Nilah Magruder Illustration & Animation
Character Design
Blue Fairy Nimeet
I guess this qualifies as business casual… So, yes. This is Nimeet. She’s a “blue fairy,” and as we all know, being a blue fairy has its perks. Like a GREAT 401K plan! …Among other things…
Kali
If you’re going to go on a quest or something, you definitely want a perky optimist in the group. Oh yes, she’s got some friends that she accompanies on adventures and whatnot. Maybe I’ll get around to drawing them one day.
Tildrum
This guy’s named Tildrum, and he’s inspired by King o’ the Cats, a fun European folktale. I once saw an animated version of the story as a small child, and it’s stuck with my ever since. There are a number of written variations that you can find online, but this one is short and sweet. [...]
Fencing Studies
These were a lot of fun to do. A character I’ve been developing (the girl) is a fencer, and I wanted to explore how she moves when fighting, how her clothes drape on her, etc. At first I was only drawing the girl, but then I realized it’s kinda dumb to do combat moves with [...]
Little Vespa
These are character concepts for a story about a little Vespa who, in her travels, encounters a motorcycle gang with very bad manners. I don’t often draw vehicles, so this was a learning experience. The challenge here was creating vehicles that can emote. That meant a lot of study of motorcycles to find eyes, mouths, [...]
Church Criminals
Character designs for an Independent Study assignment. The prompt: A criminal enters a church for the first time.
