Happy New Year everyone! Here's a few misc. items of interest I've stumbled upon recently. If you follow me on Twitter you've likely seen them all already, but since many of you don't here they are: 8 Ways Twitter can help grow your freelance business. I used to dismiss Twitter as a massive waste of time used primarily by members of...
I'm afraid I'm going to have to go light on the blogging for a while. My wife is very pregnant with our second baby, so much so that she has been put on strict bed rest (doctor's orders). In other words she's supposed to stay in bed 24-7 for the next few weeks until the baby comes (mid-January, maybe sooner)....
A while back I posted several links to artist John K's observations on character design (here and here). Yesterday Mr. K posted even more thoughts on the topic, complete as always with many examples. This time he tries to analyze that elusive and magical quality called "appeal": Disney Principles and Appeal John gives a lot of thought to the topics he posts...
I never know when I might have a few spare moments and be inspired to sketch, so I carry a small hardcover sketchbook in the pocket of my winter coat. For the next few months wherever I go I'll be ready when the sketching bug bites. Here's a few of the newest faces from its pages: ...
Sad news. It appears that VeggieTales may soon be no more. Big Idea, the studio that fifteen years ago gave us Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato, has recently laid off most of its staff and announced that the company's owners are facing bankruptcy. Details are posted at Phil Vischer's blog. This isn't the first time Bob and Larry have seen...
Here's a few YouTube videos I've stumbled upon recently from some artists whose work I admire: Dennis Jones is a phenominal illustrator. He draws very fun, entertaining cartoon characters and then paints them with a master's eye for color and shading. Here's a quick demo of him painting in Photoshop. View Dennis' YouTube channel for more videos: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAePfwfCYbc] Here the very talented Denis...
