Brian Burke

@burky

Illustrator. Always hungry. He/him. Enn/eff/Tee's, AI bros - DNI IG - instagram.com/velocitraktor #fanart #illustration

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Brian Burke@burky· 22h

I drew this pencil sketch a few nights back of Lieutenant Columbochu to turn into an illustration on Procreate but hey, why change what is already a fun pencil sketch! #pokemon #pikachu #ポケモン30周年 #ポケモンデー  #detectivepikachu #fanart

A pencil sketch of everyone's favourite chain smoking, rodent detective! He is holding a cigarette in his left hand to his forehead in his iconic thinking pose that all the kids mimiced on the playground in the 90's. How could any criminal member of Team Rocket resist the charms and odor!

Brian Burke@burky· 11d

It's my birthday - I got a book as a gift that's been on my reading list for years! Glad to finally get a chance to see how it holds up.

Book cover of "The Time Machine did it" the first book in the Frank Burly series written by esteemed Simpsons writer, John Swartzwelder.

Brian Burke@burky· 16d

Me whenever I get to arrive back in Dublin after spending another July in NI.

Scene from Iron Man (2008) when Tony Stark arrives home after being held captive. The meme reads "I've been in captivity for three months I want a bag of Tayto Cheese & Onion."

Brian Burke@burky· 22d

One last #artfight attack for this year! Val - OC by @sharkeyarts.bsky.social #teamcomedy #artfight2026 #fanart

Val, glares at you from the darkness. He wears a bandana tieing back his dark mane, has a feather earing with beads hanging from his right ear. Body covered in scars. Running through all his axe-swinging techniques in his head. Head bust/shoulder shot - greyscale.

Brian Burke@burky· Jul 20

#artfight attack no 3! Ryu, the keyboard maestro of Laguna. Fashionably late to the function (already contemplating leaving the function.) Ryu - OC by @500mangoku.bsky.social #teamcomedy #artfight2026 #fanart

Ryu clutches a glass of merlot in her left hand as she brushes her face with her righy hand. Lost in thought. Contemplating the vibe. Coat drapes over her shoulders.

Brian Burke@burky· Jul 13

#artfight attack no 2! Thero, the stoic ranger in your dnd raid party, decides to chill out a little and has a little mead. Thero - OC by gretactic #teamcomedy #artfight2026 #elf #dnd

Thero, half elf half human, greets you with a friendly smile as he holding an ornate drinking horn in his hand (possibly some loot he acquired in a past campaign.)

Brian Burke@burky· Jul 6

First #artfight piece of the season! First illustration is of @helixel-illustrations.com OC, Nail! Absolutely essential I got the right hue and shade of pink just riiight! #teamcomedy #artfight2026 #yandere #fanart

Helixel's OC, Nail. A Jackal girl with a nail through her forehead. She glances, capturing your soul in her yandere stare. Greyscale piece with pink spot colour in her wild, unkempt mane.

Brian Burke@burky· Jun 8

For anyone who needs something satisfying on the feed right now, I gotchu.

Brian Burke@burky· May 20

Heading off back home today. Prague was a ton of fun. A much needed break and enrichment of the soul (and gut)

Brian Burke@burky· May 16

Earlier today, visited a triple bill of exhibitions featuring the works of Dali, Muchas and Warhol. By far, the work of Alfons Muchas blew me away. The lithographs featured were well over 120 years old yet still feel very modern, barely aged a day. It was a joy seeing his prints up close in detail.

Lithograph of a woman, in contemplation. Part of a series of prints representing the times of the day. This illustration represents evening.

Promotional lithograph promoting a theatrical performance.

Another lithograph promoting a theatre performance. A woman dressed in eastern European fashion wearing a crown sits, leaning to one side, her right arm supporting her face.

Promotional lithograph featuring the French stage actress, Sarah Bernhardt. She stands over what appears to be a corpse, dagger in hand.

Brian Burke@burky· May 14

First day exploring Oldtown that also included doing a tour of a Nuclear bunker that was accessible via an urban basketball court.

A disused mounted machine gun on a crate next to two replicas of the giantic statue of Stalin that used to be situated where the Prague metronome stands. The replicas where constructed to be used for film production.

The electric grid in the generator room of the Nucleur bunker. Two yellow seats are placed while a table with a typewriter lies between them. Lot of old retro 70s/80s tech is laid out across the bunker - frozen within time almost.

Brian Burke@burky· May 13

Recovering from hours of sleep deprivation but finally about to go explore on my trip to Prague! If anyone has any recommendations on what to do or where to eat, I'd love to know!

Street art advertising a Tattoo store depicting what appears to be Odin riding a two headed horse (Sleipnir?) Ravens encircle them

Brian Burke@burky· Apr 30

Years back, I made a mockup cover for the one game we have been dying for Konami to develop. I lost the original version but here's my stab at recreating the one true Metal Gear sequel. #metalgearsolid2 #fanart #mgs2 #fatman

The cover art for the absolutely real (still in development hell) Playstation 2 classic, Metal Gear Fatman. A game in which you finally get to play as the main character in the mgs franchise, Fatman. The cover contains the the title along with 'A Hideo Kojima Product' so you know it's good. Art of Fatman's face features on the cover.

Brian Burke@burky· Apr 22

Now that Why has most of this app blocked, he can finally focus on cracking on with very important tasks.

Why, the most important big brained birthday boy king conducting ground breaking research in artifishul intelligunce

Brian Burke@burky· Apr 16

Update: Since this post about my grievances about Sony, I have become PC and adopted this power piece of kit! Very curious to see if I can log into my old Steam account but man, excited to get into PC gaming!

Brian Burke@burky· Apr 14

The Yanks are about to learn to why it's not the best idea to cosplay as one of The Jimmies from 28 Years Later.

Screenshot of the latest episode of the podcast series, 'Behind the Bastards' in which the topic centres around Jimmy Saville.

Brian Burke@burky· Apr 10

God I love that this exists. I still think about this scene whenever I hear Human League.

Brian Burke@burky· Apr 6

07/04/2026 (good ending)

Brian Burke@burky· Mar 19

Happy #steelballrun day for those who celebrate! Cannot wait to see my boi, and best Jojo - Gyro Zeppeli! #sbr #jjba #fanart #gyrozeppeli

Gyro Zeppeli activates a steel ball within the palm of his right hand as the spin generates static eletricity that causes it to gravitate.

Brian Burke@burky· Mar 16

The winners of best supporting actors this year certainly incredibly topical choices #oscars

Sean Penn as Col. Lockjaw in One Battle After Another.

Brian Burke@burky· Mar 10

Every now and again, I do ponder if I should ever do Mario fanart on this holy of days but why bother when I already achieved peak. #fanart #mar10 #mar10day

The greatest & best Mario fanart ever and not just a crude drawing referencing a gag drawing of Krusty The Clown from The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular.

Brian Burke@burky· Mar 6

Donkey Kong Country almost made my list but it is there spiritually. I just adore Warioland II too much to consider knocking it off due to a. Wario and b. The time sink it was as a kid replaying it to death. Also, I forever love FFVIII, the most middle child game ever made. #my9games

Brian Burke@burky· Feb 28

The title screen of the tv show, 'Twin Peaks' the typeface replaced by the words 'Diamond is Unbreakable.'

Brian Burke@burky· Feb 23

Some WIP since I last posted - may eventually find the time and motivation to get this done one day. #thewitcher #wip #fanart #ciri #wiedzmin

Greyscale portarait of Ciri, a character from the Witcher series. Her look is based upon the most recent reveal of her design in the upcoming video game, The Witcher 4.

Brian Burke@burky· Feb 18

"Is there a technology the left is excited about" oh I can think of one

Illustration of the homemade gun used in the assassination of former Japanese PM, Shinzo Abe.

Brian Burke@burky· Feb 12

Artists, quote with something silly!

Brian Burke@burky· Feb 2

News is depressing as fuck...hmm I wonder what the latest is with Tekken 8? It's been a while. Oh Roger Jr is coming back and now their mother is jacked now. Anyways, carry on.

Recently revealed new art of Roger Jr for Season 3 of Tekken 8. This time, Roger Jr's mom is jacked. Yes, this game is set just months after the end of Tekken 5.

Brian Burke@burky· Jan 29

Satoshi Kon reading this post from the Ethereal plane, awaiting for Aranofsky to punch out of the corporeal realm.

Satoshi Kon, glaring at the camera, his two hands holding his head, fingers wrapped around his forehead contemplating menacingly.

Brian Burke@burky· Jan 26

Black lung. #rdr2 #arthurmorgan #wip #fanart

Greyscale portrait of Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2. Unshaved, wearing his trademark hat & neckerchief.

Brian Burke@burky· Jan 24

Completely forgot to post a pic of the two lads together. The contrast of their designs really compliment each other. They remain silently overseeing my creative output each day.