“don’t be afraid of silly ideas”

-Paul Arden

The O’Briens: Visual Development & Background Design

Ivy’s Bedroom-Mapped out, initial sketches, values and final render

Explorations of The O’Briens world. Character and environment studies expanding the family’s everyday life.

Ivy bonding with Dad

Mom having a cup of coffee in the kitchen

Twin Sister Luna at work, Mills Valley Donuts

Twin Brother Atlas in his bedroom playing his guitar

Grandpa Murph testing a new spell

Ivy is a detective


Swamp Town began as a class assignment that has continued to grow and has continually been refined.

Front research to sketch to line art, values and final render. This story has its own set of characters to go along with it.


A quick sketch that got a life of its own. Later expanded and rendered.

From sketch to final. Light and shadows explorations.


light and shadow exploration