This is a scene from an episode I directed called "Iced, Iced Babies". This was originally scripted as "Roger slips and gets his head stuck in the dishwasher". I had other ideas! #americandad #cartoon #slapstick #rogerthealien #roger

Happy SpongeBob Movie opening weekend! Hoping your holiday season makes all your dreams come true...just like a genie! This is from one of my first professional Illustration gigs back in 2001. #spongebob #patrickstar #sandycheeks #christmastree #cartoon #holidays

Another storybook image from the "Minstrel Krampus" episode from season 9 of American Dad. We were going for an antique engraving look. #americandad #krampus #bavaria #engraving #crosshatch #digitalillustration #art

And to complete the series, here is the 4th and final installment of the "Mort Unbound" battle sequence from Penguins of Madagascar. Storyboarded sometime in 2008. The schedule was madness, but I really enjoyed working on it. #penginsofmadagascar #storyboards #animatic #cartoon

Nuther Little Golden Books page. This is from "Krabby Patty Caper" based on the second movie. I miss working in this style! #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #illustrationoftheday #cartoon

Here are some pages from a coloring book that I illustrated in 2001. My first real pro illustration gig! Done while I was still working on the TV show. I think the book was called "Christmas Coral" and was originally a paint with water. #spongebob #coloringbook #squidward #christmastime #cartoon

I designed all the elves in this epic Christmas episode "For Whom the Sleighbell Tolls". Shout out to the mighty Bob Bowen who directed this insanity. This set the standard for huge episodes which we are still paying the price for today, haha. #americandad #santaclaus #epicbattle #animation #cartoon

Chapter 3 of the "Mort Unbound" battle scene from Penguins of Madagascar. My first digital boarding job, done on a very tight schedule. Still proud of it! Very little changed from my version to the final color. #penguinsofmadagascar #lemursofinstagram #kingjulien #storyboarding #animatic

A couple of pages from a book called "Fish Happens" (out of print). I had a lot of fun designing the Atlantis elements for these. I agonized over the color palette, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. #spongebob #patrickstar #atlantis #illustration #cartoon

I did a bunch of these storybook pages for season 10's "Minstrel Krampus" episode. I'll probably post a few more before the end of the season. I've always loved a good crosshatch! #americandad #krampus #santa #crosshatching #storybook #christmastime #humanart #aisucks

Here are more pages that were cut from the S3 episode "Clams". Storyboards drawn by me, written by Sam Henderson and Jay Lender. Also, of course, Derek Drymon and Steve Hillenburg who wrote on every episode in the first 3 seasons. #spongebob #squidward #mrkrabs #animation #nickelodeon

A handful of pages from season 3. These are my storyboards. I'm pretty sure this section was written by Jay Lender. #spongebob #squidward #mrkrabs #animation #storyboarding

Another animatic clip from the "Mort Unbound" episode of Penguins of Madagascar. This show was my first digital boarding experience. The drawings are a bit scruffy, but I'm really proud of this whole fight sequence. #penguins #storyboard #storyboarding #animatic #cartoon #animation

Here's a fun page from the Dinosaur Train LGB "Triceratops for Lunch" (out of print). Drawn and painted digitally. #littlegoldenbooks #dinosaurtrain #pterosaurs #illustrationart #humanart

Happy Thanksgiving! I illustrated this for Nickelodeon Magazine in 2009. Important disclaimer: I did NOT write Plankton's dialogue, haha. #spongebob #nickelodeonmagazine #thanksgiving #illustrationart #magazinecover

A storyboard sequence from Penguins of Madagascar episode "Mort Unbound". Except for a handful of expressions, all the drawings here are mine. If you watch the episode, it matches almost shot for shot, beat for beat. #Penguins #penguinsofmadagascar #steroids #animation #kingjulien #nickelodeon

That feeling when... you see your own drawing on the cover of Time Magazine! I drew the original sketch in 2001. It went through many hands over the years, but I got it back in 2010 when they asked me to paint it. That's the version you see here. #spongebob #timemagazine #cartoon #animation #surreal

A page from "Mr FancyPants" Little Golden Book. This was mostly digital, but I scanned some washes to use for textures in the background. You can see some in the sky here. #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #krustykrab #illustration #humanart

I get paid to draw really dumb things, haha. Here is Roger in a flower persona. #americandad #rogerthealien #gardening #animation #cartoon #characterdesign

A big part of my early freelance career was putting SpongeBob "on model" for other artists. I have no idea what this drawing was for. In my archives it's labelled as "scene 1" haha. Drawn digitally in 2011. #spongebob #krabbypatty #cartoon #digitalsketch #animation

Tommy Tokes! This was so fun to work on. Great episode directed by Chris Bennett. I designed the character and the portrait. Color by our color department (chime in if you know who colored it!). Bonus early rough concept attached. #americandad #snoopdogg #dankmemes #characterdesign #animation

Some Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy poses from the style guide. I drew the original pencil sketches for these in 2001 and then I was asked to paint them in 2011. #spongebob #patrickstar #mermaidman #mermaidmanandbarnacleboy #superhero #cartoon #animation

Here's a logo I designed ages ago but never used. #spidermonkey #logodesign #logo #picoftheday

A doodle of Planet of the Apes in a retro style. The art direction in that first movie is so iconic and unique, it's fun to experiment with. #illustration #planetoftheapes #picoftheday #maniacs #retro

Here's a clip from an early Animatic for "Cosmos: Possible Worlds". These are my storyboards and I designed most of what you see. Brent Woods was technically the director, but he barely did anything. #cosmos #sciencefiction #retroscifi #steampunk #storyboard

This pose was created to promote the first SpongeBob Movie. Here is the original sketch and 2 versions of the final image. I'm not sure who did the BG, but most likely art director Nick Jennings. #spongebob #spongebobmovie #cartoon #animation #patrickstar

The first drawing is an original Steve Hillenburg note on the storyboard. The second is my storyboard cleanup drawing. I was also trying to match the style of Sherm Cohen's incredible drawings from this sequence. #spongebob #pencilsketch #animation #spongebobmovie #cartoon

Some clown designs from season 12 episode "The Mural of the Story". The moment when Steve realizes that his clown teacher is going to be Roger is one of my favorites in 20 years of working on this show. #americandad #clown #animation #characterdesign #cartoon

Thumbnails from season 1 ep "Finances With Wolves". This was my last episode as an Assistant Director and my only collaboration with the handsome and powerful Albert Calleros who Directed this episode. Fun times! #americandad #stevesmith #storyboard #thumbnails #animation #cartoonart

By special request, here is the pants spread from the "Mr. FancyPants" Little Golden Book. Y'all seem to enjoy seeing the process, so here is the ruff and tight phases of creating this. #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #cartoon #fancypants #illustrationart

Storyboard panels from "The Sponge Who Could Fly" in season 3. This sequence is some of my favorite work I ever did on the show. #spongebob #jellyfish #undies #storyboards #pencildrawing #animation

Crazy crunch time working on the American Dad 400th episode! Here is a weird little spider monkey to keep you company until I can come up with something better to post. #inkdrawing #doodle #humanart

Here's an oddity. I had to design a tower constructed of dead animals. Couple days of labor here. #americandad #noanimalswereharmed #cartoon #animation

A page from "Mr. FancyPants", my first Little Golden Book. Tragically out of print, but still available on kindle. #spongebob #littlegoldenbooks #mrkrabs #illustrationart #humanart

Here are the rest of the cozy "Good Night Lagoon" sketches. I didn't illustrate the book, but I helped with the character poses and models. Egregiously uncredited! #spongebob #digitalsketch #cozy #freelancelife

This is a promotional back cover that ran on DC comics in 2019. They released a bunch of them with lenticular covers that had a really cool 3D effect. #americandad #rogerthealien #klausheissler #stevesmith #comicbookcover #cartoon #baseball

One of our longtime comrades at work had a baby and I drew this up for the crew to sign. Guess what kind of music he likes! #rogerthealien #americandad #metalaf #littlegoldenbooks #childbirth

Storyboards! I did a brief tour of duty on Penguins in 2008 – maybe 8 months? We had a crazy schedule (note the scruffy drawings) but it was really fun to work on. This is from the episode "Miracle On Ice". #penguins #penguinsofmadagascar #storyboard #animatic #animation

Hey look what I found! This is my original sketch for the iconic season 3 press art. I drew and cleaned up the character. The BG was painted by Art Director Nick Jennings. #spongebob #cartoon #animation #classic #pencilsketch

Here is the original art for this coloring book cover. This is back when I was still painting BGs with acrylic paint. 2002! I think I was still working on the show at the time. #spongebob #hashslingingslasher #humanart #cartoon #illustration #acrylicpaint

Here's a quick batch of Francine designs from seasons past. #americandad #francine #francinesmith #cartoon #soccermom #animation #characterdesign

This is an old illustration for a personal project I've been working on for many years. I painted this shortly before I learned that Dimetrodon didn't have scales, haha. Oops! #digitalpaint #dimetrodon #paleoart #illustration #beautifulsmile

This is a character I designed for a sketch comedy pilot that never went anywhere. He was interacting with a live action character. I even got to do the voice which was fun. #cartoon #characterdesign #animation #humanart

Here's a cover for a special SpongeBob issue of Nickelodeon Magazine. My original sketch had grumpier eyes. I think the change was a good one! #spongebob #patrickstar #nickelodeonmagazine #cartoon #animation

Couple of ancient Sandy Cheeks style guide poses. Pencil drawings circa 2007. #spongebob #sandycheeks #surfing #pencilsketch #humanart

Here's another "blink and you miss it" batch of designs. A nice Halloweeny post. These are from the ZOINCS episode from season 18 and are only on screen for a second or two. #americandad #characterdesign #monster #halloween #dracula #wolfman

My assignment for this was "ugly British tourist girls". That was a fun day of work! From the season 5 episode "Return of the Bling". (post 2 of 2) #americandad #britishgirl #cartoon #animation

My assignment for this was "ugly British tourist girls". That was a fun day of work! From the season 5 episode "Return of the Bling". (post 1 of 2) #americandad #britishgirl #cartoon #animation

Here's another classic! I did the original sketch for this but I couldn't find it. There are other color versions of this pose out in the wild that I didn't do, but this particular painted version is mine. His model has gotten cuter over the years! #spongebob #animation #cartoon #digitalpaint

A page from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Little Golden Book. I had to illustrate this before the movie came out and they wouldn't give me a copy to watch. A very strange and frustrating experience! #littlegoldenbooks #starwars #illustrationoftheday #humanart #theforceawakens #bb8