In between sending out holiday newsletters... oh the joy of pen upon paper!
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| All images (c) 2024 Jim Middleton, The Animating Apothecary |
Here lies the residue of "The Animating Apothecary," a source of obscure ephemera and thought, while nibbling at the crustier extremes of an overbaked society. Instagram? see - https://www.instagram.com/animating_apothecary/ also check out asifa.org and asifa.net - content (c) 2006-2025 Jim Middleton
| No idea |
| Ethereal moment |
| Obedient inflatables |
| Perspective/horizon/eye frame test |
| No idea here - testing pencils |
| Alternate to reel to reel tape? Reel to reel acetate strip? |
| For Sfumato #5 background |
| Benny pose for Sfumato #4 |
| The perpetual ribbon sketch |
| In a mood - or a need - for a smile |
| Self-caffeinated |
| Establishing shot for Sfumato #5 - "Toll Sud" - ongoing storyboard sketching |
Also made available at the time as postcards - these images were in a collector packet and have been relatively unscathed by the USPS in all their Art Deco glory.