MEET DARRIN
This questionnaire goes back to a popular parlor game in the early 1900s. Marcel Proust filled it out twice. Some of our questions were altered from the original to gain more insight into the hearts and minds of our illustrators. We hope you enjoy this way of getting to know everybody.
1. Your present
state of mind?
Very focused of late…on
projects, deadlines, and direction.
2. What do you
do best?
Make people laugh.
3. Where would
you like to live?
The Animal Kingdom
Lodge at Disneyworld.
4. Your favorite
color?
Black…although, technically a
tone.
5. Three of your
own illustrations:
6. Your music?
Classic Rock…Van Halen, The Rolling Stones, Beatles
7. Your biggest
achievement?
The fact that I get to do
art for a living, do comedy with my wife and together we have a wonderful son.
8. Your biggest
mistake?
Listening to my dad and wasting
time by choosing a path to pre-med instead of art school in college. I did end
up moving to an economics major and received my BA from Albion College (Go
Brits). After graduation, I immediately moved to LA to study animation, and
although I’m proud of my degree, I wish I would’ve gotten it in art or
animation.
9. Your favorite
children's book when you were a child?
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Suess.
10. Your main
character trait?
Kindness
11. What do you
appreciate most in a friend?
A shared
sense of humor.
12. What
mistakes are you most willing to forgive?
Honest mistakes that can be used as a learning opportunity…. either
that, or a botched movie quote.
13. Your
favorite children's book hero?
Mick
Morris. He’s the main character in our Mick Morris Myth Solver book series (my
wife, Karen Bell-Brege is the author and I illustrate). His mannerisms are
loosely based on our son, Mick, and I illustrate him based on how he looked at
ten. Mick is determined, funny, thoughtful, and fearless.
14. What moves
you forward?
Creating as a husband and
wife team - always striving to take our creations to the next level, and
ultimately having our readers and fans love our stories! We love inspiring kids to read, and especially
getting them to laugh.
15. What holds
you back?
Time! We have so many things on our plate, that
it’s hard to get to everything.
16. Your dream
of happiness?
Karen and I continuing to
work together in all of our creative endeavors and our son doing the same in
whatever drives or motivates him.
17. The
painter/illustrator you admire most?
Walt
Disney.
18. What super
power would you like to have?
It’d be wonderful to temporarily replicate to
double, or triple up on any task. I’d be able to get a lot of painting done…or
at least be able to fold clothes quicker. Or, Karen & I would be able to go
off to Florida, and let my double handle everything.
19. Your motto?
Do what you love…it’ll never feel like work.
20. Your social
media?
Instagram: @karenanddarrin
Facebook: Karen & Darrin Author & Illustrator
Book
website: MonsterMyths.com
Art
website: darrinbrege.com
Deviant
Art: darrinbrege.deviantart.com
Great to see you here, Darrin, and thank you for creating a new summer blog banner for our SCBWI-MI chapter! Thank you Nina for coordinating all of this!
ReplyDeleteGreat banner, Darrin! I have met you before, I believe at Great Lakes comic con. I love your work! And that would be a very useful superpower, I could get a lot more done in a day!
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DeleteFun stuff! Thanks for creating our banner.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteMy pleasure, Kristin. Thank you and Nina for the opportunity! Very appreciated!
ReplyDeleteFun banner Darrin! You and Karen are such a great team, I admire that! I had no idea you were on track for pre-med. Glad you figured out your path - there is no question this is definitely where you belong. 🙌
ReplyDeleteLove the unexpected and inclusive :) banner, Darrin! You artists are so clever. Thanks for sharing your time with the Mitten.
ReplyDeleteFun interview and loved a couple hints of Disney in here. We would get along great! :)
ReplyDeleteDarrin. Mike here. It's been a long time. Email me at mike.john.joyce@gmail
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