I'm currently taking a character design class online through Schoolism.com. My instructor is Stephen Silver, a brilliant character designer with a long list of credits in TV animation. Our first assignment was to create a character called Fat Joe, so that Stephen could get an idea of where each student's skill level is. The description of Fat Joe was given...
This looks super cool. Pixar will be releasing the Pixar Short Films Collection on DVD November 6. The DVD will include thirteen cartoon shorts plus commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, animation tests, and a featurette. I currently own a VHS copy of Tiny Toy Stories, which contains 5 of Pixar's earliest shorts. Although the computer rendering is crude by modern standards, the...
As you may have heard by now, during yesterday's rush hour the I-35W bridge here in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River, killing at least 7 people and leaving approximately 50 cars still in the water. The bridge was located just 15 minutes from my house, and my wife used to drive it all the time. Everyone here is in...
Often I get asked to do seasonal or holiday-themed illustrations at odd times of the year. The reason is simple: In order to get something printed, published, or manufactured in time for a given holiday, clients often have to plan far in advance. I was recently comissioned to do a very simple spot illustration for a Christmas Cantata. This...
Here's a warm-up doodle I inked on the Cintiq. Still trying to figure out the fastest, most comfortable, and most effective way to ink digitally. And what's with his nose anyway? No idea, it just came out of the pencil that way....
I just got back from a five-day trip, and I've got a huge pile of freelance work to get caught up on. Time to turn a mountain into a mole hill. I've currently got seven projects in various stages of completion for different clients, and unfortunately I can't show you any of it! (yet.) I'm committed to post something...
