Tis the Season for Illustration!

Tis the Season for Illustration! This image was commissioned for the cover of the Nashville Arts Gift Guide. Collage and mixed media. Final art is 24 x 36. To see additional images and samples, please visit the rest of my blog here. Thanks for stopping by.

Traveling Turkey!

Here’s my latest editorial for The Minneapolis Tribune . . . It ran on Thanksgiving day. The story is about the history of the turkey and oh how it’s traveled over the years! Many thanks to the fantastic A.D. Nicole H. for the gig!

Today's Political Climate

Election season is upon us once again. Whew! I’ve been fortunate to illustrate some politically motivated images for leading editorial publications over the last few years . . . Here are a few I wanted to share. Many Thanks to Wesley Bausmith, Heather Hopp-Bruce, Dennis Brack and Meredith Bowen.

“Obama” for The Los Angels Times

“In Godless We Don’t Trust” for The Boston Globe

“Thinker” John Stuart Mill for Foreign Policy Magazine

 "Labor Daze" for The Washington Post Capitol Business Section

THE RED VIOLIN

THE RED VIOLIN for THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY. This image will be used to help brand the upcoming classical concert featuring John Corigliano’s Red Violin Concerto, March 14-16, 2013. NOTE: Copyright 2012 Wayne Brezinka

KILLED - Dwight Yoakam covers

As promised, here are a few of the alternate Dwight Yoakam covers that were presented for consideration. I'll be posting the final CD product here soon.

DAVID BYRNE & ST. VINCENT

David Byrne & St. Vincent have managed to create one heck of an album - "Love This Giant"  which is available now. I was asked by Vita.MN to illustrate the duo for their current Fall Music Preview Guide cover which is out today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. Old Electrical cords were used in the construction of St. Vincent’s iconic curly black hair along with yarn, rope, wool and lots of frayed white rope for David’s hair. Actual size of finished work is 3 ft w x 4 ft h. Many thanks to A.D. Leslie Plesser! NOTE: All images copyright 2012 Wayne Brezinka.
 

DWIGHT YOAKAM on vinyl

Here’s the LP vinyl edition I created for Dwight Yoakam's much-anticipated new album 3 Pears. I’ve been a fan of Dwight’s for years  - so I’m pretty excited to be part of this record. Oh, and yes . . . that is white vinyl . . . but only for the limited edition promotional ones! NOTE: the letter art for Dwight’s name was cut out by hand and photographed in my front yard. A few samples shown here. I'll be posting some of the 20+ cover comps that were presented along with images of the CD package in the coming days.

The making of Charlie Peacock's album cover

Charlie Peacock's latest album cover has been tweeted, face-booked and blogged about - so let's go behind the scenes of "No Man's Land " and show you how it was constructed and some close up shots of the art. Some of these images were used on the cover and inside the package. I'm grateful to be a part of this project. Check it out and get a taste of things to come! I just put the finishing touches on the rest of the package and you can get your copy October 2, 2012. 

Ruckus and Dust. No Man's Land - Charlie Peacock

I'm happy to be working with Charlie Peacock on his new CD and LP project - No Man’s Land, his ninth solo outing, and his first vocal recording in twelve years. Producer of The Civil Wars, Al Green, Béla Fleck and Switchfoot - this new project will not disappoint. Charlie says, “I was trying to capture something of the sound of my grandparents’ America – especially Louisiana and Oklahoma – Cajun two-steps, ruckus, and dust, lots of dust.” This deluxe CD package includes killer vintage family photos, amazing lyrics, and lots more surprises to come inside. A 16 page booklet and four panel/double pocket wallet has been created along with a double gatefold LP in the works. This record hits retailers shelves October 2, 2012. Here is the final cover along with a select few additional covers that were presented for consideration. 

The Catholic Health Association

Recently, I was contacted by The Catholic Health Association asking if I would be interested in illustrating some articles for their November / December 2011 Journal. They requested my pen and ink style. The issue is devoted to problem solving in urban core and inner cities regarding healthcare and aid. We started with the article "Embracing Our Cities" which ended up making the cover. There are an additional 9 illustrations featured throughout. A few of those samples are shown here. Thanks to all the kind folks at CHA! To all the wonderful AD's I've worked with over the years . . . pen and ink is a style that I offer in addition to collage and mixed media. Looking forward to working with you soon!