More Plankton's Army outs. 2/2

Nightmarish Plankton's Army outs. It was just too much, I think, and the time was better used elsewhere. 1/2

'The Tube Train' (1934) by Cyril Power (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Dunno if I'll be able to participate in #ToonJune this year, but I never skimp out on a chance to draw my favorite character

If you figure out what the thing that makes you happiest is, you will make it with such unparalleled enthusiasm that it will be impossible for people not to notice in a way that will be so much more memorable than treating yourself like a branded product before you figure out who you are.

My advice to young artists is that ESPECIALLY as a young artist you have so much to learn about yourself and the world and what you like about the process and what your favourite things are, and if you do a little bit of everything you will figure out what you love more than anything else

Make art. Make good art. Make “bad” art. Make mistakes. Make a huge godawful mess. Make something as beautiful & beyond your wildest dreams as you can, no matter how many times you need to do it. It doesn’t matter what you make. The most important and beautiful thing is that it all starts with you.

"It's never been a greater time to be a creative" is disingenuous to say BUT I think there is some truth to it, if only in the sense that in the rise of AI slop and [gestures wildly] your creative input matters now more than ever, ESPECIALLY if you're just starting out or feel you're "bad" at it.

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched I watch cartoons so obscure sometimes that they don't even show up on my "carousel" and I have to screenshot them like this

This is why you need to be reading Michel Barrier’s Hollywood Cartoons, folks

The Camp Lazlo bug's been biting me again, prompting me to look through old art--in Joe Murray's book he said he wanted to make a beaten up sheep character as an answer to the gag where every time something is thrown off-screen, there's a sheep bleating sound, so I did it for him a few years ago lol

Steve's original rough for this SpongeGuard on Duty moment:

It’s the big cheese(head)’s anniversabirthday!!! The honor and passion and gratitude I feel is still beyond words. I feel like I can’t love the show, characters, artists and world of Bikini Bottom more… and I’m continually proven wrong! Happy 27th, big guy! It’s the greatest privilege to be a part

Need to hop on #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched again, so here is my latest cartoon smorgasbord and exploits

One of my favorite aspects of the Popeye shorts is how, for awhile, every short had a new title arrangement! Often the cues were thematic: The Spinach Overture has a more brazen orchestral sound, like a fanfare; Brotherly Love is more pious (that bell!), Shiver Me Timbers has a literal shiver to it

Wanted to see if Procreate Dreams was more wieldy than the last time I touched it upon release (and it is, yay!) Been awhile since I've consciously done frame-by-frame animation rather than just keyframes, but nice to hop back on the saddle!

Page Miss Glory really makes me wish we had a boon of aggressively Art Deco inspired cartoons in the '30s, a la how the UPA influence was imbued in so many cartoons from the '50s onward. Stunning

Good ol’ Charile Brown.

Messin’ with colors and shapes

Messin’ with colors and shapes

Late on posting this, but thank you to @aisterion.bsky.social for hooking me up with Bob Camp’s autograph!!! Very charming small world connection--it's not often you get an autograph from your coworker! Just another uber cool thing I never would’ve imagined happening; very excited to frame it

Yesterday I discovered “The Nutty Squirrels”, a pretty shameless Chipmunks rip-off slash.. rival..? They beat the Chipmunks to TV and I guess that was a big source of pride. They also appear to be beatniks in protest of the Chipmunks’ pop… and I’m enamored. What a fascinating peeing match to have

Looking forward to August!

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller April 9,1946

Somethin’ cute and simple! Been on a very big Urusei Yatsura kick—one of the most joyously madcap shows I’ve ever seen (and loved!)

I offer you Stan Laurel doing a jig after Oliver Hardy falls to his death in these trying times. And they're both cavemen

The late great Bob McKnight's artwork is at risk of being seized and destroyed if something isn't done about it. His dearest friend and mentee Rob Griggs has set up a GoFundMe to help save his property, including his extensive art archives. Bob LOVED animation and it's history, help preserve it!

Frank Tashlin is just the absolute best. More cartoon directors need to direct live action

In honor of the holiday, here's the absolutely lovely Bugs Bunny sequence from My Dream is Yours! Bugs has sung so many Doris Day songs in the shorts that it's only natural he duet with the real deal! Utterly beautiful animation and even more utterly beautiful-er vocals (as if that needs to be said)

Hypothesis: What a Way to Go! is a good movie Evidence: A drunk Robert Mitchum tries to milk a bull and dies

Happy TDOV to all my trans friends 'n colleagues! I'm so proud of how many friends whose transitions I've gotten so see through and celebrate milestones. I’ll fight loudly for you and hope you know that you’re always supported here. Thank you for enriching my life and so many others’ :) 🩵🩷🤍🩵🩷

Because I am surrounded by wonderful friends who love me and nourish my animation love, I was reminded of Koji Nanke's animation for the Urusei Yatsura OPs and EDs. Have spent the better half of today repeatedly watching this over and over again from ED 2; textbook definition of charm and appeal

Rube Goldberg: Sorry I'm late, the chicken didn't knock over the watering can

Birthday drawing for a friend!

Bonus museum misadventures

For my birthday I visited the American Visionary Art Museum, and talk about a blast of inspiration and wonderful oddities!! Totally recommend to anyone who happens to pass through Baltimore :)

This is half to show off this awesome sculpture and half to show off my shirt

It's my one chance to use the SpongeBob "25" joke. But I also used it last year because I was turning 24 in '25. Now I'm turning 25 in '26, which doesn't have the same ring as 24 in '25. But I still qualify for the joke in its original form. Is double dipping a cheat? Anyway it's my birthday :)

"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into."

The downward spiral leading to their life of crime was so sad

Mailbox I encountered last month that I haven't been able to stop thinking about

Very smitten with this

Got bitten with a welcome bug where I wanna do more with my characters, which has me reminiscing on some old stuff... I'm really happy with Tyson's current design and think it works much better now, but there is something to the loud and proud Sponge/Chowder/etc influence I had going on in 2018-2019

#thepatrickstarshow #plankton #patrickstar #storyboards #animatics #animation . 2/2. Yay cartoon violence!!!

Some more Plankton for St. Patrick's' Day 🍀 and just a tiny bit of actual Patrick. Some of my clean up boards from "It's Too Late With Plankton." #thepatrickstarshow #plankton #patrickstar #storyboards #animatics #animation. 1/2

Guinness Animals Guinness 1935-1962 John Gilroy made his mark on Guinness' legacy by painting a series of ads based on his circus studies, in which mischievous zoo animals shocked a hapless zookeeper by stealing his beer. One of these animals, a toucan, remains a cherished symbol of Guinness today.