Ben Bates

I quit all social media for a while. I've deleted my accounts a couple times over the years and I know its a hassle for you each time I do that. Thanks for reconnecting with me!

Art of Astro Boy → buff.ly/5MsDASZ #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev

#ALOPEX is here! 🦊❄️ Wield the dual kama. Unleash the Arctic Fox. Available now in #TMNTSplinteredFate. 🎥 youtu.be/xk2tcyaLU9o #TMNT #NewDLC

The Wizard of Oz turns 87 this year, and back in 1998, critic Rick Polito wrote what might be the greatest one-line TV listing ever for TCM.

Hey cool, the Battle Nexus issue I drew came out today!

Capcom has an internal anatomical drawing manual passed down to artists to ensure characters capture the “essence of Capcomness.” Someone is thinking about the accuracy of Ryu’s femur. We take you inside Tokyo’s Capcom exhibit in the latest podcast: tokyogamelife.com/episode/videov…

Who loves pizza??? 🍕🍕🍕 Share your favorite topping with us! #NationalPizzaDay #TMNTSplinteredFate #TMNT

This was a ton of fun! The one note I got from Capcom way back on the Archie Mega Man's was they didnt like how his armor was torn up (they thought it looked like clothes) so it was fun to revisit him damaged with another take.

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Fantastic interview on the creation of Abe's Odyssey. Man oh man how I'd like to hear the whole quintology storyline. youtu.be/BNgPNeCVo30?si…

You bet, thanks for letting me draw in the vein of Shantae! I've only played the first one way back on the Gameboy Color, I gotta check out everything made since haha

Here is Togashi's interview video in 1999.🧡 My translation: Hi everyone, I’m Yoshihiro Togashi, the mangaka of Hunter Hunter. This is my workspace. I usually work here, coming up with storyboards and drawing the manuscript. At first, I start by jotting down ideas on paper, thinking things like what kind of layout to use or how the characters should talk, and then I pull everything together into the final pages. Hunter Hunter anime has been airing since around October, so I’d be happy if you check it out. There are some small differences from Jump version, so it feels like a nice bonus. I hope you enjoy it. It moves, and it’s in color too. I’ll keep doing my best with Hunter x Hunter, so I hope you’ll keep supporting it. Take care and try not to catch a cold. Alright then, see you.🥰

@JohnsonIsLovely @IDWPublishing Hey cool, thanks! This was the first thing I drew for IDW Turtles, before starting any of the interior pages. I'm glad you got the version with the cropped Raphael!

Ben Bates Appreciation Post! From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011) issue 18 "Krang War" part 2

Ive been having a blast doing these recent commissions. If you wanna work on something together, lets do it! As a heads up I quit commissions for a few years after some bad interactions. My tolerance for dealing with difficult people is zero. So lets just have fun!

Robotnik commission for @MobianMonster I have a real soft spot for early Archie Sonic, such a blast to draw!

Cobblepot 🐧

Mission Complete Rail Canyon 'Sonic Heroes'

Chaotix prints in the shop: theartofnuridurr.com/shop/p/chaotix

「Birdy !」 「Yes, Boss」

@TeamSea3on Hey!

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