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Another BTAS s-cap study, this time from 'Harley & Ivy.' I wanted to practice drawing ladies, drawing clearer poses with gesture lines in mind, and trying to narrow down my character style for animation (getting there). I also tried some dynamic shadows and played with colors as I rethink how I pick palettes.

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Another BTAS s-cap study, this time from 'Harley & Ivy.' I wanted to practice drawing ladies, drawing clearer poses with gesture lines in mind, and trying to narrow down my character style for animation (getting there). I also tried some dynamic shadows and played with colors as I rethink how I pick palettes.

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when you have an eidetic memory and someone tells you "That wasn't in the movie!"

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I made a little gif version :3

Doing some BTASscreencap redraws as warmup studies. First up, 'What is Reality?' I usually work in 16:9 format, so I used that instead. Also, the other shots of the screen had a red background behind Riddler, which I thought looked more interesting than the gray, so I used that instead. The tv was also much bigger and a different shape in other shots, so I split the difference.

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cool breeze, cloudy sky, open window watching as bats go dancing by.

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Doing some BTASscreencap redraws as warmup studies. First up, 'What is Reality?' I usually work in 16:9 format, so I used that instead. Also, the other shots of the screen had a red background behind Riddler, which I thought looked more interesting than the gray, so I used that instead. The tv was also much bigger and a different shape in other shots, so I split the difference.

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Doing some BTAS s-cap redraws to get back into the swing of things :)

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[YOUTUBE CHANNEL UPDATE] I've decided that, instead of using my youtube channel just as a portfolio for finished work, I'd like to start making videos documenting my art studies. Kind of like a scientist's journal where I experiment with stuff for my animation projects, making note of what works and what doesn't-- partially to keep a visual record of that for myself, but also to help anyone else who's interested.

I love puzzles/challenges and figuring out the simplest and most effective methods for getting stuff done, so hopefully this will be an interesting and helpful endeavor for everyone! :D

The focus of these studies will still be animation-- not just animating itself (all the fundamentals and regular practice), but also all the cogs and aspects that go into an animation like anatomy, character design, layouts, painting backgrounds, shot design, using OpenToonz and Clip Studio Paint, film techniques, special effects, etc.

I'm looking forward to really focusing in on studying hard and making more animations in 2025 and onward!

Feel free to chime in-- what part of the animation process would you like to see videos on? What area do you think you need the most help with right now? Let me know! :)

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Feels good to be painting again (and to be nearly done with something after a long art break) 🙂

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update: I didn't quite realize how drained I was from 2024 until I reached December and, aside from work and the daily required tasks, just kind of crashed and spent my free time relaxing, recharging, and getting considerably better at sudoku. Not much art, aside from doodling for fun on scraps of paper.

I had hoped January would be the fresh start I craved, but I still spun my wheels a bit trying to get back into the swing of things. I do feel better now though after the rest and recharge-- the desire to make things, be creative, and conquer projects is kindling again :)

My goal for January was almost exclusively studying anatomy and character design, along with animation fundamentals. Basically, get all the foundational stuff back in order so I can return to projects. Didn't really happen unfortunately, so I'm just pushing it over to February now.

Mostly...in the past my goals kept getting sidelined by a lot of other stuff I was dealing with and progress was frustratingly slow. But I don't want to end another year without some art victories and finished projects to show for it.

So for 2025 I'm putting aside as much as possible to get this stuff done and move forward. My theme for the year is simplicity & focus.

Cue the training montage-- let's crush some goals & conquer some dreams 💪

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It got better.

("Piratical Cats" via The Pirate Empire)

("Ship's Cat" via Wikipedia)

"Argh, the seas look angry, m'lads. Quick, go check the barometer cat!"

(from The Surprising Truth About Pirates and Parrots via AtlasObscura)

Okay, now I really want to see a pirate character with a pet cat.

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(from The Surprising Truth About Pirates and Parrots via AtlasObscura)

Okay, now I really want to see a pirate character with a pet cat.

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[happy new year🤍]

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◽2025 MAY 5: Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr were busier and more taxing than I expected, leaving little time or energy for personal art. Things are starting to shift now though, so-- better late than never ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Need to refresh on anatomy stuff and character design, apply that to my own design process, and test drive all of that by animating A LOT. LET'S GO (ง☉◡☉)ง

"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." (Orson Welles)

◽MAY GOALS: ↳Go back over anatomy fundamentals ↳Study character design styles I like to settle my own ↳Test-driving character design styles via animating ↳Studying animation fundamentals ↳Maintain a discipline of drawing & animating regularly every week. ↳Finish the Star Wars: A New Hope s-cap redraws ↳Plan for upcoming animation projects (writing, designing)

���■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ⏺ILLUSTRATION/DESIGN⏺ 1. [???% complete] Character design studies (anatomy fundamentals, studying designs) 2. [1 of 20 complete] SW:IV screencap redraw studiesx19 [currently: sketching characters]

⏺ANIMATION⏺ 1. [0% complete]  Exercises/studies [currently: planning] 2. [???% complete]  BST project  ◆Jonathan Crane's character design [currently: tests] ◆all character designs [currently: trial-and-error testing] ◆Bruce Wayne's character design [currently: rotation tests]

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2024 Tumblr Top 10

1. Riddler animation: ‘Puzzed’ (gif version) -- 551 notes - Dec 1 2024

2. Star Wars:IV Kenobi s-cap redraw -- 253 notes - May 9 2024

3. BST Crane design concept tests -- 228 notes - Mar 8 2024

4. Riddler ‘Puzzed’ animation WIP -- 167 notes - Sep 13 2024

5. Riddler ‘Puzzed’ animation WIP -- 153 notes - Sep 26 2024

6. BST Crane painterly design test -- 147 notes - Apr 10 2024

7. Riddler ‘Puzzed’ animation design sheet -- 123 notes - Aug 22 2024

8. BAA Scarecrow commission -- 85 notes - Sep 7 2024

9. BST Crane design concept test WIP -- 83 notes - Feb 24 2024

10. Riddler ‘Puzzed’ animation WIP -- 78 notes - Sep 18 2024

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Twenty twenty four-- Many things left unfinished. But…new year, fresh start.

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A collection of my favorite animation projects from 2019 to 2024 :)