Cartoony Style

Scroll below for a chronological tour of a selection of my cartoony style art series. Some of these are comics, some are characters, and some are illustrated thoughts. 2023-1995.

Oopsy Show

Oopsy Daisy | Gora X | Sidney Punk | Princess Pretty

Oopsy’s friends all have their own shows.

Oopsy watches and is influenced by them.

In 2018 I began an Instagram account for Oopsy Daisy @oopsyofficial and began designing the first new Oopsy designs since 2005. Over the 5 years began new designs for her friends as well. In 2022, I began creating simple animations with them, and created further Instagram accounts for them all: @sidneypunkofficial @goraxofficial & @princessprettyofficial.

Oopsy Daisy was developed by Brian Brooks and Rob Reger for Cosmic Debris in 1999, and had multiple international licensees at its height in 2005.

Pass It On (2022)

Animated GIFs created through Instagram App: Hold On Tight, Pass It On, Not That Funny, Forget Everything You Know

I took a month away from drawing last year to take up poetry and created a series of 22 one-thought, single-line poems paired with animated GIFS created and posted on the Instagram app.

Big Drawing (2017)

The Continuing Adventures of Everything drawing collage. All drawings drawn by dip pen and scanned into the computer where they are assembled and color is added.

Cool Coloring Books (2014-2015)

Cool Coloring Books Collection: One Cool Coloring Book (2014) Too Cool To Color (2015) Three’s A Crowded Coloring Book (2015) Four-Dimensional Coloring Book (2015)Give Me Five Coloring Book (2015)

Cool Coloring Books are a series of coloring books by Brian Brooks. are available for purchase on Amazon

What If? (2013-2015)

A series of poetic questions with simple illustrations. If used correctly they can open a whole universe into new ways of thinking outside of the box, all by asking really stupid clever questions.

What If? Volume 1 (2013) , What If? Volume 2 (2014), and What If? Volume 3 (2015) available on Amazon.

What If? Volumes 1 – 3 by Brian Brooks are available for purchase on Amazon.

Radd & Badd Tattoo Flash (2013)

A series of watercolors drawn with pen & ink and colored with watercolor paint on watercolor paper.

We Like Bugs (2006)

Whether We Like It Or Not, We Humans Are A Lot Like Bugs”

Mini Comic exploring the similarities and differences between humans and bugs.

Give Paul A Chance (2006)

Cover, intro, and first panel from the 15 page mini-comic Give Paul A Chance, published as both a web comic in 2006, and 6 in. x 9 in. booklet and poster in 2009.

A nude Paul McCartney surprises his old bestie John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono in their hotel room as they are trying to stage a Bed In.

Drawn in the style of John Lennon’s Bag One (1969) series.

Star Wars On Earth (2006)

Characters from the popular Star Wars® franchise (original trilogy) seen on Earth dealing with the insecurities and daily life issues of being run-of-the-mill humans on Earth.

Boyz On Da Run (2006)

Animated short series created and written by Rob Reger and Brian Brooks.

Boyz On Da Run is a series of three animated short episodes aired on Disney Channel in the later 2000s. Created and written by Rob Reger and Brian Brooks. Watch all 3 episodes on YouTube, 12 min total length. [Link opens in a new tab] https://youtu.be/M_T99gRShqk?t=20

Trip Out Artist: Brian Brooks (nom de plume Pillowgoat)

“Cant Ford 2B Bored” Spread from the Emily The Strange comic, published by Dark Horse Comics, 2005

I was featured as the first Trip Out artist in the first Emily The Strange comic series published by Dark Horse Comics, 2005. I signed my name as Pillowgoat which was my nom de plume for the design work I did for the Emily product I created for Chronicle Books. I figured it would be more fun to be annoymous, like the great Residents, one of my

Oopsy Daisy Chronicle Books Program (2002-2005)

The Oopsy Daisy Trade Book & Gift Program, included stationery and trading card sticker packs 2002-2005.

Titles include: Oopsy Daisy’s Bad Bad Day, 64 page adult trade book. Gift Program Included: Valentine Card Box Set, Trading Card Sticker Packs, Postcard Box Set, 2 Journals, 2 Sets of Holiday Cards, Fold N Mail Pad, Wall Calendar, and Sticky Pads

Oopsy Daisy’s Bad Bad Day (2002)

Oopsy Daisy Glitter Stickers by Cosmic Debris (2000-2003)

Oopsy Glitter Stickers by Cosmic Debris, 2000-2003

Comic in Cosmix, Published by Cosmic Debris (2000)

Sadghetti, a comic I created for Cosmix, a promotionacomic published by Cosmic Debris, 2000

Early Emily The Strange Designs (1999-2002)

Illustration and design by Brian Brooks, art direction by Rob Reger, 2000.

Morrissey Gets A Job (1999)

Morrissey Gets A Job comic by Brian Brooks, 1999

Haunted House During The Day (1999)

Haunted House During The Day mini comic attachment file

Rock N Roll Coloring Books (1995-2000)

Rock n Roll Coloring Books by Brian Brooks

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