Fish Hook Studio

Mean Kitty

Brynn Metheney — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:10:43 +0000

I’ve been posting progress of a recent piece involving BattleCat from the old cartoon, Heman lately. I’ve been asked a few times about how I go about painting something like this in photoshop, so I thought I’d put together a small step by step. I’m really not the most knowledgeable about the program, as I only began working in it about two years ago. I work in photoshop like I would on a canvas – how I was originally trained. I don’t use complicated brushes or fancy filters – only because I don’t know much about them. In any case, I hope this might help and feel free to offer insight if you know any tricks with photoshop.

- My work always starts out with a crappy sketch (above) Just to get an idea of what I want to put in the image.

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- With this piece, I flipped the image and worked out the pose a bit more until I liked it.

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- Then its on with the pencil drawing. I work with an irregular shaped brush on a normal setting with opacity at 100%. The brush works with the pressure sensitivity on my tablet so I can get dark and light without having to adjust anything. (the fact that I don’t know how to “talk” photoshop is showing…) I keep my sketch layer on a lower opacity than the final pencil layer so I can see my sketch while I’m drawing.

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- Now its time to add in some color. I’ve set my pencil layer to multiply (for now) and I have created layers for color – one for the rocks, one for BattleCat’s fur, and one for his armor. I like to use as few layers as possible when I work but in this case I needed to be able to edit the fur and armor separately. I’m adding in some modeling but not too much – just enough to get an idea of where I want my light-source to be.

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- If I were painting this traditionally I would have layed in the background first. However, with the magic of “layers” I can add in a background after I’ve painted most of BattleCat. For the background I used my “go-to” brush as well as a soft edges brush to make the clouds look softened here and there.

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-I’ve added in BattleCat’s stripes as well as add in some more shadows to his fur. I’ve done this on a layer above the fur but underneath the armor so I don’t have to worry about erasing too much.

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- Adding in some more shadows – this time to the armor.

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- Now I’m starting to add in some darker shadows over everything I’ve painted so far. These shadows are on their own layer and are a deep purple – as opposed to the darker greens and reds I was using for the armor and fur. I’ve also added in some whiskers at this point.

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- Highlights come in at this point as well as some cool reflective light to counteract the warmth in the piece. The highlights on BattleCat are a warmer, gold tone. While I’m painting all of this I will go back and forth in-between steps. I don’t paint the image completely step by step like this but this will give you an idea of how it all come together more easily.

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- Now I’m adding in some “ultra highlights”. Almost stark-white to give BattleCat some pop in his darker areas. I’ve also pushed back some of his limbs and his tail using a bit of atmosphere. This helps in giving the image a bit of depth.

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- Finally I’ve warmed up the piece by adding in a layer of gold tones on multiply. I set it to around 20% opacity. I’ve also added in some flecks of golds, reds and whites to the background along with some flags and things of the sort – keeping those on a lower opacity as well to keep them pushed back. At the end of the painting I’ll switch my pencil layer from “Multiply” to “Ghost”. “Ghost” is a filter by flaming pear that turns a line transparent. What I like about it is, that the line will become a darker version of whatever color is underneath it. The change is very slight, however if you scan in pencil drawings it will really come in handy. You can find that filter: Here. (It’s the download at the top titled: “Free Plugins”.

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All of the fur and texture on the saddle is created by my brush traveling back and froth on the wacom. I don’t use fur brushes or imported textures. This isn’t to say that they won’t save you lots of time and can’t look great – I just don’t know enough about them to use them confidently and I enjoy painting like I would be drawing in marker. Its just a preference for my personal work. For this image I used these brushes:

which you can download : Here. (That last brush, by the way, is my “go to” brush. I like the bristles and the slight texture it creates.

I also created a color palette to help with keeping the basic colors consistent. I don’t normally do this but it helps with something like this where color has to remain very vivid.

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Anyway, if you still have questions, you can contact me via the contact page or comment on this post.

Thanks for reading!

I should also add that BattleCat is © Mattel

Battlecat

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:29:10 +0000

battlecat

Here is a work in progress of my take on Battlecat for CGHUB’s Creature Planets current challenge.

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This was for a prior challenge for a prompt called “WarBeast”. This was as far as I got on the concept and then I had to drop it. I like the drawing though.

“While most think genetic engineering didn’t get it’s start until the early 1970′s, the science’s beginning can be traced back to World War 2 with the introduction of the Q.E.D. -Quadrupedal Explosive Device (Pronounced “Ked”) Created by The Allies, the animal was a chimera of sorts, bred to chase flairs into battle with explosives attached to their bodies. They were bred without ears to keep the animal from being startled on it’s course. Because of it’s origination in the lab, the Q.E.D. was not considered an animal, but rather a tool of war and was used until they were outlawed and destroyed after the war. With the emergence of the animal rights movement, it was in fact, found to have animal-like qualities. Some argue the Q.E.D. played a pivotal role in defeating the Nazis, however it is still considered to be one of the best examples of how horrific war can become.”

Cats

Brynn Metheney — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:58:38 +0000

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Finished this, more coming later…

Pakasuchus kapilimai – the cat croc.

Tapir Time

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:29:40 +0000

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Finished this one. I’m off to work on more. Although, this will be my only Tapir illustration for a while – sadly. They are awesome creatures. This little guy is next:

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Learn more about him, Here.

Sands

Brynn Metheney — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:51:29 +0000

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This was done for Creature Planet’s Dead Flat-Footed Drizzler Topic over on CGHUB. This particular entry was late due to a very complicated day I had yesterday.No matter though, here is the final…

Fleas

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:48:29 +0000

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Some monster fun. Trying to round out my portfolio a bit. I’d like to have three samples of the types of work I do and can do. Anyway, hopefully more of these guys to come. I do have other more pressing projects I need to be working on but these are fun to draw!

Fires

Brynn Metheney — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:43:31 +0000

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The last couple of days have been hard. I found out that my hometown is on fire. Southern California is notorious for wildfires. My family is ok for the most part but some of them had to be evacuated from their homes. Needless to say I’m a bit tense and wish I could be down there right now to help.

On a lighter note, The Morae River blog is back up and running. I’m glad I was able to perform some updates on it – it had been neglected for so long. There are still some minor glitches but for the most part it seems to be running smoothly. The image above is the most recent species to be added to Tul. I will be posting the full profile soon.

In other news, a former instructor and friend of mine is having a solo show. If you live in the Bay Area you should come out and see some art! Robert Hunt will be showing his landscapes at Periscope Cellars. This collection is stunning so be sure to stop by if you can. Here is a video of him painting if you’re interested.

Lately, I’ve been trying to come to terms with my sketchbook. I’ve never been to proud of my sketchbook, which is why I rarely post anything from it. So in an effort to become a little more comfortable with it, I need to start posting it here.

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Anyway, as you can see my sketchbook isn’t very exciting but I need to keep working in it. I know that if I begin to post it here I will be more obligated to keep it filled with work.

Horns

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:14:12 +0000

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Something new I’m working on for The Morae River – She’s the large predator that terrorizes Yabun forest. I have other things I need to be working on…

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Moth Wings

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:21:14 +0000

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Something that I found in the “sketchbook” folder of my computer. I try to draw something everyday to further my understanding of photoshop and digital art. Mostly, they get deleted or just thrown into a folder. I didn’t really like the way it turned out at first and I still don’t really like the image but I thought I’d post it anyway. Maybe I’ll put all of the little random doodles into a giant image one day.

Today is grey. It’s been grey since Monday and while I usually welcome a cooler climate with open arms, sweaters and tea, I can’t help but feel a little unmotivated. I suppose It’s good weather for reading – I have a lot of that to do. I’ve been reading a lot of comics lately. I took a class about comics during my last semester of school. Since that class, I’ve been hooked. I love comics. They make me care about everything. I will probably end up making a links section on this blog soon so I can link to all of the comic creators and web-comic that I follow. For now though I will share a web-comic that I read last year in class.

It’s called When I am King. Most web-comics are just like paper comics, but on a screen instead of paper. This particular comic, along with others, is one that uses the web for what it is capable of – motion, scrolling maybe even sound. I will most likely post a few others in posts to come. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this adventure.

I recently bought a book that was created by a friend. If you are into creature design like I am then you’ll definitely want to pick up this book. Planet to Planet is a collection of sketches by artist Mike Corriero. The book is stuffed full of doodles, drawings, sketches and studies of creatures and animals. The artwork is beautiful! Check it out here: Planet to Planet on LuLu.com. It’s a must-have for creature design lovers. You can also get a 15% discount on the book by entering this coupon code: BEACHREAD305 when checking out. Be sure to have a looksie at the book!

I’m off to get some design work finished….

Kings

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:46:52 +0000

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Something new. Expect more of these two in the weeks to come…

Crater Face

Brynn Metheney — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:36:41 +0000

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Finished up the Pygmy Esorifleu for CGHUB’s creature planets. These were lots of fun to do. I’m currently working on the next species for topic # 15 – Viscinian Scavenger. These are just some rough sketches of the overall form that I want the organism to have – following the guidelines provided in the prompt.

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This forum activity has been really good for me. It a lot of fun to help run but its also pushing me to try new things with creature design and even graphics. I’ve been producing the banners for the activity with direction from Shane Watson – CGHUB’s community director.

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In case you’re wondering, I did not paint the actual planet. I use Flaming Pear’s “LunarCell” to produce it. Creating a banner along with stats and a creature for the activity each week can be a lot fo work and so any shortcuts are vital to get things done on time. I did, however, paint the galaxy and produced all of the other graphics on the banners (except for the little icons on the top banner, those are winning entries) Anyway, This has been loads of fun for me and my partner in crime (co-runner of creature planets) - Ogi Grujic. As the activity progresses, I’d like to re-work the layouts of the planet banners and such but for now these seem to be working ok.

Like I mentioned in my post before, I’m wanting to share things that inspire me, things I find funny, and things that I think others should watch. This was a short that brought tears to my eyes. I love how animation is able to span gaps and make you care about lumps of dirt on the moon. Enjoy…

The Thief

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:49:53 +0000

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Something I forgot about and finished up.

I’d like to start using this blog for the other word that is listed in its description: “inspirations”. I’m on the internet way too much. One of the characteristics (and vices) of being a digital artist is that you have the entirety of the internet at your finger tips at all times. In any case, I see lots of weird, touching, fascinating and just plain hilarious videos, pictures, blogs and profiles scattered about the web. So I’d like to start sharing some of those things that I find inspiring and that end up touching in me in some way or another. Ill start with this: My Milk Toof.

Ickle and Lardee from: My Milk Toof

This adorable and endearing web-comic brightens my day every time I look through it. Inhae, creator, artist, and author has transformed her milk teeth (or baby teeth) into unforgettable characters, Ickle and Lardee. The two teeth embark on epic adventures and hilarious skits around the house and out in the yard. Its a beautiful combination of sculpture, photography, and comics. These are some of my favorite strips but be sure to look through all of them.

Heavy for the Holidays . Up and Away . Bed Buddies

enjoy!

Night

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:18:57 +0000

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Something I’m working on for Creature Planets – the weekly activity I help run over on CGHUB.

Crashed

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:34:52 +0000

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After a good 4 days of looking through forums, sifting through websites, and pulling my hair out, I have finally been able to get Fish Hook Studio back up and running. Of course, I didn’t do this alone. In fact, I was ready to call it quits and just forget about the blog entirely when an old friend showed up and helped me get through what was wrong. An extremely big thank you goes to Josh Blanton for helping me out. I could not have recovered this blog without you! You’ve made my week!

Anyway, in between worrying about this blog, I have been working hard on things here and there for different projects. I’ll be posting more images soon! I was able to complete an image for The Morae River. Of course it’s of a Mardik (there are four different species on the island) they are my favorite genus. However, new creatures are on the way.

Itchy

Brynn Metheney — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:14:53 +0000

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Sketchie fun…

Lineup

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:28:07 +0000

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Lots of projects coming up and lots of updates. These characters are from a private project I’m currently working on. Lots of fun! I love drawing dinosaurs way too much! I’ll show more later as the project progresses and opens up more. I’ll also be posting some work from a book collaboration I’m working on with Opal Palmer Adisa. I’m honored and very excited to work with this author on one of her personal book projects. I can’t wait to get started!

Some other great new is that I will start co-running the Creature Planets over on CGhub.com. My partner in crime is the incredibly talented Mr. Ogi Grujic. We will be working as a team to come up with topics for the community to participate in and lead in critiques and discussion about works being produced for the topics.. I’m very excited and honored to be a leader of this community challenge. I’m able to work with so many talented artists! Hopefully Ogi and I can help carry on what Mike Corriero had started – its a very high bar!

Anyway, I’m off to finish my evening with a bit of reading. I’ve added my good reads widget so you can check out some of the books I’m into.

Octopus

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:14:42 +0000

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Some random sketches…

Big Skies

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:10:18 +0000

Just got back from a family vacation to Texas. It was quite the adventure. That state has the biggest skies I’ve ever seen. We were near Dallas and so the country was really lush and beautiful – lots of trees and rivers. It really was a great trip and it was nice to get away for a bit. I needed a physical and mental break from my work to “re-charge”.

I thought a lot about The Morae River and what I want to do with it. It’s been dragging lately. Not because I’m uninterested, but more because it’s beginning to change. I’m not sure that I want The Morae River to continue to exist on the continent of Orcura. I’m thinking the river might be moved to an island. This geography might be more appropriate to where the world exists in relation to us. I’m also wanting to blur some information and keep a lot of things a mystery. Anyway, it is going to take some thought and some re-designing but I am excited to kind of let it change and tell me what it wants to be.

I’m working on some other things I can’t really mention right now but I will be posting some work in progress of a few things soon.

Flee

Brynn Metheney — Sat, 22 May 2010 18:49:12 +0000

Another dino piece in the works. Other pieces coming soon – Troodons wearing vests, and human character studies. Stay tuned!

St. Louis

Brynn Metheney — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:50:58 +0000

Good news! I will be participating in a show in St. Louis this July called Drawgasmic. Lots of really talented individuals are part of this exhibition andI’m really glad to be a part of it. You can find out more about the show here. I’ll be displaying the image “…And Then It Got Out” at the show. I will be for sale along with all of the other works. If you live in the St. Louis area come on out and see some awesome artwork!

It

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:55:26 +0000

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…and then it got out.

Deceptive

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:49:53 +0000

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This amphibian has long wavy gills which it uses to blend in with grasses at the bottom of ponds. It is an ambush predator, quickly snapping up prey that become too trusting and get too close to its large mouth.

Some creature fun for this –> LINK

Dio

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:21:31 +0000

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Some shots on progress of two pieces I’m working in-between right now. One is a mock Conan cover, the other is a mutant animal. both will be done by this weekend…

On a side note – R.I.P. Dio – this is the month is for the passing of gods…

Splice

Brynn Metheney — Sun, 16 May 2010 02:41:00 +0000

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some sketchbook fun. One from life, one from my head…obviously…

The Mission

Brynn Metheney — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:59:31 +0000

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Here is a progress shot of a drawing I started yesterday. I’m hoping to get it finished this week along with one other. Trying to get a lot done before I go an vacation. Me and my partner John Mathis are off to The Mission today to do some research for a project he’s working on. Can’t say much about it yet until it goes live.

In other news we’ve also decided to create a small company for our website and graphic design. This is the sketch for the logo but we hope to have it up soon. It says specializing in artists websites but we do other stuff too – this logo will change a bit. Anyway, I’ll post more about Oranda later. I’m off to S.F.

Faun

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:35:34 +0000

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Another fantasy piece for fun…

Legend

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:12:51 +0000

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We lost a legend today. RIP Frank Frazetta…

From the New York Times: “Frank Frazetta, an illustrator whose vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds of musclebound heroes fighting with broad swords and battle axes to defend helpless women from horrible beasts, died on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 82″….Read More

Days Go By…

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 +0000

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Sort of at a loss tonight. I’ve been experimenting with painting environments with no luck so far. So to take a break from doing that I painted some quick alien-ish heads to serve as avatars for this blog. I’m hoping to have some more work up soon. I might do more fun things like this for a bit. I’m needing a bit of a break to get some things figured out. I have a trip coming up soon so that should be good separation from my work right now. I’ve been feeling somewhat dry. Anyway, I elaborated one bust a bit for fun…

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Baccalaureate Exhibition

Brynn Metheney — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:20:01 +0000

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I’ll be displaying a piece from the Morae River (the image above) in the Baccalaureate Exhibition at CCA in San Francisco. If you’re in the area, you should come check it out. Here is the link to the website for more information. The opening is May 6th at 6pm. The show will then run from the 7th to the 11th. Hope to see you there!

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A New Kind of Predator

Brynn Metheney — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:30:36 +0000

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New piece in response to this : Link. I thought I’d upload the pencil along with this one…

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these images are big, I’m working on making my blog a little wider… hehe

Wild

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:46:37 +0000

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This is where I’m stopping with the male greater fugamus for now. I believe he’s done and anymore work will be fine adjustments here and there. I’ve started work on the next depiction of the species which will be two males fighting over territory.

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Here is the other piece I’ve been working on – a female balandic cula. She’s still a work in progress but I like how she’s turning out so far and I’m excited to finally put one in an environment.

I’m currently making a small art book through lulu.com. Its a small collection of sketches, illustrations and designs – most of what you see on this blog will be included. Anyway I’ll be posting a link to it soon for purchase.

Haggis

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:13:31 +0000

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Haggis are omnivorous mammals that roam the Scottish Highlands. They grow to the roughly the size of a small dog and are almost hairless. They live in burrows in large family groups. Haggis spend their days searching for roots, grasses, and insects to feed on underground and have even been spotted consuming carrion. Male haggis have large, bulbous crests on top of their heads with which they use to attract females. Males also have a pair of tusks which they use in combat with other males during the breeding season.

Based off of the traditional Scottish dish for this

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Culas…

Brynn Metheney — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:03:23 +0000

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I’m revisiting the Balandic Cula next. I’m working on putting together a large hardcover book to sell at APE this year. Since I’m migrating The Morae River to the computer I thought I’d take the opportunity to revisit the animals and refine their designs a bit. Anyway, I’ll have more to show next week…

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this little guy was my doodle for today. I think he might have been inspired by How to Train Your Dragon…

New

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:41:04 +0000

I have finally finished work on Brynnart.com. Well I should say John was able to take a few days to build it. I think this format will work a lot better from now on.

Go check it out at: http://www.brynnart.com

I’ve been working recently on improving my drawing in the computer and I have been experimenting with The Morae River in this…This image below is of the updated fugamus.

Because I’ve switched to a digital pencil I am able to work much larger than I was able to before. This drawing here is 16X12 and will make a nice print one day. No to mention the detail is very, very clean. The effect is basically the same, minus the step of scanning it into the computer. While I do still draw with an analogue pencil for myself, I imagine The Morae River and my concept art work will all be digital very soon. I’m finding I make better choices in the computer and I am more willing to push things. I was at first apprehensive of moving into the computer, especially for work pertaining to The Morae River. I’m finding that I had way too much fun drawing this male fugamus out…

Frustrated

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:06:34 +0000

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Going through a bit of a stint right now in my work. I feel like there is a transition coming up. I’m having issues with exactly what I want my work to look like. The thought of becoming more marketable is always appealing but I’d like to try and stay unique in what I do. The computer has freed me up a lot and I really do enjoy working with it. I’m really wanting to dive back into some creature design I’v been thinking about lately as well. I always enjoy thinking up species and behaviors to write and draw about. The Morae River has been on the back burner for a bit and I’m ready to pick it up again maybe even move into some digital renditions of things.

In other news I’ve gotten my aquarium back in order. I’m thinking about adopting some neon tetras and gouramis to live in it. I’ll post some pictures when I get them settled in the tank.

For Survival Students…

Brynn Metheney — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:34:55 +0000

I’m giving a talk tonight at California College of the Arts for Bob’s Ciano’s class. If you were in the class you can retrieve your goodies at this link: Goodies for Students

Its a small package containing some photoshop brushes I found from Cghub and filters from Flaming Pear’s webpage.

The image has nothing to do with the demo. I just thought it was funny that someone tagged mudblood on some building in Oakland.

Tree Sprite

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:07:40 +0000

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Finished “Dinner with Gnolls: The Alpha Females Table”. Now I’m working on a tree sprite for my next piece. I’m enjoying these fantasy pieces but I’m wanting to get more detailed in them from now on. I’m hoping I can capture more detail in this sprite image than the prior two.

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Expect more soon….

Dinner with Gnolls

Brynn Metheney — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:45:53 +0000

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So after my ridiculous post last night (which I’ve edited) I decided to put that thought on hold and get some work done! Right now – Fantasy!

“Wyvern Rider” and soon to be finished “Dinner with Gnolls”

more fantasy fun coming soon along with some sci-fi happiness!

Wyvern

Brynn Metheney — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:15:33 +0000

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Started doodling today. I think I might finish it…I’m still figuring out the human…(of course)

Anyway, more work coming soon…

Comrades

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:45:17 +0000

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Two Lycaenops rest together in the heat of the afternoon…

Night

Brynn Metheney — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:57:21 +0000

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Some sketches and quick finishes from a few weeks prior. I’ve just returned from vacation and am getting back into the swing of things…

Allosaurus Day!

Brynn Metheney — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:08:45 +0000

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Two new pieces on BrynnArt.com, more dinosaurs (and more for The Morae River) coming soon!

Stanley

Brynn Metheney — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:35:53 +0000

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Character study for the day – more to come. This particular character was part of a project me and a some friends had going a few years ago.

Nivol

Brynn Metheney — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:02 +0000

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This was for CG hub Creature Challenge – “Dazzling Prancer”. I included a small run-cycle so the creature could be seen from a side view as well.

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Then I got distracted and tried to animate it. I’s not complete (you can see how rough it is and its stops half way through) but I thought it was fun.

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More work coming soon in the human category…

Peaches

Brynn Metheney — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:25:57 +0000

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This is Peaches, the Brachiolopette that represents “Science Sort Of…” – the folks that interviewed me about The Morae River. You can listen to my interview about the project –> here.

More work coming soon along with a new (and late) website for The Morae River.

Lets Prance

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:04:30 +0000

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Just a quick post of my progress…

Jupiter

Brynn Metheney — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:25:56 +0000

Two new pieces – one finished, one not.

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This beastie here was done for ConceptArt.org’s C.O.W. – something I don’t usually get to participate in but I found some extra time to work her out.

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This one is for another CGhub Creature Challenge - The Dazzling Prancer. I’m really enjoying drawing these guys and might keep them around for some personal projects.

Meanwhile Im currently working on getting some private commissions done – a tattoo design and a brachiolope. I’m doing both in pencil and I’ll be posting work for both in the coming days.

Rat Catcher

Brynn Metheney — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:50:25 +0000

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Character study for the day….

Loyal

Brynn Metheney — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:53:28 +0000

So here is the final for my re-take on Snarf. This was done for CG hub’s Creature Planet Contest. I’ve been experimenting with starting and finishing pieces in the computer. I’m really pushing to keep my “penciled look” though all of it.

I’ll also be exploring some prehistoric work for a bit. I started with the Raptor and dropped the subject but am interested to pick it back up again.

Here is a sketch for a saber toothed tiger. Also coming soon in the prehistoric section: a brachiolope. – for some friends.

All together now

Brynn Metheney — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:18:35 +0000

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I like them all lined up…