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“Yes, yes,” said the Beast, “my heart is good, but still I am a...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:43 -0400

^{“Yes, yes,” said the Beast, “my heart is good, but still I am a monster.”}

^{“Among mankind,” says Beauty, “there are many that deserve that name more than you, and I prefer you, just as you are, to those, who, under a human form, hide a treacherous, corrupt, and ungrateful heart.”}

Since my comic, “Jamie Jupiter”, went live,...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:24 -0400

Since my comic, “Jamie Jupiter”, went live, I’ve been recieving all kinds of AWESOME fan art! So it was high time I made a video featuring everyone’s artwork! To everyone who’s supported my projects, all I can say is, THANK YOU.

And be sure to check out their pages too!

ALL THE LINKS YOU NEED:

MY WEBCOMIC: http://jamiejupiter.thecomicseries.com/

CHEAP COMMISSIONS: http://jamiejupiter.thecomicseries.com/commissionsanddonations/

DEVIANT ART: http://kartoon12.deviantart.com/

YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/ToonGal12?feature=mhee

Look up “KarToonComics” on Facebook!

The Avengers Gag Reel - Favourite quotes.

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:20 -0400

The Avengers Gag Reel - Favourite quotes.

anthonyholden: What are studios looking for? How can I get into...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:15 -0400

anthonyholden:

What are studios looking for? How can I get into a good animation school? What should I be studying?

I get a lot of these types of questions now and again, and I never know how to answer them. I can’t be sure of what studios are looking for, I don’t control admissions policies to schools, and I have little idea what makes for a current and relevant curriculum. There are a lot of variables in your bid for a career in animation, and it’s kind of impossible to control most of them. You must be crazy to want this job!

I find it helpful to focus on the things I can control. Among those things are your study habits and how you spend your personal time. It’s good to work hard and have goals—without them we would get nowhere. Study hard and make decisive strides towards achieving your art goals. But in the heat of that pursuit, don’t forget to go out and live your life!

If you spend any amount of time looking at artists online, you’ve probably figured out by now that there are about a million dudes and dudettes in internetville who draw better than you (I relive this realization daily). Once your have done your best to rise to their level, the only tool you have to compete with these crazy talents is your background, your personal character—is you!

Consider developing your whole self with the same raw focus and intensity that you develop a particular skill set. Get focused. Go out, have adventures. Run, jump, skin your knee, fall in love, root loudly for the away team at a baseball game, barely escape a crash of stampeding rhinos, live to see another day. Experience things big and small. Go for a walk. The world is full of wonders.

I know this advice is not particularly animation-specific, but maybe that’s for the best. At any rate, it is something I feel strongly about. Animation is great, and there are few things that I enjoy doing more than drawing and storytelling. But in order to have stories to tell, first you have to live them.

Be good, and see you soon!

PS, if you were looking for advice on draftsmanship you should probably be reading this.

creduli: russiandirectionerandbelieber: a-cidlife: vans-suprem...

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:23:15 -0400

creduli:

russiandirectionerandbelieber:

a-cidlife:

vans-supreme:

exhele:

dysphorism:

princess-margaret:

yourblazesburn:

osteogenesis-imperfecta:

straightinatbella:

thatmissunderstoodkid:

frank-1e:

okleave:

reblog and make a wish

this is my second time reblogging and my first wish came true so

i have to

why not

i did this a few days ago and it also came true, i was freaked out like fuck

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

here goes nothing

well lets see

love this

i remember a few months ago, wishing that my crush would like me back on this post

and now he’s my bf

..WISHING AGAIN. YAY

you :(

Not going to lie, I made a wish when I reblogged this this morning, and my wish came true an hour ago.

I’M SCREAMING I FORGET WHAT I WISHED FOR WHEN I ORIGINALLY SAW THIS AWHILE AGO BUT I THINK I WISHED FOR 1/5 AND I GOT THAT??? HOLY R234RWEDFSCSDGDFSF

Time to wish again!

Hey there! I just followed you here from fanfiction after reading your fanfic "Snow Angel". That story was amazing, so I just had to come and follow you here. chuckles Thank you for providing such an amazing story there. It was very inspiring. You seem like quite the artist across various media platforms. Keep up the good work. :)

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:08:19 -0400

*gasp* Aww, thank you! I’m glad you liked the story, and thanks for noting me. I hardly...

A New Campaign Perk!

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:51:17 -0400

Hey everyone! A NEW PERK has been added to the Jamie Jupiter campaign! At the $7 mark, along with...

Like the video said, I’ve started an IndieGoGo campaign to...

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:31:47 -0400

Like the video said, I’ve started an IndieGoGo campaign to help offset the printing costs of my first trade paperback run of “Jamie Jupiter”. Follow any and all of the links below for all the information you need! And please, help spread this video around!

ALL THE LINKS YOU NEED:

INDIE GO GO CAMPAIGN: http://igg.me/at/jamie-jupiter

MY WEBCOMIC: http://jamiejupiter.thecomicseries.com/

CHEAP COMMISSIONS: http://jamiejupiter.thecomicseries.com/commissionsanddonations/

DEVIANT ART: http://kartoon12.deviantart.com/

Look up “KarToonComics” on Facebook!

jaymug: Steal. It’s not where you take things from. It’s where...

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:03:55 -0400

jaymug:

Steal. It’s not where you take things from. It’s where you take them to.

ppworkspace: With Glasses

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:56:31 -0400

ppworkspace:

With Glasses

Jamie Jupiter Wiki Page!

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:11:18 -0400

Hey everyone! One of the fans of my comic created a wiki page for Jamie Jupiter! I’m so...

hidingmai: Sir,take a deep breath. 《the...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:16:56 -0400

hidingmai:

Sir,take a deep breath.

《the Water》sample http://t.cn/zTvpMen

alicexz: This is like the artist’s version of when people tell...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:47:47 -0400

alicexz:

This is like the artist’s version of when people tell girls “if you don’t want to get raped don’t walk down the street in a short skirt” basically

Thank you, Loki.

tattooedtaint: R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:40:17 -0400

tattooedtaint:

R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen

My first backer!

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:39:27 -0400

I just got my first contribution for my campaign!!! I’m so happy! :D I hope it’s a good...

nothisiscarlie: courtoonxiii: ruff-n-tuff: riseofthebravetangl...

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:28:35 -0400

nothisiscarlie:

courtoonxiii:

ruff-n-tuff:

riseofthebravetangleddragon:

lizawithazed:

“from failing, you learn. from success, not so much.”

I am going to say this again: YOU NEED TO WATCH MEET THE ROBINSONS IT IS THE MOST UNFAIRLY NEGLECTED MOVIE DISNEY EVER MADE

I love this movie so much… ;-;

//Why can’t teachers and parents be like this?

Like, when you fuck something up, instead of being like:

I’M SO ASHAMED OF YOU! GO SLEEP IN THE YARD!

Could they instead be like:

WOW! YOU FAILED! LOOK AT HOW MUCH BETTER YOU’RE GOING TO BE IN THE FUTURE!

Because, that’s how I’m gonna be as a parent.

This is legit my favorite Disney movie

LOOK IT’S MY GAME PLAN FOR BEING A PARENT SOMEDAY

but no seriously this movie is so underappreciated it makes me upset.

brofessorjory: prostheticknowledge: Live2D Japanese software...

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:25:48 -0400

brofessorjory:

prostheticknowledge:

Live2D

Japanese software technology turns 2D drawing into interactive 3D content for use with touchscreen devices - via DigInfo (video embedded below):

Live2D, developed by Cybernoids, is the world’s first drawing technology to enable 3D rendering of 2D images. This technology supports a variety of portable consoles and smartphones, and Live2D is already being utilized for games that take advantage of the unique characteristics of hand drawn artwork.

“In 3D, the unique attractions of 2D art like Osamu Tezuka’s can’t be rendered properly. But with Live2D, we’ve worked to enable smooth 3D motion using entirely the original 2D drawings. So, this system makes the graphics appear exactly as the creator intended.”

“When the face turns sideways, you can show perfectly how the eyelashes and eyes move. You can also use the tools to work more easily and efficiently. This can be done in all kinds of ways, with all kinds of emphasis, depending on what the creator wants to do. This technology is an extension of drawing, so it works best if the creator has a good artistic sense.”

More at DigInfo here

i need this

Help bring my webcomic, “Jamie Jupiter” to print!

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:23:03 -0400

For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been creating an original webcomic for some time now, about an...

Hey everyone! Episode seven of Jamie Jupiter is now beginning to...

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:16:45 -0400

Hey everyone! Episode seven of Jamie Jupiter is now beginning to be uploaded! What is this mysterious slime coming to devour Tyler? You’ll just have to wait and find out!

ALL THE LINKS YOU NEED:

MY WEBCOMIC: http://jamiejupiter.thecomicseries.com/

CHEAP COMMISSIONS: http://jamiejupiter.thecomicseries.com/commissionsanddonations/

DEVIANT ART: http://kartoon12.deviantart.com/

YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/ToonGal12?feature=mhee

Look up “KarToonComics” on Facebook!

etteette: artdirections: 5 Ways to be a Happier CreativeWe all...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:52:11 -0400

etteette:

artdirections:

5 Ways to be a Happier Creative

We all know the tortured artist schtick. To be honest, I can be a downer sometimes myself, but I think it would be terrible for us to all perpetuate the idea that being creative and miserable are mutually exclusive.

So here’s to being creative and actually enjoying it:

1. Refuse to See Your Entire Life Either as a Success or a Failure
The idea here is to never buy into the lie that your life is either successful or failing in terms of your creative output. Think of the most successful creative person you can, if you look closely you can see a series of successes and failures.

The best way for me to look at the creative life is as a series of projects which can be successful in some ways and fail in other ways. For instance, some projects are really successful in the development of your skill but not financially advantageous.

Also, don’t believe that there is some level of success where you have now “arrived” or attained a level of success which can never been denied to you, like being hailed a “creative genius” with endless financial gain, forever. I could tell you many examples of artists and musicians who seem like they have “arrived” with one project and then completely fail the next.

2. Make Something Everyday
Will Bryant says something like, “I make stuff because if I don’t I get sad”. A silly and profound statement. Last year I did a daily drawing project where I created a new character every weekday. I found this statement to ring very true.

This practice gave me a sense of creative productivity every single day, which is a serious morale booster. Even if you don’t show anyone, it can help you feel prolific and unlimited in your creative abilities, which in turn increases your confidence.

3. Be Authentic
This is huge. Many people have done amazing things in creativity and have received many rewards, successes and prizes for them. So there is a lot of incentive for YOU to be THEM. But the trick is knowing the truth: you CAN’T be them. Trying to be something you are not will make you feel like an old sock. You already know this, but I thought I’d remind you.

4. Know Your Purpose
Shooting aimlessly into the dark can feel like…shooting aimlessly into the dark. Your purpose doesn’t have to be mind meltingly important. I like the humble yet ambitious purpose the great Debbie Millman has taken upon herself to “try to make the supermarket more beautiful”.

Try to clarify what you want to achieve overall so that everything you do has a sense of purpose. Purpose equals meaning, and to most creatives I know, a sense of meaning is why they want to make art and why they DO NOT want to work in a factory.

5. Address and Defeat Your Fears
That dreadful fear is a bully that is killing your soul and it should be stood up to. Listen to it, don’t ignore it. Hear what it’s actually saying and then dismantle it. Talk to someone about it openly, if the fear is tied to reality, then face it and take it down with integrity. If it’s all lies, all smoke and mirrors then let it disappear in the cloud of smoke that it is. If you are doing super boring unadventurous work, you won’t have any fears at all…but who wants to do that?

Hope this makes you a bit happier today.

- Andy J. Miller

P.S. To tackle the piling up questions here on this tumblr I have started taking on 1 hour video creative coaching, for more info click here.

Thank you Andy ! I needed these reminders today.