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18 KEYFRAME A F T E R H O U R S practice and… to build a library in our minds of what the world around us looks like in order to recreate these worlds or to create new worlds." The style and process he's developed have influenced his work on projects that include an unannounced feature film at Netflix and an unannounced series at Sony Pictures—not only just visually, but also in workflow. With most animation work being digital, he says, you have the ability to edit and change your mind much more easily than you can with a traditional medium. The endless cycle of undoing might be great in development, but it can interfere with getting work done on time. He's found there's a permanence to working with ink that helps him commit to decisions. If he accidentally draws too much, or his pen drips, he has to work around that and still finish a balanced piece. This practice has enabled him to flow through his digital work a lot faster. In the coming year, Pajdlhauser plans to publish another art book, which will most likely be a compilation of recent favorite sketches, including many of Los Angeles. Having never felt comfortable with the idea of creating big paintings and having gallery shows, he feels that sketch books are the most natural way to share his work. On top of this, he still makes time to skateboard. And because skateboarding is a popular sport that is easily accessible, it's a good vehicle for him to engage with underserved youth while opening doors to art, photography, and design. His volunteering has taken him as far as the West Bank where he was a skateboard instructor with the nonprofit SkatePal. While there, he sketched enough material to put together a book of art that he self-published. Pajdlhauser's travels also include hosting sketching workshops in distant locales. Urban sketching has taken off as an artform in recent years, and on these trips he shares his approach: observe subject matter, simplify it, and focus on what's important. But his workshops aren't just about sharing his skills. He views them as a symbiotic relationship in which he contributes to the urban sketching community and is in turn provided with a way to sustain his travels and personal art. Learn more about Pajdlhauser and his upcoming September workshop in Greece at captaintom.studio. —Karen Briner from top lef t: Pajdhlhauser doing an observational sketching demonstration in Palestine; volunteering with SkatePal in Palestine; Birling skateboard shop and café.