THE BRANCHES

This ongoing series of drawings are all done in pen and ink depicting the daily life of a city in a giant tree, overlooking a distant forest below. This series was a new direction for me as I rarely used the entirety of an art board. Since, I've used these drawings as animation exercises as well. The later drawings getting slightly more complex each time. Links to the animated versions can be found in each piece's details.

THE BOTANIST

The first of the series. Originally the goal was just to challenge myself to fill a larger space. The larger plants became a staple in later drawings. 

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The Hotel

One of the more complex structures. I really wanted to make something that had been built/grown upon itself. 

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See this drawing animated on my Instagram.

THE POST OFFICE

This one felt pretty simple so it ended up being the first one I animated. It was fun to begin to think about how people in these trees would get around. 

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The Station

I went into this one wanting to push the envelope of how I might animate it. The turbines, turntable, and train car were a worthwhile challenge. 

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See this drawing animated on my Instagram.