We get back into the swing of things with our first Fan Art Friday of 2015! This week we’re showcasing the work of Barcelona-based illustrator Rafael Mayani who gave himself a mission to “watch every Disney Movie on this list and make an illustration of each one.” He wasn’t kidding either. After a year and […]
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It’s always cool to look back in time to see where we were at a year ago, two years ago, three years ago… twenty years ago. You get the idea. Especially when it means a chance to catch up with old friends. So it was in the interest of catching up that I tracked down […]
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WHERE: Van Eaton Galleries 13613 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks, CA HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm OPENING: Opening Reception March 1st from 6:00pm – 10:00pm In anticipation of the upcoming Mr. Peabody & Sherman reboot, Van Eaton Galleries in California is hosting an art show in tribute to legendary animation producer Jay Ward – […]
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Welcome back to another edition of Strange Cases, a brand new column where we explore some of the more obscure facts from pop culture history. Today’s case file centers on the origins of a certain video game themed cartoon series, Captain N: Game Master. CASE FILE #2: Captain N was originally pitched under the title, […]
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For this week’s guest, we decided to revisit The Goon Movie Kickstarter project and got to meet the lovely Haylee Herrick who, aside from being a talented character designer and lover of chocolate, is currently a Story and Development Artist for Blur Studio. While she couldn’t spoil too many of the secrets behind work being […]
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This Friday all of us strange kids, weirdos, freaks and (yes) even geeks have something to look forward to – it’s the release of Laika’s sophomore film, ParaNorman. Laika – formerly known as Will Vinton Studios – first made their mark in 2009 with Coraline, a film that boasted great storytelling, beautiful art direction and […]
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You might recognize this week’s guest as the guiding hand behind some of today’s most iconic cartoon characters. From Kim Possible to Penquins of Madagascar, cartoonist Stephen Silver‘s influence has not only been felt in the animation industry but in print and online as well, as the author of instructional art books and an app […]
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In the wake of Nickelodeon’s unveiling of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles teaser footage from their upcoming reboot, I figured it appropriate to share yet another decidedly different take on everyone’s favorite team of green, pizza-loving ninjas. Done over the course of a few years, Dan Barrett’s TMNT Redesign Project includes an impressive collection […]
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One of my favorite parts of this gig is getting to meet some of the rising stars of the art world, particularly when they’re currently working on one of my favorite shows (Adventure Time!). However, long before today’s guest lent his madness to Cartoon Network and Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward he made his start […]