RATATOUILLE: Too many Cooks
Here’s some very early RATATOUILLE visual development artwork I did for Jan Pinkava at Pixar, way back in 2000.
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My current employer.
Ronald Searle’s Birthday
70 PIXAR artists recently sent RONALD SEARLE a 91st BIRTHDAY SKETCHBOOK filled with tributes; a project which I was honored to be included in.
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The organising, scanning and collating of old artwork continues… Here’s some FINDING NEMO concept sketches (in gouache and pencil) from early 2000. FINDING NEMO was the first time I’d ever worked for Pixar, as a freelance visual development artist, working mostly at home under RALPH EGGLESTON’s capable supervision. I must have jammed on visdev for … Read more
Me and Mr, MISTER JONES
This charming gouache painting was just given to me by my pal MATT JONES. It may be a GOODBYE present for my departing the story crew we both worked on together, or perhaps it is a SORRY present, to make amends for the incredibly funny good-bye CARD he also did, depicting me in the depths … Read more
Power Lunch
Not so long ago Ronnie organised a re-union lunch for the story team that had worked on UP, where we were finally introduced to THE GOLDEN BOY. It was a very pleasant afternoon, reconnecting with some people I had not seen in ages and a wonderful way to commemorate the project that is definitely the … Read more