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Well This Was a Surprise…
Amazon surprised me today — they’ve marked the paperback of Derrick the Dog down from $12.99 to $7.99 (38% off!). I have no idea how long they’ll keep it on sale, so if you’ve been waiting for a good moment, this might be it.
Draw with Brian #2 – Halloween Artwork: Power Pole & Pirates
In this episode of Draw with Brian , I take a look back at two early digital drawings — including my very first digital piece, “Power Pole,” and a Halloween-themed Derrick and Max coloring page. Ad-free, downloadable video hosted on Internet Archive. Transcript Hello, welcome to my channel. I’m Brian, and welcome to Draw with Brian. I thought we’d do something a little different today. Halloween is coming up, so I thought I’d look back at a couple of my more holiday-appropriate drawings. The one we have up on screen is simply titl…
Draw with Brian #1: Magician Sneaking Away
This is the first video in the Draw with Brian series, a behind-the-scenes look at my illustration process while working on Derrick and Max’s Beach Adventure . This page is the canonical home for this video, including transcript and context. Ad-free, downloadable video hosted on Internet Archive. Transcript Hey, hello. I’m Brian Crowell, bdcrowell.com. I’m the author and illustrator of the children’s book Derrick the Dog, and this is my first video. I’m working on my next book, the illustrations for it, and I thought it might be f…
No YouTube No More, Part 2
If you haven't read it yet, you might want to start with Part 1 . Picking up from there: What's next? As a consumer, after a couple of weeks without Premium, I'm not sure how much I'll be using YouTube going forward. On the music front, I've already moved onto Apple Music. I don't like it quite as well, but I'm already paying for it as part of an Apple One Family Plan, it's ad-free, and it does the job. YouTube's ads are pretty intrusive, but I don't see myself rewarding bad behavior by giving them m…
No YouTube No More, Part 1
I'm writing this partly as a site and channel update and partly as a public service announcement for other creators. photo by WikiImages What happened? I've been using YouTube for years as a consumer. Last October, I decided to try my hand at making videos. They weren't great, but I was having fun. More importantly, they got me back into drawing and working on my next children's book after a long, long dry spell, and when I added in the storytime aspect, I felt like I was creating something for my future grandchildren and be…
Happy Halloween!
👻 Happy Halloween! I’ve got a special jack-o’-lantern drawing going live today — quick, fun, and festive for the season. Check it out and share your favorite Halloween art or costume in the comments! 🎃🖤 👉 Draw with Brian #4 – Happy Jack-o’-Lantern (Halloween Special)
