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ONLY 1 OUT OF 10 SLOTS LEFT.

1- Tell you something I learned about you by looking at your page for 10 seconds.

2- Tell you a color you remind me of.

3- Tell you what element I believe you belong to (water, fire, air, etc.).

4- Tell you what OC(s) of yours is/are my favorite(s).

5- Ask you a question, and you must answer.

6- Tell you something I like about you.

7- Give you a nickname.

8- Tell you what am I doing right now.

9- Tell you what food/flavor/smell you remind me of.

10- Dare you to do one of these in your journal too, if you haven't already.

These questions are directed to you guys who comment!

GROOVY!

Doug Tennapel of "Earthworm Jim" and "Neverhood" fame has started "The Sketchbook Archives" on Kickstarter. Click below for more info.

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Hi folks,

I've officially opened a new Tumblr page. Check it out >

[link]

-Nico

8/11/12 - THE PROJECT HAS REACHED ITS GOAL, BUT THERE'S STILL TIME TO REACH NEW GOALS. SHOWN ON THE FRONT PAGE

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*$125,000 - A behind-the-scenes video on the making of the cartoon, possibly with Jim Smith

*$150,000 - An Alternate Ending to the cartoon

*$180,000 - A 2 Minute Trailer to a Sody Pop cartoon.

Please support this project and spread the word. Thank you.

ORIGINAL ENTRY > [link]?

This artist , whom I heard of via , is in danger of foreclosure and is taking commissions to raise $1,200.

Commission Info > [link]
The original journal > [link]

A sample of his work


Any amount helps, so please support him and share this. Thank you.

Sincerely,


7/23/12 - *UPDATE*
Latest News > [link]

John K of Spumco Fame has just opened a new Kickstarter project to finish a George Liquor cartoon. >

[link] [link] [link] [link]

Please spread the word. Thank you.

Well, I've been, tagged by . Here goes.

RULES:
1) You MUST post the rules.
2) Each person MUST post 5 things about themselves in their journal.
3) Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 10 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4) You have to choose 5 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
5) Go to their page and tell them you have tagged them.
6) NO TAG BACKS!
7) (No stuff in the tagging section about "You're Tagged If You're Reading This" You legitimately have to tag 10 people)

I'll tag a few people, though I'm not forcing them to do this journal.

STUFF ABOUT ME:
1) Aside from animation, I also love comics and manga.
2) I would sometimes listen to podcasts while working.
3) I love traveling.
4) I began using a Wacom Tablet about a year ago, with improvement along the way.
5) Photography is another medium I loved using, and would love to do it again in the future.

's questions for me.

1) Are you happy with the art you currently produce?
    I'm fine with it, but I'm always improving.

2) What is the main thing you think you need improvement on?
    Facial Expressions, clean up, and making sure the finished piece matches the looseness and spontaneity of the rough sketch.

3) What is something you feel you need to draw less of?
    Fan Art, not that fan art is bad, but I want to exercise other ideas.

4) How long have you been drawing?
    Since age 3, if not, a very long time.

5) Have you taken any art classes?
    Yes.
6) What time of day does the drawing flow come easiest for you?
    Around the afternoon to evening.

7) Have you ever make yourself lose sleep to work on a piece?
    Yes, on a storyboard assignment.

8) Do you ever think of quitting art, getting a nice business cut and getting a real job?
    Sometimes when I'm down, I would wonder what if I took a different job or studied something else, but I realize art    and cartoons are my passion.

9) You take art serious?
    Depends on the art I see. Career wise, I'm extremely dedicated.

10) Your favorite part of the drawing process?
     Plotting out the idea in a very loose sketch.

MY 10 NEW QUESTIONS.
1) Have you ever met your artistic heroes in real life? If so, whom?
2) Which other heroes other than art (like sports, acting, music, literary, etc.) do you look up to?
3) What is your least favorite art utensil?
4) Do you listen to music while you're working, if so, what kind?
5) What made you realize you love art or want to be an artist?
6) What is the most amount of time that you took on a single drawing?
7) What is the most difficult thing for you to draw?
8) Which new medium or technique do you want to try out?
9) How seriously to you take criticism?
10) What is your favorite color?

I tag (though I'm not forcing them to do this)...

The idea was from and


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For each of the 10 first people answering this journal, I will put
their avatar and the three deviations I like most from their gallery on
the list!

2. If you answer, you have to do the same in your
journal, putting the tagger on the first place. The idea of this is not
to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!

UPDATE: THIS POST IS NOW CLOSED AS OF JUNE 22ND. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.

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I found a very interesting project on Kickstarter created in part by Spumco Big Shot and one of my heroes, Jim Smith.
Link > [link]

It's a project basically to start a collective of cartoonists and 2D animators, and are trying to raise money for workspace and supplies to start making their own short. Spread the word and your support is appreciated. Thank you.

Creator Links

Elana Pritchard > [link]
Jim Smith > [link]
Aidan Casserly > [link]

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Critiques are welcome.


*UPDATE*

New, updated walk cycle.
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Critiques are welcome.

Joe Murray's long awaited web channel is now up and running! Enjoy!

"Frog in a Suit 'Episode 34'" - [link]

KaboingTV.com - [link] (Be sure to type "www." first to see the full site)

UPDATE The link is now fixed. You can now type just "kaboingtv.com"

Hi, folks. About a year ago, Joe Murray (of "Rocko's Modern Life" fame) had successfully funded his new web-channel KaboingTV.com via Kickstarter [link] , and he has just announced on his blog the official premiere March 11th, including his new cartoon, "Frog in a Suit."

Joe's blog post > [link]

"Frog" clip > [link]


Spread the Word!

Hi folks. I'll be leaving for Germany tomorrow and will return on the 26th. Thank you.

I've commissioned the talented Amir Avni to make 2 color drawings of my characters Maggie and Sammy, and you can view them over at his blog. >  [link]

(He's still open for commissions, so please support him by having him draw something for ya. He's terrific! > [link]

For those of you who have seen "The Thief and the Cobbler" and are familiar with its troubled history, please support the making of an upcoming documentary (due in 2011) at Kickstarter > [link]

Here's Part one of the "Recobbled Cut" of the movie if you haven't seen it > [link]


More info on "The Thief"

Eddie Bowers' web site
[link]

"The Thief" Blog
[link]

Wikipedia entry
[link]

I've finished the rest of the Bosko sequence. > [link]

Here's my original post > [link]

For those of you who haven't already contributed, there's still time to contribute to Rocko Creator, Joe Murray's new Web-channel, "KaboingTV . Com," dedicated to web cartoons from different creators and professionals in a free-range environment. The link and all the info is though here > [link]

Right this way > [link]

I've finally finished my long-delayed Bosko animation now that school is over for the summer! Now up on Youtube > [link]