Caleb Meurer
@calebmeurer.bsky.social
Character Design, Illustration, Storyboarding, Animation Professor
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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
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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
November 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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
October 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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
October 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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
October 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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
October 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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