Dear Internets,

I get asked to help.  By a lot of people.  Either by email, tweets, or just in person.  I try to do the best I can, but stuff falls through the cracks as I also have a life, family, friends, hobbies, and only so  much time to devote to everything.  So please do not be offended if I missed you.  I opened up my tumblr account so people can ask me questions there.  That is NOW THE PLACE TO GO if you need something answered.  TUMBLR 
I truly am starting to get enough inquiries and questions on too many social networks to deal with. Facebook, twitter, instagrams, blogs, google +'s, it's a ton. So many my wife asked it she needed to be my intern.....Luckily I have fans and friends who answer some of my questions for me on twitter and instagram.  thank you for that guys n gals.  But I want to help, truly.  And this way seemed the best way to fix it.  You don't need to be a member of Tumblr to ask, so I thought it best to put all of it there for the world to see and it doesn't mean you have to engage in the companies business.  so remember, you got a question?  need an answer?  Or a silly question?  whatever it may be, head over to TUMBLR .  Your question and answer await for all to see.  That way when it's questions many artists ask I can simply point them to that area for answers!  Everyone wins.

Some people are asking for help on their campaigns.  I will now add them here.  If you are inclined to check out some entrepreneurs and kick start some projects, give a click! Kloon, Sparkbook, Unit 44

K, have a beautiful weekend!  Go out, smell the air, laugh out loud, blow a bubble at a concert in the park.  THEN go draw.

Cheers,

Bean

The new sketchbook is available at the STORE!!!

A codexed cornucopia of copious concepts awaiting your corneas!  

THE ART STORE OF BRETT BEAN!

 

 

THE ART STORE OF BRETT BEAN!

76 pages of black and white plus 9 color pages!

Soft bound 10 x 6.5 inches.

Signed with a sketch

Siggraph demo

Thanks to WACOM and CTN, I got to Demo at SIGGRAPH 2013.  Many talented artists got to show their stuff, I hope you got to check out  Armand Serrano, Jason Scheier,
  Brian Kesinger, Craig Elliott, Erik Martin and Armand Baltazar

Warm up with shapes

I did 2 smaller "ideas".  1 approach to how I warm up in the morning and then another approach towards design.  It was only an hour so I couldn't finish the piece but here's where I took it when I got home.
 

digital drawing then painting

Quick sketches

Not entirely sure what to do for the SIGGRAPH demo I'm doing at the Wacom booth tomorrow.  Here are some random doodles as I think about what to showcase.....  Suggestions welcome
Oh, here's a list of all the folks attending and showing thanks to CTN and Tina Price.

Thursday, July 25

10AM – Brett Bean - As a freelance character designer for clients that include Disney TV, Nerd Corps, Wizards of the Coast and Disney Interactive, Brett brings 10 years of design experience to the table. Bretts recently funded graphic novel, “Spaced Out – The Story of Fil & Mantis will be coming out later this year.
1PM - Armand Serrano – Celebrating more than two decades in the animation industry, Armand currently hangs his hat at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His film credits include Hotel Transylvania, Lilo and Stitch, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Mulan and many more.
2:30PM – Jason Scheier – A visual development artist for DreamWorks Animation SKG, Jason has had the opportunity to use his artistic talents in the creation of several films including Kung Fu Panda, Megamind, Turbo, the Croods and Rise of the Guardians.

 

 

San Diego Comic Con aftermath

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON!

Phew... Now THAT was awesome!....and exhausting...and loud...and the smells....but so so fun.
This was my first year in the exhibitor section and it was so great.  I was near my buddies and Julie and I got to have a little breathing room to sit.

I didn't get time to walk the floor, but I had enough time to witness this as I walked by....

San Diego is great.  Love the atmosphere, love the city.  I especially love my peers, my fans, my clients, and my friends.  A special thank you to Aishath Boskma who made my day with her kindness and words.  There were great conversations with many, but she said some things just at the perfect time to make my day.  I hope I passed that same feeling on to some of the others I spoke with during the con.  I only get to do this through all of the support you provide for me.  And it is a glorious thing.  I met some of my followers, I talked to a young artist on the phone in Alasaka, got a hug from old friends, and got kissed on the cheek by a drunk girl.  All in all, wicked fun was had.

Commissions kept flowing.  Some for fellow artists, some for random people who walked by, and one for a gallery in Paris.

Here are some of the highlights!

You can get these and many more on my instagram or tumblr feed!  Come follow

I got into some shenanigans with some amazing fellow artists and friends.

Mark "Cre8tive" Mcdonnell

Marcelo Vignali and adorable daughters

David Colman and company

It was an amazing adventure of a week.  

Julie's dream came true....

Her Jewelry was a hit and people other than myself realized how special her talent is

So that's my report.  Great to see familiar faces, real faces to internet avatars, and new people just joining this program already in progress.  Time to sleep this off a bit.....

The Beans are out!

Cheers,

Bean