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

Daily Drawing 62

Daily Drawing 62, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

A panda bear with coffee.

5"x7" watercolor, ink, marker, and pencil on watercolor paper.

Purchase daily drawings at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Free Stickers

They're finally here! These "Round Owl" stickers just came in from the folks at Sticker Guy and I am giving them away free with any purchase from my Etsy Shop. Just order anything at all and you will get one with your order while supplies last.

God bless,
Bryan

Daily drawing 23

After yesterday's puking picture, I thought a cute cat and birds drawing was in order.

5"x7" metallic spray paint, ball point pen, and permanent marker on bristol.

God bless,
Bryan

www.bacstudio.com
Twitter - @useeverycolor
Facebook - www.facebook.com/bryancollinsart
Shop for art at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

Daily drawing 22

"Mental Puke" - acrylic paint and ball point pen on 5"x7" bristol.

Having been out of town for the past two weeks, it's been difficult, if not impossible, to post my daily drawings. I have been doing them, but rather than posting two week's worth all at once, I will just pick up where I left off. If you want to see the others, check out my personal Facebook page.

God bless,
Bryan

www.bacstudio.com
Twitter - @useeverycolor
Facebook - www.facebook.com/bryancollinsart
Shop for art at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

Mega Monster $48 for 48 hours

The current installment in my new 48/48 program is "Mega Monster", created with the upcoming Long Beach Comic Con in mind. (I will be in "Artists Alley" at booth #1611). This piece is being offered at $48 for 48 hours before I list it in my Etsy Shop at a higher, regular price. It will be matted and priced at $85 after 48 hours. This program is to reward those of you who are watching my art on a regular basis. I appreciate you so very much. This piece is a 5"x7" colored pencil drawing on illustration board. The first person to email me at bryan@bacstudio.com will get this piece for just $48 (free shipping). Just email me saying you want "Mega Monster" and I will send you an invoice via Paypal. Don't fall asleep on this one. You have until Tuesday, Oct 25 at 6:30pm (MST) to claim this original illustration at a special price.



God bless,
Bryan A. Collins

www.bacstudio.com
Twitter - @useeverycolor
Facebook - www.facebook.com/bryancollinsart
Shop for art at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

LAST PRINT of Journey Lost

We are down to the very last print in a limited edition of "Journey Lost". There were only five of these prints made, so 5/5 is waiting for the last savvy collector to give it a place to hang. These prints are 5"x7" overall, with a 4"x6" print area to match the exact size of the original illustration. More information is at the listing in my Etsy shop.

Just $10 plus shipping. Purchase HERE

Please let me know if you have any questions.


God bless,
Bryan A. Collins

www.bacstudio.com
Twitter - @useeverycolor
Facebook - www.facebook.com/bryancollinsart
Shop for art at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

New Studio Part 2

I've been performing a juggling act this weekend; Staying on pace with commissions and exhibits, painting my daughter's new room, painting my new studio, and squeezing in a band practice. So far I've only been able to paint one of the three walls in my studio. Yes, I know a room has four walls, but I've decided to leave one how it is. I mentioned in "New Studio Part 1" that I was thinking of painting one wall black. That is the wall where I will run a strip to prop large format work. Since that wall will have paint splatter and gesso remnants on it over time, I think I will just leave it the color it is and let the nature of art have its way with the wall as pieces get created there.

In the above photo you see the first color to get finished. It looks very pink in this picture, but it's actually fuchsia. I will eventually get some night photos so there's no light coming in the windows and the source light will be directly on the walls. Next will be purple, which you can see a swatch of in the photo below. The last wall to paint will be orange. I will then work out the stencils.



The internet is being connected on Thursday so I hope to be totally moved in to the new studio this coming weekend. Although I will be able to work there, the studio won't be finished at that point but I will keep the updates coming. Those of you who are waiting on commissions, rest assured I am still on schedule and working on your pieces 8-10 hours a day to keep up. The house stuff happens in the evenings. Thank you for your patience during this transitional process.


God bless,

Bryan A. Collins

www.bacstudio.com
Twitter - @useeverycolor
Facebook - www.facebook.com/bryancollinsart

New Studio Part 1

My wife and I have been looking to buy a house for about a year and as of yesterday we have succeeded. We purchased a 1922 home in the Old Town area of Fort Collins, just one mile from The Gallery Underground where I've been exhibiting for a little more than two years. In this house I will be setting up a home studio, as I've mentioned before. From here I will start painting live via Stickam from time to time, and I will also be video blogging again when my new computer is delivered.

The photos you see here are of the room that I will be turning into my studio. I will post in-progress shots of the plan unfolding. I have an idea to paint each wall a different color. Maybe one orange, one fuchsia, one apple green (or aqua-teal), and one black. On the fuschia wall I was thinking of doing a huge stencil of my dog "Seven". On the black wall I would mount a strip of wood the full length of the wall where I can prop large pieces to work on. The orange wall might have a stencil of my family. The green wall may be the one with the large windows, so just a few small shelves would go there. I also want to remove the light on the ceiling and install an LED fixture with pivoting arms. LEDs use less energy and put out a ton of light. These are just ideas at the moment, so your comments or suggestions are more than welcome. This should be fun!







God bless,

Bryan A. Collins

www.bacstudio.com
Twitter - @useeverycolor
Facebook - www.facebook.com/bryancollinsart

Available 24 hours ONLY!

I am excited to announce that on Monday, Feb 8th, RIPT Apparel is offering a limited edition shirt with my drawing "Get Off My Cloud". This shirt is a four-color Tee (Men's and Women's) and available for just $10! After Monday this shirt will not be offered EVER AGAIN, so if you want one, you must order on Monday. Here is a sneak peek of the shirt...



I have ordered a number of shirts from RIPT and they are great quality, very soft ring-spun cotton shirts. Grab more than one since you won't be able to get them again. Just go to RIPT Apparel on Monday to order!

~Bryan

Bryan Collins Keds now available

I am excited to announce that for a limited time I have released "Rachel" and "Wallowing In It" on Keds Shoes! These are completely custom designed, limited edition, Bryan Collins series Keds. These two designs will only be available for a limited time. Get yours in woman's sizes 5 through 13 at http://www.zazzle.com/bryandrinkscoffee

Please feel free to comment. I really want to hear your feedback!

Beast Buddies 9-12

Here are the third set of Beast Buddies. As always, they are 3 inches tall and painted with acrylics. Clockwise from top left they are Salsa Spiro, Frank en'Stone, Elorah's Hornet, and Eye'm a Thief. Each of these are sold, but there are still many available (blind box only) at www.bryandrinkscoffee.com in the SHOP or on Etsy at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

Only 1 of the 16 Golden Tickets have been found, so your odds of winning a free print, shirt, or Mini-Munny are still really good!

Happy hunting,

Bryan

Twitter GIVEAWAY Monday and Tuesday

To thank my Twitter followers for growing to 250+ I am giving away one of my limited edition T-shirts. Only 100 of these shirts were made. The winner will get to choose the shirt size. Shipping with be paid for by me, anywhere in the world.

To enter:
1 - Make sure you are following me on Twitter www.twitter.com/bryancollinsart
2 - Find my tweet about the free shirt giveaway and RT (re-tweet) the post.
3 - Enter once Monday (July 6th) and once Tuesday (July 7th)
4 - Wait for a DM Wednesday (July 8th, 2009) on Twitter if you win (you must be following me to get a DM)

*Entry ends at 11pm Mountain time USA. Winner will be chosen from Twitter users who are following @bryancollinsart and RT the giveaway post. Names will be put on paper and randomly drawn from a hat (or large bowl). Drawing will take place after I wake up on Wednesday and drink enough coffee to start my day.

If you can't wait, or don't think you'll win, or just want more than one, get it here - http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17119553 Have fun!

$1 ORIGINAL drawing auction

A new $1 original drawing auction is now in progress at my Myspace blog. The first bidder could win for just a dollar! That's like trading me a nasty McDonald's grease burger for an original work of art.

What's at stake here is the original line drawing used to create the limited edition Coffee Girls shirts currently available at www.bryandrinkscoffee.com in the SHOP.

Go to www.myspace.com/godstattooguy and click the "$1 ORIGINAL drawing" blog for all the details. Have fun!



~Bryan

Custom 3" Dunny

This little guy is currently coming to life on a Kidrobot 3" Dunny. (Thanks to Reactor88 www.reactor88.blogspot.com for the blank Dunny template.) The colors are still to be determined, but I am currently working with yellow oxide, unbleached titanium, and cobalt green.

If you want a custom monster buddy Dunny to keep you company, just send me a 3" Dunny (any one will do) with $35 (Paypal or cash) and I will create a one-of-a-kind little guy just for you. Email art@bryandrinkscoffee.com for the mailing address to send your Dunny.

Oops, it's trying to drink my coffee. Gotta go.

~Bryan
www.bryandrinkscoffee.com

Lots of new memo pads

I have been experimenting with ways to put my paintings and illustrations on notebooks and memo pads. These are the results. I can now offer any of my work on these 3"x5" pads and offer quality detail at the same time, all for $5 each! 70 sheets of college ruled paper inside, just waiting for your thoughts and to-do lists. Great gift ideas, too.









~Bryan

My first ever original memo pad

I've been inspired lately to create items other than traditional paintings and illustrations. I finished painting a vase today, which was sculpted by the talented Erin Mortensen, and it got me thinking about other ways to push my work to the next level. Modofly recently began publishing hardback journals and sketchbooks with two of my paintings as covers, and this project gave me the idea to offer some similar items along side of these.



What you see here is a converted 60 page memo pad that measures 3 inches wide by 4.75 inches high. The cover was made from a piece of salvaged wasabi colored mat board. The illustration is pen and ink. This is the first one, with the second almost finished, and a third to be finished possibly by tomorrow. These will only be available through my Etsy shop, so if you do not have an Etsy account and want to purchase this or another original journal/memo book, email me at art@bryandrinkscoffee.com and I will send you a Paypal invoice. $17 plus shipping/handling.

This piece was very fun to make. I am excited to get the rest finished and posted!

~Bryan

Coffee Girl shirts are IN - only $29.95 each

100 shirts, featuring the line drawing from the piece "Down and Wonder", have been released in Egglplant and Cranberry - 50 of each color. These American Apparel brand Classic Girl Tees are hand-embellished with a little paint splatter here and there so each shirt is unique. Get yours for $29.95 at www.bryandrinkscoffee.com under SHOP.

Proof of Faith Manifests in City of Hope

As an estimated 4 million people gather together in Washington DC to share in dreams of a better nation and a better world, Bryan Collins reveals his "Proof of Faith" exhibit at the Art Whino gallery in National Harbor, Maryland. The nearly 60 piece show opens January 24th, 2009 from 6pm-midnight, and offers a glimpse into the struggles and inadequacies faced by every human being on the planet. Even when dealing with topics of death, heartbreak, physical insecurity, fear, and addiction, Bryan maintains his whimsical and vibrant style to show the hope of redemption from these situations.




Originally slated to create 60 paintings for this exhibit, Collins decided to stretch the span of media he uses and opted to include not just his acrylic paintings, but colored pencil illustrations, scratch board, pen-and-ink, custom vinyl toys, and even graphite sketches. Most of Bryan's work begins with pencil drawings which are then transferred to another substrate such as panel, canvas, or illustration board. By including some of these preliminary drawings in the exhibit, he reaches for a goal of more intimacy with the viewers, fans, and collectors of his work. These drawings establish more understanding into the processes of Collins creations.




"Proof of Faith" is Bryan Collins' 30th show in just two years. He has been blessed with numerous magazine features, blog reviews, website showcases, newspaper articles, and group exhibits all around the globe. Collector Alert! - This is Bryan's first major gallery solo show and will certainly prove to be a springboard for many more. No piece in this exhibit is larger than 32 inches, and none are priced over $1,000 making it well within the range of even a moderate collector to own a piece his work.




The exhibit runs through February 15th. More more information, please contact:

Art Whino
173 Waterfront Street
National Harbor (Oxon Hill), MD 20745
www.artwhino.com

Bryan Collins
art@bryandrinkscoffee.com
www.bryandrinkscoffee.com