WHO JACKIE COUS?

Nickelodeon Shorts 2013 Press Release

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:27:00 -0700

Nickelodeon Shorts 2013 Press Release:

So I guess I can talk about this now! Nickelodeon picked up my short, “Broats,” for their 2013 shorts program!

From the press release: “Broats,” from artist Jack Cusumano, centers on three slacker bro goats who capitalize on their “goatiness” by running their own petting zoo at Shopmerica.

Read the full press release here.

Checking In

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:28:09 -0700

Hey guys! I know it looks like I haven’t been doing anything in ages. What that really means, though, is there’s actually a lot going on! Sorry you can’t see it (and probably won’t for a good while), but just know that something awesome is in the works…

Ok, I finally drew something in Photoshop instead of doodling on...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:50:00 -0700

Ok, I finally drew something in Photoshop instead of doodling on my iPad. The nebula texture used in this is from NASA.

Made With Paper

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:38:00 -0700

Made With Paper

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:51:49 -0700

Made With Paper

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:20:00 -0700

Made With Paper

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:11:36 -0700

Made With Paper

Made With Paper more iPad doodles

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:04:03 -0700

Made With Paper

more iPad doodles

Made With Paper trying to doodle on an ipad

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:56:56 -0700

Made With Paper

trying to doodle on an ipad

I mostly just post my artwork here, but this is my...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:46:18 -0700

I mostly just post my artwork here, but this is my brother’s band and you have to listen to this track if you’re following me.

As much as I like “Der Monster Klub/Grave Puncher: The...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:46:51 -0700

As much as I like “Der Monster Klub/Grave Puncher: The Movie!”, the BG art in them is not my favorite. I thought these were interesting, though, to give you an idea of different versions things go through:

The first version of this BG was designed by either Andrew DeLange or Vance Caines (I forget who drew this one) and painted by me.

The second version has been made cooler and more Howard-y by our art director, Otto Tang. You can tell Otto’s been there by the cat and duck imagery.

RC9GN BG Gag

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:55:18 -0700

If you’ve seen “Ninja Camp”, check out the posters on Randy’s wall. I think this is the first episode where you see my favorite one clearly. It’s a joke/reference I threw in there, although maybe some of you are two young to catch it.

BTW, I made this poster a long time ago expecting “Ninja...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:48:00 -0700

BTW, I made this poster a long time ago expecting “Ninja Camp” to be the next episode to air after “Silent Punch” - but it wasn’t, so I tucked it away for later. Forgot I already had this poster designed, but since people already know “Ninja Camp” exists (and half of you have seen the episode) I might as well drop this!

Ninja Camp

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:43:00 -0700

Hey dudes, I don’t have cable - did “Ninja Camp” air on Disney XD? I notice people already posting about it, but to my knowledge it wasn’t scheduled to air yet… Lemme know, yo!

If it did, those were some of my favorite BGs, so I could post some…

Update: Thanks guys! From the look of it it was a leak, so I guess I’ll hold off until it’s official. Anyway hope you guys that saw it enjoyed it! It’s a good one!

My favorite thing about painting “Weinerman Up” was...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:07:02 -0700

My favorite thing about painting “Weinerman Up” was Greg’s Game hole. This was the first time we got to really flesh it out and go nuts with tons of crazy arcade games. My favorite thing to paint is weird, bright, neon light sources (check Mr. Driscoll’s secret lab in “Dawn of the Driscoll”), so this was a blast!

If someone asked me which episode of Randy Cunningham 9th Grade...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:04:10 -0700

If someone asked me which episode of Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja was the most difficult to paint, it was definitely “Weinerman Up.” I had already watched the animatic and was counting down the weeks and days until this one came up, knowing it was going to be a huge undertaking. We had to paint countless buildings with which to populate downtown Norrisville, and paint many of them in both a clean version and a “destroyed” version, so the animators could pull off Jack Hammer’s rampage. It was a ton of work, but it’s also one my favorite episodes.

Here’s an example of a BG I painted for it, before and after Jack Hammer smashes through.

"RC9GN Episodes"

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 08:39:27 -0700

“RC9GN Episodes”

- Next week’s episodes, “Weinerman Up” and “Evil Spirit Week” are two of the best. I’m excited for everyone to see them!

Here are a couple BGs I painted from Randy Cunningham 9th Grade...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:44:57 -0700

Here are a couple BGs I painted from Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja episode “Nukid On The Block”. The chili vat scene was definitely my favorite to paint for this episode.

Here’s an early version of Ward Smith’s secret sword...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:39:47 -0700

Here’s an early version of Ward Smith’s secret sword workshop from Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja’s “Sword Quest” episode. I painted this version, but if you watch the episode you’ll see some additional touches from our art director Otto Tang (he made it look better). I would have posted that version, but I don’t seem to have a copy of it…

WHO JACKIE COUS?

Nickelodeon Shorts 2013 Press Release

Checking In

Ok, I finally drew something in Photoshop instead of doodling on...

Made With Paper

Made With Paper

Made With Paper

Made With Paper

Made With Paper more iPad doodles

Made With Paper trying to doodle on an ipad

I mostly just post my artwork here, but this is my...

As much as I like “Der Monster Klub/Grave Puncher: The...

RC9GN BG Gag

BTW, I made this poster a long time ago expecting “Ninja...

Ninja Camp

More videogames and bright lit up thingies I painted for...

My favorite thing about painting “Weinerman Up” was...

If someone asked me which episode of Randy Cunningham 9th Grade...

"RC9GN Episodes"

Here are a couple BGs I painted from Randy Cunningham 9th Grade...

Here’s an early version of Ward Smith’s secret sword...