Goodbye to Gene Deitch

May 06, 2020

Its always sad when a legendary artist passes away, Last month one of the greatest animators passed at 95! His name was Gene Deitch. He ran one of the coolest and certainly the most influential studio of all time. He was a cartoon modernist who ran the UPA studio in NY and Terrytoons. If you are a fan of the UPA style then check out his work. He will be missed but never forgotten. Check out the article on cartoonbrew.com for a more in depth bio of the name and his achievement.

google still of Tom and Jerry, during the Deitch area

Brick doodles in oil pastels

May 06, 2020

some oil pastel doodles

The Art of WALLE pt.6

April 24, 2020

looney tunes had acme, PIXAR has Buy n Large (B&L)

The Art of WALLE pt.5

April 20, 2020

some more PIXAR’s the art of WALLE scans. this book is filled from cover to cover with beautiful pages, i just cant help myself but to share some of them. this update will focus on the axion and a few other things.

i really like the final design for the “auto pilot”

early concepts, very cool to see how much it’s changed and where they where trying to go early in the production

The Art of WALLE pt.4

April 18, 2020

some more scans from PIXAR’S The Art of WALLE

The Art of WALLE pt.3

April 16, 2020

Its no secret WALL E is one of my favorite animation films, this update included’s a few beautiful concept boards from the PIXAR film. needless to say these drawing are sooo beautiful, the skill and simplicity are what i strive for in my work.

The Art of WALLE pt.2

April 13, 2020

the page below is beyond cool! i love concept designing for animation projects, you can really go in opposite directions when it comes to designing worlds. below that are some storyboards of concept backgrounds for the film, also very cool. i love the animation process and when i dive into books like these i get so motivated about my own work not to mention develop a greater appreciation for the film

On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin pt.1

March 14, 2020

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection written by, Charles Darwin

On the origin of species (as its commonly known) is a fascinating book by the one and only Charles Darwin. this was not Darwin’s first book, but its my first Darwin book. I am a big believer in reading and learning and this book has been on the list for some time know, one day i came across while searching the library shelfs for something new to read. its a beautiful big blue book filled with A LOT of words and quite a few beautiful illustrations. not sure if Darwin him self made the illustrations but he certainly made all the observations. If you like history and science and nature or just learning i highly recommend the book.

below are a few beautiful pages from the first few charters -enjoy

the book is a bit dry but its packed with amazing facts and observations, so much that its a pretty easy read, its just a lot of information

if you want to learn more about Darwin and what made him who he became, read the book Mastery by Robert Greene. Greene covers Darwin in one of his chapters. an amazing book! the audiobook is available on youtube. https://powerseductionandwar.com/ this is a link to Greenes website.

this illustrations are sooooooooo coooooool!

The Art of WALLE pt.1

March 09, 2020

What of mankind had to leave earth, and somebody forgot to turn off the last robot?

That is the question that the creators at PIXAR kept asking while developing their amazing and genre defying film WALL E. This film is one of my favorite in the Pixar universe for many reasons, but mostly because its a great story told with out any dialogue. They went back to the student film days and made a silent film or as its known pantomine. This is an incredibly difficult thing to do on such a large scale but they proved why they are Pixar.

Anyway, this is such a beautiful film and I will be sharing a few images from their art of book. below is a link for anyone interested in buying the book

https://www.amazon.com/Art-WALL-Tim-Hauser/dp/0811862356

WALL E (WASTE ALLOCATION LOAD LIFTER-EARTH CLASS)

NYICFF 2020

March 02, 2020

If you haven’t heard about the New York International Children’s Film Festival you have been missing out!

It is a festival geared towards children with film’s from every corner of the globe, there is live action and animation. 2D, stop motion and 3D. some story driven and some experimental, the festival has something for all ages. I highly recommend everyone to attend a future screening if possible. It runs from February 21 - March 15. Saturday and Sunday screenings with opening night being a Friday.

https://nyicff.org/

This is my 3rd year volunteering at the festival. I love helping out at such a cool place. A few pics from the 2nd weekend.

Spain 2019 trip

November 24, 2019

A recent trip to my favorite place Barcelona Spain. I really really really really love the city of Barcelona, this was my 4th time there with a 5th already in the works. It is a place rich in culture, art and architecture. Growing up I thought about being an architect life how ever took me in another direction but not to far. When I travel a must is to wonder the streets with my sketch book, I stop and I draw I observe and process. Drawing the city and trying to capture all its glory is a challenge but a fun and satisfying one. It is one of my favorite things to do even when Im in my home city.

A few pics from Valencia a city 4 hours south of Barcelona, It’s known for its City of Arts and Sciences which I must say is Spectacular!. A must visit for anyone, its architecture is out of this world. Its scale and design is something very rare. We need more gems like this. Talk about thinking outside the box

Oroboros art show

June 23, 2019

Showed some work at the Oroboros art show on the 22nd. Always a good time. New artist new connections

Klee pt.2

June 14, 2019

More Images from Will Grohmann beautiful book title Klee. Below is a link, I highly recommend buying it, If that is not an option go to your local library and ask for it.

https://www.amazon.com/Klee-Masters-Art-Will-Grohmann/dp/0810912082/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=klee+by+will+grohmann&qid=1560558064&s=gateway&sr=8-6

Klee pt.1

June 12, 2019

Paul Klee is one of the most well known figures from the bauhaus period. His painting and teachings on art and form and color are very interesting till this day. He experiment with some really interesting shapes, colors and lines. Although I find a lot of his work fascinating I also find plenty of it weird. Non the less I do enjoy certain pieces and its always a treat to flip through pages and study his work.

Below are a few scanned images from the beautiful book by Will Grohmann title KLEE.

I do not own or claim any rights to any of the images from this book. I suggest buying it on amazon

( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810912082/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 ) or requesting it from your local library.