John-Paul Balmet
@jpbalmet.bsky.social
Art Director working in Animation in Los Angeles
Here’s a Jurassic World: Chaos Theory art post to lead into the weekend. This is from the color script for S4, Ep 1. This one ended up as the end-credits screen. A lot of fun painting flying reptiles and clouds.
#animation #jurassicworld #visdev #artdirection #chaostheory #netflix #dreamworks
#animation #jurassicworld #visdev #artdirection #chaostheory #netflix #dreamworks
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Here’s a Jurassic World: Chaos Theory art post to lead into the weekend. This is from the color script for S4, Ep 1. This one ended up as the end-credits screen. A lot of fun painting flying reptiles and clouds.
#animation #jurassicworld #visdev #artdirection #chaostheory #netflix #dreamworks
#animation #jurassicworld #visdev #artdirection #chaostheory #netflix #dreamworks
Peter Murphy caricature sketch (happy Halloween!)
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#petermurphy #halloween #goth #caricature #characterdesign #animation #illustration #editorialillustration #portraitart #bauhaus
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#petermurphy #halloween #goth #caricature #characterdesign #animation #illustration #editorialillustration #portraitart #bauhaus
November 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Peter Murphy caricature sketch (happy Halloween!)
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#petermurphy #halloween #goth #caricature #characterdesign #animation #illustration #editorialillustration #portraitart #bauhaus
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#petermurphy #halloween #goth #caricature #characterdesign #animation #illustration #editorialillustration #portraitart #bauhaus
Another sketch for the spooky season. I saw a creepy set of front steps to a house the other day and thought I would amp up the horror.
October 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Another sketch for the spooky season. I saw a creepy set of front steps to a house the other day and thought I would amp up the horror.
Cyber vampire sketch for the spooky season.
October 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Cyber vampire sketch for the spooky season.
Imagination sketch before bed on my phone. When the rainy season starts, my mind usually wanders back to the Bay Area even though I live in LA these days.
October 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Imagination sketch before bed on my phone. When the rainy season starts, my mind usually wanders back to the Bay Area even though I live in LA these days.
Speaker Mike Johnson portrait sketch.
October 16, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson portrait sketch.
David S. Pumpkins sketch.
October 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
David S. Pumpkins sketch.
Jane Goodall portrait sketch.
October 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Jane Goodall portrait sketch.
Reposted by John-Paul Balmet
Now available online in english: Naoki Urasawa interviewing Katsuhiro Otomo about his work and his manga "Domu" during one hour.
"Manben" is such a great TV program.
>> www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
"Manben" is such a great TV program.
>> www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
September 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Now available online in english: Naoki Urasawa interviewing Katsuhiro Otomo about his work and his manga "Domu" during one hour.
"Manben" is such a great TV program.
>> www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
"Manben" is such a great TV program.
>> www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Another wrestler sketch popped into my mind. Should I be worried? I imagine she’s a rival to the other wrestler, but where he’s down on his luck, she’s on top of the world.
September 9, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Another wrestler sketch popped into my mind. Should I be worried? I imagine she’s a rival to the other wrestler, but where he’s down on his luck, she’s on top of the world.
The brain worm is in control.
September 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The brain worm is in control.
Some sketches of a down-on-their-luck wrestler character that popped into my head today.
August 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Some sketches of a down-on-their-luck wrestler character that popped into my head today.
Reposted by John-Paul Balmet
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
August 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
Can you feel the love tonight?
August 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Can you feel the love tonight?
Sydney Chandler portrait sketch from “Alien Earth.”
August 14, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Sydney Chandler portrait sketch from “Alien Earth.”
Jenna Ortega Wednesday caricature drawing.
August 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Jenna Ortega Wednesday caricature drawing.
Last nature painting this trip. The ipad was out of juice so this one was a finger painting on the phone. Love an old rotting log and listening to the wind in the trees.
August 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Last nature painting this trip. The ipad was out of juice so this one was a finger painting on the phone. Love an old rotting log and listening to the wind in the trees.
Creek painting in the Sierras. I was bit on the leg by ants but it was worth it.
July 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Creek painting in the Sierras. I was bit on the leg by ants but it was worth it.
RIP Ozzy, the Lord of Metal.
July 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
RIP Ozzy, the Lord of Metal.
Tyler the Creator character portrait sketch.
July 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Tyler the Creator character portrait sketch.
Adam Scott. John Turturro. Zack Cherry. Britt Lower. Severance portrait sketches.
July 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Adam Scott. John Turturro. Zack Cherry. Britt Lower. Severance portrait sketches.
David Cronenberg portrait sketch.
July 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
David Cronenberg portrait sketch.
One more with the character from my “wicked blade” night sketch. It was partly inspired by the massive spider infestation at work and partly because I just wanted to see her wreck something with that magic sword.
July 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
One more with the character from my “wicked blade” night sketch. It was partly inspired by the massive spider infestation at work and partly because I just wanted to see her wreck something with that magic sword.
“Wicked blade.” Night sketching on my phone with the heavypaint app.
July 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
“Wicked blade.” Night sketching on my phone with the heavypaint app.