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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 16h

I only ever did a handful of Squidward poses for the style guide. Here are a couple early ones. Actual graphite pencil on actual paper! The originals are probably still in my filing cabinet somewhere. #spongebob #squidward #animation #cartoon #pencilsketch #humanart

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 1d

RICKY SPANISH...If you are lucky enough to work on shows that generate a fan base, eventually you discover that people out there have tattoos of your characters on their bodies! #americandad #rickyspanish #tattooideas #cartoon #characterdesign

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 2d

I haven't been able to find it yet, haha.

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 2d

This is a proud moment! I started working on SpongeBob in fall of 1999. Four of my students just worked on the CG for the recent episode "Go Fetch!" Congrats to Jack Gatto, Anthony Syracuse, Lucas Santos, Geoff Roberts. Great job guys! #spongebob #CGartist #animation #legacy #daemenuniversity

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 3d

When my daughter was 3 she started telling me about her pink baby crocodile friend named Rosie. So one night I made Rosie out of sculpey. Within 10 days, Rosie was lost and has never been found. Still out there somewhere. Stay safe Rosie!
#sculpey #lost #cutebabyanimals #crocodile #characterdesign

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 4d

Haha, I think so? My kids would think it was hilarious now, but when my son was little and saw me working on it he would always tell me it was "too yucky daddy" :)

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 4d

This is an old sketch that I've always wanted to do more with. Happy October! #pumpkin #pencilsketch #characterdesign #spooky #humanart

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 5d

Here's a detail of some of the worst, plus the final stage for some relief. Pro tip: never do an image search for gangrene unless you are getting paid!

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 5d

Illustrations from a boardgame where your character has contracted a hideous disease. The timing of this could not have been worse – right before the pandemic! It did get some online playtest, but I don't think it ever went into production. #digitalpaint #cartoon #illustration #boardgame #gross

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 6d

A couple of storyboard panels from season 3. I had a lot of fun drawing the scene in the grocery store. This was right before the original run ended . These two panels are pretty much self portrait of me then vs now, haha. #spongebob #oldschool #storyboard #cartoon #pencildrawing #humanart

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 7d

This is a funny one. The first image is my original color version. But they kinda panicked when they saw how blue he was. They REALLY wanted him bright yellow to catch people's eye on the magazine rack. I still like the blue one better! #spongebob #caveman #magazinecover #cartoon #illustration

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 8d

A pen and inkwash drawing from many ages ago. It's so hard to get this kind of loose feeling from digital. With robots taking over much of the digital imagemaking I feel like I need to get back into working with natural media. #penandink #rooster #humanart #drawing #handdrawn

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 9d

Mobsters from S16 episode "The Book of Jeff". We had to create a unique vibe for each of 3 different mobster families. Essentially we landed on sunglasses, tracksuits and suits for the 3 groups. #americandad #characterdesign #mobster #mafia #cartoon

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 11d

Here is the opening shot BG from my final student film at CalArts (1999). I've always geeked out over cool 2D perspective cheats so I tried several here. Still proud of how it turned out! #animation #bgdesign #perspective #studentfilm #calarts

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 12d

This fake old-timey comic book cover was created for a special issue of Nickelodeon Magazine. Whenever I study these old styles it gives me new respect for the artists who worked before digital. You really had to know your stuff back then! #spongebob #comicbook #oldtimey #cartoon #digitalink

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 13d

Roger drop! Someday I will run out of Roger designs to post. But today is not that day! #rogersmith #rogerthealien #americandad #personas #cartoon #animation

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 14d

Triple Gooberberry Sunrise! Some BTS storyboard drawings from The SpongeBob Movie. The BG was changed completely. Not sure if these exact poses made it into the final version.
#spongebob #storyboarding #pencilsketch #humanart #cartoon #animation

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 15d

Hey look, I made an original piece! I can't tell you much about this guy except that he's the lead singer in a band. Inspired by multiple people. Been messing with this image for over 6 years. Some sketches refuse to be ignored! #rockandroll #digitalpainting #cartoon #characterdesign #humanart

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Liz Climo @lizclimo.bsky.social · 16d

Top: gator wears a cozy scarf, drinks coffee with hamster. Gator says “It’s the first day of Fall! We should watch something scary.” Hamster replies “Like the news?” Bottom: Gator says “No, that’s too scary. Ooh, what about The Exorcist?”

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 16d

A page from my "Mr FancyPants" Little Golden Book. White space is one of the great joys of working in this style. I played with the shape design of the boat for hours. I can be weird that way! #spongebob #squidward #littlegoldenbooks #illustrationart #digitalillustration #picoftheday

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 17d

From the Little Golden Book "Winter Lights" based on the Dinosaur Train episode. It took me a while to figure out how to create the aurora effects in this style.#dinosaurtrain #auroraborealis #littlegoldenbooks #illustration #dinosaur

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 18d

Happy Oktoberfest! Here are some family redresses from season 16. Always fun to do research on costumes like these. #americandad #oktoberfest #lederhosen #stansmith #francinesmith #hayleysmith #stevesmith #characterdesign #animation

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Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 19d

:) thanks!

Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you so much!

Caleb Meurer @calebmeurer.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for your kind words!