A piece from my lighting demo today on Adobe Live! Had a ton of fun demonstrating how to create a variety of color and lighting scenarios with adjustment layers.

A great way to position yourself for landing a job in animation is to focus on developing strong fundamentals. Style may vary from show to show, but EVERY show needs artists with strong fundamentals to execute their production work. Show that you can be an asset to any production

Had the honor of contributing the fantastic show #SNL tonight! Here's a painting I did of John Krasinski for tonights show. As a kid I frequently visited the set of #Saturdaynightlive, but I never thought I'd have the chance to be part of the show!

If you had a home studio, a space dedicated specifically for you to work and be creative...what are your must haves? What have you always dreamed of having in your ideal workspace?

Hey art friends Looking to help get some algorithm love for my dad today! He does amazing portraits and watercolor work! If you can throw him a follow or comment on his art account on instagram I know it would really make his day. @Denisorloffart instagram.com/denisorloffart/

Guilty.

Animation Artists: How many jobs do you currently have?

Artists: How are you doing with working from home? After the pandemic, do you want to work...

How long has it been since you've taken a sick day or PTO day? Working from home is still working, mental health is physical health. Use your days off and take care of your self, even if it means your still at home.

In honor of #PortfolioDay here's a 50% off code valid today only! Use "portfolioday" at checkout on any or all of my gum road tutorials. It's so inspiring seeing everyone sharing their hard work and how much they've grown since the last portfolio day. Awesome stuff everyone!

Vis Dev artists when asked to share their PSD with another artist

A thread on working from home: WFH means different things for everyone. In the WFH vs In-Office discussion, its important to remember that everyone has different needs. The WFH experience over the past year has been difficult for many people due to the fact that we...1/5

Atwater Village light study using #procreate. I walk by these buildings everyday, finally got around to painting them.

It's time! #RiseoftheTitans is now streaming on Netflix. Congrats to the rest of the team that worked so hard making this movie. One of the most close-knit teams I've ever had the pleasure of working on. Here's a Vis-Dev piece from a moment you might recognize!

Titan concept from #trollhunters #RiseoftheTitans

Troll Market Exploration for #RiseoftheTitans. This piece was a collaboration between myself and Francisco Ruiz Velasco, with Direction from Alfonso Blaas and yingjue chen

Question for animation production stuff or creative leadership: Would you pay to hire an experienced artist as a consultant on how to best set up efficient production pipelines for creatives?

The wonderful thing about artisans and creators of all kinds is they are not limited by their medium. Musicians can play multiple instruments, artists can draw or paint with different tools. If you take away an #aiartist computer they couldn’t make a thing. You are not an artist.

Storm's a comin'

I’m available for full time visual development work! Please reach out if your team is hiring, let’s work together! #PortfolioDay