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
#2 – Halloween Artwork: Power Pole & Pirates
Scheduled for Feb. 21. A look back at my first digital drawing (2012) and a Halloween-themed Derrick and Max coloring page.
#3 – King Knight Shouting (Color)
Scheduled for Feb. 28. Continuation of the king illustration, focusing on the coloring process and layer workflow.
#4 – Halloween 2025 Jack O’ Lantern
Scheduled for Mar. 7. A seasonal drawing tutorial showing how to sketch and color a friendly jack-o’-lantern.
#5 – King Knight Shouting (Final)
Scheduled for Mar. 14. Conclusion of the king and knight illustration, including final color adjustments and castle wall background.
#6 – Numbers to Drawings: 0 to Sun
Scheduled for Mar. 28. In this episode of Draw with Brian, we start a fun sub-series: Numbers to Drawings.
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
