Excited to announce the both
#DoodleQuest
3 and
#PreciousRascals
on Parade are available as PDF downloads now:
Also, if you want to pre-order physical books:
Honored to be nominated for an
#AnnieAward
this year! I'm so glad I had a chance to help bring closure to Puss' fear of death in this scene. No joke, the best part of this movie really was the friends I made along the way.
1/2
Hot tips to maintain sanity as an artist
1. Have relationships with people that mean more to you than your art
2. Have a hobby or passion that is unrelated to your art
my heart continues to soften with age
when I was young, I thought I could do everything on my own
as an adult I'm realizing the whole point is that we're not supposed to do it alone
Kids are watching the original Pokemon in the next room
I burst in and sing the entire theme song
Son: "Daddy, how do you know this song?!!"
Daughter: "This is super old."
my son is practicing Christmas songs for his winter piano recital, and every time he plays through a song with no mistakes he follows it up by playing himself the Final Fantasy victory fanfare
"Your art reminds me of [well known IP/artist]!" is a phrase that:
A) is never surprising, B) feels reductionist, and C) often comes off sounding more like a jab than a compliment
my two eldest daughters are flipping through my sketchbook when...
DRAWINGS OF NAKED PEOPLE
"Daddy what are these?"
"Oh, I draw naked people sometimes to get better at observing the human body."
"Oh. Okay."
On to the next page.
I was not this mature as a child.
For anyone out there who needs to hear it:
drawing is hard, even as a pro who does it all day. The ratio of bad to good drawings is like 100:1
Don't be discouraged if you're struggling. Just keep doing that good work 💪✨
So often in story, we're drawing on top of each other. Glad I got to add a little something to this brilliant scene by
@octavio991
Baby Mayday stole my heart!
#SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse
Puss in Boots is in theaters today!!
Lots of love went into making this film, and it was seriously some of the most fun I've ever had working on a movie. I hope you go see it!
spent the morning convincing my children that "naked" is past tense
and if you are currently unclothed, the grammatically correct phrasing is "I am nake."
being a dad has so many perks
“Laika forbids some employees from talking during the work day because regular conversation is “distracting”. Going as far as to force employees to hang signs on their cube saying don’t talk to them.” - Anonymous animation worker.
... you know what? For the kids in the back and for everyone who is worried they're out of time, can those of you kicked ass post-30 please raise a hand?