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I like to ink other artists in Procreate for fun and practice.

Here's a Phil Hester Mister Miracle sketch I inked.

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Closing out the year with one final Christmas movie tribute, The Snowman, based on the picture book by Raymond Briggs.

This was a new favorite as of this year but will be an annual watch from this point on.

I watched it on a friend's suggestion. Then watched it again. Then watched the sequel. Then watched the spin-off. And listened to the soundtrack before bed, several nights in a row.

I tried to combine my art style with the illustration style of the book and movie.

I hope the holidays have found you well.

Happy New Year.

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Paying tribute to some of my favorite Christmas movies/characters.

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street and A Charlie Brown Christmas forged my love of melancholy Christmas specials.

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Paying tribute to some of my favorite Christmas movies/characters.

While not specifically Christmas, this time of year makes me think of another favorite Disney short, Donald's Snow Fight.

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Paying tribute to some of my favorite Christmas movies/characters.

'Pluto's Christmas Tree' is one of my favorite Disney shorts and has some grade-A Chip 'n Dale clowning.

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Paying tribute to some of my favorite Christmas movies/characters.

I've loved both Gremlins movies forever. Probably got into them younger than one "should" but we just enjoyed the comic mayhem and cool puppets and effects. It was an all-the-year-long movie but stands as a great Christmas monster flick.

(And I'm trying to experiment with different monochrome/2-color palettes, which is why Gizmo is green)

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Paying tribute to some of my favorite Christmas movies/characters.

I enjoy the other Grinches but Chuck Jones was the perfect artist to bring Dr. Seuss to life.

#AVeryMaukyChristmas

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Paying tribute to some of my favorite Christmas movies/characters.

I've always loved the art style of Rankin & Bass' Frosty the Snowman.

#AVeryMaukyChristmas

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Count Duckula

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃

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Pencils & Inks by Phil Hester

Colors by Me (Tracie Mauk)

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I colored this Fantastic Four recreation by Bruce McCorkindale (by way of Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten) for fantastic funsies in excitement for the forthcoming film.

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Happy New Year y'all!

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of some of my favorite movies (and some of my favorite people) and I will try to commemorate them in kind.

I had some wonderful adventures with friends and family last year, some exciting opportunities as an improvisor, puppeteer, actor, and cartoonist.

2024 already has some very cool things on the horizon.

I wish everyone a happy and healthy new year surrounded by those you hold dear.

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Merry Christmas to all, from myself, Captain Epic, Randy the robot unicorn, and the skateboarding (now snowboarding) pirate dragon.

(As seen on Mister K's Clubhouse season 3, episode 5)

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Hey y'all, the show I puppeteer for let me do a bunch of illustrations for the latest episode and it was a real treat to combine so many of my passions.

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#DRAWLLOWEEN no.2 Witch

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#DRAWLLOWEEN no.1 Spooky Self-Portrait

Or Most Accurate Self-Portrait..?

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I found this awesome Spider-Man vs. Sinister Six piece penciled by Scott McDaniel and had to try my inks over it.

I like this unusual lineup for the Sinister Six.