Art Blog – Page 44 – Matt Downs Draws!

Simpsons Irony at the Simpsons Ride

By mattdowns April 16, 2012 December 9, 2015 Art Blog, Uncategorized

Rachael and I went to Universal Studios yesterday and went on the Simpsons Ride. Now, I am a HUGE Simpsons fan, so when we went into the gift shop I had to see….were they going to be sold out of Bort licence plates?

Yes they were….

Construction Worker

By mattdowns March 14, 2012 December 9, 2015 Art Blog, Character Sketches

Hey Wordy!

By mattdowns March 12, 2012 December 2, 2015 Animatics and Storyboards, Art Blog

My first week as a storyboard artist at Cosmic Toast was a trying one. Right from the start I was pushed to start working on the pilot episode of a new kids show (hopefully coming to PBS) Hey Wordy. From Monday to Friday, I was drawing like a madman in order to get this 22 page script all boarded and ready to be pitched to some execs within the following week.

The Official Website http://www.heywordy.com/

Here is a little preview of the show…

Hey Wordy Sizzle Reel from Mendel Tropper on Vimeo.

Matt’s Big Art Update!

By mattdowns March 3, 2012 December 9, 2015 Art Blog, Misc

In the words of Prof. Farnsworth, GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!!

After months of portfolio work, I am finally a storyboard intern at Cosmic Toast Animation. If I do well, there is a good chance that I will be a full time employee by May. Thank the Lord!

Next: I have been doing some freelance concept and character for a writer and his Vampire novel. This is outside my comfort zone of drawing funny cartoon characters, but hey, money is money, and he really likes what I have created for him.

And of course, I have had time to finally start my long awaited, popular demanded Snordo the Dragon comic! Stay tuned to SNORDO.com for updates on my personal project.

Los Angeles Zoo

By mattdowns January 19, 2012 December 9, 2015 Art Blog, Gesture Drawings, sketches

All drawn from the extraordinary animals from the Los Angeles Zoo

Paulie the blind Grey Seal celebrated her 4oth Birthday while I was there.

This Mountain Bongo actually had a contorted horn!

Conkey the Clown Character Designs

By mattdowns December 10, 2011 December 9, 2015 Art Blog, Character Sketches

As promised!

the HARE

By mattdowns December 8, 2011 December 9, 2015 Art Blog, Character Sketches

Here is a quick character sheet of the Hare, the main character in my personal revamp of Aesops’ The Tortoise and the Hare.

My personal spin of the Hare is what he has always been in stories. An egotistical and cocky rabbit.

The Tortoise and The Hare: REVAMP

By mattdowns December 8, 2011 December 2, 2015 Animatics and Storyboards, Art Blog

Here is an old story that I came up with years ago. Instead of showing those horrendous boards I decided to re draw the entire story as well as add more drawings. I couldn’t be more happier with this new version.

The Tortoise and the Hare Revamp – Matt Downs

Conkey the Clown : Full Storyboard

By mattdowns November 29, 2011 December 2, 2015 Animatics and Storyboards, Art Blog

Conkey the Clown is a story that I was playing around with for a year or two and I finally motivated myself to draw out some quick thumbnails of it.

Final character designs and bible in the works…..

Summery: Conkey the Clown is in love with Felicia, a beautiful acrobat. However, Rahoul the Lion Tamer wants Felicia for his own and plans on impressing her with a very dangerous act by taming a Saber-tooth Tiger. When the tiger goes wild, it’s up to Conkey to save the day.

MTA Conky the Clown – Matt Downs

Hollywood

By mattdowns November 15, 2011 December 9, 2015 Art Blog, Misc

Went to Hollywood today and found John Lasseters’s newly awarded star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I took about 100 more pictures while we were there of course. Hollywood Blvd has always been one of those famous American Pop Culture streets I’ve always wanted to visit.

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