Cartoon Network, Background Painter, 2023
As background painter for Invincible Fight Girl I got to paint in a style that uses realistic light and color. However, the action scenes in this show allowed me to push the colors to an extreme, giving the show a unique balance of reality and imagination.
Bento Box, Background Painter, 2022
Grimsburg was a show that required background paintings in both a subtle painterly style and a dramatically lit horror/sci-fi world.
Bento Box, Background Painter, 2022
Create background paintings for the show Housebroken. The show requires an expert understanding of color harmonies, light and shadow, storytelling with color plus an understanding of the production pipeline to help the show run smoothly and efficiently.
Walt Disney Imagineering, Senior Concept Artist 2022
Working closely with directors and producers, I was responsible for creating concept art pieces for the California Adventure park. I designed art that helped stay in line with the parks aesthetic while also bringing new ideas to the project.
Titmouse Animation Studio, Background Painter, 2022
Painted backgrounds for season 2 of the Beavis and Butt-Head TV show. Required a slightly more modern style while keeping the colors and tone of the original series.
Marvel Studios, Background Artist, November 2021 - 2022
Responsible for visual development and production art for environments, background and color design on Spider-Man: Freshman Year. Create art packets for the CG/3D department so they can accurately build the highly detailed world. Use color to set the mood and tone to match the story’s emotion. Also crossed over into design for props and development.
Titmouse Animation Studio, Color Designer / Background Painter, 2021
Painted backgrounds for Beavis and Butt-Head Do The Universe movie. Required a slightly more modern style while keeping the colors and tone of the original series. Also color designed for environments, props, characters and effects.
Bento Box, Background Painter and Color Designer, Present
Create background paintings and also color design for characters, props and effects on an unannounced show. The show requires an expert understanding of color harmonies, light and shadow, storytelling with color plus an understanding of the production pipeline to help the show run smoothly and efficiently.
Stoopid Buddy, Concept Artist / Background Painter, 2020
Responsible for developing blue sky concept art for The Ultra City Smiths. The role required me to design and paint environments, design vehicles, make color choices, and produce final concept artworks.
Titmouse Animation Studio, Background Painter, May 2020 – July-Sept 2020
Painted backgrounds for Season 2 of Bless the Harts. Required high level understanding of color and light, along with a loose water color style painting technique.
Cartoon Network, Background Painter, 2019 - 2020
Painted backgrounds for Close Enough. With an expertise in light and color I was able to exceed the background painting requirements for this artistically diverse show.
Walt Disney Imagineering, Senior Concept Artist 2019
Working closely with directors, producers and fellow designers, I am responsible for helping create art for projects in the Disneyland Resort. This can range from props and environments through to key concept art for marketing. It is a fast-paced production pipeline and I pride myself on meeting the needs of multiple departments while delivering high quality work that tells the best story possible.
Mousetrappe, Senior Concept Artist, 2019
Responsible for all concept development (design, storyboards, color keys, character design and more) on animated projects and projection mapped shows. While working with teams from Disney Feature and Imagineering, I’ve been able to create new art and ideas for such events as the Little Mermaid at the Hollywood Bowl and multiple themed, live shows for the Disney theme parks.
Thinkwell Group, Concept Artist/Illustrator, 2017 - 2019
Created environment sketches, concept paintings, prop designs, POV’s, production ready images, color keys, and in-ride background art for rides and attractions. I worked on such projects and IP’s as:
• Warner Brothers World Theme Park • Batman and the Justice League • Lionsgate Entertainment World • Twilight • Hunger Games • Harry Potter
Disney Publishing, Background Painter (freelance), 2016 - Present
Painted movie quality artworks, specializing in the use of color and light, while matching styles on world renowned IP’s:
• Sleeping Beauty • Beauty and the Beast • Brave • Lion King • Lady and the Tramp • Aristocats
Rough Draft Studios, Color Stylist and Background Painter, 2017
Painted backgrounds and color keys for the Netflix show Disenchantment. Matched ever changing, highly complicated styles.
Cartoon Network, Background Painter and Designer (freelance), 2017 - 2018
Designed and painted backgrounds and props for the Mighty Magiswords. Always met the Art Directors requirements in a fast-paced production pipeline.
Dreameast Pictures, Background Painter (freelance), 2017-2018
Responsible for painting diverse environments showcasing the use of color harmony, light and texture for key scenes on the TV show Valt the Wonder Deer.
HitRecord, Set Designer and Background Painter (freelance), 2018
Designed and painted all environments for the award winning animated short film Herbert and Isle. I was asked to design the post-apocalyptic world with my own painterly style. I made lighting choices that really pushed the story further and managed to finish all artwork well before the already tight deadline.
TRADITIONAL MEDIUMS
• Gouache • Acrylic • Soft Pastel • Oil Pastel • Charcoal • Graphite
PROGRAMS
• Photoshop • Sketch Up • Procreate • ArtStudio • InDesign • Illustrator
GALLERY SHOWINGS
Around LA - Sunset Junction – Exhibition of 50 plein air paintings
Project Neverland - CSG Gallery – Group Exhibition
Around LA in 30 Days - Pop Secret Gallery – Exhibition of 80 plein air paintings
Curiouser and Curiouser - -CSG Gallery – Group Exhibition
TEACHING AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• Plein Air Painting Teacher at the Walt Disney Family Museum • Plein Air Painting Teacher at the Center Stage Gallery
• End of Year Speaker for Art College of Design Animation Students • San Diego Comic-Con Museum Speaker