tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46845285291616112552026-10-02T06:19:30.651-07:00Drawing Tutorials, Illustrations, & Studio Visits with Illustrator Brad Albright. Specializing in dark and whimsical line art illustration for music, publishing, merchandising, and apparel.Brad Albrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00868024282728109381noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684528529161611255.post-34131557112744173552014-11-23T17:02:00.000-08:002014-11-23T17:10:16.041-08:00

So what ever DID happen to Luke Skywalker's hand and lightsaber after being severed by Darth Vader at the climax of The Empire Strikes Back?  Perhaps they're just floating in deep space through asteroid fields.  What are the chances of surviving that?? Or perhaps we'll find out in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens! I had a blast inking this illustration live on the air with&

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I'm proud to announce the first Limited Edition Tee-shirt design from Texan Gothic! What's more metal than a severed zombie hand... with a burning hunger to rock?! Limited Edition Texan Gothic Tee from an original Brad Albright illustration.Super soft with a dark graphic edge. Dress to depress! Claim yours while they're available at www.TexanGothic.com ** Take $3 off through Black Friday

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On October 13th, 2014, I began a challenging new routine of waking at 5am to coffee, heavy metal, and two+ hours of traditional line art illustration.  This is where we began.

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Thanks for visiting! I'm proud to invite you to visit me at my relaunched portfolio site and integrated blog at www.AlbrightIllustration.com , or just click the image below!  

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I'm honored that a batch of my self-promotional 'Texan Gothic' series and MFA thesis illustrations were awarded a bronze medal at last night's annual DSVC juried show!  (The thing itself is a solid bronze lightbulb that has to weigh nearly 5 pounds!)  This was my first time to attend a DSVC event, and I was immediately blown away by the caliber of work that was on

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!  While I'm finishing up my graduate illustration thesis, I'm eager to get back to making regular blog updates.  But rest assured, I've been busy!  In the meantime, here's a sampling of some illustrated poster commissions for Red Bull.  It's an honor working with them, and a great opportunity to play with some wild color schemes and hand-lettering, which

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Thanks to everyone who has helped make 2012 a great and creative year!   In the past 365 days I went from art show stagnancy to having been involved in more than 20 art shows (due in part to my first year of being involved in Dallas' Kettle Art gallery, thanks guys!!).  Thank you to everyone I've been fortunate to show with, and for your community and friendship!   This year

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Today I made a spontaneous trip to Fort Worth's Amon Carter Museum to collect reference and sketch some of the awesome sculptures and paintings by Remington and Russell. I recently discovered how much I love that place!  With free admission every day, it's quickly becoming my favorite destination in DFW to research illustrations.  It's proven invaluable as I'm starting to really dive

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I recently had the pleasure of developing the cover art illustration for The Black Moriah's full length Casket Prospects album release.   As a DFW metal band with serious black/thrash chops and a brutal western theme, they're arguably the perfect client.  They're talented, professional, and a pleasure to work with.  In fact, the process of discussing concept with

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Here's a glimpse of things to come...  'Spooked' is the first in a series of Gothic Western heavy metal-esque album cover styled illustrations.... in 3D!  Get your red/blue glasses out, for the love of the desert!

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I finally got my act together and produced the long-planned Hitchcock Scarf design, building a brand new one-color press, testing a new style of silkscreen, and experimenting with printing a halftone gradient pattern.   So far these are getting a tremendous response, and the pinstripes in particular are flying like crows!  Thanks to my friends at Dallas' Kettle Art gallery for

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In the spirit of supporting small businesses and local art this holiday season, Kettle Art is kicking off its 8th annual Holiday Presence show!  It's a great place to buy some affordable gifts from your favorite Dallas artists. When I was asked to put together a show poster for the event, I wanted to experiment with designing a custom frame while also applying a softer, seasonal

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I recently finished this pair of custom 'Archer' mini Munny vinyl toys, based on the title character from the FX comedy.  One was a direct commission, and I figured why not make two options and have the second to keep, show, or sell down the line.  The 4.5" size is a lot of fun, but small enough to be a good challenge to paint and draw on.  Sculpting and painting the

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Starring my favorite movie monster, here's a quick time-lapse video of my first real attempt on the iPad with my new Jaja pressure sensitive stylus.  I've been fumbling around getting the hang of the Jaja and identifying the quirks in both Procreate and Sketch Club apps.  I'll always love my Wacom Cintiq for serious work, but this seems to be pointing in the right direction for a

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So...  Who was your favorite character in tonight's Presidential Debate?

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'Extinguishing The Nasher Debacle' Digital, 2012, Semigloss. Mag  https://www.facebook.com/semigloss.mag Hot enough to kill the gardens, damage original artwork, and close whole exhibitions, Museum Tower casts its destructive glare onto the Nasher Sculpture Center.  Can Dallas save the day? I'm excited to say that this piece will grace the pages of the inaugural issue of

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Look what came in the mail today!!  The guys at Socialaundry did a fantastic job printing my design on these new shirts.  Ultra soft, great fit, and a portion of every sale goes to both the original artist and to charity.  These guys are fair to their artists, socially conscious, and bringing jobs back to the USA... excellent company all around.  Check them out here.

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I spent my childhood watching Pee Wee's Big Adventure a few thousand times.   And it's true... there is no basement in the Alamo.  I had to double check. Today the Cintiq fairy visited my studio, so I thought I'd inaugurate the extravagant, beautiful new tool with a tribute to Mr. Herman. Happy 60th, old friend!

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Check it out... my "Tentaskull" shirt design is now available at Socialaundry.com!! They're a very cool and socially conscious American brand, with portions of every sale going to both charity and the original artist. Definite thumbs up!!

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Here's something a little different in honor of the damned blazing Texas heat! Hope everyone is staying cool, wherever you are. I know a lot of illustrators hate working in Adobe Illustrator (funnily enough given the name), but I actually quite love using it when I can!

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Poor Bane.  All he wanted was to enjoy a white Gotham christmas.

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Here is a new concept illustration for a mobile game app idea I developed for my graduate MFA in Illustration at Hartford Art School. In 'Crowd Surfer,' players bounce their phone or tablet to the rhythm of their own music library to keep the crowd riled up and avatar afloat, moving slowly toward the stage during the course of a song. Meanwhile, players tilt the phone left or right to keep

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I'm a huge fan of the brilliant and multitalented Louis CK - stand-up comedian and writer/director/actor of the FX series Louie.  This portrait is an amalgam of my own cartoon style with inspiration from the painting method of master caricature artist and illustrator CF 'Chris' Payne (who I've just had the pleasure of studying with at Hartford Art School's low

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Tried something new this morning and took a time-lapse video of the above Triceratops ink drawing in process.  I thought it might be fun to share the actual process of laying in different line weights and shading the form, set to some classic Ren & Stimpy music.  The color was later added digitally with a wacom intuos tablet.  Take a look below!

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