Cartoonist
Visual Development & designing characters is one of my fave things to do:
In recognition of the sweep of the Annie Awards by KUNG FU PANDA last week, Here are some doodles I did a few years back. I post here today one sketch for each F-Bomb dropped by Mr John Stevenson during his acceptance speech on that night.
A few years back, in 1998, I worked at ILM as a story artist on the (later cancelled) CGI FRANKENSTEIN project, directed by Dave Carson & Brent Maddock. I tried my hand at creepy creature design, but was ultimately betrayed by my goofy cartoonist roots. The directors burst into spontaneous gales of laughter at the sight … Read more
Here is another bit of professional work done on a project that went into hibernation. It is an exploration for an easy-to-draw futuristic flight suit. Although the colours I had in mind were black, grey and purple, I hoped that it might look a bit skeletal when worn.
A few years ago I was given the chance to design my version of a certain martial arts bear that is currently entertaining audiences in movie theatres across the land. The job was only for two or three days, just until the creative team came to their senses and used the supernaturally talented designer … Read more
