heh... yeah, I did. Many, many years ago, I worked as a traditional animator in a small studio, doing educational animated videos and even taught animation production for 5 years. I enjoyed it, but it was VERY time consuming for minimal pay. Unfortunately, we moved to LA the same summer as when the animation bubble burst and thousands of animators were laid off from every major studio. So, I jumped at the first job I could get and have been focused in software engineering for the last 17 years. Much better pay, but I stopped drawing for a loooooong time.



My interest in anime was rekindled 2 years ago at San Japan and I decided I wanted to try reviving the old drawing skills. I had a blast in artists alley this year and I plan to do it again next year. Lately, I've had to refocus on my day job and some home/family duties, but I'll be back at the drawing board soon, trying to continue improving my speed and techniques.



Still got a long way to go, to be completely satisfied with the results, but I'm having a blast!