I don't have formal training in character design, but it has always been a passion of mine. With that said, here is my attempt at designing the Patakis in “The Patakis“ based on what Craig Bartlett has said in interviews. I really wish we could still get this spin-off and see more of Craig's genius.
Slide 1: Depicts a hypothetical punk-rock logo surrounded by doodles.
Slide 2: A look at my designs for Helga's family.
Slide 3: Teen Helga. The goal was to make her tomboyish with a bit of an edge (ripped jeans and hat).
Slide 4: Beeper King Himself. His design was inspired by Craig Bartlett’s notes.
Slide 5: Miriam Pataki. Since she is 12-stepping and working at a T.V. station, I designed Miriam to reflect someone getting back on her feet -- even gave her a sobriety coin (she totally earned it).
Slide 6: Olga Pataki. The trickiest to redesign, but overall, the goal was to make her a bit more mature than before.
What do you guys think? It's still a work in progress, but I hope y'all like them.
The perks of working at the airport is getting to meet some people you didn’t think you’d run into!
I met Craig Bartlett last week! Honestly might even say he’s one of my heroes! Had a great chat with him about a lot of things in such a short amount of time, thanked him for the Christmas episode with Mr. Hyunh’s story about the war in Vietnam. It’s kinda a weird coincidence since I’m working at a Vietnamese restaurant to improve my non-existent language and cultural aspects of being Viet when I met him.
I recognized him and doubted myself, but then I saw he was wearing a Hey Arnold! backpack with a charm from a HA! fanartist named Kinako, and then I Knew. If you’re reading this Craig, it was really nice meeting you! Hoping to have a longer chat someday in the future! (Also who was that other artist you mentioned?)
#LA & #Livestream: We're back at our OG home base THE VIRGIL and we're back to livestreaming the show so you can join us from ANYWHERE!!
Comedy by:
Ify Nwadiwe (The Dropout)
Vinny Thomas (AppleTV+)
Sammy Mowrey (Femmes the Rules)
Bardia Salimi (Hulu)
Bri Giger (Netflix is a Joke Festival)
Addie Weyrich (HBO)
Animation by:
Mike L. Mayfield (Adult Swim, FOX)
Mike Hollingsworth (Bojack Horseman)
Craig Bartlett (Hey Arnold Creator)
Marie Cheng (Disney)
Katie Hood (Netflix)
Davey Jarrell (Bento Box)
Addie Weyrich (YES, Addie's doin comedy AND drawing!)
Hosted by:
Brandie Posey(Lady to Lady)
LIVE SHOW TICKETS: $10 pre-sale, $15 day-of
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