v26ZUGUb53BobjYiHhCRn2mx4eQ0hlGlKo/s400/JokerPenguin-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702116806127487858" /></a><br /><strong>Penguin: Pencil to Ink</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXcnxIzhHI2Oiwsi6sVbukraVchkn3O849yQQTYBHUrRoQqzWZYftBpYw5Y72lJtrNNecmI7H6TKTBVNVNUbDIp-LzPJpw6-tnw-N8K1dRB9Uf412f3rcqa9TQg0Sk4YBZZBNSry9p8tM/s1600/Penguin-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXcnxIzhHI2Oiwsi6sVbukraVchkn3O849yQQTYBHUrRoQqzWZYftBpYw5Y72lJtrNNecmI7H6TKTBVNVNUbDIp-LzPJpw6-tnw-N8K1dRB9Uf412f3rcqa9TQg0Sk4YBZZBNSry9p8tM/s400/Penguin-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702117160075431426" /></a><br /><strong>DK: Ink detail</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxmmYQj1FnJFE2gadhXuRFWaioWViYbov82ilRMJVM-IIq7XwRtm7zNpptvZpZqJQXREaKPzh-WnOUYGNsc6jiBJjvGAsW6sCbrcSW598Uj6k_iltrhYQy1apPunOuH-NJnoyC4The2X0/s1600/DarkKnight-FaceInkDetail-Brase-web72-CAF800pix.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxmmYQj1FnJFE2gadhXuRFWaioWViYbov82ilRMJVM-IIq7XwRtm7zNpptvZpZqJQXREaKPzh-WnOUYGNsc6jiBJjvGAsW6sCbrcSW598Uj6k_iltrhYQy1apPunOuH-NJnoyC4The2X0/s400/DarkKnight-FaceInkDetail-Brase-web72-CAF800pix.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702114989428895714" /></a><br /><strong>Two Face: Ink detail</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzSbAdsmvS1XLc_38viT2IzRK8W9bV3X_LleQAZvO7lkS-h7zxdBu5TEaQam6z5yLJOJMelIujBNLQcoYPnURurBrrANxyPdTGvpi9Y8MQuf5vsxs9p_p9WR7e4IN2gy-nvrFcHiyAKHD/s1600/2Face-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzSbAdsmvS1XLc_38viT2IzRK8W9bV3X_LleQAZvO7lkS-h7zxdBu5TEaQam6z5yLJOJMelIujBNLQcoYPnURurBrrANxyPdTGvpi9Y8MQuf5vsxs9p_p9WR7e4IN2gy-nvrFcHiyAKHD/s400/2Face-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702115689547828770" /></a><br /><strong>Poison Ivy: Pencil</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cSRwz0JfM7io8ke8L1fakjZMDiz1Rq8GLfNb2z02lgGHSzBx9R3hd1Bj4U0QHa11CWhyphenhyphenxtsGH96i2teSjIAfasVMxFS0ToGQhGdx88608vc7pVrsb_doN3xEH1DObifd8JKnRKOc6cYH/s1600/PoisonIvy-PencilDetail2-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cSRwz0JfM7io8ke8L1fakjZMDiz1Rq8GLfNb2z02lgGHSzBx9R3hd1Bj4U0QHa11CWhyphenhyphenxtsGH96i2teSjIAfasVMxFS0ToGQhGdx88608vc7pVrsb_doN3xEH1DObifd8JKnRKOc6cYH/s400/PoisonIvy-PencilDetail2-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702118277217630066" /></a><br /><strong>Gargoyle: WIP Ink</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN2xkGi-UKdR4HHLlxyu9Pk6fo-HBV65BtobKnofa7AB9Giw8iyaciCaF9ZY5dfRP25ZaPHA22E9HHrZkc5z4rMvwTqTnWed8Y3i9AFaBQlOIGNVtNroWTqoYz_jWmGtSWaABsWwsWrJf/s1600/Gargoyle-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN2xkGi-UKdR4HHLlxyu9Pk6fo-HBV65BtobKnofa7AB9Giw8iyaciCaF9ZY5dfRP25ZaPHA22E9HHrZkc5z4rMvwTqTnWed8Y3i9AFaBQlOIGNVtNroWTqoYz_jWmGtSWaABsWwsWrJf/s400/Gargoyle-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702115947276700018" /></a><br /><strong>Ivy Skull: Ink detail</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2im8wHX4N5Q3HLq_Yo30Sf5tg8PnqBZYPWn5LiI9ZOmFCVLKlx6yHv6IghRMr-9D1_L9UfRvZT1ALI_pHFLZP5BELg9nCebMklSitlKduL2gKzOQ5oTZAqHk6vt_4ZNT0WcSMosFXc4Nr/s1600/IvySkull-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2im8wHX4N5Q3HLq_Yo30Sf5tg8PnqBZYPWn5LiI9ZOmFCVLKlx6yHv6IghRMr-9D1_L9UfRvZT1ALI_pHFLZP5BELg9nCebMklSitlKduL2gKzOQ5oTZAqHk6vt_4ZNT0WcSMosFXc4Nr/s400/IvySkull-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702116507119311458" /></a><br /><strong>Poison Ivy: Ink</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjschiQRLY9lpxVLJ2IR99IUXWL4M3mOmZi_eLt3CNTJIaMnb7fMUDq0GoPHf5aJNeh7IoUglSekqZNGCJCB9045nw1Pb8tAFRhq-D_D0o4uwn7F8K1b6VjO-WSApVIIWaB0sSBnbfojvci/s1600/PoisonIvy-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjschiQRLY9lpxVLJ2IR99IUXWL4M3mOmZi_eLt3CNTJIaMnb7fMUDq0GoPHf5aJNeh7IoUglSekqZNGCJCB9045nw1Pb8tAFRhq-D_D0o4uwn7F8K1b6VjO-WSApVIIWaB0sSBnbfojvci/s400/PoisonIvy-WIPinkDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702117517486835122" /></a><br /><strong>Beneath the Gargoyle: Pencil detail</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYDXS8mheyjstPzOoUFERB2w9U1ZN7KOO_DUlmGj8HEWFGrI8jV5RoFHJxAVXZ_06oC67sMi0vUJkHiHuEEWspefb4ThcYF12VrrrIOB2IaePCKQKn9QFQuSI8s1LFw5Xm8RhJo6SPxw8/s1600/SkullGargoyle-WIPpencilDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYDXS8mheyjstPzOoUFERB2w9U1ZN7KOO_DUlmGj8HEWFGrI8jV5RoFHJxAVXZ_06oC67sMi0vUJkHiHuEEWspefb4ThcYF12VrrrIOB2IaePCKQKn9QFQuSI8s1LFw5Xm8RhJo6SPxw8/s400/SkullGargoyle-WIPpencilDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702118530310851602" /></a><br /><strong>Dark Knight: Pencil to Ink</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4nv18JhwozqdPfjuL7VPcnQP2mIlRZxAGbkQR4jKjbLJzF_jAUVFM3smalJU-j4Lul0kmMj6I_u5eVwuy_y2746lsu7JEz2HRC74KoNkv-FkEVA1OdKTIJPXiy__G1SdAL6PWVhR3Yei/s1600/DK-WIPinkPic-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4nv18JhwozqdPfjuL7VPcnQP2mIlRZxAGbkQR4jKjbLJzF_jAUVFM3smalJU-j4Lul0kmMj6I_u5eVwuy_y2746lsu7JEz2HRC74KoNkv-FkEVA1OdKTIJPXiy__G1SdAL6PWVhR3Yei/s400/DK-WIPinkPic-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702115326281882210" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-31041055250061598862012-01-02T10:25:00.000-08:002012-01-02T12:22:02.511-08:00Dark Knight : Black Hearts : New YearHappy New Year 2012 everyone!<br /><br />Batman's heart has gone black. Here's my twist on some of the villains from the darkest shadows of Gotham;) As usual, this is all traditional ink line art (with a little color added on the sides)<br />I hope everyone has a good start to 2012!<br /><br /><strong>Dark Knight : Black Hearts</strong> (<a href="http://andybrase.deviantart.com/art/Dark-Knight-Black-Hearts-273613688">LARGER version- click here</a>)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_Q_4nCJaw7I7EWZ4m4D3GmTYw5vtjRkZSWvKKMu_T6YLv-gRawTlZEgdNJGpk8dxkfcop_xsX9i_5nCGI7JsjwneORVEDB6Z6ujkIAXh3gkd3v-pD7Q__9XRr0eLsja6QuesszQ4u4UF/s1600/DarkKnight-INKv2-BlueC-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_Q_4nCJaw7I7EWZ4m4D3GmTYw5vtjRkZSWvKKMu_T6YLv-gRawTlZEgdNJGpk8dxkfcop_xsX9i_5nCGI7JsjwneORVEDB6Z6ujkIAXh3gkd3v-pD7Q__9XRr0eLsja6QuesszQ4u4UF/s400/DarkKnight-INKv2-BlueC-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693105994088127714" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-88125054591118640382011-12-11T09:45:00.000-08:002011-12-11T09:59:43.033-08:00Upcoming ArtUpcoming previews;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH_ODQbj4j0NeNf1CgWc5CcosNdG-7wkhPFH5jjl-xbiluslOCfmS95-WEg8rlT2sU0_ER7CqljoVlK3nnSBtpzY2pwewtgux6E8m8ViBjSLXlalcXopj0BmjKkqK8c2XCazVd0zJsfkH/s1600/UnderGhostSkies-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH_ODQbj4j0NeNf1CgWc5CcosNdG-7wkhPFH5jjl-xbiluslOCfmS95-WEg8rlT2sU0_ER7CqljoVlK3nnSBtpzY2pwewtgux6E8m8ViBjSLXlalcXopj0BmjKkqK8c2XCazVd0zJsfkH/s400/UnderGhostSkies-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684928917982093698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfMSBnl-pVyDtsrrrukgd7w5kAhRUD1T-o3i5DAItx3i8yMMprkACVtbkku3x8T37bbwFetDx70yS_50O_6zALiDymlbGQVN1Se0SjM2zEtYmkmGSXZAJgK3Mzn-LC9bKLhLh440XSdOW/s1600/WolfMirror-InkDetail-Brase-web72-10in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfMSBnl-pVyDtsrrrukgd7w5kAhRUD1T-o3i5DAItx3i8yMMprkACVtbkku3x8T37bbwFetDx70yS_50O_6zALiDymlbGQVN1Se0SjM2zEtYmkmGSXZAJgK3Mzn-LC9bKLhLh440XSdOW/s400/WolfMirror-InkDetail-Brase-web72-10in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684929197175696178" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-25810532487956759662011-10-18T07:23:00.000-07:002011-10-18T07:57:32.806-07:00Dark Knight, Dark Sun +++ (New Books, Prints, Art)First up here's a small detail teaser for my new Dark Knight art. Check back for more on this soon! <br /><br /><strong>Dark Knight: WIP pencil detail</strong><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4-Ui5VkAlb4ZoqViEmowZlZzWVJ8V7ZJKmolndO6PnC2hepuWZlbnjzbd4NtPH7YqdylMk48APcJwZzQ0ulo89evGfx1Bf4DwcG7HiwsXTdxmonFskKdgKoothuHreJAwksXZUt8istU/s1600/DarkKnight-WIPpencilDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4-Ui5VkAlb4ZoqViEmowZlZzWVJ8V7ZJKmolndO6PnC2hepuWZlbnjzbd4NtPH7YqdylMk48APcJwZzQ0ulo89evGfx1Bf4DwcG7HiwsXTdxmonFskKdgKoothuHreJAwksXZUt8istU/s400/DarkKnight-WIPpencilDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664838305276422322" /></a><br />I was in the bookstore a couple days ago and surprised to see there was a hard cover graphic novel printed of the "D&D: Dark Sun" comic for which I did cover art.<br />My cover art on this book is printed bigger and looks much better than it did on the comic. It is printed in a similar style to the D&D RPG books. The figures on the art are printed with a glossey finish, so they really pop.<br />The book is called "Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun: Ianto's Tomb" & published by IDW. Here's a couple pics of my cover & another cover I did is also printed inside the book.<br /><br /><strong>DARK SUN HARDCOVER book</strong>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1umhUf4KUuEJT6k5H8LR2NyqW_srEjlpexboaeFpgQ3nbiUlKsd_W9AQykbaT4yxPDBjn4e6d1kG2wspQad5UOxSxvnHRQMyNcrnogbpNykk0fP9stiocEo8tV_z0h60dHdfuW4BPtMs0/s1600/DarkSunHardcover-Brase-web72FB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1umhUf4KUuEJT6k5H8LR2NyqW_srEjlpexboaeFpgQ3nbiUlKsd_W9AQykbaT4yxPDBjn4e6d1kG2wspQad5UOxSxvnHRQMyNcrnogbpNykk0fP9stiocEo8tV_z0h60dHdfuW4BPtMs0/s400/DarkSunHardcover-Brase-web72FB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664838485589353682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE76N7DQi1n8XUXX8i9tV_jhHg-bKqh1TFiZ2WyB_gNw9wTUzZf1xoqh1urLo4o8qkfOhFFkHOfmY2GA_o2qRr8c242DVXZzlAhzR89HBIvpMAPDS7Go3s62waqUuA1bSo3BJpUlOlhavx/s1600/DarkSunHardcover2-Brase-web72FB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE76N7DQi1n8XUXX8i9tV_jhHg-bKqh1TFiZ2WyB_gNw9wTUzZf1xoqh1urLo4o8qkfOhFFkHOfmY2GA_o2qRr8c242DVXZzlAhzR89HBIvpMAPDS7Go3s62waqUuA1bSo3BJpUlOlhavx/s400/DarkSunHardcover2-Brase-web72FB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664838633967690946" /></a><br />Recently I got my comp copies for my George R.R. Martin book cover.<br />This is my first published cover for a novel (not graphic novel)<br />The art is also printed in my new artbook "Exorcism"<br /> <br />"<strong>Dragon de glace</strong>" Published by <a href="http://www.editions-actusf.fr/george-r-r-martin/dragon-de-glace">Actusf (French publisher)</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7-QlDyryJ4uqx89IUY8pIieLquHaJz7WQ4J9TOwLb_azsj5Lpogi2yDIHJOuYc0k2UVNo99JwB0PaGoB5Lbv22OhRsuuIBKlX3os82o0dPTJ6JqJb0zjtw-flwVjLgPZMICqYxcd59lw/s1600/MartinBookCover-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7-QlDyryJ4uqx89IUY8pIieLquHaJz7WQ4J9TOwLb_azsj5Lpogi2yDIHJOuYc0k2UVNo99JwB0PaGoB5Lbv22OhRsuuIBKlX3os82o0dPTJ6JqJb0zjtw-flwVjLgPZMICqYxcd59lw/s400/MartinBookCover-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664839323748604962" /></a> <br /><br /><strong>ARTBOOK</strong>:<br />I'm doing small sketches for anyone who picks up a copy of my "Exorcism" artbook/ sketchbook before Halloween 2011.<br />The original doodles are on the inside back cover and each will be slightly unique. Due to time and numbers, I'm limiting myself to a sharpie Skullface doodle and not taking requests for characters.<br /> <br />For more details on my artbook/ sketchbook check here:<br /><a href="http://andybrase.blogspot.com/2011/08/exorcism-art-of-andy-brase-new-artbook.html">Exorcism: Art of Andy Brase- limited artbook/ sketchbook</a> <br />These are limited and only available through me.<br />For more info on getting a copy, contact me at: <br />andybrase.art@gmail.com<br /><br /><strong>Skullface doodles</strong>: (for my Artbook)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgvSCBu7Qrdcr3EWGkRHDOjoz8MhTcbj42gTQNu4KbTQQRWitqWUZdirU7X8Tz0nddxEQyfxK7zwfyUawmtchd8SBMLuRg3DNkMXGwZlVWjBBvjDj5FVzraNE__o7gQhHwXmcbJBO_mD0/s1600/MarkOfSkullFaceSKPage-BraseArtbook-web72..jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgvSCBu7Qrdcr3EWGkRHDOjoz8MhTcbj42gTQNu4KbTQQRWitqWUZdirU7X8Tz0nddxEQyfxK7zwfyUawmtchd8SBMLuRg3DNkMXGwZlVWjBBvjDj5FVzraNE__o7gQhHwXmcbJBO_mD0/s400/MarkOfSkullFaceSKPage-BraseArtbook-web72..jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664840575524636626" /></a><br />Here's a couple more pieces that are printed in my "Exorcism" book.<br />These ones are also available as limited art prints.<br />Both character illustrations are for my own project/world "Chaos Destiny"<br /><br /><strong>Gatekeeper of the Dark V2 (updated 2011 version)</strong>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQ9EqQ2EC8h9C6jvCBrcXJT7vf4rmSZk8KmBLjUtaNYvr1Z0ht0ft_nBJ9k7lUYr8P8Hh1HJ-VLTuPp0fO18uS5y2MKwjePdLyQF1InMq3Mg4vtZ9CeSRyp5G6ZM0D3EC24ZoznmEyu-a/s1600/GateKeeperDarkINK-NEWversion2011-web72-20in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQ9EqQ2EC8h9C6jvCBrcXJT7vf4rmSZk8KmBLjUtaNYvr1Z0ht0ft_nBJ9k7lUYr8P8Hh1HJ-VLTuPp0fO18uS5y2MKwjePdLyQF1InMq3Mg4vtZ9CeSRyp5G6ZM0D3EC24ZoznmEyu-a/s400/GateKeeperDarkINK-NEWversion2011-web72-20in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664841035236817634" /></a><br /><strong>The Tongue Collector (Haunted version)</strong>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSo2ue-2C2kGuB3PTVmwelpqdl4BeBdTch-QWvygh2PjNWF3_lshAlcjGYv-tsQZkHOUQQ2jsb5pyR7j7hoAGER7_qiAqXA4FvNALbcmU9xD14TiAxbI3Y5k-tnLeCNne0oGY2DUXISTK/s1600/TongueCollectV2HauntedlCOLOR-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSo2ue-2C2kGuB3PTVmwelpqdl4BeBdTch-QWvygh2PjNWF3_lshAlcjGYv-tsQZkHOUQQ2jsb5pyR7j7hoAGER7_qiAqXA4FvNALbcmU9xD14TiAxbI3Y5k-tnLeCNne0oGY2DUXISTK/s400/TongueCollectV2HauntedlCOLOR-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664841407436716146" /></a><br />And to wrap this post up here's a WIP sketch from my sketchbook. <br />Another sketch of my Cudoviste creature.<br /><br /><strong>Tentacles + Teeth: WIP sketch</strong><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5P-1swVWpsDCPsydKDXr_CrqEUxxdoXnScyfiIbv6jJ-YKRj1QZpZ2pl6Xxn_lPIYkqiXhODezvFY31gdPU94fszL6LdO8xM83M2k_d-y14ua0VTMymQPVh_VPjFshXN-g3EWnPId3KG/s1600/CudovisteIII-WIPpic-Brase-web72-V2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5P-1swVWpsDCPsydKDXr_CrqEUxxdoXnScyfiIbv6jJ-YKRj1QZpZ2pl6Xxn_lPIYkqiXhODezvFY31gdPU94fszL6LdO8xM83M2k_d-y14ua0VTMymQPVh_VPjFshXN-g3EWnPId3KG/s400/CudovisteIII-WIPpic-Brase-web72-V2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664841816013467474" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-56815388027343166232011-09-30T12:07:00.000-07:002011-09-30T12:26:31.520-07:00Vampire + Medusa concept art (DC)A long while back, I worked on some character concept & toy designs for DC Direct. The project hasn't surfaced, though I was recently given permission to show my concept drawings for the project.<br />One of the designs I worked on for a Vampire concept was used in a new comic from DC called "<strong>FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E.</strong>"<br /><br />The idea basically was to redesign some classic monster characters with some guidelines and direction that I was given from the awesome art director. We both have a passion for monsters, so I had a lot of ideas to sort through and seam together into a fitting design for each character drawing.<br /><br /><strong>VAMPIRE</strong>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioqleX_njJcKcavYjNr5V4qu4LazPSQzUy5amYy-LAViuMBdXDfCOnVRpvaEAm_VdbK1RmLDgZpvkX7e2hyphenhyphen9Ne87OJhQQ0LtkVP9zk0whEpYCDsjM171qHd5f018tOxCxFM_j6FDVlfkd/s1600/VampireDesign-Pencil-DC-Brase-web72-19in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioqleX_njJcKcavYjNr5V4qu4LazPSQzUy5amYy-LAViuMBdXDfCOnVRpvaEAm_VdbK1RmLDgZpvkX7e2hyphenhyphen9Ne87OJhQQ0LtkVP9zk0whEpYCDsjM171qHd5f018tOxCxFM_j6FDVlfkd/s400/VampireDesign-Pencil-DC-Brase-web72-19in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658232202396412338" /></a><br /><strong>BLOOD TANK</strong> (vampire back):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9JJbJnaaROzPqESJfIuEGRuj8a48aCbF-e47oGVYsGtLaFEa22KpfI51tjy64PVjkTW_eBhOgLyM8Vax1cUm1CCoA45UQHcQAUfL_IcKnZ2Bw5bTZJSx3dxZZx9MWdvdnU-KAue4WlyQ/s1600/VampBack-BloodTank-DC-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9JJbJnaaROzPqESJfIuEGRuj8a48aCbF-e47oGVYsGtLaFEa22KpfI51tjy64PVjkTW_eBhOgLyM8Vax1cUm1CCoA45UQHcQAUfL_IcKnZ2Bw5bTZJSx3dxZZx9MWdvdnU-KAue4WlyQ/s400/VampBack-BloodTank-DC-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658232412596702706" /></a><br /><strong>MEDUSA</strong>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbzPGt-TRuduUoJOi3bU4c4qoLDGFvoEpHG79yGRL4HsNi-OlldsLvZ_-0NCMLLXzBf6lL9nZkZRYwTqFlSTp445GZ0j-jncylo5GLpOfa1qmidFsgTk2_5eT9iWlh9mcvPh0zeJrQnb0/s1600/MedusaV4-PencilConcept-DC-Brase-web72-19in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbzPGt-TRuduUoJOi3bU4c4qoLDGFvoEpHG79yGRL4HsNi-OlldsLvZ_-0NCMLLXzBf6lL9nZkZRYwTqFlSTp445GZ0j-jncylo5GLpOfa1qmidFsgTk2_5eT9iWlh9mcvPh0zeJrQnb0/s400/MedusaV4-PencilConcept-DC-Brase-web72-19in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658232675528235186" /></a><br />*Artbook/ Sketchbook Available! - more info here: <a href="http://andybrase.blogspot.com/2011/08/exorcism-art-of-andy-brase-new-artbook.html">Exorcism artbook</a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-61434961652563073072011-09-19T09:38:00.000-07:002011-09-19T09:52:51.689-07:00Dragonizor + Undead Army + Fallcon 2011This is a sketch I was commissioned to do at a convention. The commissioner asked me to draw whatever I was in the mood to do. <br />So here's "The Dragonizor", another creature design/concept from my "Chaos Destiny" universe:)<br /><br />The Dragonizor:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZQPFGxlaIA0o6b9eN9RDp_ricEeVI-bPUOe3xzf8ekFJq7kluX6cMezIfMI4CTX6M0p36HeY8NGn7k7xD2EGAY7BWTDsC0iuhn4LyJ6PXEmFaauF-LbKshcjLd9XGkttNeiSAHW3EcWf/s1600/DragonizorSK-StoryV-Brase-web7216inW.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZQPFGxlaIA0o6b9eN9RDp_ricEeVI-bPUOe3xzf8ekFJq7kluX6cMezIfMI4CTX6M0p36HeY8NGn7k7xD2EGAY7BWTDsC0iuhn4LyJ6PXEmFaauF-LbKshcjLd9XGkttNeiSAHW3EcWf/s400/DragonizorSK-StoryV-Brase-web7216inW.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654112646406325282" /></a><br />Here's an updated version of an older ink drawing I did for an unpublished project. I wanted to add a simple spot color style to pop the bottom characters out a bit more, but not overpower the ink work.<br /><br />Undead Army : Black Ice<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVjTfyx7xqAeBL3u-70txb0rAvI5Cq8y33Dk5_jVgE0vQ8HhQMWAOD9ivvDuvF9d4Aa0dB6agLxfNjf9yr3DTMebyvbLtYFbKRgBRNxNH2Y62G6vTLmUJGGnRHFMyJMIMXxzZkRNI6f-K/s1600/UndeadArmy-BlueFade-2011-Brase-web72-22in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVjTfyx7xqAeBL3u-70txb0rAvI5Cq8y33Dk5_jVgE0vQ8HhQMWAOD9ivvDuvF9d4Aa0dB6agLxfNjf9yr3DTMebyvbLtYFbKRgBRNxNH2Y62G6vTLmUJGGnRHFMyJMIMXxzZkRNI6f-K/s400/UndeadArmy-BlueFade-2011-Brase-web72-22in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654112974664359922" /></a><br />My next convention appearance will be at Fallcon in MN (Oct 15). I should still have copies of my new artbook/sketchbook "Exorcism" for that con. Plus various new Art Prints, etc. <br /><a href="http://midwestcomicbook.com/">Fallcon 2011 (more info here)</a><br /><br />For those interested in my limited artbook/sketchbook, more info here:<br /><a href="http://andybrase.blogspot.com/2011/08/exorcism-art-of-andy-brase-new-artbook.html">Exorcism: Art of Andy Brase </a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-52618242231332895602011-08-22T08:20:00.000-07:002011-08-22T08:32:46.885-07:00Exorcism Artbook- Interior PagesHere's another interior page spread from my new limited artbook/sketchbook "Exorcism". Check the previous blog entry for more info or at this link:
<br /><a href="http://andybrase.deviantart.com/art/Exorcism-Artbook-Cover-253422481">Exorcism: Art of Andy Brase- limited artbook/ sketchbook</a>
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<br />Send me a message if you are interested in more details about getting a copy:)
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<br /><strong>The Eyeball Collector page</strong>: (photo)
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<br />Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-40482261009360430762011-08-17T06:58:00.000-07:002013-05-31T11:29:30.116-07:00Exorcism : Art of Andy Brase (New Artbook)UPDATE: Exorcism is now SOLD OUT. There is a new sketchbook now available at my mail order page here: <br />
<a href="http://andybrase.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Andy Brase Art: New 2013 Sketchbook</a><br />
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Available Now! I have copies of my new convention artbook.
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This is the first sketchbook I've published through a printer and it turned out looking great!
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For more info on getting a copy, contact me at:
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andybrase.art@gmail.com
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Exorcism
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-new limited edition artbook/ sketchbook
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-30 pages of my art, printed in full color
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-includes art in various stages from pencil to ink to color
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published by Runic Piranha Studios
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<strong>Exorcism Cover</strong>:
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<strong>Interior</strong> Page Spread:
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Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-14832109660872075952011-06-01T07:13:00.000-07:002011-06-01T07:44:23.798-07:00Wizard Chicago Con 2011 + New Art TeaserI was invited to be a guest at Wizard Chicago Comic Con along with my wife Tamara (soon to be wife) who will also be showing her art. Tamara and I will be set up in artist alley for the whole show Aug 11-14. We will have new art prints and various other things that we are considering. <br /><br />I'm planning a new convention art/sketchbook. Check back for more details as the show gets closer.<br />Here's a teaser for some newer art too.<br /><br /><strong>Wizard Chicago Con 2011</strong>: <br /><a href="http://www.wizardworld.com/home-ch.html">Main Webpage</a><br /><a href="http://www.wizardworld.com/andybrase.html">Andy Guest Bio page</a><br /><a href="http://www.wizardworld.com/tamarabrase.html">Tamara Guest Bio page</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceLz26lDXwVmu7wK_ROUjuRhQ_T27yN_3iO2rCgPx5ZcAy5pP_dgOROuwZuLq7_4o9zllE8E3_mDt64QuKOt4LARG1y54JPDeO64iclYFPew9zYM8LxISZtEd13dPtn0hQDNtAV0jhnrQ/s1600/WizardWebAdV2-Brase-2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceLz26lDXwVmu7wK_ROUjuRhQ_T27yN_3iO2rCgPx5ZcAy5pP_dgOROuwZuLq7_4o9zllE8E3_mDt64QuKOt4LARG1y54JPDeO64iclYFPew9zYM8LxISZtEd13dPtn0hQDNtAV0jhnrQ/s400/WizardWebAdV2-Brase-2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613255503281356642" /></a><strong>Teaser Pencil Detail</strong>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_ENGaWqaHxOeTr-VfHGgpuhsZp8LfAH2DDcBJn-pQT_SilyKpDg_JbGClsA0bgLHMXXzV7H-9-rKQKFVu8rdxLJMKUe99Zjgg1dUG-baB7OZWVT0wQUrHGN8jidgIlUPat4clZG5hZxN/s1600/2Face-WIPphoto-Brase-web720.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_ENGaWqaHxOeTr-VfHGgpuhsZp8LfAH2DDcBJn-pQT_SilyKpDg_JbGClsA0bgLHMXXzV7H-9-rKQKFVu8rdxLJMKUe99Zjgg1dUG-baB7OZWVT0wQUrHGN8jidgIlUPat4clZG5hZxN/s400/2Face-WIPphoto-Brase-web720.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613255694661457746" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-11495502341700751512011-05-17T06:34:00.000-07:002011-05-17T07:00:39.759-07:00Frost Dragon & The Girl + Rose + Spectrum 18I recently had my art licensed for a <strong>George R.R. Martin</strong> book cover.<br />The cover is for the French publisher ActuSF and due out around May 23 (in France) under the title "Dragon de glace". The art is a couple drawings I had done & reworked together for this project. I tried a coloring style that was fairly minimal and light, especially over the character drawing.<br /><br /><strong>ActuSF</strong> website: <a href="http://www.editions-actusf.com/">www.editions-actusf.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>Frost Dragon & The Girl</strong>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivu4jF2FAOGlVymTxQrdhxK02sfBSbb9gKf2Px7coKnCAmHLy_JOzK9JlCuSfmECaBP0q2CJx3VFMlzkn6GhAGmTFz2sgKAik2ZpdtngLF152LKRWF0SQbSUsQAyNONOsUc83BbGdHzTL-/s1600/FrostDragonGirlcover-Brase-web72-17in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivu4jF2FAOGlVymTxQrdhxK02sfBSbb9gKf2Px7coKnCAmHLy_JOzK9JlCuSfmECaBP0q2CJx3VFMlzkn6GhAGmTFz2sgKAik2ZpdtngLF152LKRWF0SQbSUsQAyNONOsUc83BbGdHzTL-/s400/FrostDragonGirlcover-Brase-web72-17in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607678671582687954" /></a><br />Here's a drawing my fiancée Tamara and I did for our wedding.<br />Tamara did the pencil design, then I inked it and added some color.<br /><br /><strong>The Rose</strong>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9uiktZo8ZKX8KLrIuB5mrHEoaHip61lXcq7mtblcamh7QH7CAqf7-242zs3h2F4E__NAIOkf0VVjbC_LwqJvrpCsZjmpJcBjfEzoAfzuNDX7O4m8q-XS0cGttETLJ2V3KFTEOf_dtl7d/s1600/Rose-Ink-COLOR-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9uiktZo8ZKX8KLrIuB5mrHEoaHip61lXcq7mtblcamh7QH7CAqf7-242zs3h2F4E__NAIOkf0VVjbC_LwqJvrpCsZjmpJcBjfEzoAfzuNDX7O4m8q-XS0cGttETLJ2V3KFTEOf_dtl7d/s400/Rose-Ink-COLOR-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607679145858551298" /></a><br /><strong>Spectrum 18!</strong><br />The artist list was posted recently. I'll again have art in this annual artbook, which is due to be published and released in Fall 2011.<br />Here's a link to the full artist list: <a href="http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/full_content.php?article_id=1347&full=yes&pbr=1">Spectrum 18 artist list</a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-88972884416951443782011-02-26T02:58:00.001-08:002011-02-26T03:44:04.423-08:00The Tongue Collector +++Here's another character design drawing for my own project "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Chaos Destiny</span>". This creature was created to be the female counter-partner to another creature I created called <a href="http://andybrase.blogspot.com/2009/11/eyeball-collector-ii-concept-sketch.html">"The Eyeball Collector"</a><br /><br />Like the Eyeball Collector drawing, this just started as a doodle in my sketchbook. I got carried away with it, and tightened the details up like a finished piece. I created the background color and textures in photoshop with the idea of adding a creepy, alien atmosphere... an interesting setting I had in mind, but not overpowering the pencil drawing. <br /><br />Here's a color version and some WIP photos I took of the sketch in various stages.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Tongue Collector</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MshbDtcdS6On-FpiwiMaZfc-CiGvIF2BeFQYwBNRobVIr9qyCvKvV7rSwrJFbIjSyBRt75XnIYCY-YGp9xKR26WkIHoYMmJQLya_Uqv2Icq8i5X_ckAUqaD5EhVPMztX3ZBV3lRDYWsc/s1600/TongueCollect-RED-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MshbDtcdS6On-FpiwiMaZfc-CiGvIF2BeFQYwBNRobVIr9qyCvKvV7rSwrJFbIjSyBRt75XnIYCY-YGp9xKR26WkIHoYMmJQLya_Uqv2Icq8i5X_ckAUqaD5EhVPMztX3ZBV3lRDYWsc/s400/TongueCollect-RED-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577955494293864562" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">WIP photos</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLfqYFuqfyl9soTdq_QcqyNninWK5TtjSnK3SeK0SWJzaneFYtJPVcIOhNr7-dxPEmwN7Z_kiY6GqOCpcPQG5YjbvX0e3DJl8_8uaXPCVJVSpOC0X6AbHKMSgRBFBda_DpYUSLjL1TKW3/s1600/TongueCsketch-WIPSeries2SM-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLfqYFuqfyl9soTdq_QcqyNninWK5TtjSnK3SeK0SWJzaneFYtJPVcIOhNr7-dxPEmwN7Z_kiY6GqOCpcPQG5YjbvX0e3DJl8_8uaXPCVJVSpOC0X6AbHKMSgRBFBda_DpYUSLjL1TKW3/s400/TongueCsketch-WIPSeries2SM-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577955829303698258" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pencil Detail</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEAzUwpw9O4jygv_dxuxjQ2E6Wf6wwn1IkyXyy_WprzyRGMGYgXz9Fu9HVkh0JhMPQnpeKD9OOPW-l6AJSWLwfQvWu_EAY_ywqM13pBVXkskCmorM5T5awBurKFV4cn5ZY8jas3jTiwDK/s1600/TongueCsketch-WIP7-Brase-web720FB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEAzUwpw9O4jygv_dxuxjQ2E6Wf6wwn1IkyXyy_WprzyRGMGYgXz9Fu9HVkh0JhMPQnpeKD9OOPW-l6AJSWLwfQvWu_EAY_ywqM13pBVXkskCmorM5T5awBurKFV4cn5ZY8jas3jTiwDK/s400/TongueCsketch-WIP7-Brase-web720FB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577956940635838738" /></a><br />Here's another little drawing I did on V-day for my wicked kitty;)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bee Heart</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQIz-k_M3VDGgPvnqSAT8Whjn5N3zUVJGuQTEqyH371xcmhByQSzI0S_sKDR7Xh8Xg0i7NwbP1y6oFTY9IyPNS9jXGAhtAVDVtoEcP7aCSWpwIV_OEeif0puNf15-_VaAraWyhWzTTKiP/s1600/BeeHeart-Color-Brase-web720FB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQIz-k_M3VDGgPvnqSAT8Whjn5N3zUVJGuQTEqyH371xcmhByQSzI0S_sKDR7Xh8Xg0i7NwbP1y6oFTY9IyPNS9jXGAhtAVDVtoEcP7aCSWpwIV_OEeif0puNf15-_VaAraWyhWzTTKiP/s400/BeeHeart-Color-Brase-web720FB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577957109135566066" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-33797672700244681792011-02-09T03:06:00.000-08:002011-02-09T03:28:30.438-08:00Dark Sun #2 out today!Here's my cover art for Dark Sun #2. The comic is due out today (Feb 9) from IDW! This one was fairly rushed compared to the first cover I did for Dark Sun. There were some last minute changes requested in the basic composition, and the image had to be reworked in a hurry. <br />For this one, I skipped an ink version and jumped straight to a digital color final from my pencil. I finished this color version a couple hours before I left on an international flight.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dark Sun #2: Color version</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eK4xXEw7WBq0rUWBoSy_pT35Y5fga3lznUCjHskhxHVsWuMV78WCr2m9sxTf3R-pYDQO8H5yjY4cl79jkMfw_7vw2OvDmm2XfKfdoxaJr-tn4sTXk0NA5Ez3MHXdMmA1GTmsQ-iH9ZqI/s1600/DarkSun2-COLOR-v2Crop-Brase-web72-LOWRES.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eK4xXEw7WBq0rUWBoSy_pT35Y5fga3lznUCjHskhxHVsWuMV78WCr2m9sxTf3R-pYDQO8H5yjY4cl79jkMfw_7vw2OvDmm2XfKfdoxaJr-tn4sTXk0NA5Ez3MHXdMmA1GTmsQ-iH9ZqI/s400/DarkSun2-COLOR-v2Crop-Brase-web72-LOWRES.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571646420562359010" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dark Sun #2: Pencil version</span><br />I think IDW made a limited edition pencil version cover too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-njUzgJsWFHHOFiHgrOPzAhfiJFnE_zY10U2WLpG_eoEPfgVMWdtdEqpAbn2Nif32c6VhzWzAAQEzautBr24QgIOO7WdzaNJsKA3Y0OSZXFBMT_603ZzT4R213-cHCpgrMutgxL-_K11/s1600/DarkSun2-Pencilv2-Brase-web72-LOWRES.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-njUzgJsWFHHOFiHgrOPzAhfiJFnE_zY10U2WLpG_eoEPfgVMWdtdEqpAbn2Nif32c6VhzWzAAQEzautBr24QgIOO7WdzaNJsKA3Y0OSZXFBMT_603ZzT4R213-cHCpgrMutgxL-_K11/s400/DarkSun2-Pencilv2-Brase-web72-LOWRES.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571647271022485042" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877293626910592811.post-64443053914765057902011-01-24T13:48:00.000-08:002011-01-24T14:55:14.968-08:00Dark Santa & Frosty the Headless SnowmanHere's a sketch I did over the holidays. I decided to tighten it up a little and add a background. I don't think I've done a sketch of Santa before, so here's my version. I hope everyone had a good start to the new year.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dark Santa & Frosty the Headless Snowman</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXUYcQ-VedvuiEQmANOV8AJtBHulsL6DyF97w_Ddt6GjkUjTrO4AX4wm-7bI-RNxx4zFx0F2HayPgisRWIXkNYkZLunww51BfjYTCda1OlgPqDmTnMpj-BnqKrTF3lsLqesll67Xp58Tv/s1600/DarkSantaSkCOLOR-Brase-web72-17in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXUYcQ-VedvuiEQmANOV8AJtBHulsL6DyF97w_Ddt6GjkUjTrO4AX4wm-7bI-RNxx4zFx0F2HayPgisRWIXkNYkZLunww51BfjYTCda1OlgPqDmTnMpj-BnqKrTF3lsLqesll67Xp58Tv/s400/DarkSantaSkCOLOR-Brase-web72-17in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565886422332787074" /></a>Here's a couple <span style="font-weight:bold;">details</span> from it too!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Skulls Detail</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSMD40ErokOEEqnl8r-wtjnhXX_u2Vl1QJ3mB33u21hlX75BSJYmJZuFsYhJm88z4UlrPFWNBkqlgHHtSF2EjzVJz5_4mx1ln24aezV1lT-mr3JWMQBIgAdys1XkNikop6CuXWSjq1-n8/s1600/DarkSantaSk-SkullsDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSMD40ErokOEEqnl8r-wtjnhXX_u2Vl1QJ3mB33u21hlX75BSJYmJZuFsYhJm88z4UlrPFWNBkqlgHHtSF2EjzVJz5_4mx1ln24aezV1lT-mr3JWMQBIgAdys1XkNikop6CuXWSjq1-n8/s400/DarkSantaSk-SkullsDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565887829246386850" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Demon Elf Detail</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN4MF2y3wPKBrnymFfetO_I3KNjGy-2MhssqEw3K1hi6Or5CwWCWZK_fiqQV3pLtMYlWRRjZ0aXKG4yjXUeP4oXhE3sWEOSzD33EfTDsxqqzKlnvVe6TT6MbyP6r-D1QDlv7PP9FjcsjY/s1600/DarkSantaSkDemonDetail-Brase-web72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN4MF2y3wPKBrnymFfetO_I3KNjGy-2MhssqEw3K1hi6Or5CwWCWZK_fiqQV3pLtMYlWRRjZ0aXKG4yjXUeP4oXhE3sWEOSzD33EfTDsxqqzKlnvVe6TT6MbyP6r-D1QDlv7PP9FjcsjY/s400/DarkSantaSkDemonDetail-Brase-web72.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565888041703823234" /></a>Andy Brasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141306937513052650noreply@blogger.com0