Claar Toon Studio

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Arts
Occupation teacher, animator, filmmaker, painter, cartoon illustrator, designer, dancer, writer.
Location North Oakland, California, United States
Introduction Fresh creativity, dedication to work, new drawings, ideas, films grab my interest constantly. Great music is a must. Seeing the light go on in students' eyes when they "get it" is gratifying.
Interests Animated movies, Liliana, fine art, cartoons, international cinema, design, painting, education, drawing, humor, rock & jazz music, dance, literature, poetry, writing, Earth.
Favorite Movies Boy & The World, Spider-man: Across The Spider-verse, Mr. Hulot's Holiday, Rashomon, Run Lola Run, A Clockwork Orange, Seven Samurai, Dr Strangelove, Irma La Douce, Amarcord, La Strada, Raising Arizona, Yellow Submarine, The Big Lebowski, Fantasia, Sword & the Stone, 8 1/2, Looney Tunes, Ward Kimball's Man in Space, The Professional, Irma La Douce, Twilight Zone, SNL.
Favorite Music The Beatles, Radio Head, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Alanis Morissette, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Simon & Garfunkle, Queen, Ritchie Havens
Favorite Books Anton Chekov Selected Stories, Chuck Jones' Chuck Reducks, Concerning The Spiritual in Art by Kandinsky, Cruel Shoes; Steve Martin, The Natural Way to Draw; Nicolaides; The Power of Now by Ekhardt Tolle, etc.

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