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"Conjure Seven" by Erik Day: Science Fiction based in reality
"Conjure Seven" cover design by Bryan Mahoney. Nap by Fergus Hammertime. Typewriter by Underwood. I missed Clive Cussler by a week. I'd...

Bryan Mahoney
Jan 15, 20223 min read


Ending on a high note
This is the point of the year when we're supposed to say how crappy the last year was. And there was a lot of crap. It's been less than a...

Bryan Mahoney
Jan 2, 20222 min read


Where I'll be this Fall - markets, fairs, and art shows!
Last month I wrote four poems for strangers. It was weird, to be honest. The poems were weird. They always are. But the experience being...

Bryan Mahoney
Oct 10, 20212 min read


Another book I designed is now available: Words of the Odd & Eerie
The thing you need to know about my wife is: She's hard to keep pace with sometimes. One morning she told me, "I should write another...

Bryan Mahoney
Oct 1, 20211 min read


The book I helped design is now out!
GO GET IT ON AMAZON!!! This book cover was a real labor of love. Literally - it's written by my wife, Marcy. She has a wonderful way with...

Bryan Mahoney
Jul 20, 20211 min read


How to make a mural (a step by step guide)
STEP 1: Get a wild idea with your friend to do a mural somewhere in Burbank, CA. STEP 2: Mention this to another friend in downtown Los...

Bryan Mahoney
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Just when you think you know what you're doing ...
I thought I knew what my "style" was as an artist. Turns out, I was wrong. I'd made black and white images for years, leaning into art I...

Bryan Mahoney
Jun 6, 20211 min read


So many typewriters.
It started as practice on some paper textures in Procreate. Now I'm taking orders for custom portraits of people's typewriters. This is...

Bryan Mahoney
Jan 24, 20211 min read


Garrett Lai, An Early Friend
Photo of Garrett courtesy of Typewriter Connection Garrett Lai wanted to punch me. That's how I knew he was one of the good ones. We were...

Bryan Mahoney
Nov 3, 20202 min read


The Los Angeles Printers Fair is live! Now!
Yes, that's me at last year's fair. Rather than cancel this year's fair, which features dozens of amazing printmakers and artists from...

Bryan Mahoney
Oct 31, 20201 min read


Self-learned.
I recently finished a drawing combining stippling, flowers, and mandalas. It's a lot of weird. My wife said so. "I don't get it," she...

Bryan Mahoney
Jul 1, 20201 min read


Resources for combating racism in modern America
The following is a resource guide from The Winters Group, Inc: Other educational links on racial inequity: Ted Talk: "Don't be a savior,...

Bryan Mahoney
Jun 15, 20201 min read


The reviews are in!
It started innocently enough. During National Novel Writing Month in November, I was to continue working on a book about my dad. Marcy,...

Bryan Mahoney
Jan 22, 20202 min read


Uppercase Subscribers get 20% off the store!
If you're joining us for the first time, welcome! This website is new, this artist is new. And to thank you for follow me all the way...

Bryan Mahoney
Dec 7, 20191 min read


Gallery Show: The Art of Giving Art
Through the beginning of January McGinty's Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena is having an art-as-gifts sale. Honestly it's not...

Bryan Mahoney
Nov 30, 20191 min read


Beer, Buffalo and black 'n' white
I had this idea to draw an owl. Snowy owls in particular have really cool patterns on their feathers. Sometimes I get lost in their...

Bryan Mahoney
Nov 13, 20191 min read


Scenes from the 2019 LA Printers Fair
Last weekend the International Printing Museum held its annual fair for all us paper nerds. Add to that: Print nerds, design nerds,...

Bryan Mahoney
Oct 21, 20191 min read


The ultimate Selfie
My dentist thought I'd enjoy a live view of my skull. He wasn't prepared for HOW MUCH I'd enjoy it. I asked him to zoom in on one of my...

Bryan Mahoney
Aug 25, 20191 min read


Gallery Show: McGinty’s Gallery
I’ll be at McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World in September for their show, “Casa de la Mariposa.” It has a...

Bryan Mahoney
Aug 6, 20191 min read


A bit of history
I probably should have taken art class. I mean, I loved art. LOVED it. Loved cartoons and how malleable characters could be. I loved...

Bryan Mahoney
Aug 6, 20192 min read
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