bryankonietzko:

Here’s my fan art fake ad for Rad Sechrist’s clever project PLASTIC WALRUS, a fictional illustrated/animated skateboard team-turned-real life skate company. As an animation person and (crappy) skater/skate fan, it’s been fun to watch this project develop as a spectator. I love when Rad takes black & white photos of skate spots in LA and draws his awesome character designs over them.

I noticed this kicker-to-gap and waited a few weeks until there were no cars parked in front of it so I could snap some shots. I used a Brian Anderson clip for reference, which inspired the bandaged hand with pink tape. (Even if you aren’t into skate culture, it’s likely BA popped into your news feed a few weeks ago with his big coming out story, which you can watch on VICE or read a cool interview about on Rolling Stone.)

So check out Rad’s tumblr, and the PLASTIC WALRUS instagram and website. Pick up a deck, a shirt, or Kyoko’s sweet trucker hat—either online, or if you’re ever at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra. AND GO SKATE!

philryndalifedrawing:

Watch The Loud House at 5pm every day this week! Do iiiittttt!!!! #nickanimationstudio #tlh #theloudhouse (at Nickelodeon Animation Studio)

Posted this on my life drawing tumblr because I’m bad at tumblr.

nickanimatedshorts:

Final Call for Nickelodeon’s 2016 Animated Shorts Program, Deadline for submissions is April15th.  Nickshortspitches.com

Do it!!! Tomorrow is the last day to submit for 2016 Animated Shorts!

nickanimationstudio:

Artists in Action!

Meet Amanda Rynda, Art Director for our new show The Loud House! When Amanda’s not overseeing all the artistic elements needed to make The Loud House happen, you can find her working on photography projects (Zombie Engagement Photos anyone?) and playing with her twin boys. Busy gal!

Read on to learn more about Amanda’s background, influences and koala/dolphin conundrum.

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1)    What is your role here at NAS? How long have you worked here? 
Hey! I’m the Art Director on The Loud House. I started here at Nick about a year and half ago.

2)    How did you get started in Animation? 
My path into animation was a bit of an organic one. I grew up drawing, painting, and involved in various creative outlets. I knew I wanted a life filled with art but at that time I really didn’t understand what that meant or what I would be doing. I spent some time at MICA painting, I spent some time studying graphic design, but eventually I ended up in the Character Animation program at CalArts for college. I got sucked into animation there. The love of the art form and the enthusiasm of the animation community was really inspiring to me at that time of my life - and still is! A student film I made at CalArts got some attention and I went on to animate for JibJab, and then worked for Disney TV on Gravity Falls and Star vs. the Forces of Evil before coming over to Nickelodeon.

3)    What is your day-to-day like? Any interesting routines?  
Oh my gosh, my days can be very busy, but my week to week routine is pretty much the same.  The short answer is that I work with our crew to design and put together a blueprint of designed backgrounds, characters, props, effects, background paint and color (essentially all the elements that we see on screen for The Loud House) before sending them off to Canada to be animated. I review every visual element of the show at different stages throughout the creative process and make sure that as a team, we are all staying on course both visually and in terms of our scheduled timeline.  Most weeks I am working on at least 5 different episodes at a time. I often have to stop and remind myself which episode I’m looking at. It can be a little nutty, but it’s really exciting to be so involved.

4)    What continues to motivate you to be an artist and work in animation? 
The end result is so incredibly rewarding. I love seeing the team’s efforts all come together. But most of all, I love to see people react to the finished product. The feeling you get seeing people have genuine reactions to the art that you’ve spent months or even years thinking about is unparalleled.

5)    What are the favorite parts of your job? 
I love working together as a team. Everyone on our crew has a really unique perspective and their own enviable, artistic style that shines through in their work. I love seeing that all come together. Despite being able to distinguish each artist’s hand in the designs, the heart of the show still beats true to what we are trying to communicate. I think that is so cool.

6)    Tell me about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career? 
This one for sure! But I think it’s more personally significant. Chris Savino, the creator of The Loud House, really took a chance on me by asking me to art direct. I have never felt like someone who stands out in crowd, so I feel so fortunate that Chris noticed something in me that made him think I was the right person for this job. Art directing was a dream of mine that I thought might never come true, so I don’t take a single day for granted here at Nickelodeon.

7)    What/who inspires you? 
This is a really tough one because as a true gemini, this will forever be changing. I am really inspired by photography, interior design, dance and music. More specifically, I find it awe-inspiring when someone sets out to do something incredible and actually does it! It’s easy to let negative thoughts get the best of you, but those who just throw those thoughts out the window and really go for it are the most inspiring to me.

8)    What is your advice for aspiring artists or people interested in entering animation? 
Practice your drawing like you practice a musical instrument. Remember that you need to learn your scales before you can play a concerto. (My husband says that all the time and he’s totally right!)

9)    Who was your mentor and what advice did they give you that inspired you to continue pursing your dreams/career goals?  
My first mentor was my high school art teacher, Dr. Robert O’Boyle. He told me to believe in myself. And then he told me again, and again, and again.

10)  What are your favorite hobbies? 
A few years ago I took up photography and shot a zombie engagement photo session that went viral. Since then, there have been tons of copycats which is pretty awesome. I still do photo shoots occasionally. But my weekends are pretty much dedicated to my husband and my 3 year old twin boys. We spend a lot of time playing with trains. :)

11)  What is one of the most challenging aspects of your job? 
This job seriously tests my memory and my multi tasking skills. I am constantly jumping from one thing to the next.

12)  What is your Spirit Animal? 
I’m probably a koala but I wish I was dolphin.

13)  Favorite Nickelodeon Show? 
Definitely The Ren and Stimpy Show. Those gross out drawings will stick with me for life. And I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve sang the log song. Everyone wants a log, right? Everyone needs a log.

14)  Favorite Nickelodeon Quote or Catch Phase? 
Nick Nick Nick Nick na Nick Nick Nick Nickelodeon!

15)  Favorite Snack 
Milk tea with BOBA! And anything chocolate! Mmmm…

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Check out Amanda’s work here:
Tumblr: @amandarynda
Twitter: @amandarynda​ 
Website: http://www.amandarynda.com 

And make sure to watch the first episode of The Loud House online right now!

My wife is pretty amazing,

philryndalifedrawing:

Nick is ALL NEW cartoons tonight starting at 7:30 with a new SpongeBob!!! #inktober #whiteoutober #nickelodeon (at Nickelodeon Animation Studio)

theloudhousecartoon:

CONTEST!!!! Reblog this post on Instagram or on tumblr for a chance to win a signed copy of the exclusive Loud House mini comic given away at Comic Con! 5 Reblogging Winners will be chosen at 3pm PDT July 22. Good Luck! #TLH #TheLoudHouse #cartoon #contest

chgreenblatt:

Draw a face in Harvey and re-blog it!

andysuriano:

We are working on getting Book 2 printed and could use your support by getting Book 1 if you haven’t already. And reblogging our posts is always nice.

Check out Book 1 here: http://cosmicscoundrels.com/cs_buybook.html

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