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I can’t believe it’s already August. 2011 is just flying by! This year has been excellent so far. I’ve learned so much and I’ve gotten to work on some really exciting and fun projects; some of which I have yet to share! I really can’t wait to either. This is a work in progress – a profile study of something I’m working on in my spare time.

Lately, I’ve been trying to work out more human characters and I’m going to need it. I’ll need a lot of practice for another upcoming project I’ll be involved in. This is the more successful out of the few I’ve sketched out this last week:

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This character is actually directly based off of a man I saw in the Mission in San Francisco last month. I was on my way to give a talk at my former college when this man came walking down the street, cat and all. His boom-box was blaring metal too! It was a pretty remarkable sight. This can only mean I need to spend more time in the Mission to observe more amazing people for my sketchbook.

That’s it for now. More updates coming soon!

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I don’t have much to post in the realm of personal work. Adjusting to my work load has caused some of my personal stuff to become neglected. I do manage to sketch here and there though. This is something I like doing – just sort of sketching lots of body-forms quickly in pen. I have a tendency to want to get everything right and so this helps me to loosen up and try to let go of making the drawing perfect.

Here are more doodles:

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I’ve also recently made a facebook page for my artwork. I was sort of opposed to the idea for a while – only because I already update a million things on the internet already so one more thing seemed like a bit much. However, it sort of needed to happen. If you’d like to keep up with my work on facebook you can here:

Brynn Metheney – Concept Art and Illustration on Facebook!

I know a very talented lady by the name of Laura Guill – we went to school together and had studios almost next to each other in thesis. Recently I commissioned a small illustration from her and just had to share it!

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This tiny tapir is literally the most adorable thing in the world. Laura’s work involves her painting subjects in acrylic and then cutting them out and pasting them to a background to created a three dimensional effect. I love my tapir so much! Thanks Laura! :D You can see more of Laura’s tiny animals on her blog, here: http://crown-of-laurel.blogspot.com/

Anyway, I’m off to work on some developmental work. I do have a about 10 card illustrations I’m hoping will be released so I can show those as well.

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Been trying to do more sketching in the sketchbook lately. Here are some recent doodles. Really liking the blue pencil. It sort of takes me back to when I was studying game design and animation in L.A. I’m hoping to dig a little deeper into more traditional media soon.

I’m leaving for L.A. 6 hours from now. I’m not very sleepy but I am exhausted. It’s a weird in between feeling. This last week has been full of work and surprises. I’ve been keeping up a steady flow of Q&A articles for Imagine FX magazine for the last couple of months. Mostly to do with creature questions. I’ve been having so much fun creating and showing process for the magazine. I’m really excited to see them in print soon and show them here on the blog.

Mostly nervous about L.A. I guess. Some exciting things are taking place lately. Things are looking up…way up.

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Happy New year! I’m so excited to start a new year. 2011 has some exciting promises! I’ve been busy this last month so I don’t have much in the way of personal work. Here are some pages from the sketchie book. (I’ve been loving my blue pencil lately) The top image is of a few doodles for an upcoming assignment. The others were probably done while I was watching some sort of nature documentary.

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I’m looking forward to the end of this month. I’ll be finishing up a project I’m excited to share!  I’ll also be sharing some work I did for Future Publishing – Creature fun!

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Something for you East Bay folks : If you live anywhere near Oakland, Ca. you need to make a stop by the Oakland Museum and see the Pixar: 25 Years of Animation Exhibit. It’s only up until January 9th so be sure to see it before it closes. I’ve never been so inspired. It really is a remarkable show. Here is where you can find: Information.

In other news my sister is getting married at the end of this month! I’ll be making the journey to Southern California, yet again, to celebrate with her and our families. I’m looking forward to seeing family and friends that I haven’t seen for some time. :)

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some recent sketches in the sketchie book.

I’ve been getting ready for Christmas lately by making all of my gifts. Being an artist in this point in time doesn’t make for lavish spending on gifts so I’ve gotten a little creative and crafted some fun accessories. I’ll post pictures and such after all of of my gifts have been given so as not to ruin the surprise!

Finished and more exciting work coming soon!

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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.

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Some random sketches…

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

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

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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.

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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….

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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…

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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.

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Character study for the day….

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