Happy Birthday Mia!!!

You're 3!!! It's been a rollercoaster. I've been tested and pushed in ways that at the time seemed to expose my weaknesses as a man and as a human being. I'm still learning what it means to be a father and a husband. No matter how frustrated I get it's your little laugh or silly phrases or the way you surprise me with your intelligence and personality, that make me realize how great it all is.
You've truly become a fascinating little lady. I feel so privileged and excited to be apart of your life.

I LOVE YOU!

Wuuuv... twu Wuuuv

Self Portrait

I've always found the self-potraits of artists to be hauntingly intimate looks into their lives and time.

Hooray!!!!!

I've come close to the end. This is my last semester. I'm a ball of excitement and trepidation. New things and unknown things await. Directions change and motivation shifts. New friends and old friends. Fighting off fears and doubts about the future. Being inspired to make something great!!!

Monday was the first day of my last semester. And what was the first thing I was handed?

I'm so excited!!!!!!!! For some, this handout is old news, but right now everything is new for me, storyboarding and Joe Ranft are part of this rich history that I'm just digging into. Exciting stuff!! I'm looking forward to getting into this world and gleaning every nugget I can in the next 15 weeks.

Below are a mish mash of sketches from this past holiday. I'm stepping into new territory, not completely, but still a departure for me. Drawing at the book store, Mia's new tri-cycle, trying to capture the brutality of UFC fighting, the family dog, Emy and her grandmother...it was a good break.