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I’m up to 26 icons so far (each with a Mac version). It seems like a lot of the icons are leaning more towards the films rather than striking a balance between the films and the attractions. Still, there are plenty of icons left to sneak in more attraction references.

The entire set will be available to download at the Disney Experience. Keep checking this page for more previews and a release date.

One of my latest artistic endeavors is creating system-wide icons. That can mean creating well over 100 of them for the entire set! So far, I’ve created two system icons: Disneyesque and the Haunted Mansion.

The Haunted Mansion system icons are my latest and favorite. But, I only use them around October/November to really get me into the Halloween spirit. I’m using Disneyesque right now, but it doesn’t quite fit. I have several Pirates of the Caribbean icons that I’ve been using as program and folder shortcuts on my desktop for a long while. I think it’s time for a new POTC system set!

Here’s a blog with a simple idea: post animation backgrounds. Most of the backgrounds are Disney, and they’re usually stitched together from several screen captures (gotta love Photoshop). Some of the best backgrounds are the Sleeping Beauty ones; I just love the detail in the trees and stonework. Well, that’s my opinion, anyway.

My nephew came for a visit this afternoon. To fill the time (and keep him occupied), we had some fun with Shrinky Dinks. I remembered that I had a few blank sheets left over from a couple of years ago, still in pristine condition. I did little doodles of Disney characters. My nephew just scribbled little blobs for the sake of having something to shrink. “Make more! Draw, Robert!” It was fun to see him get giddy watching shrinking plastic.

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My Stepmother is always hassling me for my “Building a Dream” painting. Of course, I’ll never give it to her; she’s always a little careless when it comes to artwork if it’s not properly protected. There have been many times that she accidentally damaged my work when she used to drive me to my art classes.

Instead of giving her the original painting, I decided to do the next best thing: order a poster print from my CafePress store.

The print came in this afternoon, and I’m pretty pleased. It arrived in a mailing tube which is insanely thick and durable. It’s a good thing, too, because it looks like the tube took quite a beating. The 31″ x 23″ glossy print is beautiful, and I’m eager to get one of my new “Treasure’s Curse” painting.

I’ve always enjoyed CafePress‘ products; I like to order mouse pads and calendars. The mouse pads usually have one of my artworks printed on them, and the calendars are always made from my Disneyland photos.