Last fall at the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank attendees (myself included) were treated to a screening of Don Hahn's documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty. It’s a fascinating film that takes viewers behind the scenes at Disney animation from 1984-1994, a period often referred to as the Disney Renaissance. The decade began with the rise of Michael Eisner as the new...
Last year I was hired by one of my regular clients, DecoPac Inc., to help with a Minnie Mouse toy concept for Disney. It takes a long time for a toy to do from original concept to final product so I'm just now able to reveal it. The client showed me some misc. graphics provided by Disney including some "Dress Shop"...
There's a new meme for artists floating around the internet called an "Influence Map". It was started by Boston artist Matt Laskowski over on DeviantArt.com. Here's how it works: you download a template that contains a grid of white squares. Then you paste in samples of artwork from other artists who have inspired and influenced you over the years. The...
On November 9 Warner Brothers will release Secret Origin, a DVD documentary about the history of DC Comics, the comic book publishing giant that introduced the world to Superman, Batman, The Flash, Aquaman, and countless other costumed heroes. When I was a kid I was obsessed with Superman and comic books played a huge role in my early development as an...
Yesterday I was interviewed by fellow illustrator Bob Ostrom for his podcast "Creative Independence". For each episode Bob interviews a fellow freelancer and they discuss tips and tricks about the biz. Bob is a terrific guy and he understands the ins and outs of freelancing. It was really fun chatting with him. Bob asked me several questions about how to market...
At my website you can download free PDF mini-portfolios of my work. The PDFs I had posted were getting a little old—I hadn't updated them in almost a year and a half—so yesterday I uploaded new PDFs including some of my latest work. Click on over to download my...
