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I completely forgot to post this last month, but I took part in the #rwsescollab this year!! My entry was from “Old Iron” which was published in Book 9 of the Railway Series called “Edward the Blue Engine”

#my art #illustration #cartoon #trains #railways #thomas and friends #thomas the tank engine #the railway series #rwsescollab

Since the last one was so popular, thank y'all so much BTW, thought I would share a Halloween RWS illustration I did a while ago based on Ghost Train :)

#illustration #my art #thomas and friends #thomas the tank engine #the railway series #toby the tram engine #percy the green engine #ghost train

Drew this a while back to commemorate one of my favorite childhood book series, "The Railway Series" :3

#my art #illustration #thomas and friends #thomas the tank engine #the railway series

The road to Western Oz, where the yellow brick road ends. Another slightly older piece, but it is just so fun to do these lighting and layout studies! So here is the Yellow Brick Road as it starts to peter out on its way to the Cloister of St Glinda and the Vinkus.

#my art #visual development #background art #background design #wicked musical #wicked years #the land of oz #the emerald city #the yellow brick road #the wizard of oz #background paint

"Sliiide some oil to me, let it trickle down my spine! If you don't have STP, Crisco will be just fine!" Decided to draw the original Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man. :3

#the wizard of oz #the wiz #fanart #my art #the tin man #the scarecrow #dorothy gale #toto #the land of oz

Been doing some background exploration of Oz as shown in the Wicked years for a few years now when I have the time.

Here is one I did of the Emerald City as shown from the Munchkinland Gate (alternatively called the Munchkin Mousehole) done as part of @mcodywiley's Coven of the Arts mentorship!

#my art #background art #background design #visual development #the wicked years #the wizard of oz #the land of oz #wicked musical #fanart #emerald city

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I am a bit late on this, since I long since posted this on my other socials, but I though I would share some of the backgrounds I created for Ramshackle! This was such a great project to work on and the scenes I got & the whole crew were a hoot n' a half! Ramshackle belongs to @zeddyzi

#signal boost

I am a bit late on this, since I long since posted this on my other socials, but I though I would share some of the backgrounds I created for Ramshackle! This was such a great project to work on and the scenes I got & the whole crew were a hoot n' a half! Ramshackle belongs to @zeddyzi

#my art #background art #enviroment art #2d animation #indie animated pilot #ramshackle #ramshackle show #animation background art #indie animation #production art

"BRING DOWN THE CHANDELIER!" This has been floating in my head a while!

#my art #poto musical #phantom of the opera #chandelier #illustration #poto

A fairly recent maritime piece of the TEV Princess Marguerite!

#ships boats oceanliners maritime ocean sea illustration landscape digitalpainting

Today is the 80th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt signing executive order 9066, and creating one of the darkest moments in American history. Upon its signing, over 100,000 Japanese Americans were denied their freedoms and due process. People like my grandparents and great grandparents were denied due process and their freedom, and forced to leave the lives that they fought so hard to create in this country. They would be forced at gunpoint into racetracks and fairgrounds, and finally into trains and buses to Concentration Camps. I created "Gaman" to help people empathize with the plight that so many were forced into by their government, and to start a conversation about this often hidden moment in our history. I am releasing it publically today for everyone to enjoy, and to hopefully inspire those who watch it to look into this history so that we may never repeat it again. Follow the link below to watch my film:https://youtu.be/Vu_RsjR0iy8

#japanese american #Japanese American Internment #internment camps #ww2 #fdr #9066 #japanese internment camps #2d animated film #short film #animation

I am proud to announce that my short film Gaman will be screened as part of the Georgia Shorts Film Festival in Atlanta, GA! The festival runs May 1 and 2, with Gaman screening as part of the B group on May 1 4 PM EST both in person at the Rolecall Theater and online! Afterwards, I will be joining my fellow filmmakers for a quick Q&A about our films! Drop on by to watch some great films, link to the festival is posted below and embedded in the image above! https://cinemalife.ticketspice.com/georgia-shorts-film-festival-2021-virtual

#Short film #animated short #animation #independent filmmakers #2d animation #history #japanese american internment #japanese #american history #film festival #my art

In honor of this day of remembrance, I thought that I would share a visual development piece for my short film Gaman. On Feb 19, 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, officially starting the internment of Japanese Americans. This was the culmination of decades of Anti-Asian sentiment and racism in the US, and saw over 100,000 Issei, Nissei, and Sansei have their rights and property stripped from them before being forced into concentration camps. Let us have this day to reflect on this horrendous act, and how the same sentiments that created internment manifest today in the US and around the world.

#9066 #japanese american #Japanese #Japanese American Internment #Internment camps #visual development #visdev #illustration #concentration camp #United states #US #US History #History #FDR #Roosevelt #world war 2 #WW2

Boop-Oop-A-Doop A warmup sketch that thankfully got way outta hand!

#betty boop #fliescher brothers #cartoon #fanart #doodle #out of the inkwell #1920's #flapper

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Happy Ho Ho everyone!

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Reblog for this one!

#my art #cartoon #doodle #holidays #christmas #oc #original character #lgbtq #gay #gay couple #cutsie couple shit

Hey Guys! So heads up, I’ve created a print shop! I am on InPrint and on top of that, theres a Black Friday Sale goin on!! From now to Sunday, all purchases over 25 dollars have free shipping and 10% off! Head over to my inprint now get these prints and much more! https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/btomimatsu/

#artist update #update #delete sunday #print shop #prints #printsforsale #cartoon #illustration #gay #gay couple #lgbtq #broadway #hadestown #musical

🎶 Everything, everything, happens for a reason! 🎶

#broadway #beatlejuice #musical #delia #lydia deetz #fanart #my art #broadway musicals

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