Bryce Cook Deluxe 5000

Shadowrun - Halloweener Boss

2011-11-10T13:07:00.001-08:00

"There's nothing a good blade and a smiling face won't get you in this world."

- Nightmare

I'm a little late for Halloween, but I was busy moving across (down) country to Arizona. I am now relocated again, and have come full circle to where I started after I left Texas so many years ago. Anyway, hope you guys enjoy this new Shadowrun portrait.

The Halloweeners are a vicious gang from Downtown Seattle. Known for their cruel, psychotic natures, and their absolute hatred for corporate security forces. Constantly at war with them, they often come under intense fire from their enemies. The current boss, Nightmare, is a man who loves nothing more than to cut his enemies and to enhance his grisly visage with some well placed Little Chiba Cosmetic Enhancement Surgery™. The effect is usually well worth the Nuyen.

Don't Mace Me Bro!

2011-10-25T00:14:00.000-07:00

I've been swamped with more contract work on The Revelation App, but had time to squeeze in a small study. This one is not Under War related, sorry all my (one) fans! haha. Anyway, I have a bunch of stuff lined up so check back again real soon now, ya hear! *cracks his whip*

Enjoy!

Portraits from the Under War

2011-10-06T22:02:00.000-07:00

Tizona and Colada

“Gentlemen,I can see that our dialogue has become a stalemate. This isunfortunate. Therefore I must bid you farewell. However I shallleave behind my colleague here to finish....persuading your positionson the matter. He is not so patient as I...sleep well.” - Colada

Onloan from the Spanish Empire, the "Knights of Negotiation", Tizonaand Colada are the chief arbiters of disputes and disagreementsfor the Terminus. Colada, a soft spoken and gentle persuaderis generally quite capable of bringing to light the spurious claimsand debatable positions of parties in a peaceable manner. Colada isa master logician and a fantastic arbitration tactician that can reada situation at the table, and understand when there is no hope ofresolution by himself. When this occurs, he ends the discussion andrefers the embattled parties to his cohort – Tizona. A hulk of aman, almost eight feet of muscle and leather, Tizona is the last, andfinal, resort to any negotiation.

Miss Yellow

2011-09-26T23:31:00.000-07:00

Taking a break from the Underwar (more on the way very soon) to post something random. Lets hope the colors look right on your monitor!

Portraits from The Under War

2011-08-02T23:12:00.000-07:00

Constance G. Beauregard & “Bok”

Possibly the least understood of the Terminus Wizards, Constance not only spoke little, but practiced a form of magic little understood to most other wizards both in its application and usefulness. She was often regarded with a bit of fear because of her dark mannerisms, but also because of her constant companion who she merely called her “child”. Constance certainly never had any husband that anyone knew of, for she certainly never suggested she had one or that she even gave birth to the “child”. She also did not have any male suitors, and even if one were to attempt, it is uncertain if it would even matter to her. She spoke in an even, quiet manner only when spoken to directly, and had a special kind of chirp-like language she spoke only to her child with. Despite Constance's mannerisms, her child's - often referred to as Bok – revealed a completely different and alien creature. Shy, but extremely mischievous, Bok often appeared in places where he both had no right and no access to, both to cause trouble and to do nothing more than stare. He often would break something, chirp and then run off disappearing though a doorway or into a closet to not be found when pursued. His demeanor and appearance, though childlike is anything but, with pale waxy skin and eyes as black as obsidian. Though considered a child by Constance, most other people believed Bok to be an Imp, either found, summoned or enslaved by her.

Portraits from The Under War

2011-07-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

Craydon Knifeheart

"There is no evil in this world, only circumstances which bring you into opposition with those who have designs other than yours."

- Craydon Knifeheart

General Lee once described Knifeheart as "...the most conniving gentleman-wizard the world did ever produce, and if he wasn't a wizard, I would duel him with pistols until he was dead!". Possibly considered the most dastardly of the wizards the South created, Knifeheart still was received well as a gentleman, and had a bizarre sort of honor that gained him respect in spite of his ruthlessness. Craydon produced a particularly strange sort of malevolence towards his enemies, and his preferred method of attack would be to turn his foe into a newt or some other form of pathetic creature, that he then would give to his rat familiar to devour. A Warlock of the First Order, Crayon was the essential component in assassinating many of the Unions greatest wizards and warlocks, his tactics however would often put him at odds with the rest of the forces. This hubris would be his undoing, and after the war he was shunned and driven into obscurity and thievery, where it was rumored he was shot in the back by a baby.

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Lord-Count Cornelius H. Wogmorton IV

The Imperitus of the Shadow Terminus “government”.

Theodore Ravenbone

2011-07-07T21:29:00.000-07:00

A high-born Hairyan, Ravenbone was teased during his childhood for his unnaturally ghoulish features and garnered the nickname "Puggy". Generally considered one of the finest Sorcerers to ever come from Westpoint, Ravenbone rose quickly to the task of thwarting Confederate Warlocks on the field of battle and gained the rank of Wizard-Captain by the Spring of 1863. Wounded twenty times in all, most of which were only minor psychological brain-wounds from extended ethereal warfare. One wound was more serious, when at Little Round Top his Sizzling Smoke spell fizzled and he was hit directly with a curse that turned his right leg into a newt, which quickly slithered away. Awarded the Ghastly Badge of Glory seven times, he was the 5th most decorated wizard in the Union. Ravenbone was killed during the Siege of Atlanta by Craydon Knifeheart during a duel on a magic carpet, wherein he was hit with a Hex and then flew his carpet under a low bridge, promptly removing his head. He is survived by his raven familiar, Randall.

Random Dump

2011-06-27T09:59:00.000-07:00

Here is a bunch of random stuff:

A snail!

A weird adventurer!

An even weirder adventurer done in three minutes or less!

Shadowrun Promo

2011-05-19T11:21:00.000-07:00

Armitage, revenging himself upon corporations that want him dead, since 2050.

Glutman

2011-05-18T00:37:00.000-07:00

Jake! You're still alive?!! You're crazy man. You got tech in your head people want, bad! Word on the street is that someone wants you DEAD!

So, it came to mind that I haven't explained what a few of these pictures are. Glutman here, Kitsune and Jake Armitage are all characters from Shadowrun, a 1994 SNES game based off the paper and dice game. Being one of my favorite games of all time, it only made sense that I do some redone art for it. I am just making my way through some of the characters that Jake is involved with along the way, as well as some illustrations based off it.

Also another Civil War era quick study.

This guy's standin'

2011-05-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

Another study...I guess I am on another tangent here.

This guy's sittin'

2011-05-10T00:12:00.000-07:00

Just a study for the evening.

John Lorimer Worden

2011-05-08T01:14:00.000-07:00

My good friend Eric and I have had many great conversations about the Civil War, one topic which we heartily agreed upon was that to be an Ironclad sailor you had to be just a weensy bit nuts. I think Worton's stare says a lot about this. He took command of the Monitor in 1862 and during the Battle of Hampton Roads (a channel) was wounded grievously, in the eyes. Think on it.

Murrow, E. R.

2011-05-05T22:07:00.000-07:00

This....is CBS. Tonight's pre-work warm up! ENJOY!

Kitsune

2011-05-03T22:21:00.000-07:00

When Armitage is fragged, Kitsune is summoned by his then unknown spirit totem "H'oochin Ikwa" or "Dog" and revives him to begin him on his revenge-quest. *edit* I forgot to mention, she is a shape-shifter and can transform into a fox, hence the ears.

Armitage!? You!

2011-04-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

They believed me dead, imagine the surprise when I blow up their volcano. I am Jake Armitage, and I'm coming for you, Drake.

BIlly Sherman

2011-04-23T00:36:00.000-07:00

Here he is, ol' grit himself. William T Sherman, the man who from the start advocated a system of total war against the South and was thought mentally ill. Years later, as Sherman left the ashes of a razed Atlanta behind, the idea of complete war was realized and thus the war brought to a spiraling finality.

"Fightin" Joseph Hooker

2011-04-21T00:35:00.000-07:00

A moderately successful General, after some major defeats, and getting his ass handed to him by Lee at Chancellorsville, he was subordinated to Grant in the west. He came back strong as a commander essential to Sherman, but was passed over for further promotions. He also led Lincoln's funeral procession. Also, talk about hat-head!

The Ladies Man

2011-04-19T21:07:00.000-07:00

Robert Edward Lee

2011-04-18T19:20:00.000-07:00

Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, the bane of the Union, and the front yard of his house at Arlington was turned into a Union cemetery to give him the ol' what for.

Abe -V- Ness

2011-04-16T23:46:00.000-07:00

Fly on, Mr Lincoln!

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

2011-04-14T20:40:00.000-07:00

Served in 20 battles, numerous skirmishes, was cited for bravery four times, had six horses shot from under him, was wounded six times and received the Medal of Honor.

U.S. Grant

2011-04-14T00:56:00.000-07:00

A portrait for the evening. Leitenant-General Ulysses S. Grant

Shadow Archon

2011-04-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

"He strode the field, weaving a darkness that bit and clove. Far worse than the fear of death, was survival - with a shadow you no longer possessed."

- Sejanicus Matellus

Old Man Red(skie)

2011-03-31T00:32:00.000-07:00

Another....

I might need to take some of these to painting phase.

Omega post

2011-03-30T21:54:00.000-07:00

Heeeeey.

Alright, so I have been working on a project, making raw material for another artist. I am helping him get some ideas down for a graphic novel he is putting out soon. Basically I was hired on to help with layin-in and get the fantasy art stuff designed out. The deadlines on this project are extremely short, so I don't get a lot of time to extrapolate this stuff out, its really for him to have something so that he is not "designing while illustrating" which is extremely difficult when you have 1200 illustrations to do, haha.

Also, none of this stuff is ready for portfolio. I would spend more time getting things painted and refined, I just wanted to show people what has been going on these past months.

Anyway, omega-dump here we go. Also, this is only a selection of the works.

Old Man Brown

2011-03-29T00:21:00.000-07:00

This guy is going to write about how he is going to have you killed.

Old Man of the Sea

2011-03-26T19:45:00.000-07:00

with squid hat!

I am having fun with these.

Old Man Green

2011-03-25T15:54:00.000-07:00

Here is yet another.

Old Man White

2011-03-23T19:56:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I have been a bad man. I have work to post and have not, because I am afraid of the computer....it says things to me while I am trying to sleep.

So, here is something I did today while warming up for work. It could be Gandalf.....but he's not.

News Ahoy!

2010-12-07T23:32:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! I have some terrific news. After a series of unexpected events, I am now represented by the Silver Agency. Currently through these events I am going to be illustrating two separate graphic novels. As time and progress occurs I will show what I am able, but being "top secret" projects currently, I can show nothing until publication...you know the drill. I am not on the agency website yet, because the site is going under some small renovations and we are in no huge rush as these projects will be soaking up 99% of my work time as is. So look for a new announcement soon as things develop. Hope everyone is well, and till next we speak, goodnight!

Tracking

2010-11-17T23:52:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody, I know its been some time since I have posted anything, I have no idea if people even still check here. This is something I did a few afternoons ago, and I am developing, so I thought I would publish it here. I have honestly some crazy stuff happening to me right now. I have a couple more people to talk to in person about it, then I will probably make a general announcement. Suffice it to say, its nuts.

Orange Tuesday

2010-06-08T14:10:00.000-07:00

Renaissance Iron Man

2010-06-01T22:55:00.000-07:00

Dawn Patrol

2010-05-17T21:28:00.000-07:00

Mind Melters From Planet X

2010-05-16T00:58:00.000-07:00

*queue the theremin*

After turning off color correction, I see that some of these images have turned nearly completely black. This is not as intended, and if your monitor is displaying these as large areas of darkness and no detail, I aplogize. I will try and correct these at some point for accurate viewing.

Spellsword (another quickie)

2010-05-10T19:58:00.001-07:00

After turning off color correction, I see that some of these images have turned nearly completely black. This is not as intended, and if your monitor is displaying these as large areas of darkness and no detail, I aplogize. I will try and correct these at some point for accurate viewing.

Arisen from an Ancient Sea

2010-05-04T23:05:00.000-07:00

An evening quickie...a break from another illustration.

Ry'Leh!

2010-04-27T22:08:00.000-07:00

Amatoth's Legion

2010-04-14T14:30:00.000-07:00

Another for today...Amatoth is rising.

Warcry

2010-04-13T00:10:00.000-07:00

Trying on this hat some more. Anyone out there?

Kingsmen

2010-04-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

A piece I did for a fantasy series by Abe Stopani.

Bushman

2010-03-29T23:44:00.000-07:00

*Warning - Can Curse* (and stab)

"Nebula" and "The Fortune Gang"

2010-03-27T22:47:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple quick illustrations, 10 minutes for the nebula and 2 hours for the other. Its been a while, but I have a change of tack that will allow me to work more on this stuff. Yay!

Bay Skies

2010-02-02T15:23:00.000-08:00

I am starting the believe that blue is on my list of favorite colors....

New things on the horizon

2010-01-28T11:40:00.000-08:00

Things are moving forward on a new adventure.

12-16 Haranguing and pestering can now cease!

2009-12-16T15:25:00.000-08:00

Hi, it has been a whopping long time since my last post. Since then I have started a job slaving at Borders part time for the holidays, and have started a iPhone game with a cool dude named Sean (thanks Eric). I kind of lost focus with all the stuff happening and have a bunch of stuff simmering all at once. So, in the interest of my sanity I put a bunch of illustrations and my daily blog attack on low heat while I slice up prominent things like making cash, helping my wife with her show, and busting out this game thing. Here is a sample of the stuff I have been working on, just some orthos that I am making the models from, and a couple environment concept tests.

11-6-09 Mashup

2009-11-06T19:40:00.000-08:00

Started another portrait like last time, so I guess you can see how it all begins here

11-2-09 - Portrait sketch

2009-11-02T15:24:00.000-08:00

Jawol, it is a common thing for me to do these things. *shrug*

I haven't been a total deadbeat these past two weeks, I got a couple small jobs and have been working on "non-daily" things which I will post soon enough.

10-21-09 - Your wish is my command!

2009-10-21T14:54:00.000-07:00

10-16-09 - The Hedge Witches

2009-10-16T23:13:00.001-07:00

10-11/12-09 - La Mort Du Roi De Tennis

2009-10-13T21:10:00.000-07:00

Some stuff here. I took a few days off to deflate and rethink some things. Here is a couple of things to tide over till my next post.

10-7-09 - Mauktau

2009-10-07T20:15:00.000-07:00

10-3/4/5-09

2009-10-05T21:41:00.000-07:00

Not really behind! I've just been spending more thought time on things.

A Persian street type scene for today.

The weekend project was to do a set of dirigible type craft, based on a post WW2 type American design. Still working out the kinks and details and stuff, but like where its going.

10-1-09 - Ride on, Ride on

2009-10-01T11:50:00.000-07:00

Downtime

2009-09-29T13:11:00.000-07:00

9-29-09 Lady Saboteur

2009-09-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

9-28-09 - Master Katsuo

2009-09-28T21:03:00.000-07:00

9-27-09

2009-09-27T22:07:00.000-07:00

And where two armies had met, a great pyre was burning, its flames belching dense smoke and stench of burning flesh. The blind man had led them there, to no other necessity than "to show what you have wrought, Geary. See what strange things men do, with a malign purpose wrought from ignorance, greed, and steel".

9-25-09 - Sky High

2009-09-25T16:26:00.001-07:00

9-24-09 - Olaf v.7

2009-09-24T22:38:00.001-07:00

9-23-09 The eXterminator

2009-09-24T18:34:00.000-07:00

9-22-09 - Ambush

2009-09-22T11:55:00.000-07:00

Moloch

2009-09-21T21:07:00.000-07:00

1985 called, it wants its Demon Ink back.

9-21-09 - Aloft

2009-09-21T14:38:00.000-07:00

9-20-09 - Derelict

2009-09-21T13:33:00.000-07:00

We found among the derelict, treasures unknown...surrounded by symbols from Earth's dark, obscure past.

9-19-09 - Shub-Niggurath Awake!

2009-09-20T18:54:00.000-07:00

9-18-09 - A tragedy in cattle country

2009-09-20T18:52:00.000-07:00

9-17-09 - On the Frontier

2009-09-20T18:51:00.001-07:00

Some recent digital stuff

2009-09-20T18:46:00.000-07:00

9-16-09 - Gundown

2009-09-16T15:29:00.000-07:00

9-15-09 Daily Merman

2009-09-15T22:57:00.000-07:00

DC contacted me about reinventing Aquaman and this is what came of it.

9-13-09 :Trivumph over the Hovnds of Hell

2009-09-13T17:51:00.000-07:00

An Illustration rough for a client and my "daily" for today

Lines

and value sketch

9-11-09 - Sargeant Harm

2009-09-11T14:53:00.000-07:00

A Tribute to the late-great Tyler Jacobson. This just got serious!

9-10-09

2009-09-10T17:01:00.000-07:00

I guess I'm involved in some kind of daily thing now versus Tyler, who I am to crush (lol), here is today's: The Priest of Accolades

OK!

2009-07-27T22:10:00.001-07:00

Alright, I changed some stuff up on my site. I also added some new stuff, and have a bunch more coming very soon. So, soak it up.

www.brycecook.com

Long Lost

2009-06-03T11:54:00.000-07:00

For Benjamin Button:

2009-05-31T00:51:00.000-07:00

I have updated my website to be a real portfolio site. I am still working out the kinks and adding work to it, but if you get a chance, go and see if the site is broken at all for you. Thanks Tyler for "reminding" me to post about it

BRYCECOOK.COM

In other news, I am receiving a "post-Spring Show" award for my Gene Bath illustration.

The Gene Bath

2009-05-28T14:22:00.000-07:00

I am rethinking what I am doing.

Check back here in the future for possible updates.
In the mean time, check out the real artists on the links area.
My portfolio is still available in the links section.

Thanks,

Bryce