Real chuffed to announce that the short film I Anim Directed last year, 'Rocketship Mai' will be screened at Siggraph 2026 Animation Festival.
The film was a real labour of love, and everyone involved deserves a big congratulations.
Feel free to follow @rocketshipmai_film for more screening updates. Thankyou @acecanadaprogram for bringing the team together and making this possible.
@ar_pnut@woo.crystal@airin.budiman@classicana_@michellelorimer1
#SIGGRAPH2026 #SIGGRAPHcaf #indyanimation #Animation #rocketshipmai
Bad Night.
Bit of a longer comic than normal, but when I thought of drawing this experience, the only way it could really show it was with repetition. The grinding, exhausting repetition of being woken by a screaming child again and again.
Sam sleeps a lot better now. People kept assuring me 'hey it gets better', and whaddya know, they were right. But I want to honour my poor past self who went through this, and anyone going through it now. It's depressing. It feels eternal at the time.
Love can be hard.
#momcomic #mumlife #momlife #babycomic #sliceoflifecomic
Gotta find those thrills where you can.
Although... Sam's taken to climbing everything so to be honest, I could do with less excitement.
#momlife #momcomic #inksketch #sliceoflifecomic #thrills
Every week he's doing something new. Some of it I'm more excited about than others 😄 All I can say is... at least I'm not picking it for him anymore.
#mumlife #momcomic #milestones #sliceoflifecomic #inkdrawing
It was a dark and stormy night, perfect for dressing in black and lurking in a tavern. Thanks @realmrodents for putting on a great night of merriment, music and trivia (my team came second! We are almost the nerdiest)
#tavern #witchyvibes #renfaire
Breastfeeding can be a real battle zone.
Addendum: he also bit me this week. I think it's time for a weaning, son.
#breastfeeding #sliceoflifecomic #mumcomic #mumlife #inksketch
Whadda night! Big thanks to everyone who came out to Cartoons & Cocktails, and to @acecanadaprogram for hosting such a fun night. I'm so happy we could share our finished film with you.
Special thanks also to those who helped me and Sam while I was busy directing the animation. It's tough to raise a baby while working, and I'm deeply grateful to my friends for helping me get through it. As you can see, Sam had blast at the party!
Big love to my ACE 4 team. We smashed it.
#acecanada #rocketshipmai #animation #independentshortfilm #ace4
Sad I won't make to my regular booth in 2026, but @megleader and @lil_r_mena are wonderful artists and I'm happy they can keep the spot warm for me.
Swipe to see Meg Leader's work, and please go say hi for me at the convention!
#fanexpovancouver #fanexpo
How it feels to stand next to my 11 year old niece. Swipe to see the first sketch I made on a lark, which 'little' Hannah saw and wanted to keep, so I made her a better one.
I dunno what my sister's been feeding that kid, but I sure didn't get any 😅.
@jacqueline.m.hunt
#inksketch #copicmarkers #caricatures #inks #drawingthefamily
A long-delayed wedding present for my Brother Ben and his gorgeous & goat-loving wife, Ruby. A good thing too: enough time for the second kid to come along and complete the set 😄!
@benja_ryan I hope I did you, your mustache and your family right. Big love to you, the goats, the dogs, my nibblings and Ruby.
#familyportait #caricature #digitalpainting
