Dream On Silly Dreamer is a low-budget but nicely done documentary made in 2006 by Disney animators chronicling the massive layoffs handed down by Disney management in 2002. It’s a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the Disney studios following the massive success of The Lion King all the way down to the “official” end of 2D […]
One Last Sketch of 2010
A quick study done on a Cintiq, based on a live model I photographed during a drawing session at the 2010 CTN Expo. Looking at it again its pretty obvious I made the hands too big and the legs too short, but oh well. What’s the point of keeping a sketchbook if you never make […]
CTN Animation Expo – Videos
I forgot to mention that you can view videos of a few of the seminars from last year’s Animation Expo on the official website. There are about twenty clips to watch and they only represent a small portion of what was available to attendees. You can also find a few more videos on Vimeo.com (just […]
Stuff I Can’t Show You
My regular blog readers (all three of you) may have noticed a lack of new client work being posted over the last few months. It’s not because there is none. Quite to the contrary, I’ve had a steady run of projects cross my desk. One client in particular has kept me very busy doing packaging […]
Sketchbook Update: Pose Studies
As I wrote in my last post I’ve been trying to get back into the habit of keeping a daily sketchbook in addition to my client work. Some days are better than others but overall I’m making good progress. Even after fourteen years working as a freelance illustrator I still enjoying finding new ways to […]
NCS Cartooning Recap
This past weekend I was in Omaha for a two-day cartooning event sponsored by the North Central Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society (of which I am a member). The schedule was jam-packed and the public was treated to a fountain of cartoon goodies including a special headline event that kicked off the weekend: a […]