Author Archives: David

London-based vector artist Khuan Tru recently interviewed me for his site, khuantru.com. He’s got a prodigious archive of interviews with digital and traditional artists, so if you’re interested in hearing what commercial artists have to say about their craft, you should check it out. You can read his interview with me here.

Autour de la Lune from Massimo Ruberti on Vimeo. Perhaps you’d like to watch a three-act short film about Victorian astronauts and their trip to the moon? Great! Because I have one for you. This 20-minute film features music and shadow puppetry by Massimo Ruberti, and drawings by me. You can listen to the whole [...]

As we saw last time, I usually start a character design with some silhouettes, laying out big shapes and trying different ideas in broad strokes. I like to design characters who aren’t tied to the same outfit all the time – a character’s clothing should probably have a core set of shapes, color palette, and [...]

  Earlier this year, I got an email from a gentleman out in California who’s developing a steampunk card game and needed some character designs. As it turned out, I only ended up doing one character. But both the client and I were happy with the final design, so I thought I’d share my sketches [...]

I’m going to be at the Hester Street Fair this Saturday, peddling prints and handing out business cards and charm. The Fair goes down every Saturday from 10-6 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side at the corner of Hester St. and Essex St. They’ve got all manner of local vendors, including food stands, other artists, vintage/antiques/homemade [...]

Watch out, The Internet – I’ve moved my print store over to Etsy, the handmade/arts & crafts marketplace. Clicking the ‘Store’ link on my site will now take you over to etsy.com/shop/DavidBrunellBrutman. You can still buy the same shiny illustration prints as before, but now you can do it through Etsy’s attractive digital storefront. Why [...]