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Both in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Rev. W. Awdry's 'Railway Series' books and in loving memory of 'Thomas & Friends' showrunner Britt Allcroft, here comes a certain little blue engine, along with his coaches, Annie and Clarabel...in 4K!!! Made in Adobe Animate and Photoshop.
June 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Concept art from the original animated SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937). Paintings by Gustaf Tenggren.
March 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Bouncing Ball in Adobe Animate for GRCO 354!
March 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Shape Tween in Adobe Animate for GRCO 354!
March 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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I was fooling around with video editing software and I edited voices and sounds from Popeye into BATMAN V. SUPERMAN.

Part one.
January 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
One good thing about the 'Looney Tunes' and 'Popeye' DVDs rotting: the world may never hear that egotistical hack Kricfalusi's terrible audio commentaries again.
March 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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I saw Wicked recently and kept thinking about how I’d love to rewatch The Wizard of Oz, a movie with actual color, and watching it I’m just so overwhelmed by the amount of heart and earnest in it. I hate that we’ve been made so afraid of vulnerability and always have to overcorrect
December 4, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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I say this as someone who has always had a very snarky, dry, and self deprecating sense of humor: I so. So! SO despise how irony poisoned everything has become. I wish films and shows and stories and people could wear their heart on their sleeves without anxiously following it up with an ironic jab
December 4, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Seasonal Pictograph depicting a courtship through the seasons--one of the first things I ever made in Adobe Illustrator. It's not without its flaws, but I'm still a bit proud of it.
November 22, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Colorized version of a previous vector composition (also attached). As per my instructor's critique, I moved the magic lamp and smoke further to the right to make the composition more balanced, and rotated the sparkles for more variety.

Which version do you prefer?
November 22, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Colorized version of a previous vector composition (also attached). I added that time-honored split-complementary combination, red (engine and ties) and cyan (sky and ballast). For aesthetic reasons, I also changed the billowing smoke from black to white.

Which version do you prefer?
November 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Zebra stripes in Adobe Illustrator. The assignment was to create an image with an indeterminate background and foreground. Although zebras are actually black with white stripes, it's not always easy to tell because of the way their stripes are arranged--in other words, just what I needed.
November 21, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Snowman made in Adobe Illustrator. The assignment was to toy with negative space; I know it doesn't look like it, but the white elements are actually part of the background! (How is the Snowman able to drink hot chocolate without melting? Your guess is as good as mine.)
November 21, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Steam locomotive made in Adobe Illustrator. The assignment was to toy with negative space; I know it doesn't look like it, but the black elements are actually part of the background! I made the engine an LNER Class A4 because I thought its sleek design would translate well to vector graphics.
November 21, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Fairy Tale Poster assignment for ARTT 120, in which Rapunzel lowers her golden tresses to accommodate Princey.
November 21, 2024 at 7:40 AM
'The Wizard of Oz' movie poster assignment for GRCO 100. I drew the Wizard's head and the four heroes' silhouettes on paper before coloring them in Photoshop.
November 21, 2024 at 7:34 AM
24'' x 18'' charcoal drawing of my brother, Liam.
November 20, 2024 at 9:28 PM
My dad reading a book at the new library in North Beach, Maryland. For the record, the book he was reading was 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. (He's a HUGE Shakespeare buff.)
November 20, 2024 at 9:26 PM
24'' by 18'' charcoal drawing of the Thomas Johnson Bridge, one of the most beautiful (and intimidating!) bridges in Maryland.
November 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
24'' by 18'' still-life in charcoal with a musical theme. (My dad was magnanimous enough to let me use his violin for reference!)
November 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Mysterious old crone for 1 Hour, 1 Sketch.

Original photo prompt: www.instagram.com/p/CbLe1hAscvc
November 20, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Snake for 1 Hour, 1 Sketch. You'll have to excuse him; he's never seen people before.

Original photo prompt: www.instagram.com/p/CxIjj4ktwss
November 20, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Very 'Thomas the Tank Engine'/'Jack and the Pack'-inspired construction vehicle for 1 Hour, 1 Sketch.

Original photo prompt: www.instagram.com/p/CizL731sGw9
November 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM
When you're drawing a creature with as complicated a build as an elephant and you don't have a lot of time, it really forces you to make decisions.

Original photo prompt: www.instagram.com/p/CYruRnpscnN
November 20, 2024 at 9:13 PM
You heard him.

Original photo prompt:
www.instagram.com/p/Cr6THx0Lijc
November 20, 2024 at 9:11 PM