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Is that @ah_adamhughes and...

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:09:52 -0700

Is that @ah_adamhughes and @mrsAdamHughes?

medacris:

serindrana:

CYRIL IS READY FOR STIR FRIDAY

These cosplays are all perfect. I love how Madame Mallory Archer has the picture of her and Duchess.

OMG

The Frogman: Tumblr tip for webcomic artists!

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:38:10 -0700

The Frogman: Tumblr tip for webcomic artists!: thefrogman: I am looking directly at those who...

anthonyholden: What are studios looking for? How can I get into...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:22:17 -0700

anthonyholden:

What are studios looking for? How can I get into a good animation school? What should I be studying?

I get a lot of these types of questions now and again, and I never know how to answer them. I can’t be sure of what studios are looking for, I don’t control admissions policies to schools, and I have little idea what makes for a current and relevant curriculum. There are a lot of variables in your bid for a career in animation, and it’s kind of impossible to control most of them. You must be crazy to want this job!

I find it helpful to focus on the things I can control. Among those things are your study habits and how you spend your personal time. It’s good to work hard and have goals—without them we would get nowhere. Study hard and make decisive strides towards achieving your art goals. But in the heat of that pursuit, don’t forget to go out and live your life!

If you spend any amount of time looking at artists online, you’ve probably figured out by now that there are about a million dudes and dudettes in internetville who draw better than you (I relive this realization daily). Once your have done your best to rise to their level, the only tool you have to compete with these crazy talents is your background, your personal character—is you!

Consider developing your whole self with the same raw focus and intensity that you develop a particular skill set. Get focused. Go out, have adventures. Run, jump, skin your knee, fall in love, root loudly for the away team at a baseball game, barely escape a crash of stampeding rhinos, live to see another day. Experience things big and small. Go for a walk. The world is full of wonders.

I know this advice is not particularly animation-specific, but maybe that’s for the best. At any rate, it is something I feel strongly about. Animation is great, and there are few things that I enjoy doing more than drawing and storytelling. But in order to have stories to tell, first you have to live them.

Be good, and see you soon!

PS, if you were looking for advice on draftsmanship you should probably be reading this.

shirtoid: My Little Piggy by monkeyminion is available at...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:31:10 -0700

shirtoid:

My Little Piggy by monkeyminion is available at Redbubble

No. Captain America by ME. hisroyaldorkness: Captain America by...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:23 -0700

No. Captain America by ME.

hisroyaldorkness:

Captain America by Guto Xavier on Flickr.

itswalky: paleoillustration: Velociraptor and...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:33:44 -0700

Velociraptor chick

Velociraptor

Rahonavis

itswalky:

paleoillustration:

Velociraptor and Rahonavis ”plushie” dolls by Kimberly Alisse Rhodes

These are seriously some of the coolest damned things I’ve Ever seen.

Postcards from Space: Generation Nothing

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:31:53 -0700

Postcards from Space: Generation Nothing: postcardsfromspace: Matt Bors has been laying down some...

Millenials Aren't Lazy: They're Fucked

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:50:39 -0700

mattbors: This is a chapter from my new book, Life Begins At Incorporation, which I am releasing in...

laughingsquid: The History of Typography, A Paper Stop Motion...

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:26:20 -0700

laughingsquid:

The History of Typography, A Paper Stop Motion Animation

storenvy: Pillsbury Doughboy has never looked so flourful!

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:24:14 -0700

storenvy:

Pillsbury Doughboy has never looked so flourful!

APE IN A CAPE: Free Comic Book Day Is My Favorite Day

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:45:33 -0700

APE IN A CAPE: Free Comic Book Day Is My Favorite Day: gailsimone: I dearly love it, I look...

sandpuppeteer: istehlurvz: smachajewski: Thor vs Loki An epic...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:22:07 -0700

sandpuppeteer:

istehlurvz:

smachajewski:

Thor vs Loki

An epic battle that will only end with Ragnarok!

Pre-order your prints now! 12x18 or 20x30!

Just as with the plush things, use code FANIME2013 if you want to pick the prints up at the convention!

Want another size? Would you be interested in dual-prints (the two halves separated into their own print)? Please let me know!

TUMBLR SPECIAL! Use code “THETUMBLRS” through May 15th to get 20% off your order! This includes EVERYTHING in my shop!

OKAY OKAY I GOTTA REBLOG THIS AGAIN CAUSE I JUSTTTT

MY GURL SARAH IS FUCKING INCREDIBLE OKAY I MEAN JUST /LOOK/ AT THIS. LOOKIT HOW WELL THOUGHT THROUGH THIS PEICE IS. LOKI IS ALL CURVES LIKE THE SLIPPERY MOTHERFUCKER HE IS IN ALL HIS COOL COLORS WHILE THOR IS ALL HARD EDGES CAUSE OF HIS BRASHNESS AND ALL WARM LOOKING AND SHIT.
And can we all just take a moment to really admire the detail in the backgrounds I mean goddamn.
The largest version of this print will be mine and it shall be framed and hung over my goddamn dining room I swear to god.
Ugh Sarah bb I’m gonna just scream my feelings about this when we hang today just JUUUUSTFSNCCELND /weeps

SAM! SAM! AAAHHH!! SHHH!!! BREATHE!

You are wonderful!

The amusing thing is that I wasn’t thinking in terms of warm and cool! It was more gold/silver, day/night. Which I guess is warm/cool in it’s own regard! AHHH!

I guess this is out in the world, now - my newest piece for...

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:02:15 -0700

I guess this is out in the world, now - my newest piece for Bottleneck Gallery’s upcoming “I Love You Man” show featuring great teams and groups in Pop-Culture: “For Corneria” Starfox POPaganda.

geeksngamers:

For Corneria - by Dane Ault

Check out his Website | Store

Part of the I Love You Man Art Show at the Bottleneck Gallery | Facebook.

(via xombiedirge)

Neil Gaiman: Neil Gaiman ponders what causes a book to be classified for children and recieves a standing ovation at TXLA

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:47:04 -0700

Neil Gaiman: Neil Gaiman ponders what causes a book to be classified for children and recieves a...

laughingsquid: What Your Coffee Says About You

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:14:44 -0700

laughingsquid:

What Your Coffee Says About You

Are You My Breakfast - Now Available and shipping!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:25:04 -0700

We worked on this new book for the entire Winter and it’s finally HERE! Kevin the Zombie has...

inventrix: beeishappy: TDS | TCR 2013.04.22 [x] oh...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:46:53 -0700

inventrix:

beeishappy:

TDS | TCR 2013.04.22 [x]

oh geez

FAIL!

arashikami: THEM print for LTD Gallery | by Dane Ault...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:47:48 -0700

arashikami:

THEM print for LTD Gallery | by Dane Ault (*daneault)

Buy it here! http://nvy.gd/Ztn1Za

My Little Piggy - Bacon is Magic T-shirt NOW AVAILABLE at...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:44:40 -0700

My Little Piggy - Bacon is Magic T-shirt NOW AVAILABLE at REDBUBBLE & MySOTI!

Hey, minions! Wanna see a t-shirt I designed yesterday? I’ve been watching the new MLP:FiM series on Netflix, and as much as I hate to admit it, it’s REALLY good.

This shirt is inspired by my admiration of MLP and my LOVE of bacon! (Who DOESN’T love bacon?!)

This is so babies: Math Can Prove Some Amazing Things

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:59:18 -0700

This is so babies: Math Can Prove Some Amazing Things: ryannorth: Every company makes a bargain...