Benjamin Tomimatsu

I completely forgot to post this last month, but I took part in the #rwsescollab this year!! My entry was from “Old Iron” which was published in Book 9 of the Railway Series called “Edward the Blue Engine”

Since the last one was so popular, thank y'all so much BTW, thought I would share a Halloween RWS illustration I did a while ago based on Ghost Train :)

Drew this a while back to commemorate one of my favorite childhood book series, "The Railway Series" :3

The road to Western Oz, where the yellow brick road ends. Another slightly older piece, but it is just so fun to do these lighting and layout studies! So here is the Yellow Brick Road as it starts to peter out on its way to the Cloister of St Glinda and the Vinkus.

"Sliiide some oil to me, let it trickle down my spine! If you don't have STP, Crisco will be just fine!" Decided to draw the original Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man. :3

Here is one I did of the Emerald City as shown from the Munchkinland Gate (alternatively called the Munchkin Mousehole) done as part of @mcodywiley's Coven of the Arts mentorship!

I am a bit late on this, since I long since posted this on my other socials, but I though I would share some of the backgrounds I created for Ramshackle! This was such a great project to work on and the scenes I got & the whole crew were a hoot n' a half! Ramshackle belongs to @zeddyzi

"BRING DOWN THE CHANDELIER!" This has been floating in my head a while!

A fairly recent maritime piece of the TEV Princess Marguerite! 

Today is the 80th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt signing executive order 9066, and creating one of the darkest moments in American history. Upon its signing, over 100,000 Japanese Americans were denied their freedoms and due process. People like my grandparents and great grandparents were denied due process and their freedom, and forced to leave the lives that they fought so hard to create in this country. They would be forced at gunpoint into racetracks and fairgrounds, and finally into trains and buses to Concentration Camps. I created "Gaman" to help people empathize with the plight that so many were forced into by their government, and to start a conversation about this often hidden moment in our history. I am releasing it publically today for everyone to enjoy, and to hopefully inspire those who watch it to look into this history so that we may never repeat it again. Follow the link below to watch my film:https://youtu.be/Vu_RsjR0iy8

I am proud to announce that my short film Gaman will be screened as part of the Georgia Shorts Film Festival in Atlanta, GA! The festival runs May 1 and 2, with Gaman screening as part of the B group on May 1 4 PM EST both in person at the Rolecall Theater and online! Afterwards, I will be joining my fellow filmmakers for a quick Q&A about our films! Drop on by to watch some great films, link to the festival is posted below and embedded in the image above!  https://cinemalife.ticketspice.com/georgia-shorts-film-festival-2021-virtual

In honor of this day of remembrance, I thought that I would share a visual development piece for my short film Gaman. On Feb 19, 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, officially starting the internment of Japanese Americans. This was the culmination of decades of Anti-Asian sentiment and racism in the US, and saw over 100,000 Issei, Nissei, and Sansei have their rights and property stripped from them before being forced into concentration camps. Let us have this day to reflect on this horrendous act, and how the same sentiments that created internment manifest today in the US and around the world. 

Boop-Oop-A-Doop A warmup sketch that thankfully got way outta hand! 

Hey Guys! So heads up, I’ve created a print shop! I am on InPrint and on top of that, theres a Black Friday Sale goin on!! From now to Sunday, all purchases over 25 dollars have free shipping and 10% off! Head over to my inprint now get these prints and much more!  https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/btomimatsu/

🎶 Everything, everything, happens for a reason! 🎶