Kudos to my friend Dan Johnson for sending me this link to a New York Times article about the over-use of dialogue in modern animation. An excellent read!

I sketched this page the other night while fighting insomnia. The pictures came from doing a Google image search for “mug shot”:

I have been given the high privilege of being accepted as a member of the Creative Talent Network, a website founded by a group of animators and artists adjusting to the effects of large film studios downsizing in recent years. It’s a place where animators, illustrators, character designers and concept artists can showcase our work and get connected. You can view my gallery here, or browse the work of the other amazingly talented folks. I am truly humbled to be part of such an amazing group.

This looks pretty cool. Recently I illustrated a cartoon gospel tract for Living Waters that sold out 80,000 copies in six weeks. Well, the guy that hired me and sells them is going to be interviewed on Nightline this Friday (March 17) on NBC, along with his ministry partner and former child star Kirk Cameron. His name is Ray Comfort and he is a really neat Christian guy with a terrific sense of humor. Their ministry has been exploding in recent years and they now have a radio show and an award-winning TV program of their own, a Christian reality show about sharing your faith called Way of the Master (no, he is NOT a televangelist. Yuck!)

I very highly doubt my tract will get any mention, but Ray and Kirk are fascinating people with a terrific ministry, so this should be a good interview. Airtimes vary, but in the Minneapolis market Nightline will be airing this Friday at 10:35 pm on KSTP-5 (ABC). To check your local listings click HERE, type in your zip code, and then type in “Nightline” in the search box.

Some studies from Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference For Artists:

A quickie color sketch for Illustration Friday. This week’s topic is “tattoo”: