Grasshorse Studios

We are a Midwest character animation studio that approaches our development like jazz. We employ hybrid animation techniques, often working with 2D, 3D, stop motion, robotics and animatronic puppetry. We specialize in engaging, entertaining and content.

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Hellooooo phone zombie.  *** Uploaded from an Android Note 8.  This is from the music video Roll Up we made for Fitz and the Tantrums

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This is Canis' poppa, Rubber Chicken Prank, plucking his mate Wash Tub Bass.  This was made for the  character intro "Meet Canis" for a project Grasshorse has been developing called Puppet Justice.  I live streamed the animation of this shot in Toon Boom Harmony on Grasshorse's YouTube show Cartoon Chores.  Check it out if you like!  It took 6.5 hours to make.  

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25 minute illustration created in direct ink. No underdrawing.

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30 minute life drawing in direct ink from Sunday.  No underdrawing. 

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This is a completed shot for a Meet Canis, a character introduction for Puppet Justice a live action/puppet/2d/3d animated show we have been developing. 

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Here is a #troll #characterdesign Rayna worked up for a character design at #calarts. She eventually wants to make a #wallhanging out of it. Maybe her Grandmother will teach her how? #2d #digitalart #digital #animation #2danimation #art #fantasy #fairy #artwork #cartoon #sketch #doodle #illustration #illustrator #toonboom #toonboomharmony (at Grasshorse)

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Good day! Mr. Creeperson loves you! #characterdesign #character #originalcharacter #oc #cartoon #draw #drawn #illustration #grasshorse #illustrator #drawing #digitalart #doodle #design (at Grasshorse)

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Rayna built an animated overlay of Bulwurt's skeleton. #2danimation #animation #2d #digitalart #toonboom #characterdesign #character #originalcharacter #oc #cartoon #drawn #drawing #grasshorse #raynabuxton #iowa #iowacity (at Grasshorse)

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We're thrilled to announce the #musicvideo Roll Up we animated for @fitzandthetantrums has been selected to screen at the @Hollyshorts Film Festival in Hollywood California! If you're in the area I hope you come check it out and say hi! #2danimation #3danimation #hybridanimation #blender3d #animation #digitalart #digital #2d #3d #cartoon #toonboom #toonboomharmony @fitz @noellescaggs @saxpyornce (at Grasshorse)

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So Bulwurt got caught up in yesterday's thunderstorm. Poor soaking furry fella. #2danimation #animation #2d #digitalart #digital #drawing #drawn #cartoon #originalcharacter #oc #characterdesign #character #characterdesigner #art #fantasy #grasshorse #fairy #faerie #iowa #iowacity (at Grasshorse)

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Of all Rayna's fox designs this is her favorite. She named this #characterdesign Bulwurt (byool-wert) the flower fox. She worked it up in #toonboom. #2danimation #animation #2d #digitalart #digital #drawing #drawn #cartoon #originalcharacter #oc #characterdesigner #character #digitalpainting #grasshorse #iowa #iowacity (at Grasshorse)

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Rayna has foxes on the mind. Here is a silver fox #characterdesign she created. She's created this #design entirely in #ToonBoom Harmony. #art #fantasy #grasshorse #drawn #illustration #drawing #cartoon #comic #illustration #illustrator #character #originalcharacter #oc #characterdesigner #digitalart #digital #animation #2danimation #2d (at Grasshorse)

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I just love how insane this guy looks. #2danimation #animation #2d #digitalart #digital #drawing #drawn #cartoon #originalcharacter #oc #characterdesign #character #characterdesigner #art #illustration #illustrator (at Grasshorse)

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We are big fans of the Dark Crystal around here. Here is a Brian Froud inspired fox #characterdesign Rayna created. #2d #digitalart #digital #drawing #drawn #illustration #grasshorse #oc #originalcharacter #character #2danimation #cartoon #animation #comic #art #iowa #iowacity

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Here are some 30 second silhouette studies. Working with the edge of the charcoal to get an idea of the mass of the human figure. #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #art #drawing #drawn #handdrawn #sketch #doodle #illustration #charcoal #newsprint #2d #grasshorse

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This is Mr. Pillar, pillar of the community. He is another #characterdesign we have created for our pet puppet show project #puppetjustice. #2d #digitalart #digital #drawing #drawn #illustration #grasshorse #illustrator #character #art #originalcharacter #oc #cartoon #puppet #puppets #puppetshow

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Some #gesturedrawings from earlier this year. #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #art #drawing #drawn #handdrawn #sketch #doodle #illustration #charcoal #newsprint