Skip to content

Brandon Lionhearted

The Comics and Brushwork of Brandon L. Hankins

  • Home
  • Comics
  • Ink Painting
  • About
  • Freelance Work
  • Support
  • Contact

Home

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Instagram

Field sketches during a much-needed walk today. #sumie #zenpainting #zen #brush #ink #sketchbook #brushwork #wander
Nearly two weeks ago, we sat by her hospital bed. She was no longer responsive, but we were told she could still hear us. That she was still with us. So we told her we loved her. We thanked her for everything she taught us. We said our goodbyes. I’m sketching. To stay grounded. To keep from shattering. And my mom turns to me to ask me something. She asks me to capture one of their last moments together, one of her last times conscious. I couldn’t let her hear my heart break. A good brush is one that doesn’t hesitate, no matter how painful the piece. It only breathes. So I honor her request, then and there, to capture the totality of their love and respect for each other, their story, in a single breath, a single moment. And it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had the privilege of doing. My grandmother passed away hours after this sketch. I haven’t really been ok. It’s like I have to relearn how to breathe. But I think about my mom, and her request, and this piece, and I realize grandma is still here with us. Within every kindness we give to another, within every smile, within every compassionate act. My heart hurts. But I can still feel her in the warmth I give to others. Because that’s what she gave to me, to us, and I know she’s happy with who we are. I love you, grandma. I always will.
“Your eyes...the eyes of a wolf who has failed in his duties. Or so it seems to me.” Sekiro is easily one of my favorite games rn, and comes as a much-needed break after months of prepping a pitch and setting stuff up. #sumie #brushwork #sekiro #sekiroshadowsdietwice #fanart #fromsoftware #videogames #watercolor #wolf #ninja #shinobi #samurai #blackartist #ink #brush #pentelbrushpen
This week has been a mess. Buuuuut new business cards came in. #smallvictories #sumie #ink #brushwork #lionheart #comics #inkpainting #lion #businesscards #blackartist
Powered by WordPress.com.
Cancel