Brain Twist Press

Two Digital Pieces

Brian — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:01:27 +0000

Two new pieces to show off, both made in Adobe Photoshop. A local high school asked me to do a piece for homecoming tshirts, this year they’re having a zombie dance. I hope they like the title I came up with, I’m not above dropping a pun once in awhile.

The next piece is, sadly, based on a true story. She’s real, and she’s out there somewhere.

Both pieces are purely digital, 100% Photoshop. I’ve been carving too, but it’ll be awhile before I get access to a printing press that can handle something 18×24.

Outrage Meteor

Brian — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:14:19 +0000

My friend Rachel did me a huge favor and let me use her press, which let me print a block I’d had sitting on my desk for far too long.

Also, the printing class at Makers Local went swimmingly – some of the other Makers were able to pull their own shirts!

Screen Printing Class at Makers Local May 8

Brian — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:16:15 +0000

This Saturday, May 8 at 3PM Makers Local I’ll teach the basics of silk screen printing. In just a few hours we’ll have screens ready to print single color images on paper, canvas or fabric. At the end of the class we’ll start hand printing our own tshirts with our Makers Local logo and other original graphics.

All you need to bring is a blank shirt and your own single color image. For example, our logo -

ML256 Logo

Behold the final product!

Text is fine, any image file format will be okay. If you want help creating your own image, feel free to come by for this week’s Art Night, May 6 at 7 pm and we can make it happen.

MidSouthCon 2010

Brian — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:56:20 +0000

I’m going to be at MidSouthCon 2010, in Memphis TN starting next Friday, March 12-14. I’m getting a dealer’s table and everything, like a big grown-up artist. Seriously, I’ve been planning to do conventions like this for awhile, but this is going to be the first science fiction convention I’ve ever attended, much less tried to sell my artwork. Unfortunately someone showed me clips of Klingon Karaoke, and now I’m a little nervuous. But at the same time, I think the Zulu Death Mask fits in with the alien-warrior race mentality, so it’s all good.

I’ve got a short list of other conventions I’m hoping to attend. If there’s a particularly awesome con that you think I should attend, drop me a line.

That Handsome Devil, Fat Cow People

Brian — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:44:33 +0000

One new print, another state-of-mind relief block. I also decided to try and change things up a little and do a pen and ink drawing. I like the results, but it’s a mixed bag because I only have one and I’d hate to part with it. Hence someone will have to pay more, I suppose. For the Bovinoids I wound up doing a lot of research at peopleofwalmart.com

Penny Arcade, Shirt Design

Brian — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:06:46 +0000

Penny Arcade announced they were hiring for an assistant designer, and I think I’d be a great fit for the job. In addition to all the stuff already here, I created this to go along with my resume. I’ve also been getting ready for my art show tonight with the CBA, and I’m heading to Atlanta to morrow to see Jonathan Coulton in concert. It’s been a busy week, but I got this done in an evening. Which I think says a lot about my efficiency.

New Prints, and Store Now Open

Brian — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:23:49 +0000

New prints available! One is a color version of the original Ameressiah print, which I just realized wasn’t shown on the site. I also finished the newest chronicle of the Ameressiah’s adventures: Operation Extintioning! The other is a newly colored Hobo Crab, which I just started making this past week.

The biggest announcement is that my store at Etsy is now up an running. The whooshing sound of progress rings in my ears.

Showing for Huntsville CBA

Brian — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:36:11 +0000

Next week, Friday the 15 I’ll be exhibiting my artwork as a part of an Artist Market with the Huntsville Creative Business Alliance.

CBA exhibit

I’m also looking to attend some sci-fi conventions in the next few months, mostly in the southeast. Hopefully there’ll be more to post about that in the next few weeks. If you have any suggestions for a convention I should be attending, drop me a line at brian[at]braintwist.net.

Merry Christmas from Krampus

Brian — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:48:50 +0000

Merry Christmas from Krampus!

Site Overhaul

Brian — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:50:13 +0000

I’ve done some major house keeping today – the galleries now work in a totally different way, and I’m very pleased with the results. I found some plugins for WordPress that do exactly what I need, and will make managing individual art series’ much more manageble in the future.

Also, two new prints!