Monday's Inspiration: Ryan Woodward

This is one of the most perfect animation pieces I have ever seen.

Honestly, I am in awe of the way almost each individual frame captures a sense of the movement of the next. It's simple and gorgeous and incredibly real. Ryan Woodward, the artist, is amazing.

If I could learn how to capture movement in stillness like this, my art would be everything I want it to be. I want to be able to tell a story like this.

I find myself talking about the artistic aspects to this because my emotional reaction isn't happening in words.

There's a making-of video!

Check out Ryan's website here and also some great advice for parents of artistic children.

Hey There

I love this. It just goes to show that you can't always judge by appearances. The persistence of affection also speaks to me. Kudos to the artist!

Monday's Inspiration: The Windmill Farmer

Joaquin Baldwin made this wonderful piece of animation. This is so beautiful, I cried tears of joy. The colors are so soft, the textures so rich, and the visual composition of each shot so perfect. Much to learn from it, I think, for collage.

Enchanting Animation

This makes me happy in so many ways.