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Art, tips, and news for everyone who loves animation. Blogging since 2011. Avatar: 'Brave' concept art by Steve Purcell

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SMALLFOOT 2012-2013

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More SMALLFOOT stuff 2012-2013

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Cuphead art backgrounds

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Great compilation of my background paintings!

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Visdev paintings by John Park for the 2019 live-action/animation hybrid remake of Dumbo by Walt Disney Studios. (source)

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Oh, there’s an empty place in my bones that calls out for something unknown

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS dir. Henry Selick

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | character designs (x)

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Character design work by Tapan Gandhi for Disney TVA’s reboot of DuckTales. (source)

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Character design art from Laika’s Missing Link (2019). (source)

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In 2012, The Spa Studios offered me the opportunity to join their team. Smallfoot was the first movie I ever worked on as a character designer. Years before I started to dedicate myself to comics, illustration and children’s publications. I did those jobs in Comicup Design Studio. I met great people there, professionals in their trade, good friends. I inked many pages of incredible artists and drew comic books among other things. But with no doubt, working with my father was the best experience. That settled in me a base that allowed me to enter on The Spa Studios. Sergio recruited a team for the preproduction of his movie “Smallfoot”. Then, I was part of the -Old Dream Team Spa- The imagination and creativity that was breathed in that study was superior. Constant feedback from where great ideas emerged, good chemistry. We all spent sleepless nights to give the best of ourselves, we loved the project. I made very special friends there, of which I’m still learning. Six years later, I share a small sample of my work. Yetis, as like many contributions from my colleagues, never saw the light.

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Watercolor background art by Caitlin Russell for Cuphead (2017). (source)

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Visual development for Ratatouille by Dominique Louis 

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Jesse Ham is a cartoonist and illustrator who often shares tips on his Twitter. Here’s Jesse’s advice on an often-asked question: How do you find your style? (source)

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More concepts and a behind-the-scenes look at Laika’s stop-motion puppets for Missing Link (2019). (source)

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More visdev art from Missing Link (2019). (source)

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Visual development art from Laika’s 2019 feature film Missing Link. (source)

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Early character development art by Heidi Smith for Laika’s Missing Link (2019).

Heidi Smith won an Annie Award in 2013 for her work on ParaNorman. You can find more of her art on Blogspot.

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Character design work by Max Narciso for Laika’s Missing Link (2019). (source)