For all you young artists. The Donny on the left happened because while I was interning TMNT was happening in house. I begged to do one, and that was the result. It bombed big time. MB hated it. I had failed at my dream.

A year or so later It came back around and I nailed it.

Same process for both. Zbrush, Keyshot, Photoshop.

The process stays the same. But YOU will change.

I was also surround by artists who are much better than me who shared their knowledge and encouraged me. Learning from them was the greatest experience in my life.

Surround yourself with people who are better than you are.

This was also the result LOL. So remember humility.

Ah 2014, such simple times.

The point I think I'm making here is it's about mileage. Putting the time in and essentially doing the same thing over and over until you get better at it.

Art and Imagination are muscles you have to work out to get stronger.

I'm going through old archives. I totally forgot that TMNT opened at the same time as GOTG.

For the kids this was before HOBBS and SHAW. In the way back when. The long long ago. Pre Disney+

I realized I shouldn't end a thread like that so lemme add one more point.

Curiosity is also a muscle, make yourself curious and you can learn anything.