Hey look, it’s a home movie from 1978, back when my Dad was a chubby-cheeked Mexican boy, and I was a hair-chomping candidate for the short bus! Also, we were cartoon characters.
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Animation students will sometimes start out animating a sack of flour; it’s a way of exploring squash-and-stretch without having to draw a detailed character. Of course, they usually put a little more effort into their tests, but hey, I’m sleepy.
I spent so much time playing mad scientist on the computer today, I almost forgot to draw something. So…how `bout me as a mad scientist? I guess I should have put india ink in the beaker.
I’m getting better at forcing myself to sketch little gesture drawings while I’m out and about. Here are a few people in the park after today’s jog.
And here’s a gesture drawing as a proto-animation:
Meet my oldest fans, Nana and Tata. No, really, they’re 193!
And believe it or not, I did find a photo of Tata smiling about that big:
