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"Spirit" Studies
 These studies were painted for the animated movie Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron. They're look development for the "camp" location.The quick and simple one below was one of many sketches to find the...
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Revisiting the Puss in Boots Beatboard
I've posted a few bits of this here and there but here's a group for you:(some collaboration here with the great layout artist Marcos Mateu-Mestre.)
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Rome!
I recorded the painting of this study, it will be included in my online landscape painting class found here.
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Charcoal Portrait Drawing!
This is one of many drawings that will be featured in my soon to be released book, How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal.Â
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Portrait Drawing Book Now Available!
It's up!! Available NOW on amazon for pre-order. https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Portraits-Charcoal-Nathan-Fowkes/dp/1624650317/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468346064&sr=1-1 We're so proud...
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Back From China!
Great trip to Beijing China where I did a week long design workshop for the Create Change forum sponsored by my alma mater, Art Center College of Design.Â
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Puss in Boots Old City Painting
Painting for the flashback sequence of The Legend of Puss in Boots.This was hugely collaborative with the layout by Ron Kurniawan and character design by Patrick Mate.
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Day and Night
I did a bunch of townscape exploration sketches for The Legend of Puss in Boots, here's a day and night take on it.
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Puss in Boots Concept Art: Bleak Township
I previously posted an idyllic version of this scene but later in the story the town falls on hard times.
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How to Train Your Dragon Production Process
Here's some work done for How to Train Your Dragon during high production on the show. It's not general concept art but rather it's created specifically for the 3D modeling and texturing departments...
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Rio2 Concept Art
Here's a set of concept art roughs and the finish from the animated movie Rio2. It's the confrontation between Blue the Macaw and the tree cutting machine. We went with the less saturated choice...
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Office Window, Digital
About 13 years ago I went through the transition from traditional painting for animation to digital. It was really tough. I prided myself on my brushwork but had to transition to tap tap tapping on a...
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The Prince of Egypt!
Another of my scenes from The Prince of Egypt. Still can't believe my career began with such an opportunity and hope the same for you.
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I got my copy ofJames Gurney's book on Adolph Menzel! The man lived by his motto "Not a day without a line." and sketched and painted everything all the time (as does the admirable James Gurney, one of...
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