Monday 26 December 2005

Thursday 22 December 2005

Homage






Pictures for an exhibition in Paris. These ones were called "Homage a Tex Avery"

Wednesday 21 December 2005

Friday 16 December 2005

Thursday 15 December 2005

Limbolism

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Here is a Limbolist picture I've painted few years ago with a godforsaken computer program.

Tuesday 13 December 2005

All In Line







Presumptuously, some years ago I started a sketch book I called "Why Steinberg?". In it I tried to draw like as if I was Saul Steinberg (Yes...I know, dont laugh too hard!...Borges writes about Pierre Menard, a frenchman of the Twentieth Century who tries to write Don Quijote as if he was Cervantes!) My rules were to look at a Steinberg's book, close it and try to draw like Steinberg without copying it directly...Just trying to "think" like him...It was a failure but it was great fun. Highly recommended to test your mind and hand.

Friday 9 December 2005

Animal Verses Human






Today I finished (I believe) all the drawings for this book of verses by Ken Mullen. I've been working on and off on this for many years. It'll be published early in 2006.

Thursday 8 December 2005

Castelli Animati






More photos. Mr and Mrs Peter Lord, Daniel Greaves. Mrs Grillo from behind, Borge Ring. John Canemaker and Liz Fairs (translator extraordinaire!)

Old friends


I am back from Italy were I had a great time. First I've been to an animation festival in Genzano and then I went to Naples (I loved it!) back to Rome for one night and then to home in London.
In the festival I had the pleasure of meeting again old friends and having long and wonderful conversations with colleagues at tables. I was particularily happy to see again the great Danish animator Borge Ring.
Here is a photo of Borge, his wife Joanika and me.

Tuesday 29 November 2005

Monday 28 November 2005

Jazz a la Carte





I am always sketching images that could be an inspiration for an animation idea. I drew these with no particular purpose but they ended in the studio's showreel titles.
It can be seen here:

Alice



These were for a projected animated film based on a third Alice's adventure...There is a substantial piece of animatic completed. I'll post somed more images in the future.

Friday 25 November 2005

Marv


I am periodically graced by postcards handrawn by Canadian animator Marv Newland. I have already a very nice collection. Here are two of them.