Dance Of The Mayflies
Coping with impermanence and helping others persevere through their own mounting frailties, is one of the main missions of being human.
READ MORE..Friends
The exploits of my pals:
J. Garett Sheldrew
Eccentric and utterly brilliant, GARETT SHELDREW was a genuine Mozart of the pencil, and I never met anyone else like him. 1964 – 2022.
READ MORE..Ralph Eggleston
One of the true greats of contemporary American animation died overnight, after a 4 year battle with pancreatic cancer – RALPH EGGLESTON: 1965 – 2022.
READ MORE..SHO MURASE
Fondly remembering an inspiring artist, trusted studio mate, beloved friend, and wonderful spirit.. SHO MURASE; 1969 – 2022.
READ MORE..Maverix Studios: 1995-2011
Late 1996, I resigned from Colossal Pictures, the only full time staff position I’d ever had. By then I’d been working in animation for 15 years, but recent job disasters had soured me to the industry, and I was unsure what to do next. After traveling for a few months, I’d decided to focus on the enjoyable … Read more
Pear Cider & Cigarettes
Robert Valley has recently completed a 35 minute animated movie that is the culmination of projects I saw him start back at Maverix Studios around 15 years ago; PEAR CIDER & CIGARETTES.
READ MORE..Phil Robinson
A beloved longtime member of the Bay Area animation community, has finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer after battling it bravely for over 3 years. Phil Robinson will be greatly missed by his loving wife Jennifer, and his many friends from around the world, me amongst them. Phil came to the Bay Area in the early … Read more
The Bullet Train
In late 1996 there was an impasse in my life and, as with similar confusing junctions before and since, I hit the road.
READ MORE..Yerba Buena
Last weekend was a good one for drawing; both doing it ourselves and appreciating drawings done by others. Firstly, on Saturday, Julia and I went to Yerba Buena Gardens to draw: I ‘ve sketched here before (a study of the church you see here) but this time I tried an overview. The angle I chose was … Read more
Deane Taylor’s BLOG
In an earlier post, I lamented that many artists who inspired me when I entered the animation business have no web presence. I am happy to say that now, the mighty DEANE TAYLOR has a BLOG, and is posting insanely cool doodles every other day. It is hard to overstate what an incredible inspiration Deane … Read more