Library Mural
Posted by Brandon Reese at 3:25 pm on June 18th
Last summer, my wife and I took our then 3-year-old to The Tricycle Music Fest here in Charlotte. It's now become an annual festival hosted by the Charlotte Public Library. We saw some great children's rock bands, The Jellydots, Lunch Money, and Dan Zanes. After one of the shows I spoke to the Director of Youth Services about using me for any illustration projects the library might have. He called back about a week later and wanted to know if I'd be interested in creating a mural for one of the branch's children's section. I said heck yes and year later it's up!
BTW, Last year's Tricycle Music Fest bore even more fruit. I contacted The Jellydots and Lunch Money, both of which I've since then illustrated for.
no fuzzy animals!
Posted by Brandon Reese at 12:25 pm on June 2nd
Just finished this magazine cover illustration... and guess what? Narry a one fuzzy mammal in sight! While I love the cute woodland creature, it's nice to draw some humans once in a while.
Attention! Do Not Buy This Book-
Posted by Brandon Reese at 9:48 am on April 18th
Darren Di Lieto, LCS (Little Chimp Society) Senior Editor and proprietor, has been plagiarized. A book has been published without his knowledge or consent containing illustrator interviews and art.
new game cover
Posted by Brandon Reese at 12:17 pm on April 4th
Here's a new game cover I just created for eeBoo.
While I love the work... I'm starting to feel stagnant. Do you ever feel stuck in your style and you aren't able to grow because you have deadlines that need to be met and you don't have time to experiment?
Obama!
Posted by Brandon Reese at 9:49 pm on March 19th
the banner behind the stage...
Barack Obama paid a visit to Charlotte today. My wife and I were fortunate enough to get tickets before they were quickly snapped up.
It was amazing, to say the least. Everyone was fired up... women were screaming 'I love you Obama!', people were stomping and clapping.... there was even a 'crowd wave' . It really felt like I was a part of something powerful. Barack is such a dynamic speaker. 8 years with the 'decider' at the helm, it's refreshing to have a viable candidate with such fervor and intelligence.
it's hard to make out... but that's CNN's Anderson Cooper. The wife was all a twitter.
me and the wife at THE event!
pretty funny shirt
THE MAN! I was very close to him. I almost got to shake his hand... So many people rushed the area, I couldn't quite get there.
i still love you
Posted by Brandon Reese at 10:52 am on March 14th
Here is my contribution to the Bear and Bird gallery show, Cute Attack- Cute Attack We've all had a cute attack, a convulsive feeling of fuzzy! Group show exploring the highs and lows the world of cuteness. Opens March 22, 2008
Man, I love painting. It's a nice break from all the digital work I do... a lovely respite.
Lately, my painting has turned to more mixed media work. I do a combination of acrylic, pastel, spray paint, acetone transfers. It's fun to experiment. I think my digital work has influenced the way I paint. Because I work primarily in illustrator, I think in basic shapes and that's carried over to my painted pieces.
