01 Jan Save 15% on the Pose Drawing Sparkbook!
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Character Design
02 Dec VeggieTales Concepts for “Merry Larry”
I was hired by Big Idea to do some character concept art for their latest VeggieTales DVD, Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas (Amazon link). This episode features a guest narrator, Uncle Si from the runaway hit cable series Duck Dynasty. Here's a few rough concepts and final turnarounds, followed by some screen captures from the episode. Bob's glasses were...
16 Sep New Pose Drawing Sparkbook Ad
(Click to enlarge.) I'll be officially launching the Pose Drawing Sparkbook at the CTN Animation Expo in November (although you can pre-order now). I just submitted this ad for inclusion in the conference book that will be given to all attendees. It was a lot of fun to work up these sketches. If you work in (or want to work in) the...
10 Sep ‘What’s In The Bible?’ Vol. 12 Now Available To Order
[youtube_sc url=JLv-QgVhh-o width=430] What's In The Bible? is the latest DVD series from VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer. Volume 12 has just been released, covering the parts of the New Testament written by the Apostle Paul. I got to design the character of Paul and it's neat to see the animators bring him to life. What's In The Bible? is a really fun,...
29 Aug VeggieTales Concept Art for MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle
A new VeggieTales episode recently landed on store shelves, MacLarry and the Stinky Cheese Battle (Amazon link). The story is built around a battle of escalating practical jokes between two rival tribes, sort of Braveheart meets Gladiator but with cream pies. I was hired by Big Idea to do some character and costume design for the episode, including designing two...
16 Aug Sparkbook Snippet: Personality and Emotions
(This excerpt is from a rough draft of the Pose Drawing Sparkbook, a super-charged sketchbook designed to help you put more life and personality into your drawings. Think of it as acting exercises for your sketchbook.Read other snippets here and here.) As human beings we all experience the same basic emotions, but everyone has their own unique personality through which those emotions are filtered. This can...