Society of Illustrators 2010

Two of our very own Bros have been accepted into the Society of Illustrators 2010 Student Scholarship Competition.

Jake Wyatt got this piece accepted:

Will Strong got this piece accepted:

Congratulations to the Bros.

See all of the winners here: http://www.soicompetitions.org/

Our First Guest Bro!

Acclaimed YA author Carol Lynch Williams met with the Bros this week. Her fresh perspective was just what the crusty old Bros needed.

Learn more about Carol in the "Interview With Guest Bros" section of Brotique.org.

"The Best Intentions"

I thought I would try write and draw something for this one. I don't know why I keep trying to rhyme stuff, but oh well. If I get time I'll try to add color and re-post it.

New Topic: "The Best Intentions"

So many opportunities for puns on idioms.

From the Archive: Clever Sayings File

Things that might spark dialogue or a picture book.

Independently poor

Its not how you run the race that counts

Rebel without a clue
Martyr without a cause

Favorite Recent Quote: From a eulogy of my Uncle Reid.

I once asked my dad the question, "why are you always so friendly?" And he said, "I'm not stupid, I want people around me."

Kidlit.com Contest

I'm entering a contest for my novel opening. Five hundred words. Deadline is tonight. Check it out if you have a novel you'd like looked at, well at least the beginning. Contest link.

From the Archives: Post-Apocalyptic Animal Superheroes

These were some character designs from a ways back. The story was about post-apocalyptic animal superheroes
(say that 5 times fast)




I had a lot of fun with this one. Maybe if I can find some extra time, I'll start writing a graphic novel around this. You never know.

From the Archives: Moo

A page out of a recent sketchbook:

Something tells me that Bessie has delusions of grandeur. I think she's planning on conquering Europe. She'd better be careful though; she might end up exiled on an island somewhere.

I thought it couldn't get any worse.

Stuck for Eternity with Idiots. It couldn't get any worse...