Character Designs

The Intellectualites:

Yvonne Holda:

Doodles (12/10/13)

Character Designs

Car Designs

This is what happens when I draw without any idea what it is I'm designing. And honestly, I still don't know what these are...

Thanksgiving

I'm back in NY for the first time in almost 5 months (which is not that long) since I first left for LA. Coming back home and unwinding has helped me remember what it is "I do." By that I mean, I remember why I became an artist. I know what I'm good at but for some reason I refuse to just do that every day till I die. Sure, it sounds healthy to break away from what's comfortable...but sometimes you're away from it for so long that you ask yourself, "Why do I do this?"

I could openly rant about my personal life for an entire book catalog but I'll just post a drawing instead. I think I'm going to start uploading pencil/sharpie drawings.

Doodles (11/21/13)

Doodles (11/16/13)

Doodles (10/17/13)

Doodles (10/10/13)

 

Doodles (10/6/13)

Doodles (9/29/13)

Doodles (9/20/13)

Buildings

Doodles (9/10/13)

There are so many things I've drawn but either won't upload or can't but here is some of what I do on break at work or when I'm practicing at home.

 

More Fantasy Characters

More designs for my other pitch:
Gnome character:

Dragons:

Trolls:

Diary of the Mouth

I just started working as a Character Layout Artist on the Spongebob Movie 2 three weeks ago today. It's a great job with amazing talents and some of my art heroes.

Spongebob has always been an extremely special show to me because I have loved it since I was a child. I still remember when it first aired, I was 8 years old and watching it at my grandma's house. Little did I know how much it would inspire me and influence my life as an artist.

It sounds silly to say a cartoon of all things is so meaningful but it's the things that impact us as a child that stay with you as you grow older. My best friends and even a few past girlfriends are all nerdy "Spongebob-quoters." It wasn't a coincidence. What people find funny is important to me in a friendship/relationship because it shows whether or not we can laugh together.

Anyways, besides just being a fan, I learned to realize more and more why it was so successful. It's the harmony working amongst the characters when they play off each other; the surrealist backgrounds filled with clever props; the subtle expressions during dialog; Stephen Hillenburg's dedication to keeping accuracy in the marine life while not taking the show too seriously; and the ability to attract an audience of all ages. So many shows try to just get one of those things right and Spongebob gets it all. No wonder why Spongebob is the biggest cartoon character since Mickey Mouse...

I can't understate how much this show means to me. If it were not for Spongebob, I wouldn't be here in L.A. pursuing art. I came to L.A. because I wanted to pitch a show and I was first inspired to do such a thing because of my longtime admiration for Stephen Hillenburg's creation.

Needless to say, I couldn't have asked for a better job. I'm learning so much from my supervisor, Sherm Cohen and I'm honored to be given the chance to be taught by him. I stay late after work almost every day because I'm still "absorbing" (pun) the reality of it all.

Character Designs (8/26/13)

Frank:

 

 HSM, Papa Ghanoush, and Chutney:

Doodles (8/4/13)

 

 

Doodles (7/29/13)

Doodles (7/26/13)

I don't know what this is (above) but I had fun playing on Photoshop.

Back to "Kooka Macabre"

I've been jumping around back and forth between my new projects but I yanked myself back to "Kooka Macabre." Here are some new stylistic ideas of what the show will look like. I've been looking at Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and John K. to learn more about form and "line of action." I've simplified the designs on the show in order to make them 1) easier to draw 2) better form-wise.

Doodles (7/23/13)

Dragons inspired by gharial crocodiles, pterodactyls, hammerhead sharks, and piranhas.

Doodles (7/21/13)