Pop Culture Artist
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I love October. The temperature is finally cooling off, pumpkins are waiting to be carved, and Halloween is the greatest holiday ever. Here awesome begin the scenes photos of me getting ready to be Murray Bauman from Stranger Things.
That time of year is finally here! Haunt season has finally kicked off with the beginning of Halloween Horror. Nights.
D23 is a fun convention to go to. It’s a Disney overload and a great place to see how creative people can be.
It doesn’t feel like Summer unless we get a preview of Halloween. Midsummer Scream is an amazing convention celebrating all things macabre.
Florida is nice to visit but Disneyland is Walt’s original park and the place where I hang out the most.
July is always a great month for us because we get to attend the always wonderful Comic-Con. Each year an eclectic mix of sights and sounds, as well as amazing food to eat. This is the first year that we had any problems with badges. Big thanks to the staff who made the experience simple and easily fixed.
I took some time off today to visit my family in Clearwater. It was nice to hang out with them and hang out at the beach. After a long day and drive we checked into the Animation Resort.
Animal Kingdom is hands down my favorite of the four Florida parks. It’s part zoo, part theme, park. Animal Kingdom is immersive and makes me want to visit Asia and Africa.
I was excited to see this park the most because I remember when it opened as a kid and wishing I could go visit and see cartoons being made. 20 years later the park is getting ready for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to open up later this year.
I got a chance to stop by Universal CityWalk in Orlando today. My bestie and I made the rounds and ate some delicious chocolate that melted in seconds.
As I walk around Epcot Center, I get a strange sense of being here. As a child I would watch every television special I could about Walt Disney World. Someone I managed to learn the layout without ever once being here.
After a lifetime of wanting to visit Walt Disney World, I finally got to visit the Magic Kingdom.
July is looking to be a pretty busy month. Here I am visiting Kennedy Space Center. Big things are on their way with SpaceX gearing up to launch from the United States.
It’s always fun to go to Disneyland and hang out for a little while.
I taught my students how to make some colorful animal paintings.
I felt like adding some new artwork to the main restroom. Here are some new pictures. When it was all said and done I treated myself to a Mickey Ice Cream.
I got hired to make some goofy 90’s style portraits. I did a quick test on myself.
I may be playing around and being goofy, but if you can please give blood. If you can save a life, there should be no excuse.
Retro City Festival is one of the coolest video game shows in Southern California. It seems like each year it gets better and better.
This was a good year for me. I had a few ups and downs, but managed to have a great time through it all. I was lucky to be able to visit the Walt Disney Studios and of course Disneyland with the family. From all of us here Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and have yourself a Happy New Year.