Randy Siplon

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

randysiplon@yahoo.com, http://rsiplon.deviantart.com/

What type of tools or media do you use?

Staedtler Mars pencils, Pigma pens, Photoshop and Flash.

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

Any animation studio or game company that lets artists truly be creative.

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

Jeff Matsuda, Bruce Timm, Glen Murakami, Genndy Tartakovsky, Dave Johnson, David Williams, LeSean Thomas, Jim Smith, Jorge Gutierrez.

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

Samurai Jack, Venture Brothers, Metal Gear Solid, Star Wars, Hellboy.

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

Women. I find the female form to be incredibly intriguing, and always a challenge.

What inspired you to become an Artist?

Reading my brother's comic books as a kid. And of course cartoons from my childhood like Transformers and Thundercats.

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

http://www.deviantart.com/
http://www.conceptart.org/
http://www.drawingboard.org/
http://www.tencentticker.com/projectrooftop/






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Mark Jarman

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

I can be contacted at marknrose@mstar2.net or www.jarmanart.com

What type of tools or media do you use?

I use photoshop and a wacom tablet

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

I really don't have a preference, I've worked in so many markets, kids books, video games magazines, and still enjoy these assignments. But I've never had a chance to do movies, and would really love to give it a try.

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

Wow, there are so many very talented artists, some are virtually unknown. But the big guys I like best are Iain McCaig, Armand Serrano, Simon Rogers, Terryl Whitlatch, Ovi Nedelcu. Some illustrators I really like are Doug Frazer, and Sergio Martinez, and James Christensen and the guy who did Dinotopia, can't remember his name just now (oh yeah, James Gurney). To name a few.

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

I just bought Ovi's book and I just love his stuff. . . again there are so many tough to make a list.


What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

People and animals. Because I do them best. Want to get a lot better at perspective and environments.

What inspired you to become an Artist?

My friend John Wallace, back in 3rd grade. He was an awesome artist. But I don't think he is doing it anymore, I've lost touch with him. . . .

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

Oh I don't know, you've already got a comprehensive list, not sure what I could really add to it, sorry.






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David Wolter: World's Tallest Cartoonist

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

davidwolter@hotmail.com, davidwolter.blogspot.com

What type of tools or media do you use?

Blue Col-Erase and Photoshop

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

Pixar no doubt.

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

Silver, Satzinger, Moshier, Marlet, Balistreri, and Goodrich

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

Ego from Ratatouille is pretty phenomenal.

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

Characters I loved as a kid, trying to recapture the magic I guess.

What inspired you to become an Artist?

God, my mom, and the Thundercats.

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

None that would be new to anyone familiar with your blog. I check
CartoonBrew like, twice a day, and sevencamels.blogspot.com is a great
resource as well.






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Frank Hague

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

n/a

What type of tools or media do you use?

Charcoal, pencil, brush, chalk pastel, pen, and watercolor

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

First choice would be Spain but am willing to work anywhere depending on the job.

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

n/a

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

bernard the bear, tarzan , the iron giant

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

my favorite subjects to draw would probably be landscapes when using watercolors and when playing around with other media i like to draw from a model

What inspired you to become an Artist?

cartoonists that i saw in the newspapers inspired me to draw, after that i was inspired by a documentary i saw about the making of the Lion King.

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

http://aodhanscribbles.blogspot.com
http://paulinabrinck.blogspot.com
http://gushughes.blogspot.com
these are friends i studied art with that have character designs on their websites.






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Teuvo Heikkila

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

http://shambolic-art.deviantart.com/
shambolic.art@gmail.com

What type of tools or media do you use?

-STAEDTLER 780-Bic GEL intesity BLACK-cannoscan 5200-WACOM intuos 2-Photoshop 5.5-

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

valve, bungie, id, madhouse.

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

-Katsuya Terada-Yasuhiro Nightow-

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

-gungrave-yotsuba-

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

destruction. mechanical things & monsters. and girls, tho im not good at the last one :p

What inspired you to become an Artist?

i was obsessed with gijoe toys, then gijoe comics and that lead to spirits of vengeance comics and from that point the comic floodgates opened :p

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

n/a






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