StudioCRJ

@studiocrj.com

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The brightest around since 2019. Founded and owned by @carter.studiocrj.com. @swims.studiocrj.com, Fun Logo Remakes, and other projects coming soon.

An image featuring a drawing of my objectsona shouting “NINETEEN STREAM!” Handwriting on either side reads “Drawing and chilling with friends (maybe even playing Minecraft or something like that…” and “Tonight at 8 p.m. EDT,” respectively. At the bottom is a drawn YouTube logo with the username @StudioCRJ underneath.
A digitally painted illustration of my objectsona wielding a large orange pencil, with my 2026 Art Fight ID card below and large type reading “AF 26” behind. A URL at the top-right reads “artfight.net/~StudioCRJ”, linking to my Art Fight profile.
A detail view of The Summer of ’90 showing the bottom-left drawing of the balsam fir forest.
A detail view of The Summer of ’90 showing the top-left drawing of Chris.
An installation of five color drawings featuring scenes of Chris and Kate (SWIMS). The center drawing features Chris and Kate sitting next to each other on a wide trimmed log in an evergreen forest on a sunny summer day; the top two drawings on either side feature dramatically lit half-body views of the two characters; and the bottom two drawings on either side feature a balsam fir forest and a quaking aspen forest, respectively. The center drawing is shaped like a cylindrical tree, the top two are shaped like spherical leaf formations on a deciduous tree, and the bottom two are shaped like quadrilaterals that fit underneath the center drawing.
A brown, monochromatic drawing of Sam (SWIMS) atop a realistic background depicting a northern red oak.
A dark purple, monochromatic drawing of Spencer (SWIMS) atop a realistic background depicting blurred light.
A long installation of five monochromatic pieces featuring the main SWIMS cast atop realistic backdrops depicting their respective elemental associations.
WALL-E Triptych: Drawing 1. March 19, 2026. Charcoal on paper. 24" × 10". A black-and-white recreation of a still frame from WALL-E, showing a close-up of EVE tilting her head down toward WALL-E’s fearing that he may be dead for good.
Angucircumeter – Technical Drawing. February 8, 2026. Graphite on paper. 24" × 18". A technical drawing of the Angucircumeter, featuring two elevations, a plan, and a shaded perspective drawing of the form. This drawing additionally shows two cylindrical forms inserted into the holes of the Angucircumeter that are excluded from the final piece.
A detail view of the Angucircumeter showing a square-shaped protrusion at the top.
A view of the bottom faces of the Angucircumeter.
Angucircumeter. March 2026. Cardboard, papier-mâché, and acrylic paint. 6" × 4" × 7.5". A dark blue papier-mâché sculpture of an abstracted combination square, with elements such as a forty-five-degree angle between two faces, a semicircular bottom, beveled front and back faces, and two holes that pass through the front and back.
It’s Better with Friends. 2026. Charcoal and ink on paper. 9" × 12" (each composition). An installation comprised of six monochrome drawings—one in the center featuring the SWIMS main cast sitting around a bonfire on a beach at night, the others situated around featuring nighttime work environments for each of the characters—as well as additional drawn elements, including running poses of the characters (with accent colors) situated in between the central black-and-white drawing and the revolving ones and samples of handwriting and calligraphy on top of the black-and-white drawings. The handwriting on the revolving black-and-white drawings reads “Life can be…” along with the words “complicated,” “worrysome,” “uncertain,” “challenging,” and “risky,” respectively; and the handwriting on the central drawing reads “…But it’s better with friends.” Characters from left to right: Spencer, Warren, Iris, Myles, and Sam.
A promotional image for a live stream on the StudioCRJ YouTube channel today (January 18, 2026) at 7 p.m. EST. Text below the main title reads, “Conversations, Q&A, drawing, and more—with friends!” Below this is an illustration of my objectsona holding up the YouTube icon and shouting “See you then!”
An image featuring a photograph of me with various design elements to the right, including the logos for SWIMS and FlashMade; application icons for Adobe Animate, Affinity, and Adobe Photoshop; and the text “Where have I been?” Below this is large text that reads “Updates from CRJ,” with text below that reads “Tonight at 6 PM EST” and points to the YouTube icon.
100 Object Show Tips – Voice Acting Transition Card, 2025. Affinity and Procreate; 1920 × 1080 px; from 100 Object Show Tips by MsBonnieArt. A design featuring illustrations of Myles and Iris (from SWIMS) holding microphones, with speech balloons reading “VOICE” and “ACTING,” respectively.
100 Object Show Tips – CRJ on Reference Footage, 2025. DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Animate, video recording, and found footage; 32 sec; from 100 Object Show Tips by MsBonnieArt. An explanation video covering reference footage in character animation, with an example animation featuring Firey (from Battle for Dream Island).
A design featuring simple illustrations of my objectsona and members of the SWIMS cast (top to bottom: Myles, Sam, Warren, Spencer, Iris, and Luna) with “Happy New Year!” written above and “Update video coming soon!” written below.
An image of Firey with his arms crossed and wearing sunglasses, with a large number 100 in the background. The StudioCRJ logo, an X sign, and three question marks are shown at the top, and the text “JANUARY 2026” is shown directly below.
SWIMS—In Pixels (animated). 5 s @ 10 FPS. The same piece but with added animations for the characters, including blinks and Luna jumping up and down.
SWIMS—In Pixels. Aseprite; 432 px × 252 px. A pixel art illustration of the eighteen cast members of SWIMS standing on a grass plane surrounded by a dirt path, depicted with a top-down perspective. Row 1 (from left to right): Myles, Sam, Warren, Spencer, Iris, Luna, Kate, Chris, Blake, and Vivian. Row 2 (from left to right): Grant, Rose, Presley, Elliott, Oscar, Beatrice, Pepper, and Frank. Color palette: © PineappleOnPizza.
A calligraphic illustration that reads “My Pieces for 2025 Art Fight” alongside minimalist illustrations of a blue shield, magenta paintbrush, and cyan graphics tablet pen (symbols of Art Fight). Writing below reads “(one month after the event ended lmao).” Also featured at the bottom is an illustration of my objectsona holding his hands out to gesture toward the calligraphic illustration above.