Big DAMNED Commission!

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Maybe my favorite commission I've ever done.  I can't believe I never posted this--it was done over two years ago! This piece was intended to have a noir movie poster vibe.  It's a larger piece than I normally do as it is on 18"x24" Bristol.  As with all my commissions it is all done by hand, including the red (I believe it was a water acrylic that was used).  Also, if memory serves, I did the line art on the background buildings in pen (either Microns or PITT) and all the foreground elements are brush and Sumi ink.  Tones, as always, are ink wash.

Below is the initial sketch, the rough pencils, rough pencils with logo blocked out and rough pencils with tones.

Open for Commissions!

UPDATE: THE COMMISSION LIST FILLED UP SUPER FAST! NO MORE IN 2012. STAY TUNED--I'LL POST HERE WHEN LIST REOPENS!
THANKS FOR THE GREAT RESPONSE EVERYONE!
It's been a long time since I've been able to find time in my schedule for commissions!  As a matter of fact, it's been over two years since I've done one of my full-on/Premiere/Platinum Edition commissions. But, now that I'm in a groove on Sixth Gun--and with Christmas just around the corner--I thought I'd open up the list.  There are a limited number of spots available so hit me up soon if you're interested.

First off, I am changing the size and price on my commissions from what they used to be.  Looking at the samples I've provided here you can get a sense of what I put into them.  They are all inked with brush and Sumi ink and then toned with and ink wash.  This ends up taking a lot longer than the standard commission and so I've decided to bump up my prices from $150 to $250.  But, I'm also going to bump up the size of the art as well.  In the past, these commissions were all done on 11"x14" Bristol.  The new standard will be 14"x17".

I am not taking any smaller commissions or straight black and white ones at this point.  If I do so in the future I will post it here on the blog, through Twitter (@brihurtt), through tumblr (http://brihurtt.tumblr.com/), on my Facebook page, the Sixth Gun Facebook page, as a coded message on Craig's List and possibly even through flag semaphore.

If you are interested in commissioning a 14"x17", inked and toned illustration please email me: brihurtt@gmail.com

The details:

14"x17" inked and toned illustration ... $250

shipping and handling ... $15 (in continental U.S.; $25 everywhere else)

ALL ORDERS WILL BE COMPLETED BY CHRISTMAS!

Heroes Con Pre-Order Commissions

I'm teaming up with Matt Kindt this year at Heroes Con to do a new kind of commission -- I'm penciling/inking and Matt is painting (water color) to create these commissions -- full body, any character you can dream up. Each piece is 5x7--perfect for framing.

These water-colored pieces are $25 each and in advance of the show we are offering a pre-order special of 5 for $100. Order 'em now and they'll be waiting for you when you get there!

To order, just send payment via paypal to:

sharlenekindt@prodigy.net

along with a list of the characters you would like.

If you have any questions feel free to email:
brihurtt@gmail.com
matt@mattkindt.com 

"Queen & Country: Operation Morningstar" Revisited

(you definitely need to click on image and enlarge it!)
I was really glad to get the chance to do this illustration. I've had some variation of this image in my head for years (ever since my 3-issue run on Queen & Country) so, when someone asked me to do an illustration inside their hardback edition of the aforementioned story arc I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was doubly nervous about this commission as it was in someone's personal copy of the book and I was attempting to do a little watercolor for the first time in a commission. No room for mistakes! All said I think it turned out all right!

Note: Do not adjust your monitors--the paper inside the hard back has a marbled effect printed on it.

The Wonderer

These Marvel sketch covers have been popping up a lot lately--I've done a few in the last couple of months and they've all been a blast to do!  This one was especially fun because it's a breath of fresh air to do a comic character who isn't all grim and determined looking.  I really dug Wonder Man as a kid but I came to him after this "safari jacket" phase--I was reading him in West Coast Avengers and his mini-series.  That said, I always loved this costume and was more than happy to do this version of him (note: I will always prefer to draw the 70's version of any Marvel character).

Crooked Hills!

Just in time for Halloween, October sees the release of Crooked Hills, a novel for middle readers (and those of us who never quite grow up) from my frequent collaborator Cullen Bunn. It's a wonderful and perfectly spooky book that hit that sweet spot creepiness and fun where Cullen and I find our common ground. I liked the book so much that I petitioned to be the cover artist (and if everything goes to plan, a few interior illos as well). Here is the finished piece (which I'm awfully fond of) as well as the original line art and initial sketch.

Read Evileye Books official announcement of the upcoming
novel here and keep an eye out for it this fall!

Marvel: After Hours

If you read Marvel comics anytime in the late 70's or early 80's then you are familiar with this kind of scene. Couple Marvel guys having a night out and playing a friendly game of poker. This was back in the days when smoking cigars was still prohibited in Marvel books (I mean, what kind of world are we living in where Ares can be ripped in half, guts everywhere, but Wolverine can't smoke a stogy?). Anyway, this was a real fun piece for an old 80's Marvel Zombie to bathe in the nostalgia of.
Below is the original drawing I did in advance of the larger piece. As I've stated before, I always work small for the initial drawing and then blow it up and lightbox it. In this case my original drawing is more detailed and worked out than usual due to all the components of this commission.