Collective Con Jacksonville, FL 2023

 

Collective Con is not to be missed! This is North Florida's biggest and best convention for all things comic books, movies, gaming, anime, cosplay, and more. This year, 2023, I'll be a guest author for my two fantasy novels, Sewn Together and Fallen Elder, in the Tale From Tiltwater series. Get the books at the convention or if you already have them, bring yours to have them signed. I'll be there all three days, and will have all of my artwork there for you as well. See you soon!

You can also have them delivered to by ordering at useeverycolor.com/shop/novels

Collective Con - Prime Osborn Convention Center - Jacksonville, Florida
March 17-19, 2023

God bless,
Bryan

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

Riverside Arts Market Schedule 2014

This month is my one year anniversary showing art at the Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville, FL. It's always a lot of fun setting up with fellow artists and showing work in an outdoor atmosphere. I just booked my RAM dates for the rest of the year and I'm excited to have a full schedule to show and share art now that we have cooler air here in Florida. Below are the dates and booth numbers I have schedule.

November 8th ~ Booth 818
November 29th ~ Booth 500
December 6th ~ Booth 006
December 13th ~ Booth TBA
December 20th ~ Booth 500

Also, on December 22nd I will be exhibiting in the Colonial Quarter in downtown Saint Augustine for Downtown Bazaar. This is also the nationally recognized lighting ceremony of the historic Lions Bridge and all of downtown. See Nights of Lights for information on the lighting ceremony.

I hope to see you at some of these events. Florida winters are a great time to get outside!

Bryan
Visit my online shop at www.bryancollins.etsy.com

WasabiCon 2014

Last year's setup at WasabiCon 2013

I had such a great time at WasabiCon last year that I couldn't miss doing it again! I met some of the coolest people in Northeast Florida and so many of you added my work to your collections. This year I have a slightly different display to make viewing the original artwork much easier and I have many more prints and shirts than were available last year. I will also be doing original sketch cards for as little as $10 but I'm only doing a few of them so stop by when Artist Alley doors open at noon on Saturday to make sure you get one. I will see you there!

If you can't make it to WasabiCon, check out my online shop to see what's new ~ www.bryancollins.etsy.com

Bryan

RIP Munny stickers

Yesterday marked the 23rd custom Munny sticker in a row of an attempt to make more than 70 and auction them each day on eBay. For more than three weeks I've diligently created a new, hand drawn design on a blank Munny sticker and listed them for opening bids of $1.00 or $5.00 depending on size. I did this in an attempt to get some affordable art out there to anyone who was interested in these Munny stickers but the resulting information has come back that very few of you are interested. Some of the auctions have ended with zero bids and many have ended at just $1.00 and since I'm investing about 1.5 hours on each one plus time to package and ship, that's just not something I can sustain any longer. I'm not sure if it's because people are reluctant to bid on eBay or if the Munny craze is over, but when people are paying more for prints on Etsy than for originals on eBay, it really says something. So, I am canceling the custom Munny sticker challenge and getting back to creating fresh originals from scratch; no blank Munny outline involved.

In other news, tomorrow will be my first appearance in 2014 at Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville, FL and in two weeks it's Megacon! If you're in Florida I hope to see you at one of these events. God bless!

Bryan

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

Warriors of the Wind now available

"Rose of the Moon" :: 5"x7" Colored pencil on wood :: Sold

"Chief Starhunter" :: 5"x7" colored pencil on wood. Available HERE.

"Princess Prophetess" :: 5"x7" colored pencil on wood :: Available HERE.

"Sun Prince" :: 5"x7" colored pencil on wood :: Available HERE.

The Warriors of the Wind series is now available. These four 5"x7"x1.5" colored pencil illustrations on wood are my first pieces with this particular combination of media and substrate. You can see more photos of the available pieces by clicking the photo or the link in the description. Each one is under $100.

God bless,

Bryan

Warriors of the Wind

Available November 1st, 2012 - Four new colored pencil illustrations on cradled basswood. Each is 5"x7"x1.5" deep. They will be available through my Etsy Shop.

The release of these four pieces marks the first in a new way I will be sharing art with you. Rather than offering new work sporadically over time, I will now be presenting fresh pieces on the 1st day of each month.

"Warriors of the Wind" are whimsical portrayals of natives, inspired by various cultures that have influenced my life including Apache, Maya, and Tlingit. From the top left, the titles are "Chief Starhunter", "Rose of the Moon", "Sun Prince", and "Princess Prophetess".


Please message with any questions, or leave a comment below. Thank you for believing in art!

Bryan Collins

Custom Raffy Available

"Sparkle Stripe" is the first piece I've created on the Kidrobot Raffy platform. It was made for a custom toy exhibit at the Jarvis Rockwell Gallery in North Adams, MA. Part baby giraffe, part psychedelic pony, this whimsical beast is painted with metallic and pearl acrylics and measures approximately 4.5"x5".

This piece is now available in my Etsy shop.

God bless,

Bryan Collin

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

Red Leopard Saber Tooth Dunny

Since February 2009, every custom toy I have made has either been a blind-Box (Beast Buddies), a commissioned piece, or for a particular exhibit. For the first time in over three years, I am releasing this single custom Dunny available July 9th, 2012 at 5pm EST through my Etsy shop.

The Dunny will come as seen in the photo, with it's own "Color Chemist" box, three pin-back buttons, and a sticker. This is the only piece I plan to make under these circumstances for a while since I still have commissions and exhibits on my plate. I had actually started this piece last year and put it on the back burner. In order to clean up some unfinished projects, I got up extra early a few days in a row and got this piece finished.

Remember to check www.bryancollins.etsy.com at 5pm EST on July 9th, 2012 to grab this piece.

God bless,
Bryan "Color Chemist" Collins

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

Daily Drawing 83

Daily Drawing 83, a photo by BryanACollins on Flickr.

"Sea Turtle" (daily drawing 83) - 5"x7" watercolor and ink on watercolor paper.

Daily drawings are available at http://www.bryancollins.etsy.com

God bless,
Bryan

Daily Drawing 77

"Sailor" (daily drawing 77) - 5"x7" watercolor, acrylic, and ink on watercolor paper - Available at http://www.etsy.com/listing/94273824/sailor-original-5x7-mixed-media

On this piece I decided to play around with more shading than usual. Even though it's a "daily drawing" and intended to be completed in an hour or less, I've been wanting to learn how to achieve the same contrast and emotion in my quick drawings as I do in full paintings and illustrations taking days or even weeks.

As I train my hand and eye to spot the sections that need more working and develop a responsive instinct for this, I should be able to become more prolific when I get back to larger sized pieces of art.

This illustration is also another idea that I am considering for an upcoming painting to be shown at Art Whino in the near future. This subject is heavily inspired by the fact that I am moving back to Florida in less than two weeks and will reside next to the ocean. After 7 years in the land-locked mountains of Colorado, I am eager to smell the salty sea air again.

To see the selection of available daily drawings, please visit the Daily Drawing Section of my Etsy shop.

God bless,
Bryan

Pajama Girl

"Pajama Girl" - Mini Munny, 4" tall DIY vinyl. Created for Munnyocalypse at Uberbot in Winterpark, FL.