BizarreBeasts made it in the newspaper! 📰 Awesome feature in the NW Arkansas Democrat-Gazette highlighting All Cooped Up for the "Our Art" regional exhibition presented by @walton_arts. The exhibition opens TOMORROW NIGHT in Fayetteville! 📍 Alexander Gallery at Porter Art Warehouse ⏰ Friday, Sept 25 @ 6:00 - 8:00 PM 🎟️ Free opening reception! #IndieAnimation #BizarreBeasts #FayettevilleAR

What happens when a hand-drawn cartoon character jumps off the screen and into real life? 🐐 Unboxing Jasper the BIZARRE GOAT, the BIZARRE mascot and a main character in the upcoming BizarreBeasts animated series on DCP+ (@DCP_Foundation)! From sketchbook ➡️ @Procreate rig ➡️ real-life puppet. Watch me unbox Jasper and take him adventuring in Downtown Bentonville, and read my blog post about his story. 👇 #IndieAnimation #BuildInPublic #BizarreBeasts #Bentonville #2DAnimation

Art you can play! 🐓🎮 “ALL COOPED UP: The Game” (Title #13 in the BIZarcade) is officially live! Since I'm not sharing the gallery animation until after the debut at the Alexander Gallery on Sept 25, I built a new art game so the BizarreBeasts community can experience the artwork, and of course, GO BIZARRE. 🎮 How it works: • 30-second browser game (mobile & desktop) • Hatch blue eggs, skip orange, hit streaks for gold eggs 🥚 • Uses the exact same hand-drawn chicken rig I created for our gallery debut & featured in an episode of the upcoming BizarreBeasts series on DCP+ (@DCP_Foundation) • Generates a unique crowd ID & shareable card after each play Check out my @paragraph_xyz about the new BizarreBeasts game, and play the game! 👇

🐔 GAME 🕹️ allcoopedup.bizarrebeasts.io

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On October 7th, I’m leading a two-part workshop at the Ozark Media Arts Festival (OMAF) in Springdale, AR! Growing up, I was constantly told that art wasn't a "viable career." Without working artists in my circle or exposure to the resources available today, I lacked a clear blueprint. After the experience I've gained building an independent art practice with BizarreBeasts, I’ve learned many valuable lessons that I want to pass on. What I'm covering: ⚫ Live Animation Demo: Taking a hand-drawn character from paper to screen, then rigging and animating it live using custom software I engineered through AI-assisted development with @claudeai. ⚫ Creative Framework: The 5 methods I used to turn raw art into a sustainable practice: Make. Anchor. Play. Spread. Belong. ⚫ Pragmatic AI Collaboration: Demonstrating how to leverage AI as a technical co-pilot to build custom tools and streamline workflows without ever sacrificing human thought or raw craftsmanship. Every student will walk away with physical tools: a Rig Sheet to start prepping their own character animations and a 1-Page Blueprint to build their independent practice. Read the full breakdown on my blog 👇 CC @AnthropicAI

Working alongside partners like @DCP_Foundation, who genuinely champion independent animation, makes all the difference. 🤝 Excited to launch our streaming content on a platform built for independent creators! Give the podcast a listen for a deep dive into BizarreBeasts and what’s coming to DCP+! (Learn more about DCP+👇)