Disney Announces "Maleficent" Release

Another "Evil Queen" movie from Disney, updating one of their Animated Classics into a live-action special-effects-laden big-budget feature. Read about it HERE .

This is joining the previously-announced "SNOW WHITE and the HUNTSMAN" from Paramount and starring Charlize Theiron as the Evil Queen, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) as Snow White, and Chris Hemsworth ("THOR") as the Huntsman.
Oh-- and the previously-released "Mirror, Mirror" starring Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen. This movie was produced by Relativity Media in conjunction with.... too many to list.

New Doodle

As I sit here, waiting for ink to dry on a commission (I know... 'old school'...!), I cranked out a doodle.

Don't know who he's preparing to fight, but he DOES look formidable.

"Painter of Light" THOMAS KINCAID Dies

Say what you will, but the man was talented, prolific, AND HE MADE A FORTUNE!

Read the article HERE

GLEN KEANE Leaves DISNEY

Longtime DISNEY Animator GLEN KEANE (Son of BIL KEANE- creator of 'Family Circus') announced while I was in Burbank that he is leaving The DISNEY Studios 'to pursue other interests'...!

Read the entire article HERE
...And his entire letter HERE

Back to the Ol' Drawing Board.....

 Well, after a brief visit out to LA-LA-Land to visit and connect, I am back in my chair-- both at the drawing table and the computer. Mardi Gras is calling, and I must finish in order to accept other commissions.
 Oddly enough, I had been slow and had received no responses to my solicitations for piecework. The day I was leaving for Burbank, I received an offer for a caricature commission. I politely declined, citing my looming departure. I also received an offer for a one-day caricature job, for which I was unavailable.
 The REAL kicker came when, after I had arrived out West, I received an inquiry about a FOUR-DAY GIG ON A CRUISE SHIP, banking SERIOUS bucks!! Of course, it was the same weekend I was away, so I was unavailable for this job, as well.
Frustrating.

But I DID get to see CONAN.

CONAN O'BRIEN!

My sister, Gwen, and I attended the taping of Conan O'Brien's "CONAN" this afternoon on The Warner Brothers Studios lot.

CONAN on tbs.

VERY funny.

Trip to DisneyTOON Studios!

Recently I made a trip out to L.A. to visit with my sister and her kids and to re-connect with Dan Povenmire of Phineas & Ferb fame. We toured the studio, watched an editing session, and sat in on an actual pitch meeting with the writers, animators & producers. Fascinating stuff...!!

L-R: Me, Jonah, Dan Povenmire & Hannah

My sister Gwen, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, me

Here I am, posing with Dan's "EMMY" for Phineas & Ferb.