Draw with Brian is a behind-the-scenes look at my illustration process, tools, and artwork — including work related to my children’s books and personal projects.
This series covers everything from early digital experiments to current book illustrations, along with occasional discussions about workflow, tools, and lessons learned along the way.
New episodes are published on this website first and archived on Internet Archive.
Start Here
If you’re new to the series, begin with:
Draw with Brian #1 – Magician Sneaking Away
Behind-the-scenes look at illustration work for Derrick and Max’s Beach Adventure.
Episodes
Derrick and Max's Beach Adventure
- Draw with Brian #11 - Magician Sneaking Away 2: Inks 2 (Scheduled for August 15, 2026)
- Draw with Brian #9 – Magician Sneaking Away 2: Inks
- Draw with Brian #8 – Magician Sneaking Away 2: Roughs
- Draw with Brian #7 – Magician Sneaking Away 2: Blocking
- Draw with Brian #5 – King Knight Shouting (Final)
- Draw with Brian #3 – King Knight Shouting (Color)
- Draw with Brian #1 – Magician Sneaking Away
Numbers to Drawings
- Draw with Brian #10 - Numbers to Drawings: 1 to Flag (Scheduled for August 8, 2026)
- Draw with Brian #6 – Numbers to Drawings: 0 to Sun
Holiday Drawings
- Draw with Brian #4 – Halloween 2025 Jack O’ Lantern
- Draw with Brian #2 – Halloween Artwork: Power Pole & Pirates
About the Format
Episodes are standalone and can be watched in any order.
All videos include transcripts for accessibility and are available ad-free and downloadable via Internet Archive.
Draw with Brian intro music is Cheerful Mood by Vital Nominate from Pixabay