Well it's been another long gap between posts and in looking at the dates there seems to be something about summer that makes me want to start writing haha. I think it might be that I start a lot of "Summer" projects. The days are longer, it's warm in the Pacific Northwest, it's beautiful outside and I get motivated to do something. This got me thinking about the importance of personal work and personal projects. I believe they are important because as artists these are opportunities to more easily process and develop. There are many types of projects that could fall into this realm. I like to break up projects into these three categories: DEVELOPMENT - A project designed around an area I'm wanting to improve in artistically (i.e. sketching faster, cartoony animation, drawing hands, etc.) THERAPEUTIC - A project that allows me to process my thoughts and emotions through my artwork EXPLORATION - An open project often focused on having fun or trying out a ne
Being an Animator was a dream of mine that seemed impossible, but like the door to Wonderland says, "nothing's impossible." The most powerful gift on my journey has been the encouragement of family, friends, and mentors. I hope that by sharing my experiences and thoughts I might be an encouraging voice to future artists who are feeling that their dream is an impossibility.