Fooksie has been really busy...

I love what I do. Being able to create characters, and making them come to life is something that I have wanted to do since I was drawing from Dr. Seuss books, sitting on my potty chair.
( No, not last week. Back when I was a little kid).
I have been animating a game for USATestprep. A game based on " Hangman ", but with a pirate theme.
Here is the opening screen shot.
I have also been working with Curtis 1000. These two jobs had a tiny moment of overlap.
I am animating some e-cards for them. I really like the way this one has turned out.
Here is a screen shot of it.

So, as this year is winding done, I am busy and very thankful for that.
I am also happy to report that next year appears to have more exciting projects for me to lend a hand to.
I'll keep you posted.

Have a Funky Thanksgiving

It's been a tough year, but we all have something to be thankful for.
Have a fantastic, funky Thanksgiving!
Click on the turkey to see the dance.

Hockey Spot

This last project was a lot of fun. I really like creating characters that have that old
"NES" look.
The animation is for a commercial in the New England area. Created in Flash and then exported out for video.
Click on the above picture to see the animation.

Plants vs Zombies

" Plants vs Zombies " is a fun game. Great game play, fun looking art, all in all a very well designed way to pass some time.
It inspired me to create this little drawing.

Vampire Dork

Hahahahh....I love puff pieces like this.
Click on the link to read the story:
http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/vampires-seek-tolerance-understanding-199809.html

USATestprep

Just finished this promotional Flash movie for USATestprep. I was given a lot of creative freedom to make this, and it was a lot of fun.
Click on the above illustration to see the movie.

Wondering where the Lions are?

This morning I woke up with a song in my head. The song was " Wondering where the Lions are ? ". Don't know why, but then a memory popped in my head that I hadn't thought of in years.
My high school choir was in Kansas City for a competition, and one of our free days was spent at the zoo.
I think I was in the 8th grade, but I know that I was a little butter ball in a striped yellow and red shirt.
As I was walking around, I came to the lion enclosure. It was kind of overcast, so they were napping inside. The enclosure had this big plastic bubble, so the lions could actually curl up in it. well, those that could kind of fit, that is.
So, I'm by this bubble, and a female lion comes over, and she's looking me right in the eyes.
I'm on one side of this bubble, and she's on the other side. I put my hands up on the bubble, arms spread out because I'm trying to see her better.
Next thing I know, she's on her hind legs, scratching at this bubble. I jump back, a little freaked out, but then she sat down.
I went back to the bubble and sat on the little ledge. Then she was bumping her head against the bubble, looking at me.
So, I sat there, she rolled over on her back, and we stayed that way for awhile.
When I got up to leave,(there was a lady walking over), the lion jumped up again, and spread out on the bubble.
When the lady ran over to take a picture, the lion sat down and turned her back.
I walked back over to the bubble, and when the lion spotted me, she jumped back up on the plastic.
The lady asked me to stand there so she could get a picture.
After she took it, I left.
So, out there somewhere, somebody has a picture of a lioness on her hind legs, inside a bubble at the Kansas City Zoo in the late 70's, with a fat kid on the other side of her, wearing a red and yellow striped shirt.
Now you know who that is.
I'd love to have a copy of that picture.
Anyhow, thinking of that, and the song, I drew this little sketch.