Puppet painting is where miniature craftsmanship meets character storytelling. Across feature films, shorts, and series, I’ve specialized in creating camera-ready finishes for stop-motion characters—bringing depth, texture, and personality to every surface.
My work spans painting faces, costumes, and silicone elements, as well as mixing pigments for exact on-screen color matches. Through layered techniques—acrylic washes, pastel shading, and fine detail work—I transform raw fabrication into expressive, production-ready puppets."*
Selected Projects
The Tiny Chef Show S2 – Nickelodeon / Shadowmachine
Worked on multiple episodes, contributing to the painting and finishing of characters and small-scale props. Notable work includes a mother ladybug and a family of baby ladybugs, all painted identically except for one distinctive yellow baby to add visual interest. I also custom-painted sunglasses for specific characters and prepared small replacement parts to maintain texture, color, and finish continuity across the rest of the cast.
Wendell & Wild – Netflix Original Feature Film
As second to the lead painter in the puppet paint department, I contributed to nearly every principal and supporting character in the film. My work included painting faces, costumes, and silicone elements; mixing pigments for exact color matches; and using acrylics, pastels, and colored pencils to add depth and texture. The gallery below features a selection of the characters I worked on.
Missing Link – LAIKA Feature Film
Worked in the Academy Award–winning Rapid Prototype department, specializing in quality assurance for 3D-printed facial animation. Prepared and finished printed faces by water blasting wax, chemically cleaning residue, magnetizing, sanding, and applying multiple coats of clear and matte finishes. The scenes shown feature faces I personally prepared for animation.
Punk Kat
Painted hero maquette: facial features & skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone boots & hands, belts, molded earrings, 3D-printed scalp hair gradients
Undead Delroy
Painted hero maquette: facial features & skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone shoes, pants, hands, and beard
Painted fabric jacket & t-shirt using colored pencils and acrylic paint
Painted 3D-printed hair and ears
Undead Wilma
Painted hero maquette: facial features & skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone dress, shoes, legs, hands, and neck
Airbrushed fabric dress cuff and pleat with Copic marker for aged effect
Painted 3D-printed pearl earrings and ears
Bearzebub
Painted distressed patches of fur and aged the costume using pastels and acrylic paint
Glued iron-on fabric adhesive to silicone dress to imitate cobwebs, blending with silicone and paint
Hunter
Painted hero maquette: facial features & skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone boots, pants, hands, arms, and 3D-printed earrings
Manberg
Painted silicone hands, neck, and 3D-printed feet
Painted fabric costume using acrylic paint and colored pencil
Hero Demon Jar
Painted the entire puppet
Irmgard
Painted hero maquette: facial features & skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone neck, arms, hands, dress, and legs
Painted metal molded accessories with acrylic
Painted 3D-printed stud earrings with marbled acrylic effect and attached metal dangles
Lane
Painted hero maquette: facial features & skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone neck and hands
Painted costume using colored pencil to accentuate suit lines
Delroy
Painted silicone shoes, pants, hands, and beard
Painted fabric jacket and t-shirt using colored pencils
Young Kat
Puppet elements: painted silicone boots, hands, and neck
Painted 3D-printed scalp hair and earring
Wilma
Painted silicone dress, shoes, legs, and hands
Painted metal ring and 3D-printed earrings
Sister Helley
Painted silicone rope belt, neck, and hands
Painted silicone demon hand (not pictured)
Father Best
Painted silicone hands, ears, and shoes
Undead Father Best
Painted silicone hands, ears, and hat
Raul
Painted silicone hands
Painted 3D-printed scalp dot design
PJ Siobhan
Painted silicone hands, neck, and legs
Painted fabric boots using colored pencils and pastels
Siobhan
Painted silicone hands, neck, and legs
Painted shoe details using acrylic and metallic paint
Sweetie
Painted silicone hands, neck, and legs
Painted shoe details using acrylic and metallic paint
Sloane
Painted silicone hands, neck, and legs
Painted shoe details using acrylic and metallic paint
Fawzi
Painted hero maquette: facial features & skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone hands, shoes, and watch band
Council Twins
Painted hero maquettes: facial features, earrings, and skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone necks and hands
Painted costumes using colored pencils to accentuate suit and hat lines
Painted 3D-printed earrings
Council Twins
Painted hero maquettes: facial features, earrings, and skin tone color design
Puppet elements: silicone necks and hands
Painted costumes using colored pencils to accentuate suit and hat lines
Painted 3D-printed earrings
Soul Jockey
Painted silicone beaks and tongues
Spitz
Designed and painted facial makeup
Painted silicone neck and gloves
Painted 3D-printed eyeglasses using metallic and acrylic paint
Painted costume using colored pencils
Bertie
Designed and painted facial makeup
Painted silicone neck, gloves, and arms using lacquer and acrylic paint
Painted costume using colored pencils
Stokes
Designed and painted facial makeup
Painted silicone neck and gloves
Painted costume using colored pencils
Thirsty
Designed and painted facial makeup
Painted silicone neck and gloves
Painted costume using colored pencils
Fats
Designed and painted facial makeup
Painted silicone neck, gloves, knees, and elbows
Painted arms and shins using lacquer and acrylic paint
Painted costume using colored pencils
Fin
Designed and painted facial makeup
Painted silicone gloves and neck
Painted costume using colored pencils
