Today I start my mural at the studio. #mural #muralsofinstagram #weeklysketchbook #mattiburns #wallart #stlouisartist #muralsofstlouis #typography #typographydesign #imagination #livebeyondimagination #graffiti #graffitiart #creativesouth #schoolofmotion #schoolofmotionalumni #314together https://www.instagram.com/p/CMFwuQADBVB/?igshid=thy4p5zb4m4e

RIVER CITY - The Story Here’s the first half of our pitch deck for RIVER CITY. Tomorrow you will see more of the character breakdowns #Digitalart #animatedseries #characterartist #animatedshorts #animatedshort #digitalartist #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #motionlovers #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animationartist #mograph #adobeaftereffects #digialanimation #schoolofmotion #mdcommunity #mgcollective (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIid1PkjrnJ/?igshid=141co4ywdpbd4

The Pilot episode for RIVER CITY is coming together. This 15 min animated series is great! We are finalizing the score now. ##animation #animationart #animationlover #weloveanimations #animationdesign #animationstudio #animations #animationartist #2danimation #animation2d #digitalanimation #traditionalanimation #framebyframe #motiongraphics #motiongraphic #motiondesign #schoolofmotion #motionographer #wip #artwork #animatuonteat #explainervideo #adobe #aftereffects (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG4un1bDsey/?igshid=mxlxp1z7cfuv

This was a week from hell but here are some characters I had fun with. #Animation #animationart #animationlover #weloveanimations #animationdesign #animationstudio #animations #animationartist #2danimation #animation2d #digitalanimation #traditionalanimation #framebyframe #motiongraphics #motiongraphic #motiondesign #schoolofmotion #motionographer #welocedaily #wip #gif #gifs #artwork #animatuonteat #explainervideo #adobe #aftereffects (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCGwjGjywS/?igshid=1bgel7b8b5y23

“First you must leave no man behind. Second you must protect yourself from chemical warfare.” Got the Ron Swanson vibes going on today. @real_ronswanson #framebyframe #ronswanson #ronswansonquotes #digitalart #conceptart #characterartist #illustrationdaily #visdev #digitalartist #stylizedart #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #motionlovers #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animationartist #mograph #procreateanimation #digialanimation #schoolofmotion #mdcommunity #mgcollective (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xhcRqjwJu/?igshid=rf91vbbcwfy8

Me and my buddy @theloulander are working on a new animation today called Hi-O Fishy. A local Children’s songwriter came to me a few months ago wanting to do a cartoon for one of his kids songs. I really dig where this is going and I would love to do more of this type of work. #Digitalart #conceptart #characterartist #illustrationdaily #visdev #digitalartist #stlouisartist #art #catsofinstagram #creative #wip #motionlovers #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animationartist #mograph #adobeaftereffects #schoolofmotion #mdcommunity #mgcollective #childrenbookauthor #kidsbook #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #kidlitartist #childrenswritersguild #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-e2371DXMd/?igshid=1gpm6i6swygey

CORONA COMMANDER - Poster & Graphic-Tee Came up with this idea last night and I had to create it! I also designed a shirt as memorabilia to this time of our lives. If you want one let me know! #stayhome #screenprinting #posterdesign #corona #coronamemes #covid #covidkindness #covidmemes #covid2020 @cropcons #digitalart #apparel #tshirtdesign #art #graphictees @mondonews (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-c0w2SDlQB/?igshid=rojgsg1swaab

BOOM! the bad guy of our story makes his grand entrance. Meet Mase, a backyard bully and his idiot goons. The story takes place in a mysterious town in the middle of nowhere called River City. Our hero Edwin finds himself broke down and forced to uncover the secrets to this spooky town. River City - The animated thriller is set to come out later this year. Designed by - @mattiburns.studio Animated by - @nicholasknehans Written by - @imtellingyouitsjobs .......................... #stayhome #corona #Digitalart #conceptart #animatedshort #animatedseries #digitalartist #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #motionlovers #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animationartist #mograph #adobeaftereffects #digialanimation #schoolofmotion #mdcommunity #mgcollective #aescripts #joysticksnsliders @cropcons @schoolofmotion @creativesouthga (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-W9WuSDJPl/?igshid=1tqsciozehzx7

OK so I’ve been waiting to show the world what me, @nicholasknehans , @imtellingyouitsjobs and a small crew of talented writers have been working on for the last 18months. It’s called River City. It’s an 10min animated short. I can only show you a short tiny teaser, but trust me, we are so close to being done with this that you will see the whole thing sometime this year. We are hoping to submit it to a number of animation festivals once this Corona virus dies. We are finalizing animation and sound now but it’s really come together. #stayhome #covid_19 #Digitalart #conceptart #characterartist #visdev #digitalartist #animatedshort #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #motionlovers #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animationartist #mograph #adobeaftereffects #digialanimation #schoolofmotion #mdcommunity #mgcollective @schoolofmotion (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PULicDlB7/?igshid=3xhce87119p1

Here’s a couple #styleframes of a red orb falling out of a painterly sky. Which one do you like? ........................ #storyboards #motion #mograph #picturebookillustration #digitalart #procreate #schoolofmotionalumni #motiondesigner #weeklysketchbook #motionmate #motionlovers #stlouisartist #love_all_sky #artofinstagram (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B74A4C7jYZs/?igshid=ykn9c11f9plw

My whole life I followed @kobebryant - It’s so sad, my heart goes out to his wife and his children. #ripmamba 😔 😭 #kobebryant (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zwyBmjZJj/?igshid=q6hok29ycfah

working on #illustration style for my Bamboo book. I’m trying to decide if I like painterly or more freehand linework. #Digitalart #conceptart #characterartist #illustrationdaily #visdev #digitalartist #stylizedart #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrenbookauthor #animationartist #picturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #kidlitartist #childrenswritersguild #childrenwritersguild #editorialillustration #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bLe0fjvfM/?igshid=vhacti4zzx0c

WHIMSICAL WISDOM FOR THE WANDERING WORLD. This started out as a drawing of a face. As I thought about the details, I envisioned his mustache growing like roots around a vial of life giving liquid that would hang like a charm around your neck. I find this imagery interesting and wonder, is the liquid a sweet life giving honey? A golden sap that gives its owner eternal life? So I continue to explore this idea. #doodle #whimsies #conceptart #characterartist #illustrationdaily #visdev #stylizedart #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrenbookauthor #animationartist #picturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #kidlitartist #childrenswritersguild #childrenwritersguild #editorialillustration #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7TJby0DAKI/?igshid=y11iuko4fbaw

THERE ONCE WAS A SPACESHIP/ THAT FLEW WITH GREAT FEAT.../ WHEN THE PILOT WAS RACING/ OH NO ONE COULD BEAT!!!// #Digitalart #conceptart #characterartist #illustrationdaily #visdev #digitalartist #stylizedart #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrenbookauthor #animationartist #picturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #kidlitartist #childrenswritersguild #childrenwritersguild #editorialillustration #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Q6hhDDFSF/?igshid=lm2cfj13niph

#saturdayvibes #digitalart #conceptart #doodlesofinstagram #characterartist #illustrationdaily #visdev #digitalartist #stylizedart #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #motionlovers #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animationartist #mograph #adobeaftereffects #schoolofmotion (at South St. Louis City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7M0S6UDe4G/?igshid=mpudzin9eeg9

NO.01 - SEVEN SAILORS Seven sailors sailed a ship in the darkest threat of waters/ A curse of deep a deadly sea where you hope to not see monsters/ But they woke a beast with hungry teeth they prayed to not be swallowed/ But they died that day a Comeuppance fate so be careful where you wander/ ............ #digitalart #conceptart #characterartist #illustrationdaily #visdev #digitalartist #stylizedart #stlouisartist #art #dribbblers #behance #adobe #creative #conceptart #wip #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrenbookauthor #animationartist #picturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #kidlitartist #childrenswritersguild #childrenwritersguild #editorialillustration #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks (at mattiburns creative studio.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B63GJsZjzXZ/?igshid=luai3djletbq