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I Paint With Tea To Create Steampunk Art

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I’m a story artist for Disney animation by day but by night I like to unwind with a nice cup of tea...to paint with.

I’ve been a fan of the steampunk style ever since I was introduced to it while working on the film Atlantis the Lost Empire. I was looking for ways to create my own little world within the genre and I discovered that I could create a vintage look by using tea as an art medium.

It took some trial and error to figure out which teas had the best color (earl grey and green tea. Darjeeling is a nice too) once I found the right blend I let it steep for at least 2 hours for maximum saturation. Occasionally I add just a bit of watercolor to bring in some darker values but the tea tends to work great just on its own for my works of art.

I hope you enjoy my drawing ideas as much as I enjoyed creating them, I’m just sorry you can’t experience how good they smell when I was creating these cool paintings. Cheers.

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Marie-Louise Chenois 7 years ago

The octopus is still nammed Otto i guess? (was a previous post on BP some months ago by the same artist)

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Brian Kesinger 7 years ago

Yes! I did both! Thank you

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Silent Skeleton 7 years ago

OTTOOO

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Michelle Cox 4 years ago

Hi Brian! What did you use for the green wash?

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Petra Christovová 7 years ago

Wow, I wonder how has he achieved those colors. Looks really good.

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Kayla Martin 7 years ago

Thag looks so cool

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Poor unfortunate soul 7 years ago

I love the octopus umbrella, octopuses are my favorite animal and I’d love to have one

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Gayle Bynum Cardosa 7 years ago

I bookmarked your Etsy store. Your paintings will make great Christmas presents for my great niece who is a Disney lover. Matted and framed. Beautiful work. :-)

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Brian Kesinger 7 years ago

Thank you!

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Ayra 7 years ago

Otto <3

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Brian Kesinger is an Annie award winning story artist for Walt Disney animation studios. His 20+ year career at Disney has spanned both hand drawn and cg animated films from Tarzan to Moana. In addition to Brian's film work he has also become a celebrated author and illustrator of several books that showcase his style, wit and ability to tell engaging stories in original ways.

Brian Kesinger is an Annie award winning story artist for Walt Disney animation studios. His 20+ year career at Disney has spanned both hand drawn and cg animated films from Tarzan to Moana. In addition to Brian's film work he has also become a celebrated author and illustrator of several books that showcase his style, wit and ability to tell engaging stories in original ways.

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Ok Ha-Neul 7 years ago

i love steampunk at it's so cool i wanna cosplay some of these outfits <3<3

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anarkzie 7 years ago

Love it, you're very talented.

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Pi... 7 years ago

Loved the illustration style! Very whimsical but cute! And the s-tea-mpunk choice is brilliant!

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Dani Donovan 7 years ago

These are all so magical

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Nancy E 7 years ago

You are very talented , &, your whimsy is everywhere !

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AmStick 7 years ago

Is it possible to buy some of your art? I have a pug and love the SteamPug one you have!

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Hari Onago 7 years ago

This is incredibly cool. You do have a bias for female characters, I see. Are they more fun to draw?

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hidecki 6 years ago

these are tea colorations, not paintings :/ *sigh*

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Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago

As a person who can't even paint with paint, I'm doubly impressed. This is the kind of thing I look for on Panda.

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Oforka Glory 7 years ago

hey Brian Kesinger. love your works but I have to ask. I noticed lots of clocks and keys in most if not all of your paintings, is there a particular reason for this???

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Bina Acharya 7 years ago

very talented, something i've never seen, made me smile cause its so beautiful :) i want a tutorial on this art :) they are all so beautiful.

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Petra Christovová 7 years ago

Great idea, the colors look natural and nice in one time. I once tried to paint with coffee and wine, but it was not very impressive.

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A Ghost 7 years ago

I'm craving tea now. Great work and amazing art!

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MJ Viajes 7 years ago

Loving the Miss Piggy piece! 👍

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lindsayaotter 7 years ago

These are super, very creative!

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Kent Obediah Hayton 7 years ago

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Patrick Lopez 7 years ago

The artist actually created this post, and posted it himself, just as any person who uses BP can do.

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Ok Ha-Neul 7 years ago

i love steampunk at it's so cool i wanna cosplay some of these outfits <3<3

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anarkzie 7 years ago

Love it, you're very talented.

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Pi... 7 years ago

Loved the illustration style! Very whimsical but cute! And the s-tea-mpunk choice is brilliant!

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Dani Donovan 7 years ago

These are all so magical

1point

Nancy E 7 years ago

You are very talented , &, your whimsy is everywhere !

1point

AmStick 7 years ago

Is it possible to buy some of your art? I have a pug and love the SteamPug one you have!

1point

Hari Onago 7 years ago

This is incredibly cool. You do have a bias for female characters, I see. Are they more fun to draw?

1point

hidecki 6 years ago

these are tea colorations, not paintings :/ *sigh*

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Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago

As a person who can't even paint with paint, I'm doubly impressed. This is the kind of thing I look for on Panda.

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Oforka Glory 7 years ago

hey Brian Kesinger. love your works but I have to ask. I noticed lots of clocks and keys in most if not all of your paintings, is there a particular reason for this???

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Bina Acharya 7 years ago

very talented, something i've never seen, made me smile cause its so beautiful :) i want a tutorial on this art :) they are all so beautiful.

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Petra Christovová 7 years ago

Great idea, the colors look natural and nice in one time. I once tried to paint with coffee and wine, but it was not very impressive.

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A Ghost 7 years ago

I'm craving tea now. Great work and amazing art!

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MJ Viajes 7 years ago

Loving the Miss Piggy piece! 👍

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lindsayaotter 7 years ago

These are super, very creative!

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Kent Obediah Hayton 7 years ago

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Patrick Lopez 7 years ago

The artist actually created this post, and posted it himself, just as any person who uses BP can do.

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