The Art of Brian Shearer

COVID-19 on social media: What happens when you post about having the ‘Rona.

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021Brian0

My 102 degree fever stuck around for almost a week and a half. So, of course, to make myself feel better I spent an unhealthy amount of time staring at my phone.

Maximillian from Disney's The Black Hole

Death Scene: Disney’s The Black Hole

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021Brian0

I have a soft spot in my heart for Disney’s The Black Hole. Released in 1979, it’s a weird mix of designs. Maximilian (above) is still a pretty intimidating robot. He also is responsible for a shocking death scene…at least for a 7 year old kid in the early 80s. He drills through Anthony Perkins […]

Artists sharing on social media is getting harder.

Dear Artists, Social Media is NOT on Your Side.

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021Brian0

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to promote my work online. Now that I think about it, I’ve been at this for 20 years. Like most creatives, I’m not a natural marketer. It’s a skill I’ve had to learn over time. I think anyone can get better at it. You just need to put in a little effort and some trial and error. After all this time I can tell you one thing I’ve discovered. Dear Artists, Social Media is not on your side.

Classic Toon Warmup: The Flintstones and Adobe Character Animator

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020Brian0

I did a few classic cartoons as warmup on my morning YouTube livestreams this week. The Fred smashing the Adobe Character Animator logo was me venting my frustrations at that counter-intuitive program. In the end it’s pretty much only good for triggering between frames over an audio file. But even then it takes FOREVER to […]

Everyone Gets Goggles for the Apocalypse!

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020Brian0

The apocalypse is very dusty. Everyone should have their goggles ready. This is another live stream sketch session. I do them during the week around 10am. Subscribe and chat with me while I draw!

Off-Brand Batman: A Drawing Exercise

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020Brian0

I generally start out my morning livestreams with no idea what I’m going to draw. Recently, the theme ended up being “off-brand Batman”. The one above ended up kind of looking like Sir Michael Caine. Or…maybe alternate universe Michael Caine. And the last one looks a bit like Booster Gold. Okay, it’s pretty much Booster […]

Robot Character Design Excercise

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020Brian0

On my YouTube channel I did a few livestreams where I did robot character designs as an exercise. Starting with basic shapes that lent themselves to interesting robot designs was the starting point. After all was said and done writing the brief descriptions was a fun extra that let my imagination come up with goofy […]

People want what they already know.

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020Brian0

If my experience on Instagram has taught me one thing, it’s that people engage more with images/ideas they are already familiar with. A drawing of a Mermaid or a dark elf that’s an original character design usually won’t make the rounds as much as an already established character. If you build your audience they’ll engage […]