A personal project to show off some of the skills I’m using with the professional work I can’t show.

A personal project to show off some of the skills I’m using with the professional work I can’t show.

SamNielson_Wicked_Witch_of_The_West_2.jpg
SamNielson_TinMan_1 copy.jpg
 Animation to test the viability of the long fur skirt—how to keep the fur from becoming too chaotic.

Animation to test the viability of the long fur skirt—how to keep the fur from becoming too chaotic.

SamNielson_Oz_Toto_Construction_01.jpg
SamNielson_Oz_Toto_options_01.jpg
SamNielson_CowardlyLion.jpg
SamNielson_OzMonkeys_03.jpg
SamNielson_Oz_Monkeys_01_Reduced.jpg
 A canceled project I worked on, all Jabberwocky images © Disney

A canceled project I worked on, all Jabberwocky images © Disney

Max_PlantMagicSwipes_02.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster06_CharSheet1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster14.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Sage.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster08_Guardian4.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Monster2_Paint4.JPG
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Myria.jpg
 Costume progression for the hero. I didn’t design the head, that was a collaboration between multiple artists.

Costume progression for the hero. I didn’t design the head, that was a collaboration between multiple artists.

SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Brillig_Colortemp1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster19_Take3.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Plant_Endboss.jpg
SamNielson_PrincessFrankenstump1.jpg
 Imagining what the Commander Keen characters would look like in a modern revival of the IP.

Imagining what the Commander Keen characters would look like in a modern revival of the IP.

SamNielson_Cutefighter2.jpg
SamNielson_neighborwoods_boy6 2.jpg
SamNielson_ZorroGunman_89.jpg
SamNielson_CaterpillarWarrior_91.jpg
Sam_characterdimension_villain.jpg
SamNielson_Batgirl_1.jpg
 Another personal project about women that use nanotech “magic” to become a coven of witches that pull off heists.

Another personal project about women that use nanotech “magic” to become a coven of witches that pull off heists.

SamNielson_Game_Girls_1.jpg
SamNielson_Mechateer_lady1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_HanselWitch_Surfaces_3c.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_HanselWitch3b.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_InfinityFigures_1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Infinity_StarWars_1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Infinity_ChitauriBots.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Infinity_Lineup32.JPG
SamNielson_Characters_Inktobers_1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Random_CurlPunk1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Botworld_Lobb1b_ColoringBook4.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Leviathan_Peter.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Leviathan_CatMech1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Leviathan_Grandfather4.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_LeviathanCreatures.jpg
SamNielson_Tuatara-3_Final.JPG
SamNielson_Redsquirrel_1 2.jpg
 A personal project to show off some of the skills I’m using with the professional work I can’t show.
SamNielson_Wicked_Witch_of_The_West_2.jpg
SamNielson_TinMan_1 copy.jpg
 Animation to test the viability of the long fur skirt—how to keep the fur from becoming too chaotic.
SamNielson_Oz_Toto_Construction_01.jpg
SamNielson_Oz_Toto_options_01.jpg
SamNielson_CowardlyLion.jpg
SamNielson_OzMonkeys_03.jpg
SamNielson_Oz_Monkeys_01_Reduced.jpg
 A canceled project I worked on, all Jabberwocky images © Disney
Max_PlantMagicSwipes_02.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster06_CharSheet1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster14.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Sage.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster08_Guardian4.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Monster2_Paint4.JPG
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Myria.jpg
 Costume progression for the hero. I didn’t design the head, that was a collaboration between multiple artists.
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Brillig_Colortemp1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Monster19_Take3.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Jabberwocky_Plant_Endboss.jpg
SamNielson_PrincessFrankenstump1.jpg
 Imagining what the Commander Keen characters would look like in a modern revival of the IP.
SamNielson_Cutefighter2.jpg
SamNielson_neighborwoods_boy6 2.jpg
SamNielson_ZorroGunman_89.jpg
SamNielson_CaterpillarWarrior_91.jpg
Sam_characterdimension_villain.jpg
SamNielson_Batgirl_1.jpg
 Another personal project about women that use nanotech “magic” to become a coven of witches that pull off heists.
SamNielson_Game_Girls_1.jpg
SamNielson_Mechateer_lady1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_HanselWitch_Surfaces_3c.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_HanselWitch3b.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_InfinityFigures_1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Infinity_StarWars_1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Infinity_ChitauriBots.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Infinity_Lineup32.JPG
SamNielson_Characters_Inktobers_1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Random_CurlPunk1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Botworld_Lobb1b_ColoringBook4.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Leviathan_Peter.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Leviathan_CatMech1.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_Leviathan_Grandfather4.jpg
SamNielson_Characters_LeviathanCreatures.jpg
SamNielson_Tuatara-3_Final.JPG
SamNielson_Redsquirrel_1 2.jpg

A personal project to show off some of the skills I’m using with the professional work I can’t show.

Animation to test the viability of the long fur skirt—how to keep the fur from becoming too chaotic.

A canceled project I worked on, all Jabberwocky images © Disney

Costume progression for the hero. I didn’t design the head, that was a collaboration between multiple artists.

Imagining what the Commander Keen characters would look like in a modern revival of the IP.

Another personal project about women that use nanotech “magic” to become a coven of witches that pull off heists.

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