CjB Productions: 2013

Friday, November 8, 2013

Ygritte Regret-ti...

Ygritte from Game of Thrones

© George R.R. Martin

By Corey Breen

Pencil

So this is the other study I did before I started the finished Ygritte illustration/print. Again, as much as I loved this piece, it just didn't fit in the series like I wanted it too. It was just a little bit different style then the other GOT pieces I've done before it too, and wasn't as "iconic" looking as I wanted. It was too pin-up looking and although I am very happy with the piece, I went in another direction obviously.

I think the final piece wound up right in the middle of these two studies, and fit perfectly with the Jon Snow piece, which is what I was going for. Usually, I work on one image erasing and even starting over completely so I rarely have 3 or 4 different ideas for one piece, but for Ygritti, thats exactly what happened. And I'm glad of that because although I won't be doing prints of these past two drawings, I am really happy with them.

I still may color this piece as well, or at least do a finished rendering of it... we shall see.

CjB

Saturday, November 2, 2013

More Ygritte Goodness

Ygritte from Game of Thrones

By Corey Breen

Pencil

This was a study I did of Ygritte before I did the final colored piece you've seen previously. I was going to go with this shot before I scrapped it and went with another design entirely. But I still really like this shot. Especially her face and her stance. It just happens to be a little bit too cartoony to be one of my main Game of Thrones series of illustrations.

Next I'll post yet another study for Ygritte that I didn't go with either, for a completely different reason, but that I still absolutely love. Until then, have a great weekend!

CjB

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Ragnar Lothbrock

Ragnar Lothbrok from Vikings

© Michael Hirst

By Corey Breen

Pencil

One of my favorite shows last year and one of the most anticipated for next year. I think it is filming right now and will premiere in Mid-March, 2014. So now is the time to go out and pick up the newly-released Blu-Ray and catch up! It's an amazing show!

CjB

Monday, October 28, 2013

"She's Always Been On Her Own."

Homeland

© Fox 21

By Corey Breen

Pencil

One of my favorite shows. Last week's twist was so great because I was kind of sick of watching Carrie be in a mental institution and was starting to think this season was going nowhere fast. Glad to be proved wrong, and now the tension and plot are so thick!

CjB

Friday, October 18, 2013

Tree Fu Go!

Tree Fu Tom

For Tyler Breen's 2nd Birthday

10/18/2013

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Marker & Adobe CC

Happy Birthday, Tree Fu Tyler! You are my everything! I love you!

CjB

Friday, September 20, 2013

Grave Soldiers

Grave Soldiers © Jeffrey Marvin & Ben Soreff

Promotional Poster & Print for their Kickstart Project

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Markers

Please check out and contribute (if you can) to my good friend, Jeffrey Marvin's Kickstarter Project, called GRAVE SOLDIERS.

Check it out here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gravesoldiers/grave-soldiers-part-one-of-a-four-part-comic-book

Please let me know if you would like a poster or print of this piece.

CjB

Friday, August 23, 2013

Waking up to a new Beginning!

The Wake © Scott Snyder & Sean Murphy

By Corey Breen

Gift to The Wake Vertigo Editor

Pencil & Marker

After 13 years I finally had to say goodbye to DC Comics. After interning in the summer before my Senior year at Syracuse University in 1999, and joining the staff soon after graduating in 2000, I have worked at DC my entire career. Earlier this August my wife accepted a job in Virginia and we followed her career there, leaving DC Comics and leaving New York entirely.

As hard a thing as it was to say goodbye to my job, my home, my routine and family and friends, I am ready to embark on the next phase of my life. This piece above, which was a gift to a great friend and colleague, the editor to my favorite comic book right now, The Wake, will forever represent the moment that that phase of my life was put to rest.

It's time to start a new chapter and face new challenges. I hope you all continue to follow me and wish me luck in whatever the future holds.

CjB