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This is the coolest I will ever be I think. Signed copies of my book “I Should Be Taking Notes” are for sale at Gallery Nucleus right now. Maybe you could give this as a holiday gift to someone special! :) 

If I were to put something I drew on a t-shirt, it would be this image right here. 

Thank you! Thats so kind of you to say. I will give you a few tips/suggestions that were once given to me. 

1. Go to a good animation college. 

2. Take ALL the figure drawing classes you can find. If they offer a life drawing class each semester, sign up for it. Always be taking figure/life drawing classes. 

3. Watch good animated films. Dream Works, Pixar, Aardman, Laika, Disney, MoonBot, Cartoon Network. Watch what these studios have to offer.

4. Draw, draw draw draw draw. Always practice drawing. learning to animate takes time and practice. so practice often.

5. *added edit* Check out what other animator/artists are doing. If there is an artist or animator you admire, follow their work. Try to break it down and figure out why you like it. Is it appealing? Do you like the colors? What about the animation is good? Learn from the people around you. In college I learned the most from my peers. Now, I learn so much from the animators I work with and the artists I spend time with.