Jacksonville Tattoo Convention 2020

This weekend is the annual Jacksonville Tattoo Convention taking place at the Renaissance Resort in World Golf Village, Saint Augustine. I'll be there all three days, October 23-25, with originals, prints, apparel, paperbacks of my novel, Sewn Together, and more. If you're tired of being on lockdown and looking for a safe and fun experience, come check us out. It's sure to be an amazing event.

For a complete list of tattoo artists, vendors, events and more, check out setattoo.com

Bryan

Wednesday Addams Original Art and Prints

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Wednesday Addams has been on my list of pop characters to draw for many years, and I finally created this 5x7 colored pencil piece of the brooding child. The substrate is Strathmore 400 series toned gray mixed media paper, and I added a little watercolor to the background since the mixed media paper holds up to it. The finished piece has been mounted to cradled basswood and varnished.

 

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This piece  took longer than normal for a 5x7, because at the time of its creation, I was writing my first novel, Sewn Together. Dividing up the day between art, writing, admin, and raising a family, can be quite the challenge.

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The original piece is sold, but prints are in my Etsy shop. You can also get them in Saint Augustine, FL at Zora Bora Gallery or Coconut Barrel, and in Jacksonville at the Riverside Arts Market.

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As always, I thank you for your continued support, especially during these trying times. Art and literature can be great escapes. Stay hopeful, and know that the testing of your faith brings strength.

~Bryan A. Collins
www.bryancollins.etsy.com 

New Nautical Illustrations

The Atlantean Relic :: 10"x10" colored pencil on wood


Blow Your Boat :: 5"x7" colored pencil on wood

It's already February and I am releasing these two new nautical illustrations. I started a commitment in October of last year to release new work on the first of each month and I've held fast so far. These pieces remain in the nautical theme I've been exploring, and I've gone both above and below the ocean's surface to broaden the scope of sea-themes.

The work has been made available through www.bryancollins.bigcartel.com until they are sold. If the piece you are looking for is not in the online shop, it has found a home. Feel free to message me with any questions and God bless!

Bryan

Last Chance on Four ATCs

I just got back from the Big Bang Bazaar in Maitland, FL and I am doing inventory on limited edition ATC (Art Trading Cards). There are currently four cards which are down to the very last one in the edition. They are as follows:


Randall's Robot


Curiosity Permanent


The Gallery Of His Mind


I Blame Picasso

The prints above are signed and numbered on the back in an edition of 20, they come with a signed and numbered corresponding certificate of authenticity, and are just $4.95 each. Click the titles to go directly to the listing.

New ATCs will be released as each of these sells out, so grab them all while you still can.

Bryan Collins
www.bryancollins.etsy.com

SCDD Commissions

"Helghast" Munny from the Killzone video game on PS3

If you are like me and cannot make it to San Diego Comic Con but don't want to miss out on the festivities, then this post is for you. From now until July 15th I am offering a 25% discount for comic book and video game character commissions. This includes paintings, illustrations, and custom toys. Just send an email to art@bryandrinkscoffee.com with the character(s) you want to commission and what platform or media you would like them in and we will go from there.


God Bless,
Bryan Collins
http://www.bryandrinkscoffee.com

Pajama Painting Progression

Here we go with another painting progression of a piece for my "Inside Out" exhibit with Aaron Jasinski at Art Whino. Like the other three I've completed so far for this exhibit, this one is 11"x14", acrylic on gessoed basswood. The story here is the proverbial dream some folks have about coming to school in pajamas. If you've had the dream yourself, you know how troubling it can be. If you haven't had it, I'm sure you can image the awkward feelings a dream like that can produce.

I approached this piece "coloring book style" where I drew it all out directly on the gesso and painted everything piece by piece. This process is more tedious than painting the whole background, establishing an under-painting for the subject and foreground, and gradually layering details, but since I have very specific ideas for this show, I want to make sure each piece comes through exactly as planned.

The chalkboard has a list of things I really got in trouble for during my years in school. If you can't read the list you will just have to come to the opening at Art Whino on June 23rd to see the painting in person.

God bless,

Bryan Collins

Purchase Bryan Collins originals, prints, and more at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

Inked in Pink painting progression

Here we go with the second painting for the upcoming "Outside In" exhibit at Art Whino. This one is being called "Inked in Pink", as she will have pink tattoos covering her arms. The cherry blossoms and airplanes are being painted pink as well.

For these "Outside In" paintings I am using a technique different than my usual one where I paint the entire background first. Since I am doing all of these pieces on gessoed basswood, I am making somewhat detailed pencil drawings on the wood first and painting over top of the drawings. So far I am pleased with this process as it allows me to really plan out a piece in advance of attacking it.

This process is also much closer to what I am used to as a dry-media artist. I have been working exclusively in pen-and-ink and colored pencil for nearly my whole life, and just really started using paint in 2006. This cell-shading style of getting the paint on the board is much more like I am used to and seems to have me painting much faster.

You may notice a slight change to her wardrobe in the above photo. Once I started adding the tattoos to her arms I really wanted to have some across her chest as well, so I painted over the dark grey tank top she was wearing under the blue and black stripped one. Now she is "Inked in Pink". Time for a background.

Now that I am laying in the background and adding all the special details, this will be the last preview I will show until the opening night of "Outside In". I have to save some surprises for the exhibit!

"Outside In" will be a two-man show with Aaron Jasinski and opens June 23 at Art Whino.

God bless,
Bryan

Original art and prints available in my Etsy Shop.

Skunk Punk in progress 1

Last night I began drawing for this painting which will be one of 20-30 for an upcoming exhibit with Aaron Jasinski at Art Whino. The official press release for the show will be sent out soon, but for now I will posting progress pics of my work as it comes along. This one will be called "Skunk Punk" and is acrylic on 11"x14" cradled wood.

Originals, prints, and more at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Steampunk Sheriff Dunny

For this commission I was asked to create anything I wanted as long at it was on the Chuckboy Cyborg Dunny platform. I had only worked on this platform once before when I made the seafaring Scuba Dunny. A month ago I beat the PS3 game Rage and have since been wanting to do a steampunk themed custom. When I was striping and priming the Chuckboy cyborg it hit me that this was the perfect platform to take in a steampunk direction. I had a blast creating this little sci-fi western sheriff and hope to do more in this theme soon.

You can order custom Dunny figures at www.bryancollins.etsy.com or email me to discuss something specific - info[at]bryancollinsgallery.com

God bless,
Bryan

Coffee Girl in Progress

Although I closed my series of "Coffee Girls", I did agree to accept a commission for one. It will be an 8"x10" colored pencil piece. Here is the initial idea sketched out in blue drawing pencil.

I went to my local Hobby Lobby to get some illustration board for this piece. It was my first time in the Saint Augustine store. The family is still getting settled in to our new place and finding our way around. When I lived in Gainesville, FL I made frequent trips to St Augustine, but usually just hung around St. George Street and then over to Villano Beach. Now that I live here I will need to figure out where to purchase all of my art supplies. I must admit, I will always have a very large place in my heart for Colorado, but it sure is nice to cruise over to the beach whenever I want. It's only about 15 minutes away.

I will post more pics of this Coffee Girl in progress as I move along with it. Coffee Girl merch and prints are available at www.bryancollins.etsy.com
God bless,
Bryan