Megan Rose Ruiz
Megan Rose Ruiz is a traditional painter and illustrator. A graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design, they have worked as character designer and visual development artist for animation companies such as Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, and Sony Pictures Animation.[1] Ruiz states that they "prefer working on shows when they're still in development" in order to leave a more personal mark on a project.[1] Outside of their contractual work, Ruiz performs commissions[2] and produces prints for sale on their website.
For an estimated 6 to 8 months,[3] Ruiz was involved in the production of Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie as a visual development artist,[1][4] being listed in the movie's staff roll as a "general designer".[5] They claim the role entailed drawing many Toads.[4]
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie artwork[edit]
Sketch of a shoe store in Toad Town
Alternative sketch of the store
Alternative sketch of the store
Sketch of Toad Town
Sketch of a Toad artist based on Norman Rockwell's Triple Self-Portrait
Toad painting based on Pablo Picasso's paintings
Toad painting based on Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring
An underwater castle
Alternative artwork of the castle
The castle with Rainbow Road coming out of it
Painting of Rainbow Road
Mario and two Koopa Troopas racing on Rainbow Road
Mario on Rainbow Road
Baby Peach entering the Mushroom Kingdom
Another sketch of Baby Peach entering the Mushroom Kingdom
Colored sketch of Baby Peach entering the Mushroom Kingdom
Concept art of the cover of Baby Peach's book
Alternative cover of Baby Peach's book
Sketch of a bank in the Mushroom Kingdom
Sketch of a café in the Mushroom Kingdom
Sketch of Toads fishing in the Mushroom Kingdom
Sketch of Toads having a cookout in the Mushroom Kingdom
Concept art of a rainy day in the Mushroom Kingdom
Sketch of a rainy day in the Mushroom Kingdom
Concept art of farmer Toads
Concept art of farmer Toads
Sketch of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad in karts
Sketch of Peach in a kart with Toad at her side
Mario, Toad, and Peach in karts
Sketch of tea time at Peach's Castle
Concept art of a fountain
Alternative concept art of a fountain
Peach's Garden
Peach's Garden
Peach's Garden
Peach's Garden
Peach's Garden
Peach's Garden
Peach's Garden
Peach's Garden
Various plants
Hedge concept art
Mushroom concept art
Mushroom concept art
Various Toad body types
Toads relaxing
Toad concept art
Firefighter Toad concept art
Banker Toad concept art
CIA Toad concept art
Royal Guard Toad concept art
Royal Guard Toad concept art
Royal Guard Toad concept art
Royal Guard Toad concept art
Construction Toad concept art
Construction Toad concept art
Hippie Toad concept art
Illummination Toad concept art
Headwear Toad concept art
Miscellaneous Toad concept art
Peach's Biggest Fan Toad concept art
Toadette concept art
Personal work[edit]
Toad alongside Fire Flowers, Munchers, and a Piranha Plant in a forested area
Mario and Princess Peach
Mario
Princess Peach and Toad
Mario and Bowser
Mario and Yoshi
External links[edit]
- Website. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- X account. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- Instagram account. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Goldie Chan (February 6, 2023). Drawing Artistic Inspiration With Illustrator Megan Rose Ruiz. Forbes. Retrieved April 5, 2023. (Archived March 14, 2023, 09:55:59 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ About. meganroseruiz.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023. (Archived March 12, 2023, 06:42:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ meganroseruiz (October 4, 2022). I was on this project for a good 6-8 months!! Twitter. Retrieved April 5, 2023. (Archived April 6, 2023, 01:11:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b meganroseruiz (October 4, 2022). I worked on this as a visdev artist! I drew a LOT of toads lol. Twitter. Retrieved April 5, 2023. (Archived October 4, 2022, 19:01:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Daniel Süki (April 5, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Movie end credits. YouTube. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
