It’s Spring Break! So while I’m waiting for the junior tester to get up and going, I’m snuggling with a much more chill [read senior] version of the cat that inspired the character design and animation for my dino game. Here’s one of my favorite pics of him.

#BehindTheScenes #Inspiration #DinoCat

The penguins will NEVER SURRENDER!

(I honestly never thought this illustration from 2015 would be relevant to anything, but here we are.)

#penguins #ArmyOfPenguins #illustration #DigitalMedia #humor #tariffs

“Cat Vortex.”

Quick sketch by @suzanneskaar.bsky.social : 2025, all rights reserved.

#Friday #cat #CatArt #CatVortex #Illustration #mood

Thought I’d share some preliminary concept art for the “Moped Guy” animated series I want to make.

{Actual animatics/ other updates will have to wait until after my wrist surgery is done. Still no date scheduled, but soon!}

#Art #Goals #Tacoma #IndieArtist

My second major goal is a series of micro-animations based on an original character I return to again and again to explore themes of anxiety, disaster, and losing control. If you haven’t seen it before, may I introduce— scratch that, I’m going to anyway… here’s Moped Guy. 4/

I put a lot of work into creating a game enviro that represents Tacoma in pixel form. I will be asking for help to finalize the advanced coding issues as I need to focus on art, writing, sound design, and more silly secrets for players to discover. 🦖🤓 If you want to be a part of this, hit me up! 3/

I have three major projects I want to complete in the next few years.

1 is the pixel art dino game I started working on during the pandemic. It’s the first video game to have received any funding from the City of Tacoma arts programs, and I’m grateful for the community support it’s received! 2/

Good morning!

My studio has been on a long hiatus due to a work injury. Apparently I used that hand a lot more than I realized. 😖 Depression/ anxiety from LNI process did not help.

Surgery is looming on the horizon, and I’m hopeful to put this painful and frustrating chapter behind me. 1/

Playing around with halftones and fairy tale inspirations.

New Year's Resolution Most Likely to Be Kept:

Going to spend a ridiculous amount of time this year drawing my cats.

Edited the illustration and made one version available on my shop for those who need some weirdness in their lives. Shop link at nominestudios.com.

I set myself the challenge of drawing and posting a dino illustration every day this month to get back into the habit of not goofing off. The majority of posts will be on Instagram (@nominestudios), but here is number 2.

Reminder for animators:
The South Side Animation Club meets at The Grand Cinema (Tacoma) on August 9 from 6-8. Free, all ages; children welcome with adult supervision. Thanks to The Grand, we have access to a projector to showcase projects! More info at nominestudios.com.

I'm really proud of this new design for the South Side Animation Club. It's available in a variety of forms including stickers, T-shirts, and tote bags at nominestudios.redbubble.com