Night before last I was in my studio and heard some noise outside. I looked and discovered our friend “Pat” (see post below) — but with four small raccoon cubs — all munching on peanuts. They looked up at me, then went right back to feeding. I think this means Pat is a female? Not certain, but a hunch nevertheless.
A neighborhood raccoon about the size of a medium-sized dog comes to our front porch a couple times a week. Sometimes we put peanuts out for him/her (not sure, so we’ve named him/her “Pat” — in honor of the Julia Sweeney SNL skit, ha). He/she was moving quite a bit so I had to sketch a bit faster than usual to capture him/her.
A nice relaxing Fourth Of July at our neighbor’s house. What you don’t see are the ten kids in the pool.
So I finished off the sketchbook Joan made for me back in 1999, which I rediscovered in March. I just finished my first week on a new job, for a new (for me) studio, on a new movie with a whole new group of people, and it’s coincided with getting a new sketchbook. It’s a celebration of new-ness! It’s all good.
Emma reading a magazine at the orthodontist’s…
Jack reading Calvin & Hobbes.
My friend, and fellow storyboarder, Dan Sweetman has co-created some animated craziness on YouTube. Check out Cotton Candy Autopsy. Great drawings, goofy slapstick humor 🙂
Dan’s illustration work is fabulous. His official site for Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children has a lot more to look at.
She’s waiting, filling out forms.
Now I’m waiting, this is what I see. Thank goodness for the sketch book.
I’ve always admired the ancient oak tree in their yard.
Anthony Zierhut 