Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Follow the Pessimist Road

I am moving to a new blog.
Since neither my husband or I can seem to keep up with singular blogs, we are now going to share.

Please go here ... and see my latest.

Thanks!
-Brynn

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Captain Reese


Meet Reese, 12-year-old genius, and your new captain.
Like that, Reesey?

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Niecra and Andy

New twists on old favorites. I know doing backgrounds like that is cheap. I don't care. It looks right regardless.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Apollo


I've owed him this for a while.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Progressive Lucius Pendragon




See? Eh? Better? It's easier to see progress when it's laid out like this.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

August Dorian

He can kill you with that lock pick. No. Really.
My first stab at computer color.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Smile, Dammit!

WHAT DID I JUST F-ING SAY!?!

On the Road Again

My travels through Hell with Signore Sweatervest.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

This has nothing to do with my art

And everything to do with somone else's.

http://fuckyeahtattoos.tumblr.com/post/147167048

That's my arm.
Thanks to Lance Talon of Bolder Ink Tattoo

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Putting the dark in dark and stormy night.

Bhadrikali and Virabhadra
And? This is my last post for a bit. It's time to pack the scanner. See you in the cities!

See? I didn't forget!


Travis, Bacchus, and Master Virgil. Self-conscious, silently pleased, and stone bored, respectively.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Confinement.

In storage.

By the way...

I am moving again. Now back to Minnesota. I know. I do this a lot. No, though. I'm not sorry. This time, I plan on being there for a while. You know. Live in one place, get married, all that stuff.




Sunday, July 12, 2009

That's V and me. Long time ago. - Steven

I TOLD you guys he was a badass!

Relic




Thursday, July 9, 2009

Nuisance Bear

Simply attempting to return the favor.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Other People's Stuff

The mighty V. That's V for Vercingetorix. Not that other V guy.

Steven progresses nicely.

But don't worry. I still have my other stuff going on. Iolanna still wants to kill you, Charles still thinks it's funny, and all is right with the world.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Steeevee!


The Herald

The Herald. Hero in training. Nice wings.

Serious




Monday, June 22, 2009

Catching up with NoFace

Sircuit and I went through a few things lately. First, I made every attempt to seem like an average hero. You know ... not crazy and shit like that. Mentally speaking though ...
I think it only masked what was really going on in my head. So I did a few things I shouldn't have done and said a few things I shouldn't have said ...
And he said some things I didn't understand and took poorly.
But in the end, we decided we actually do like each other. A lot. Wouldn't you know it. Underneath my damned nose the whole time. Or over it. He is pretty tall.
And did I mention that I'm Shiva's new pet? I'm pretty sure I did. It's cool. Who really wants to argue with getting to wear skulls?
Livin' the dream and feelin' the hate (and something more ... huh...)
-NoFace



Sunday, June 21, 2009

Lhirea ... Pardon Her French



"Soulmate" sounds SO LAME! Pt.1


Sircuit’s life could have been labeled boring these days. Polar City was not what it used to be. He was beginning to piece together why as he flipped through his old notebook. The schematics for NoFace’s new chest guns seemed to glare up at him from the page. There was always work for a hero in the city, but it seemed to come out of the woodwork when she was around. The woman invited trouble. When she left, so did the excitement.

He restlessly went to the window and peered at his unfinished space station through the telescopic lenses his eyes tailor-made eyes shifted into place. The bad economy had put a stop to any work, so it hung in orbit like a partially eaten metal dinner roll. He was hungry.

But thoughts of curry were interrupted by a flash of heat and light behind his back. What an odd world he had stumbled into. He adjusted his eyes and put on his dark glasses before turning to face Sundance.

There were heroes and then there were the Gifted. Sundance was one of the latter despite his young age. In other circles he was known as Grian, emissary of the Irish Sun God Lugh, just as Sircuit had come to be known as Virabhadra. Something about reincarnation. Servitude to Shiva. Details, details. It wasn’t something he really let get out in the open in Polar City for good reason. He wasn’t even sure how he felt about it yet.

The twelve-year-old Sundance sat on the edge of Sircuit’s work bench and swung his feet in a way that belied his age. He waited for Sircuit’s thoughts to focus before he started talking. Sundance wasn’t just an emissary. He was a formidable creature unto himself whose accomplishments began with astral projection, the ability to see the past and the future, pyrokinesis, mind reading and teleportation. That listed ended a few pages later.

“And?” Sircuit asked him.

Sundance glowed contently and the flame of his hair kindled a little higher as he flicked up his eyebrows and began to speak. “You’re a dumbass.”

“I am?”

“Do you always answer in the form on a question?”

“Am I not supposed to?” Sircuit smiled at him. There was an impish charm about Sundance that made him endearing and simultaneously gave one the irrational urge to protect the more powerful creature.

“NoFace is wasting away and you sit here bitching about being bored like a little bitch. Wait. That was too many bitches. To many bitches. Heh. You get what I’m saying.” As Sundance spoke, the ends of Sircuit’s scarf lit on fire.

Sircuit reached up his metal hands and extinguished the flame without missing a beat. He hadn’t heard NoFace was in any kind of trouble. He was concerned, but he worked to maintain an air of calm in front of Sundance, who he knew damned well was seeing what was going on in his head anyway. “News to me. Care to explain?”

“The sensitivity chip that was put into her head after all that stuff with Sweden … hey, did she ever tell you why she did that-" If Sundance had a fault it was that he was easily distracted.

“Nope. But then I never asked. Figured they must have almost deserved it. But you were saying something that may ease my bitchitude?” Sircuit gestured for Sundance to continue.

“Bitchitude! Ha!” Sundance laughed, cleared his throat then continued. “The chip is reacting badly to Shiva’s energy.”

“Shiva?” Sircuit was unaware of any interaction NoFace had with his master. “Care to elaborate?”

“Silly Virabhadra,” Sundance laughed. “She’s your Bhadrikali! In a way. Oh, you know how it is. But that means she talks to Shiva too. But what no one expected was that the energy of Shiva would begin to short out the sensitivity chip. It shocks her and has unraveled metal bits into parts of her brain that should remain untouched. Killjoy had no choice but to call for help.”

“So, why come to me? Isn’t this something Lugh or Shiva can handle?” Sircuit thought he might know the answer to this one, but wanted to be sure.

“That chip was put there through mortal and scientific means. And what begins in that world must end there too. Old rule, Sircuit. You know that. You’re her old technician. No one better than you to figure it out.” Sundance leaned back and checked the open page of Sircuit’s notebook. He smiled wryly at the schematic. “And no one cares about fixing her quite as much as you do.” The page began to smolder a bit so Sundance looked away, swinging himself off the table. His feet made the hissing sound of something hot hitting a cool floor when he landed.

“Of course I care. She’s my friend. If any of my friends are in trouble, I care a lot.” Sircuit’s words came out fast.

Sundance almost laughed. “Of course. Friend.” He smiled only inches from Sircuit’s face. “I find your naiveté refreshing.”

“Anything else?” Sircuit would have gently pushed Sundance away, but was afraid of melting his hands.

“That was it. Except this: The Oracle says ‘DUH!’.”

“I’m sure she feels that's helpful.”

“I just deliver the messages.” Sundance shrugged and went to the window. “One last thing?” His tone changed and the mischief was suddenly gone. “NoFace helped me once. I’ll probably never be able to repay her for it. I like her. A lot. She’s like an auntie to me. Be good to her, okay?”

“Of course.” Sircuit was a bit unseated by Sundance’s little confession but again did his best to not let it show.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

The 7th Seal

I just watched "The 7th Seal" and wondered what would happen if a different knight were playing. Of course, La Hire came to mind.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

I BRING YOU ....







Just some stuff.



Saturday, May 30, 2009

Always a Killer to Me

She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me
*
She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you
She can ask for the truth, but she'll never believe you
And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free
Yeah, She steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me
*
Ohhh... she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time
Ohhh... and she never gives out
And she never gives in, she just changes her mind
*
And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden
Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleedin'
But she’ll bring out the best and the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself 'cause she's always a woman to me
*
She's frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool
And she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree
And the most she will do is throw shadows at you,
But she's always a woman to me
(Sometimes I wonder if I am not as carzy as the general public suspects my client to be. Knives are starting put me in a dream-like wistful state completely unethical for a man in my position. Perhaps there is something to be said for forbidden fruit and the attractiveness of a mind as sharp as my own.
-Charles)

Friday, May 29, 2009

Ladylike

While NoFace makes a small and strangely Hindu apprearance here, this one is more about Iolanna. I was listening to "She's Always a Woman to Me" by Billy Joel today and realized that, in a fucked up way, it reminded me of her. I'm planning a montage later. (She needs a montage. Even Rocky had one.)

Yeah? Well F--- YOU! Sketches

Sircuit. With Shiva'd-up cyborg bits.


Firebird. With fire arrow and egg ... thing.


Renard. With wings (which *don't* help him stay in place)!

Clockwise from top left:
Ink
Spectrum
Surly Water Ninja
Big Head
Ram God
Can you find IF?

I thought some of the old characters needed a little work.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Sketchbook Fun











Why not. They don't all have to be finished. Nor should they.