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	<title>Brian Cook Illustration</title>
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		<title>I love Pin-ups!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Threadless is having a pin-up competition right now, so I decided to see what I could do. I had a concept, but I knew I had to get the face just right before I started anything else, so I worked &#8230; <a href="http://www.briancook.net/i-love-pin-ups/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_0582.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-2716" title="Tats sketch" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_0582-1250x1250.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="584" /></a></p>
<p>Threadless is having a pin-up competition right now, so I decided to see what I could do. I had a concept, but I knew I had to get the face just right before I started anything else, so I worked on that first.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_0587.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-2715" title="Tats pinup lightbox" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_0587-1250x1250.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="584" /></a></p>
<p>Once I got the drawing where I wanted it, I put it on my new large lightbox and drew an overlay of all the crazy tattoos. That way it&#8217;s easier to scan in and adjust separately in Photoshop.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pinup_2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-2714" title="Tats Pinup" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pinup_2-821x1250.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="889" /></a></p>
<p>Hope you like it!</p>
<p><strong>Vote NOW!</strong> Click this link to vote for it to be printed on a shirt!</p>
<p><a title="Tats - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More" href="http://www.threadless.com/submission/403661/Tats?streetteam=Chengui"><img src="http://www.threadless.com/subbanner/403661/banner1.png" alt="Tats - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More" width="220" height="119" border="0" /></a></p>
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		<title>Snoop</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caricature]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dogg]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg caricature.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/snoop_sketch-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-2701" title="snoop rough sketch" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/snoop_sketch-copy-767x1250.jpg" alt="" width="463" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/snoop_sketch2-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2702" title="snoop final sketch" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/snoop_sketch2-copy.jpg" alt="" width="463" height="787" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/snoop_final-copy.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-2703" title="Snoop Final" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/snoop_final-copy-735x1250.jpg" alt="" width="463" /></a></p>
<p>Snoop Dogg caricature.</p>
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		<title>Tiger Beanz</title>
		<link>http://www.briancook.net/tiger-beanz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I had my own line of coffee beans, this is what the label would look like Just for fun.]]></description>
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<p>If I had my own line of coffee beans, this is what the label would look like <img src='http://www.briancook.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />   Just for fun.</p>
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		<title>Sandwich Car! Nom Nom Nom!</title>
		<link>http://www.briancook.net/sandwich-car-nom-nom-nom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got the idea to try my hand at some digital collage not too long ago.  Here is my sketch. Here&#8217;s the final!    Now I just need to figure out what to put it on&#8230;.a bag&#8230;.a computer cover&#8230;an iphone &#8230; <a href="http://www.briancook.net/sandwich-car-nom-nom-nom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2680" title="Sandwich Car Sketch" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Scan10012012_00000-copy.jpg" alt="" width="869" height="735" /></p>
<p>I got the idea to try my hand at some digital collage not too long ago.  Here is my sketch.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bcook_projectA2_REVISED.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-2681" title="Sandwich Car Final" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bcook_projectA2_REVISED.jpg" alt="" width="579" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the final!  <img src='http://www.briancook.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />   Now I just need to figure out what to put it on&#8230;.a bag&#8230;.a computer cover&#8230;an iphone case&#8230;.hmmmmmm</p>
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		<title>Welcome!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to my new website and art blog! I will be posting regularly from now on! Thanks for looking!]]></description>
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<p>Welcome to my new website and art blog!  I will be posting regularly from now on!<br />
Thanks for looking!</p>
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		<title>China Marker Sketches</title>
		<link>http://www.briancook.net/china-marker-sketches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So recently I&#8217;ve become obsessed with sketching in blue ballpoint pen. However &#8211; I&#8217;ve been trying to think about how I can capture the same looseness on a larger scale. SO&#8230; These are a few sketches I&#8217;ve done with Oil &#8230; <a href="http://www.briancook.net/china-marker-sketches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p>So recently I&#8217;ve become obsessed with sketching in blue ballpoint pen. However &#8211; I&#8217;ve been trying to think about how I can capture the same looseness on a larger scale. SO&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0390.jpg"><img style="border: 0px;" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0390.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="485" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>These are a few sketches I&#8217;ve done with Oil Crayons (Sharpie China Marker) on Dura-Lar. The Dura-Lar is a matte plastic sheet that us SUPER smooth. I&#8217;m kinda pumped and excited to experiment some more.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_0412.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2253" title="china marker - monster" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_0412.jpg" alt="" width="1600" height="1600" /></a></p>
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		<title>New Yorker (I wish!)</title>
		<link>http://www.briancook.net/new-yorker-i-wish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been working a lot in digital media for freelance lately so I thought I&#8217;d try working traditionally. I figured a fun challenge would be to work up a New Yorker style cover&#8230; I sketched out a handful of thumbnails &#8230; <a href="http://www.briancook.net/new-yorker-i-wish/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been working a lot in digital media for freelance lately so I thought I&#8217;d try working traditionally. I figured a fun challenge would be to work up a New Yorker style cover&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/zombie_thumb.jpg"><img src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/zombie_thumb.jpg?w=214" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>I sketched out a handful of thumbnails &#8211; this one had the most promise I thought.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2596" title="Zombie_lines" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Zombie_lines.jpg" alt="" width="741" height="1067" /></p>
<p>Here is the final line-art.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/zombie_final.jpg"><img src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/zombie_final.jpg?w=208" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>I finished it off with watercolor and colored pencil.</p>
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		<title>Geek Vase</title>
		<link>http://www.briancook.net/geek-vase/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This one is for all the art history geeks (or star wars geeks) out there! If you like it be sure to swing by Threadless and gimmie a vote! Y&#8217;all are the best! Check out my latest post!]]></description>
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<p>This one is for all the art history geeks (or star wars geeks) out there!</p>
<p>If you like it be sure to swing by Threadless and gimmie a vote!  Y&#8217;all are the best!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.threadless.com/submission/384226/Geek_Vase?streetteam=Chengui" title="Geek Vase - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More"><img src="http://www.threadless.com/subbanner/384226/banner1.png" alt="Geek Vase - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More" border="0" height="119" width="220" /></a>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Check out my latest post!<img width='1' height='1' src='' alt='' /></div>
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		<title>Portland Pride &#8211; For SALE!</title>
		<link>http://www.briancook.net/portland-pride-for-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Thanks to everyone who voted for my Portland shirt! It was one of 10 designs from around the world that was selected to be printed at Threadless for their Threadless Loves Your City competition! Portland represent! &#160;]]></description>
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&nbsp;<br />
Thanks to everyone who voted for my Portland shirt! It was one of 10 designs from around the world that was selected to be printed at Threadless for their Threadless Loves Your City competition! Portland represent!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a title="Portland Pride!" href="http://www.threadless.com/product/3337/Portland_Pride?streetteam=Chengui"><img src="http://www.freeimagehosting.net/newuploads/465ea.gif" alt="The Eraser - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever" border="0" /></a></div>
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		<title>Phobias</title>
		<link>http://www.briancook.net/phobias/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Here&#8217;s a set of illustrations I recently did that depict specific phobias. Fear of food, fear of bathing, fear of flowers.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tub_final.jpg"><img src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tub_final.jpg?w=300" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Botanophobia.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-2631" title="Botanophobia" src="http://www.briancook.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Botanophobia-1250x833.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="389" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a set of illustrations I recently did that depict specific phobias.</p>
<p>Fear of food, fear of bathing, fear of flowers.</p>
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