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Learning to Animate

Talitha Shipman August 8, 2014

I've always loved traditional animation.  This week I've been able to try my hand at learning a bit about it.  It's not easy!  Very time consuming and sometimes frustrating.  But oh the magic of watching something you've drawn come to life!  That's amazing!  These are just some very tiny baby steps, a crude kindergarten first try, but hey, you've got to start somewhere.  I'll post my little birdie this week and then another animation next week!

 

← Learning to Animate: Part 2More Watercolor Experiments →

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Happy Book Birthday to Amanda Flinn!  Her book "Yoga Baby" arrived yesterday June 9th! "Reaching, bending, rocking, and swaying--these are just a few of the moves a bouncy little baby tries when her mother practices yoga thro
Happy Book Birthday to Amanda Flinn!  Her book "Yoga Baby" arrived yesterday June 9th! "Reaching, bending, rocking, and swaying--these are just a few of the moves a bouncy little baby tries when her mother practices yoga throughout the day. In the midst of a busy day, yoga turns out to be a surprising source of connection, fun, and giggles for mother and child. Surprising and silly, Yoga Baby proves that it's never too early for parents and children to explore together what their bodies can do--never too early, in short, for the life-giving practice of yoga!" Available today at Indie Bound! . . . . #bookbirthday #booklaunch #authorsofinstagram #author #kidlit #boardbook #childrensbooks #storyteller #yoga #yogababy #yogapractice #yogaforkids #yogaforbabies
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Congrats to @lindsaylesliewrites !!! Dusk Explorers launches today! I can’t wait to read this to my little explorer! "In this lyrical ode to summertime, the search is on for tree climbers, firefly catchers, and hide-and-seekers to steal away to the outside world as dusk falls to night." #picturebookauthor #bookbirthday #booklaunch #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitwriter #duskexplorers #dusk #summertime #fireflies #naturekids
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Have you guys ever played with sidewalk chalk and water!  We had so much fun this afternoon drawing and then painting our rainbows! 🌈#rainbow #sidewalkchalk #sidewalkchalkart #streetart #sidewalkart
Have you guys ever played with sidewalk chalk and water! We had so much fun this afternoon drawing and then painting our rainbows! 🌈#rainbow #sidewalkchalk #sidewalkchalkart #streetart #sidewalkart

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