Here's a re-post from way back when my blog was only a couple of months old. (Turtle artwork by Guy Francis) Like a lot of artists, I get challenged and inspired by drooling over the work of other artists (like the ones listed to the right, for example). One of the best ways for me to keep that inspiration going...
My mind wanders when I'm driving. A lot. One of the worst times to get a bright idea or remember to make a note about something is in the car. Taking my hands off the wheel to scribble a note on the back of a receipt is probably not the smartest thing in the world (although some of you have...
Recently I posted links to several blog articles on character design written by the talented, prolific, and opinionated John K. Here's a few more good ones from his blog. Set aside some time to read these, his posts are always meaty: Bill Tytla - Terrytoons - cute animation, is it such a bad thing to have appeal? Appeal 1-starting with cuteness as...
As I mentioned in Friday’s post, I’ve spent the last few months designing characters and props for the TV series 3-2-1 Penguins! which airs Saturday mornings on NBC. Last weekend the first episode I actually worked on (”Green-Eyed Monster”) was broadcast. My name was in the credits, which means that for two seconds on Saturday I was ignored by millions...
I spent most of the summer and fall doing character design work for 3-2-1 Penguins!, a new animated series on NBC from the creators of VeggieTales. It's a fun adventure comedy with lots of goofball humor. The first episode I worked on, "The Green-Eyed Monster", airs tomorrow morning on the peacock network (10:30am central time, check your local listings). The...
Lately I've been trying to discipline myself to fill a page a day in my sketchbook, usually first thing in the morning as a warm-up. I'm not a morning person so this is a good way for me to clear the morning fog out of my brain. So far I've managed it about once every 2-3 days. This page combines...
