Nilah Magruder Illustration & Animation
Illustration
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.
The Goddess Raven
Inspirational art for a short film concept. The goddess Raven begins the creation of the world, but her work is interrupted when Coyote steals the moon from her.
