Entry by Brian Bowes into the Mutation Nation contest

“Mutant dogs have overrun my drawing board!”
You can check out this recent painting that was completed as a submission to the Mutation Nation contest along with process pics and acerbic comments, at the Studio Bowes Art blog ~ {here}

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Watercolor painting for a Digipulp Magazine Cover

Recently I had the good fortune to paint the cover of Steampunk Tales #6. They are really taking a great format that has propelled so many story tellers and illustrators forward from the past, and bringing it into the 21st Century by making it accessible to so many tech platforms. Sort of a past future in the present, much like Steampunk.

You can see a bit of the process, accompanied by prodigious comments, by going to my blog: studiobowesart.blogspot.com

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“Much like a Steampunk Atlas, our craftsman has the weight of the world on his mind, but focuses his attention on the work at hand.”

Please check out my recently finished pen and ink piece for Steampunk Magazine, which is posted on my blog {here}. Prints are available upon request, you can contact me via my website. Stay tuned for more Steampunk goodness coming your way soon!

Much thanks goes out to the folks at Steampunk Magazine for including me in their publication. We’re all looking forward to seeing issue #7 hit the stands!

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I am happy to announce the Grand Opening of the Studio Bowes Art Online Store! I’m posting up prints and posters, mugs, and my favorite, the skateboard! Check it out here
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Studio Bowes Art has been updated with new work. A finished piece as well as many smaller pieces in the Sketchbook gallery. Stop by and check it out and watch it all come together on the Studio Bowes Art Blog.

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Bowes KUCI Cover Illustration and Design

The University of California, Irvine has named Brian Bowes as the winner of their annual illustration and design contest. Brian’s illustration and design will be used as the cover for the 2009 Winter Program Guide, with vignettes through out. The piece showcases his fine pen and ink technique and love for a Steam Punk aesthetic.

The Doctor [DJ] had this comment; “I love this. It reminds me of listening to old-timey radio shows with a steampunky twist. Highly detailed, very *very* well designed. Bravo.”

In his own words, Brian had this to say, “I definitely wanted to convey the eclectic nature of the radio station, while keeping with the concept that this is a winter guide.  That’s why I endeavored to get a cozy feeling in the piece, the rain outside, the cup of tea, things that add up to a feeling of home, you know those days when you want to just stay home and draw and listen to the radio all day.” You can see more examples of his work and contact him at www.bowesart.com.

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