A while back, bike builder Paul Solar asked me to come up with a design for his motorcycle gas tank.
Here is the final product.
Musashi Tattoo
The final image for Vincent Compean’s calf tattoo featuring legendary Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi conquering a fictitious monster. This took me almost four months of research and conceptual designing and I am more than happy with the result, especially as its fantasy aspect is one that’s relatively new to me.
Check back to the blog in a couple of months to see how the tattoo is progressing.
To see the monster head in detail, go here: http://bruteprop.blogspot.com/2009/03/monster-head.html
The Rotring Art Pen Sucks!
Are YOU the type of artist that likes to wander around your studio covered in ink?
Do YOU like to spend 30-40 minutes cleaning your pen after only 5 minutes of use?
Are YOU interested in using an art instrument that makes a quill look like a laser beam?
Then this piece of shit art pen by Rotring is just for YOU!
Vectips Interview with Aidan Hughes
http://vectips.com/tips/interview-with-artist-aidan-hughes/
An interview I did with Vectips, a site specifically featuring the work of vector-based artists and illustrators.
Stephen Tompkins
http://cargocollective.com/stephentompkins
Check out this guy’s work. Bizarre but captivating. I like it!
BRUTE! Death Tongue album cover – Wayne Kramer
An album cover design I did for the celebrated MC5 guitarist, Wayne Kramer.
I was living in London’s Notting Hill area and his record company was at the bottom of my street. Somehow, I managed to wangle my portfolio into their offices and this is the ensuing art.
Copy Machine
BRUTE! Tohuvabohu Swordgirl Original
Another element from the Tohuvabohu art file.
This is the original ink art that was scanned in to complete the album cover.
Hand-drawn with brush-pen and rapidograph, this 5”x7” illustration was the definitive final version before I traced it in Illustrator and coloured it.
I am now proud to present it for sale, price 275 euros (incudes shipping and handling). Contact: bruteprop@gmail.com
(If unsold in three weeks, I will then put it up for auction on eBay).
Old Porno cartoons
One of the best ways for an artist to keep in the zone between art engagements is to draw porn. It keeps the hand fluid by creating curves and the eye alive by constantly evaluating shadows and light sources.
Plus, its fun!
Thanks to Deborah Ferraz for this valuable addition to my blog