BLUE SKY LOGO REDESIGN

David Dibble and I got the assignment to redesign the Blue Sky logo. As always, it was really fun collaborating with him and the very talented Jeff Gabor animated Scrat on the logo's reveal. It will debut along with the release of "Epic" in May.

GALLERY NUCLEUS SEUSS TRIBUTE SHOW

Below is my contribution to the “Look at This, Look at That: A Tribute to Dr. Seuss” The show will run from March 3rd to the 24th.

MINNEAPOLIS ZOO FUNDRAISER

Below is my contribution to an art auction fundraiser for the Minneapolis Zoo. Haven't decided whether his name is Montana Flaps, Dusty Feathers, Flapside Tanner or Chester Beaks.

GALLERY NUCLEUS "WHAT IF...?" SHOW

Below is my contribution to the “WHAT IF...” show at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California. Artists from Disney, Pixar, LAIKA, Blue Sky, Cartoon Network and Sony are submitting their "What Ifs" and the show will run from December 10 to January 2, 2012. My piece is entitled “What if rocks were teeth?"

UNITED NATIONS CHARITY ART AUCTION

Below is my contribution to the United Nations “Artfullness 2011,” a charity auction of original work for various children's charities around the world. My piece is entitled “Belle City Malleable Iron Company, 1943” (ink and watercolor).

RIO

Blue Sky released its sixth animated feature today. I started working on Rio in late 2007 when it was still in development and did mostly character work. I was involved in the design of the following: Tulio, Linda, the marmosets (monkeys), the baby version of Blu, the spoonbill, the egret, the Canadian goose, the songbirds, the carnival costumes and the end credit graphics. It was a really fun two and a half years being on this picture. We're hoping it does well.

ART BLOCKS FOR GHANA

Below is my contribution to the Picture Book Project Foundation's “Art Blocks for Ghana,” a charity art auction of original work created by artists within the animation and illustration community to provide boarding and education for orphaned children in Ghana. An online eBay art auction will take place in March 2011. My piece is entitled “Favorite Tree” and it is a gouache painting on an 8” x 8” wood panel.