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Storytime with Brian #1 – The Adventures of Paddy Beaver (Intro + Chapters 1–3)
Storytime with Brian #1 The Adventures of Paddy Beaver — Intro + Chapters 1–3 Welcome to Storytime with Brian . In this first episode, we begin The Adventures of Paddy Beaver by Thornton W. Burgess (1917), illustrated by Harrison Cady. This classic children’s story is in the public domain and sourced from Project Gutenberg. Today’s reading includes the introduction and Chapters 1–3. Transcript Hello, Brian here. Welcome to Storytime with Brian . Today we’re reading the classic illustrated children’s book The Adventures…
Draw with Brian #5 – King & Knight Shouting (Final Illustration)
Welcome back to Draw with Brian . In this episode, we finish the “King & Knight Shouting” illustration from Derrick and Max’s Beach Adventure . This is the final pass — refining colors, cleaning up layers, and locking in the background. Sometimes the last 10% of a drawing is where the real decisions happen. Let’s wrap this one up. Transcript Hey everyone, I’m Brian. Welcome to Draw with Brian . We’re picking back up with the King and Knight Shouting illustration. Last time we were working on the coloring, and basically…
Draw with Brian #4 – Happy Jack-o’-Lantern (Halloween Special)
Welcome back to Draw with Brian . Since Halloween was right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to draw a simple, happy jack-o’-lantern that anyone can follow along with. Grab your pencil, stylus, pen, or crayon — and let’s turn a basic pumpkin shape into a glowing Halloween character. Transcript Hi everyone, I’m Brian. Welcome to Draw with Brian , and happy Halloween! Since it is Halloween, I thought we could draw a fun little jack-o’-lantern together. So if you’d like to draw along with me, grab your paper and y…
Read an Ebook Week 2026 is Here!
Happy Read an Ebook Week! You can find my book, Derrick the Dog , available now at @Smashwords at a promotional price to help you celebrate. Find my book and many more at https://www.smashwords.com/sale from March 1 - March 7! #ebookweek26 #Smashwords
Draw with Brian #3 – King Knight Shouting (Color)
Welcome back to Draw with Brian . In this episode, we continue working on the illustration for Derrick and Max’s Beach Adventure , focusing on coloring the King and Knight during their shouting match scene. This session dives into layer management, color consistency, and some real-time problem solving as we refine the image and experiment with emphasis and tone. Transcript Hello. Let’s get our camera going… hey, there we go. Helps when the cover’s open. Welcome to the channel. Last time I started working on the king and kn…
Read an Ebook Week 2026
Hello, Readers! We are fast approaching Read an Ebook Week, a week that encourages readers to pick up the digital device of their choice and download a new book to read. I'm excited to announce that my book, Derrick the Dog , will be available as part of a promotion on Smashwords to celebrate Read an Ebook Week! This is a chance to get my book, along with books from many other great authors, at a discount so you can get right to reading. You will find the promo here starting on March 1, so save the link: https://www.smashwords.com/sale …
