Friday, March 03, 2006
Hi! I'm currently a storyboard artist and character designer at Disney TV working on Wander Over Yonder! I just finished a 6 year run as a story artist at DreamWorks were I boarded on How To Train Your Dragon among other movies. I'm an Emmy Award winner for my character designs on "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends". I've worked as a storyboard artist and character designer at Nickelodeon on Danny Phantom, and a character designer at Disney TV for too many projects to list. I've been nominated for 7 Annie Awards and have recently self published my first graphic novel: "Seaweed, and the Cure for Mildew." All work is is a copyright of me unless it's for some studio I'm working for.
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Previous Posts
- Bert the Poultrynaut
- Mars Blackman
- Birds
- Unleash...THE KRAKEN!
- Page O' Badgers
- Anti-Matter Gal
- Annie Awards
- Seaweed Page Progression
- Title Cards
- Elephant
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24 Comments:
Ben,
I still LOVE your character designs...
I don't know if you attend the SDCC, but if you have copies of Seaweed OR sketchbooks, I would love to get one!!!
matt
ps...I posted a link to your blog from my blog...
Your work is really inspiring, humbling but inspiring...so thanks for the posts and please keep posting!!
DAMN, that's craftmanship. Impressive work and design man. Not to mention the emotional impact of the bottom color version. Great man. You're books gunna be great.
MAC
Mark you always leave such kind comments, and I really appreciate them!
Cosmicpencil, I'm in the process of inking and coloring the book. I'll hopefully be done in time for comic-con 2007. I'm planning on putting together a big art of book after I get the initial comic published.
Alan, thanks he also flys around in a fully camoflaged P-38 Lightning named the "Thunder-Bitch." Maybe I'll post some of the drawings of that.
Thanks also jeepster, I look dorward to seeing some art on your new blog.
Email me when the book is available for purchase!
Hey Ben! It's been awhile, glad to see your blog. Fantastic work! Very clean! Love it!
Cheers!
Dee =(*.*)=
Ben, thanks for the nice comment on our blog. This guys a beaut. Concealeon the cameleon! Cool name too.
A&W Root Beer!!!!! These are sweller than Helen Keller!
Wow,man. That does it.Dunno if I'm you #1 fan, but you're my #1 hum.. whatever the name of the person who is "fanned" by fan...celebrity?I work for a small animation studio in Mexico city (belive it or not there is one here) and me and all of my workmates look up to you. When there's doubt we ask ourselves "How would Ben solve this one?" I want to ask you to allow me to link you to my blog it'd be swell.
Bet you don't need anyone telling you to keep up the good work cause you can't stop doing it.
Luck.
Wow, thanks Cutu. Just when I thought my ego couldn't get any bigger...Please, go ahead and add a link, I appreciate it very much!
Dude.... I need this comic now!!!
I love this stuff bro!!!!
Wow!!!Great character!
Amazing character Ben. Very, very inspirational!
Brilliant work!
Wow! Great character!
Your designs are incredible! I'm so excited to see the final comic!
awesome drawings and great inking!
Your skills at character design is remarkable. Beautiful drawings, all of them.
Nice. These are awesome. Are they hand inked like the 'Poultrynaut' piece.
Wow those look great, now I really can't wait to see the comic!
this guy is so cool. Great attitude in your drawing..fantastic!
Fantastic stuff,love your work on this Blog !!
wow I want ti see more of this, when is the comic comming out?
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This stuff is great! Awsome sketches and it came out nice!!
Steve
www.stephenstudios.com
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