Hi, I’m Brandon,

I’m an artist that has mostly worked in the video games industry. In 2015 I left a job working for Disney Interactive to complete my comic Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs (you can read about it by scrolling down). You can see more of my art by poking around this website.

I see all of life as my canvas, and I love exploring creativity in how I live, relate to others and view the world.

I am a certified Relatefulness facilitator and Relateful coach under the Relateful Co. (formerly Circle Anywhere). I host weekly Relatefulness sessions over zoom that I call “The Emotional Fitness Gym”, where we explore new horizons of creativity and imagination in connection with each other. If you want to join me you can sign up for updates here.

I do one-on-one coaching for anyone looking to open up to greater creativity in their life. This is particularly designed for artists facing creative blocks and those interested in coming into more intimacy with their deepest creative impulses. In my experience creating beautiful art is less about building skill (although that matters) and more about learning to connect boldly to what matters, what is alive, and what burns most ardently in your heart. If you’re interested, you can send me a message via the contact form below.

I’m a dedicated meditator and have completed around 1500 hours of practice and a month of total retreat time. I have experience with various meditation approaches including MBSR, Insight, Unified Mindfulness and Pragmatic Dharma. Since 2020 I have been practicing under the guidance of Abre Fournier and have most recently been practicing with the various teachings of Rob Burbea, including Soulmaking Dharma, Emptiness and the Jhanas.

I love connecting with other artists that are exploring the Dharma, self-development and the creative potential embedded in every corner of life. Feel free to drop me a line if you’d like to connect!

Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs

Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs is the beginning of a legend. It's the origin story of Alexey, the wandering monk and how he came to possess the Greenblade.

Same character as the YALSA award winning mini-comic, but the two stories are completely independent (maybe). 

It's a full-color, Trade Paperback on-sale now from Image Comics..

You can order it via your local comic book shop or through my store.

You can see me chatting about it with Jonathan Pageau here:

Selected Praise For Green Monk:

"I absolutely loved GREEN MONK; steeped in religion, mythology, and history, this book is going to go far. I cannot wait for the announcement of a second volume. 10/10”

— Pastrami Nation

"Green Monk is amazing, so well drawn and well told; I hope for more of this, and more of any world Brandon wants to show us.” — Ryan Ottley (Invincible, Amazing Spider-Man)

“95/100” — Comicsverse

“Brandon Dayton’s Green Monk is an example of how rare it is for an artist’s work to look effortless while still mastering detail and texture, emotional grip, and most of all—compelling storytelling.” — David Petersen (Mouse Guard)

“Dayton stakes out distinct artistic territory with this book, and makes great use of it on every page.“ — Doom Rocket

“I was hooked on Green Monk right away. From calm, rolling vistas to sword fights with giants, Brandon brings it all to life beautifully. I was already a fan, but this the kind of work that should make him a household name.” — Chris Samnee (Captain America, Daredevil)

“Dayton creates beautiful, emotive settings and compelling characters in this new graphic novel, all while raising interesting questions about power and conflict.”

— Comicon.com

“Dad’s books are cool. A little gory, but cool.” — Lucy Dayton

On Youtube

Starting a personal project is the best way to take control of your artistic destiny and discover your voice. 

But how do you start? In this video, I talk about how to simplify a project and clear the distractions so you can see your personal project come to life.

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