![Jake Panian](https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jake_panian_quicksketch_kid.jpg)
![Jake Panian](https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jake_panian_quicksketch_kid-580x326.jpg)
“Epic” Artist of the Day: Jake Panian
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jake_panian_quicksketch_kid.jpg)
Today, we wrap up our week of featuring artists who worked on Blue Sky’s Epic by focusing on the drawings of Jake Panian.
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jake_panian_dancer.jpg)
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/samu.jpg)
Jake Panian works as a visual development artist at Blue Sky, where he started as a junior designer during the production of Ice Age: Continental Drift. A few of his pieces from that production are below, and some larger pieces can be seen here:
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/jp_styleguides_220_escape_blog.jpg)
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/JP_Rasmussen_colorCalloutsblog.jpg)
Jake’s personal drawings are often created in pencil and explore how shadows and light impact characters. He posts personal drawings and sketchbook work on his blog JakePanian.blogspot.com.
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/jakepanian_facesketches.jpg)
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/prechase.jpg)
![Jake Panian](http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kidsblog.jpg)