Happy Holidays!
This year, we are babysitting our friend's labrador retriever over the holidays. I made this for the cover of a greetings card, however, my wife didn't like it so much....so I'm posting it here! I...
View ArticleSome work from Pixar's Cars 2
Hope everyone is having a good holiday season! I know I'm enjoying the abundant chocolates and delicious eggnog :) In 2009, I was an intern at Pixar and had the opportunity to work on Cars 2. The...
View ArticleDreamGiver on Vimeo
DreamGiver from Tyler Carter on Vimeo.A regular night of dream delivering turns into a literal nightmare when a boy's book of ancient mythology comes alive and dreams become nightmares.Visit the...
View ArticleDG's opening scene and the Y smoke stack
I think one of the hardest parts of DreamGiver was getting this opening scene to work. I looked at a lot of Remington's work for the night colors and got inspired by a handful of films. Michael...
View ArticleLunchtime Paintings
We've been painting at lunch the past few weeks at work. Here are a few studies I did. I've also got some new personal work on its way! You can faintly see some of my sketches in this bottom photo.
View ArticlePrismacolor doodles
Just posting some thumbnail doodles. Been playing around with prismacolor pencils now and then. I don't think I've used them since high school which is really sad knowing how much I loved them back...
View ArticleOld March Sketchbook
Some people from churcha few more people from churchAnikah falling asleep (Mon, Thurs, Sun) Documenting her sleeping habits for our future kidsCan't get enough of these guys
View ArticlePark City
We just got back from a trip to see our families in Utah. I had a chance to do a lot of sketching and a little painting in between activities but we were mostly nonstop! This painting is inspired by...
View ArticleIce Age Continental Drift
Man, it's already been one year since I joined Blue Sky! I can't believe how quickly it has gone by. As one of my classmates put it during an all-nighter, "time flies like an arrow". I want to...
View ArticleWest Cornwall
A few months ago we went up to Kent and West Cornwall, Connecticut. I was looking through my sketchbook and forgot about this little shop we found.
View ArticleI 80 and the Mountain Farm
On our way across I-80 last year we passed miles and miles of farmland. It's kinda weird what sticks in your head from a trip like that. My favorite stretch was at the beginning when we passed some...
View ArticleDigital Studies
Here are some studies I did a few days ago. Hope you had a great weekend!
View ArticleFajardo Puerto Rico
Over the weekend, we took a trip out to Puerto Rico. The island was absolutely amazing. Here is a sketch from a small Western sea town called Fajardo.
View Article"Pirate Nest"
Puerto Rico got me thinking about pirates during the early exploration centuries. The English called the island, "pirate nest". Here's a study kinda jumbling a few ideas together from the trip.
View ArticlePainted Wizard from Jack
I dug up this wizard from awhile back because I always meant to paint it. I guess its better late than never, right? In the process, I modified a few things from the original design. Hopefully those...
View ArticleI Need Your Help!
I've been asked to give a workshop at the CTN Animation Expo this November! I've titled it, "Become a Professional Student: Transitioning from School to Studio"Over the past few months, I've thought...
View ArticleIntroducing Elaine Wu!
This past summer, I had the great opportunity to work with Elaine Wu. Not only is she an incredibly talented artist, she's also one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. She is currently finishing...
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