Dizzy Dinos on Etsy

We've got a whole new series of prehistoric pals over at our Etsy Shop!
Each Dizzy Dinos digital download (say that 3 times fast) comes with a high resolution jpeg and png file.

ABC for You and Me, New Digital Download Book / Flash Cards

We've got a new downloadable book over at our Etsy Shop, "ABC for You and Me"!

It comes in 2 sizes for color, which can be customized with your child's name. We have a set of these hanging in our kitchen, and our 2 children love them! A fun way to learn the alphabet and new words.

We also have 2 sizes for black and white, which are instant downloads after purchase. Just print out the pages and your child has an entire book / set of flash cards to color. Perfect for gifts, party give-aways, or just some quality time with the kids.

Facebook Page

We also have a brand new Facebook page. Make sure to stop on by and "Like" us!

Etsy Shop

To celebrate our new Etsy Shop, we're running a sale through the month of May! Enter the code NEWBIE for 10% off your purchase. Code must be entered during checkout, and only applies towards merchandise (sorry, not good toward shipping or sales tax).

Super Hero Team-Up #3: Kamandi and Devil Dinosaur

Shipping February 13^th to a newsstand near you!

Super Hero Team-Up #3: The dreaded Hag of the Pits returns, which can only mean trouble for Moon Boy and Devil Dinosaur! Casting an ancient spell, she transports the two companions into the far-off future, where they arrive just in time to save Kamandi from a Gorilla Squad. What the 3 new friends encounter next will knock your socks off! Grab your allowance, run to the newsstand, and read “Into the Valley of Danger”! 

Super-Heroics Anyone ...?

Stop and Smell the Flowers

It's been six years this month since I've been out of the animation field. Though I don't miss inbetweening, doing shadow animation, or the long hours, there are a few things I do sorely miss...

1. Drawing with a pencil on paper (Col-Erase light blue and Tombow Mono 'F' on animation bond).
2. Being completely immersed within an artistic task (the ever-elusive "zone").
3. And most of all ... the people (well, some of them anyway).

Animators are a passionate, creative bunch of folks, often times harboring some sort of obsessive personality. They tend to be driven by an internal desire to do the best possible work they can, though never seeming to be truly satisfied with the outcome. Always comparing themselves to personal heroes, idols, and other impossible means of measure. The fascinating thing about them, is that they are usually well versed in many artforms as well; painting, design, film, music, theater, comic books, puppetry, sculpture, etc. If you ever want to know who the greatest artist of all time was / is, just ask a roomful of animators and you'll get a roomful of answers. Something else I've noticed, is that the animation field itself serves as a port for many of these folks. A stop off, detour, or training ground until the next creative calling beacons. ....sigh.

Well, this past weekend I was fortunate to re-connect with some of these friends of mine. I miss their energy, enthusiasm, and drive. Thanks for allowing me to stop and smell the flowers!