Art Blogging Update!

Art-Wednesdays are back! :D I am glad to share with you all again!

I have been happily swamped with commissions and prepping for a handmade market, so stay tuned! Some of my work is awaiting publisher approval before I can share it... So until then, I will catch you up on what I have been creating!

Visit back soon & often! I will be posting my first new Art-Wednesday piece later today!
Cheers!
-Brianna

Art Wednesday: An Art Dump

Good evening Art-Wednesday readers!

Before I get too into all the details of my new adventures in artwork, I wanted to catch you all up on my work since I went blog-silent.

My last individual post was in honor of my Great Uncle. Needless to say this was a major factor in my time away from blogging. Since then, I am happy to say I got my art groove back and have worked even harder on my artwork in his memory. He helped (a lot) in funding my art education, and I was never able to express my full gratitude. So, without further ado, here are some of my favorite pieces I have created since then:

I worked on developing a mermaid like character for my science collaboration...

 
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I got back into more frequent doodling...

 
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I tried my hand at Copic Markers for the first time....

 

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And had fun with new ideas!

 
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Well that is all for this Art-Wednesday update. Catch you next week! Thanks!

First Art-Wednesday Post: What's New?

Hello! It is the first Wednesday 2016, so today starts my weekly posting!

You may have been wondering, where has Brianna been? Has she been busy, doing art? So to catch everyone up on my progress during my blog posting break, I want to let you know about my most exciting new art-adventures!

I was doing some soul searching during my months of blogging hiatus, and came to two conclusions: First, I wanted to do more art. And secondly, I wanted to start something new with it.

To start addressing my goal of creating more art, I have launched these Art-Post-Wednesdays hosted here on my blog, and I have also started a "365 Day" Art Challenge on my Instagram @briannaleahyart  , which I started January 1st, 2016!

@BriannaLeahyArt on Instagram:  365 Days of Art so far

But what should I do with my artwork that is "new"? Multiple friends, peers and colleagues had been suggesting Etsy to me for quite some time, so I began to research everything about it. What I found had me so excited! Though I plan to have a "Grand Opening" of my Etsy shop:  Badgerbri Art in the near future, I am glad to say that the store is open! You can click the link above to check it out.

Etsy Shop:  Badgerbri Art's first products, available for purchase now!

And if that is not enough, I have started collaborating with a marine microbial ecologist from Oregon State University for a new, ongoing art and science project! For clues to what that might be, watch my Instagram....we will leak more details later when the project gets closer to its first (of many) publishing!

So, I am going to be hard at work on my daily Instagram, my weekly blog posting, working on a collaborative science & art project, and with developing my Etsy Shop to fit my hopeful vision. Here's to a great 2016!

Blog Update: Wednesdays are now Art Days!

Welcome 2016!

It is a new year, which means wonderful new beginnings, and a lot of new year resolutions!
This blog will now have.......

A New Art Post Every Wednesday!

So keep an eye out for new, and more consistent art postings. To catch everyone up on what work I have been busy with, I will start by posting a digital painting piece today! And as always, please feel free to leave comments here or on my Facebook page.

Thank you, and my best wishes for everyone for 2016!

Self Portrait: New Blog Banner Painting!

After uploading my most recent head and hands drawings, I took a look at my blog and decided it was high time to update my blog banner painting! I drew this in pencil on paper, then brought it into Photoshop CS5 for some color and cleanup!

Amazing Opportunity: DreamCrits

As I have briefly mentioned on an earlier post, I was lucky enough to attend a "DreamCrits" lecture at DreamWorks' studios this month! California State University, Fullerton participates with other California schools to attend these lectures. A couple students from each school were chosen to have their work critiqued by professionals currently working at DreamWorks in this group critique! I am glad to say one of my classmates was chosen for this honor! It was so fun and enlightening to attend and hear what everyone had to say, and of course see what other students have been working on! The critique I went to was for 3D modeling, so I was taking notes like a madwomen so that I can make my next model even better! I can't say too much, but I will say if your school participates in these wonderful lectures do attend! It is well worth your time and tons of fun too! I hope to be able to submit my work next semester- I will let you know if I get in!

P.S.-- They do tons of different production art critiques! Like visual development art too! So go if you can!

I'm Back!!!

Hello friends!

It has been a quiet couple of months on my blog! But do not fear- it has been so because I have been busy doing TONS of new art! A preview of what is to come very, very shortly:  Animal drawings! Sculptures! New character designs! And updates on my recent activities such as rigging my dear Billy Goat, and my trip to DreamWorks!

See, I have been busy! :)
Be checking back soon! Lots of new posts are on their way!

bri

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

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Update: Videos Fixed!

Hello there! I heard there was a few problems when trying to view my animation video. Today I went and made sure all the formatting was fixed, so from now on I will only have reliable, better quality videos! Thanks for your patience and my apologies!

Now with Tabs!!!

After a few hours of frustration at my own lack of knowledge having to do with scripting, I am happy to say that I have persevered! I bring you navigation tabs! Now it is easy to find all of one art form on my blog! Please do take notice and make use of these simple but wonderfully helpful little buttons :)

New Blog!

Hello! Welcome! This is bri! This blog is soon (and hopefully real soon) to be filled with my original art! I do hope you take the time to look at my future posts and, especially if you are an artist yourself, please comment and follow! Thanks!