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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 10/09/2026

another year, another happy birthday to meee 🎉 (the 28 is now 34)

Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 07/09/2026

Heads up: I'm looking for work! 👀 If you need rough animation, storyboards, Flash/Animate rigs, direction, or help with almost anything in the 2D animation pipeline, please consider reaching out! I've got over nine years of industry experience. If you need it, let's talk! ❤️ Portfolio: nkalmar.com

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 31/08/2026

I sent out September's newsletter on my Patreon today, and it's the biggest one I've written yet: www.patreon.com/markandflops... Project updates, life stuff, and even some surprises... this one's got a lot! Give it a read, and please feel free to consider helping if you can. 💖

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 23/08/2026

was feeling nostalgic for the animated Cuphead short I never finished, so I dug back into my files and tidied up and colored my favorite gag in the whole thing. :3

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 13/08/2026

in celebration of today's Monkey announcement, here's a drawing of something happening! but what it is, I dunno!! I'm thankful that so many people have been sincerely enjoying what we're making, and it's wild to see the show come so far. Excited for the future! ❤️

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 03/08/2026

New post on my Patreon: Updates resume tomorrow, I wrote a bunch of stuff about film updates, and I'll be accepting sketch ideas from paid members on August 9th! Busy, busy, busy~ 👀 www.patreon.com/markandflops...

the squad, our heroes in our time of need

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 23/06/2026

a happy 35th bday to the blue dude with the 'tude 💙

Three Sonics run toward the screen. Identified clockwise, starting from left: a reasonably on-model Sonic, the Sonic design I drew in 2019-2024, and my first Sonic design drawn for my Flash films in 2010-2015.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 22/06/2026

Here's the original illustration I made for last week's Ollie & Scoops announcement! Thanks again to @nicocolaleo.bsky.social for having me make this, it was a pleasure getting to draw these characters again 💖

Ollie and three other cats are all sitting on a fence, with Scoops jumping up from below in excitement.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 03/02/2026

I'm glad my old copy of Flash CS5.5 still runs great! Animate's on the left, Flash CS5.5 on the right. All of the newer paintbrush line stuff is missing, so I'll have to do some workarounds & manual down-porting. otherwise, not as bad as I thought it'd be to save my rigs! will get through this. 💖

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 27/01/2026

I don't know why I put off using my copy of TVPaint for ten years, I started using it for roughs this week and making little bounces and dances and it's so good, why on earth did I never use this program for anything until now

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 11/01/2026

today was a "messing around in flipnote studio 3D" kinda day

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 30/12/2025

I made a weird comic in some kind of sleep-deprived delusion last night and it turned out kinda funny so here it is, my one Sonic comic for 2025

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 10/12/2025

Newspaper comic strips have been my biggest inspirations. I'll always love Calvin and Hobbes, but I think Richard Thompson's work (especially for his comic Cul-de-Sac) forever changed the game for me. his way of drawing and sensibilities clicked with me immediately in 2016, and still does today. :D

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 19/11/2025

Here's my contribution to @peanutscollab.bsky.social! This is such a cool collab and was a ton of fun to take part in. I loved drawing snoopy and his slowly inflating head, classic snoopy humor

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 30/10/2025

my new storyboard process: - open Pictochat - have your characters talk about fast food places

Top panel: Mitri says "hmm..." while holding a game controller.
Bottom panel: Mitri turns and says "Arby's"

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 29/10/2025

finally got back around to doing some storyboarding for one of my Doog cartoons tonight! lots of classic reindeer games going on here, exactly as we remember them ✨

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 13/10/2025

getting ready to head home from my first-time trip to NYC, and I had a blast! I got to catch up with a lot of amazing friends, make a lot of good memories and see so much cool stuff. Would love to return someday! ❤️ I also met Rowlf the Dog, encased inside of a glass box

A Rowlf puppet on display, posed within a glass case.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 27/09/2025

here's my roughs for Monkey Wrench episode 5! This became one of my all-time favorite animation gigs yet. It was a rare moment to try my hand at drama instead of comedy and reminded me of why I love this job, despite everything. 💖 Huge thanks as always to @zeurel.bsky.social for the opportunity!

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 01/09/2025

Open for emergency commissions! There's currently no limit on slots, just trying to earn whatever I can to help cover rent this week. Thank you!!! 💖 forms.gle/ik5JEA2zVorV...

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 28/08/2025

he found the portal to the secret level :O

Rayman falls through a strange, ethereal and colorful space between spaces.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 24/07/2025

Update on the DVD idea: I did a DIY test print this week for an old Keev DVD from 2015 that never had a proper home until now. Cover is only a quick placeholder, yet this is still so cool and legit in person! Gonna keep looking into this. 💖

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 13/07/2025

I made a post on Patreon with words in it, but in short: I'm putting Mitri & Doog aside for a bit to help get my xmas short out the door for this year www.patreon.com/posts/monthl... it's gonna get very "holiday joy and wonder" around here later this year, can't wait to share more soon~ 🎄

a candy cane themed building sits atop a snow-covered hill...

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 08/07/2025

did you know? if you click the bell for my profile, a strange dog-shaped man will occasionally emerge to hand-deliver my lovingly-crafted posts directly to you

a dog-shaped man with a mailbag hands to you from a doorway a copy of "buttz". a bell is spoken by a small dog.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 08/06/2025

been on a lugi's mansion kick lately and I like this luigi I drew

A Luigi's Mansion fanart piece featuring (from left to right) Luigi, E. Gadd, Polterpup, and Toad.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 14/05/2025

a sketch page featuring McKenzie and Margot from @lucadebus.bsky.social's lovely comic Wannabe 💖

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 14/05/2025

the classic twenty-something-year-old secret handshake, just as we remember it

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 05/05/2025

pro tip: don't fall from miles up in the air with only a dog, no parachute and while wearing a skirt, that'd be sooo embarrassing

Mitri falls with a dog by her side while doing her best to keep her skirt down.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 18/04/2025

kung pow phooey, kung ow hooey, kung pow how fowl now gooey huey dewie louie

kung pow hooey demonstrates his karate chop ability and stands there

kung pow hooey completes a successful demonstration of his chop ability on a volunteer with a shirt that says "YO"

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 16/04/2025

here's my roughs for "The Final Patch" Baldur's Gate 3 animated short which released yesterday! A huge thank-you to both Larian and Spud Gun Studios (www.spudgunstudios.com) for the super cool opportunity and for allowing me to draw many, many bees 🐝

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 11/04/2025

Mario finds a Toad in a Hole (now scanned in beautiful, clearer definition)

Mario the plumber finds a Toad, in a hole. A Toad Hole, if you will.

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 10/04/2025

finally got a bunch of marker stuff scanned in, which means I can finally post Dug Doug

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 28/02/2025

i'm still a big fan of these Figment and Dreamfinder drawings from years back, loved drawing these two ✨

Figment & Dreamfinder sketches. Text on right says, "Figment & Dreamfinder"

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 03/01/2025

just realized we're now over 50 followers! thank you 💖

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 01/01/2025

I'd say happy new year to ol' Eggman, but I think the years might be starting to catch up to him...

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 13/12/2024

Here's my roughs for the latest Monkey Wrench episode! I ran a little short on time and didn't get to do as much as I did for episode 3, but it's always a joy to get to draw these goobers. 💖 Huge thanks once again to @zeurel.bsky.social for the opportunity!

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 19/11/2024

was digging around in my files a little while ago and found a handful of character designs I made an even longer little while ago and gave them names big fan of Bup

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 19/10/2024

here's a few of my backgrounds for @ragtagstuff.bsky.social's short film, Garage Sale! It was really cool to be asked to help set direction for BGs instead of anim/storyboards after years of trying to up my illustration game. 💖 watch the film here: youtu.be/5kzoBBCQuh8

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 17/10/2024

i like emerging from a frantic 24 hour storyboard hustle and logging in afterward to find out everyone's jumping ship from twitter again hello, new followers 💖

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 13/10/2024

ohmigosh, all of the designs and voice recordings for this short I'm making are now officially in!! ✨ All that's left is to finish rigging four characters (which will take a while), then animation, then video editing, then sound/music, and then it's done! can't wait~

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 17/09/2024

gonna look back on this moment when I turn 532,922 years old~✨

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 26/06/2024

more marker drawings, featuring cat and hedgehog

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 20/06/2024

a couple quick hedgehog drawings, for the hedgehog fans out there 💖

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 12/06/2024

a few rediscovered thumb sketches from a short featuring the "doog store" you could go there and buy a doog! small, medium or large! almost the real thing! you could also stop by the doog cafe afterward. they'd serve doog-ffee, doog-en tenders and the infamous "dooger"

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 23/05/2024

a virtual party game calls out to you, and you must select your player... Who will you choose??

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Nick (Piggybank/MarkandFlops) @markandflops.com · 12/05/2024

it just occurred to me today while cleaning that the shelves of stuff from things I've worked on is starting to become a little overstuffed. that's actually really cool tbh 💖

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