New Scholastic Australia series coming soon! The Tinysaurs! The Tinysaurs are the smallest dinosaurs in the land: living in tunnels, foraging for food and hiding out of the way of big stomping feet and swooshing tails. Until one day, they discover a hidden entrance to ... THE ENCHANTED VALLEY!

Still bonkers that toy companies didn't jump on a licencing deal for KPop Demon Hunters, and they only showed a "soft interest". Until Mattel & Hasbro sticks stuff on the shelves, there are these for Christmas 😅

Born In The Rock 9/8/1947: The late, great Benjamin Orr, cofounder, bass player, vocalist for The Cars. Gone too soon. #BenOrr #TheCars #RockHonorRoll

This is a shock if true. Besides working on a Nelvana series as a character designer, like millions of kids & adults around the world, they filled my childhood with hours of fun & inspiration. I know many of my peers will be sad at this news. My best to all those who worked with & for the studio.

I can't express how much I detest this techbro. 'Scott Farquhar thinks Australia should let AI train for free on creative content. He overlooks one key point.' www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

KPop Demon Hunters is SO GOOD. It would have been amazing on the big screen. Best animated film with a boy band since Turning Red.

If you see this, quote post with your first ever anime! #SamuraiPizzaCats

*pouts* I wish Frankenstein was a theatrical release.

Mission Impossible prep time Ghost Patrol Rogue Nation Fallout Dead Reckoning Part 1 Tom Cruise will be doing all the running in this half marathon.

You know who is good at Director Commentaries? Phillip Noyce. I'm watching The Saint, and his commentary is so in-depth. He gets so much information out. It's fantastic. I think he was reading his own Making of the Saint notes. ...still want the Salt 2 film btw.

I've just caught up on the news of Jim Smith passing. His work and artistic inspiration lasted for decades. He was a layout artist, storyboarder, designer, animator and much more. His design work in Ren & Stimpy caught my attention as a teenager. Thoughts go out to family, friends & colleagues 💐

This is something that continues to frustrate me in Australian publishing, and something I keep having to bring up in Australian literary interviews. I can’t make Nightwing or Neverlanders. The artist of a picture book or a comic is the co-storyteller.

Im 44 today.

An actress has been hitting the promo circuits on TV & online recently, and not once have I seen or heard them mention their picture book's illustrator. I can't understand why celebrities refuse to utter the name of the person who visually brought their book to life. It takes 2 seconds. Do better!

Now Australia has HBO Max, I can finally watch Jellystone and see my name in the credits.

I actually can't wait to see what Leto does with his Skeletor portrayal.

This first guy was me back in 2002 at age 21, being a traditional artist and having to learn Macromedia Flash WITH A MOUSE. I didn't swear before then. Now it's all internal. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Two images I saw today that I can't get enough of: Daniel Levy (during a Schitt's Creek rewatch) and this striped Hyena (while researching for an illustration).

Mark Zuckerberg should go scrape some freaking empathy to train his soulless personality on. My work and authors I've worked with did not give Meta PERMISSION. That was OUR copyrighted work. Oh, you couldn't afford the licensing? F*ck off then. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Awesome! This was a stellar episode...and so much green to paint 😅

LOOK AT US GO! Congratulations to the entire Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur crew. Miss ya!

Like me 😀 Thanks, Ben!

BEN WON SECOND EMMY!!!!????

What the F@%K is wrong with this American woman? Taking a baby wombat from his mum just to get photos for her instagram 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Her name is Sam Jones and she goes by @samstrays_somewhere DEPORT & BAN HER #Australia #wildlife #wombat au.news.yahoo.com/call-for-us-...?

The fact that there wasn't a 2nd unit on Masters Of The Universe, and Gary Goddard had to shoot every shot, makes me respect the film more. I'm listening to the commentary, and even though I knew about the budget issues, listening to Goddard talk about the film is fascinating.

I do not recommend cyclones. This is not nice. #CycloneAlfred

Celebrity authors, Tag your book illustrators! There's zero excuse for leaving them off promo posts of any kind. Is it complete ignorance, or hoping people assume they spent hundreds of hours drawing? Unless you're the artist of your own book, #nametheillustrator on your high follower accounts.

Preparing for a possible cyclone over Thursday night here on the Gold Coast. Not fun. My three days off work will now be three days of anxiety. 😅

Making free GOPHOTO memories at Bluey's House in Brisbane. 😄 #bluey #blueyshouse

Has TEMU started selling these yet?

This was a joke prize on the 2003 Micallef Tonight segment, Darrods Wheel. After I moved to Melbourne in 2009 I came across numerous rentals (over the years), that had cookers similar to this 1950's model. As someone who grew up with a modern stove top, it was a bit of a shock.

Well done, gang! ⭐ And the Annie Award for Best TV/MEDIA - CHILDREN goes to Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Episode: The Molecular Level) #annieawards #marvelsmoongirlanddevildinosaur

Great to listen to Leigh Whannell talk about his career, screen writing and directing at the AACTA Festival here on the Gold Coast. So much excellent advice being shared to fans and creatives. @conanthecontrarian.bsky.social #AACTAs

All of the Working Dog crew together at the AACTA festival on the Gold Coast.

Sam Neill behind me at the Working Dog AACTA Festival panel reminds me of the Town Hall Man meme. (Caption this 😄)

I think I've finally figured out when my appreciation for men in glasses started. It was 1993, I was 12, and Fox Mulder turned around...

Currently pushing myself to get some sample art pages finished this week, so my agent can start sending out my manuscript to publishers.

The only time I ever used TikTok was for a small moment in covid lock downs, while I was resting my hand from playing too much Animal Crossing New Horizons on my switch. Haven't had the app on my phone since then, and I cringe at the thought of ever having to use it to promote my work.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year from Australia, one of the countries to hit 2025 first* *New Zealand gets it three hours before us, but we always like to claim their stuff

Im going to be taking a break off social media to focus as much time on work and some personal creative pursuits. I'll be back in a month or so. Happy Christmas and New Year for 2025 🥳

Listening to the Harold Ramis director commentary while watching Groundhog Day. The commentary really is a lost treasure in modern physical media and streaming releases. So much film making information to soak up, that isn't being shared.

We did it again! ⭐ Shared from MGDD IG account. 'Congratulations to the cast and crew of #moongirlanddevildinosaur on their five Children’s and Family Emmy® nominations including Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series. #Emmys #MoonGirlMagic'

my favorite misconception in the Anim Biz is that most execs assume artists can’t write a good script

Why are TV breakfast hosts & movie reviewers confused by Hugh Grant doing a role like Heretic? Do people seriously just watch the same three films over & over, but none of his other work...especially since 2016? And no, he's not a kid's film actor because of Wonka and Paddington 2 🤦‍♀️

Time to rise, Master.

⚽ Kidlit illustrators are always doing tests for books that end up sitting in your files because they are rejected designs, you don't get the job, or in this case I couldn't take on the gig due to scheduling. I was really pleased with this cute little rejected design. Copyright Adele K. Thomas 2024

Opened this sketchbook recently and saw that it was all sketches id never coloured. So, I finished it off. It was like a personally made surprise colouring in book 😄 #illustration

I was recently nominated in the Book Illustration category for the Australian Cartoonist Association 40th Stanley Awards. I entered Bears In Flares (pitcured) and my last three Pearl the unicorn books. #kidlitart #illustration ...sadly I didn't win.

🐰 FINALLY. One of my all time favourite animated film (since I was a kid), restored and in my possession. Im really excited about the book that came with it. Great box quote from @realgdt.bsky.social

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty 2D Background Painter: Is there a colour key reference for this? What's the liquid? Are we separating the liquid from the glass into layers for animation or FX? What is the TOD lighting or source?