The Animated White Canvas

This was a really fun challenge, and great practice for designing various book covers.

I'm typically a winter lover but I can't lie when I say that I'm anxiously waiting for spring to come.

Everything is just right

I wanted to draw a more winter-y piece coming into the new year. This is a foraging rabbit of sorts, collection winter foliage like persimmons and pine tree branches: the stars and his lantern guiding his way to these.

Moana

Last year, I watched Over the Garden Wall for the first time, and boy was that long overdue! I didn't expect to be so charming, almost like an old fairytale in a way. It's an autumnal classic, and that's a rock fact!

Mum, Dad, Bingo, and Bluey! this is a sketch I've had for some time that I've been wanting to color in. I love the Heelers and how real and human they act, despite them being dogs. They all exude very real emotions and I love how anyone, young or old can relate to the problems they face and start to learn to find ways to work together. Such an incredibly endearing and wholesome family.

I've been listening to Tokyo Disneyland's "Harmony in Color" parade soundtrack a lot lately. Much like previous parade soundtracks, this one is so catchy and energetic. I think my favorite parade for the resort is still "Dreaming Up!" their previous anniversary parade. But this one is just as catchy and fun as that one.

Gumball is one of those shows I revisit from time to time. It's so fun and I love the Wattersons especially. They're all crazy and lovable in their own way. I still have to watch the later seasons. But from what I've seen so far, the comedy is off the rails! It's so quick-witted and sharp. I mean that one segment where the family deconstructs from being fully animated to being doodles on sticky notes?! So good!

It's really interesting to see how far your artistic process has grown over the years. This original work was done FOUR YEARS AGO! It's crazy to know it's been that long since the series ended. It's always a joy drawing Rapunzel and the gang from time to time like this.

I've been wanting to draw some dragons for a while now and this was such a great concept!

Some Secret of Nimh art that I've done over the past month. I've been wanting to draw theses characters for a long time now, especially Nicodemus: his and the Great Owl's designs are TOP TIER!

It's been a while since I've drawn these guys, but it was still great to revisit some characters I haven't drawn in quite a few years.

POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR "ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE;" I wasn't done with Spider-verse art just yet. But wow, the first time I saw this twist, I was in absolute shock!! It's almost surreal seeing an animated movie this ground-breaking, intense, and yet so well written and executed. The creative team and animators, deserve all of the praise and then some, and I'm seriously hoping they are getting some well-earned rest.

And we're finishing off the color wheel with the ever lovable Sprig Plantar! I think that Pink is certainly an easier color to differentiate. Despite being a variant of red, it serves as an almost more innocent depiction of red's personifications like passion for instance. This color fits Sprig perfectly, as he's very wide-eyed and alway curious, and the muted greens compliment his overall palette very nicely.

There was no better person to pick for violet than Rapunzel. Funny how even though violet is mostly a color of ambiguity, neither a color that represents good or evil but rather mystery, the way purple is used in Rapunzel's color palette shows violet to be a the compliment of yellow in every way, by showing off violet's most positive qualities. In short I love how violet is used for Rapunzel's character.

It's Bluey for real life! Just like the rest of the world, I've fallen in love with this adorable blue heeler and her family. I love how excitable and energetic she is, while also being incredibly kind and sweet. I also think that her and Hilda would get along swimmingly.