Take a look at my collaboration with Munchkin Music!
It was such a blast to work on this project with Shé, and help play a small part in bringing her music to new audiences.
Our music video can be seen down below and you can order the book following the link!
My name is Nolan Arthur Stadder, and I am an illustrator and character designer experimenting in 2D animation based in Windsor, Ontario. I have a BFA in Visual Art from the University of Windsor and I have been drawing since the ripe age of one! Illustration and character design are my passion.
I consider myself a traditional artist who is re-imagining classic animated film through drawing. I aim to give whimsical images a sense of reality. As a dancer, I have an appreciation for motion that aids my fluid character design. I know body movements well, and I like to sketch in loose lines.
I draw what brings me joy. I use ProCreate on my iPad Pro, but I also employ watercolour, acrylic, ink, gouache, pencil, charcoal, graphite, and more. I love the mid-century modern aesthetic as well as Fantasia – specifically the jazzy animation set to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in Fantasia 2000. Other inspirations include Milt Kahl, Claire Keane, Mary Blair, and Maurice Noble.
I’m very nostalgic; I like the idea of maintaining a childlike sense of wonder. In terms of 2D character design, it’s so obviously not real. It’s magical. It’s not supposed to look like everyday life. I was very imaginative as a child, and I still have a lot of ideas that don’t necessarily involve “real life” situations. I want to bring that to the page (or tablet).
I am so excited to share my work with each and every one of you.
Enjoy!
