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The Importance of Rosy to Balto
I think a lot of animation enthusiasts take for granted the importance of secondary children characters in Traditionally Animated Films;...
Donovan Dau
Mar 63 min read
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New Artwork: as of Feb 28 2025
So Its Been too long Since I posted new Artwork on my blog last I also Started a new story project called "A Year in Columbia" Also, Here...
Donovan Dau
Feb 281 min read
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Artistic Influences
So its been a while since I last posted. I wanted to share with you guys this diagram I made outlining my Influences as an artist.
Donovan Dau
Feb 231 min read
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New Map & Updates About My Website
First off I want to share with you a revised map of Columbia I did last weekend: Updates I am going to be temporarily disabling my...
Donovan Dau
Jan 291 min read
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Our Trip To Orlando: Sample Pages
Happy New Year Everyone. This Year I've decided to make my second and next book as an anthology. I will be including four stories themed...
Donovan Dau
Jan 51 min read
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A Very Kayla Christmas: Act 3
Part 3: Christmas Day (Conclusion) Merry Christmas everyone
Donovan Dau
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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A Very Kayla Christmas Bonus Feature: The Best Christmas (Christopher Cross)
Here is a personal favorite of mine; The Best Christmas by Christopher Cross This song will be making a brief cameo at the end (Part 3)...
Donovan Dau
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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Spatchcock: A Disney Fanfiction
First a Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the Disney company. The Following is an unofficial fan work done for non-commercial...
Donovan Dau
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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A Very Kayla Christmas: Act 2
Part 2: Christmas Eve (December 24) Much of the Story's countryside setting was inspired by my family trips to the mainland for christmas...
Donovan Dau
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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A Very Kayla Christmas: Act 1
Part 1: Christmastime (December 23) Part 2 will be Posted on December 13
Donovan Dau
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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In Defense of "Tom and Jerry: The Movie"
I consider Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1993) to be a Guilty pleasure of mine. I grew up watching this movie every other weekend and I...
Donovan Dau
Oct 9, 20244 min read
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New Book: The Hoverboard Girls
Some Exiting News: My Newest book (and my first official Children's Book), is now on Bookshop I will be busy today, but In a Future Post,...
Donovan Dau
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Ten Rules For Aspiring Cartoonists: Conclusions
So I made this blog series on the Ten Rules For Aspiring Cartoonists to see how my new blog will work for me. I dont Intend to, in the...
Donovan Dau
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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Rule 10: For God Sake, Have A Happy Ending"
The tenth and final rule is "For God's Sake, Have a Happy Ending" Now at the time of this writing, there is an ongoing global mental...
Donovan Dau
Sep 21, 20242 min read
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Rule 9: If you Can Draw Pretty Girls, You’ll Never Go Hungry
This article is going to be very short because there is a lot to unpack with this rule. In a future article series, I want to go over in...
Donovan Dau
Sep 21, 20241 min read
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Rule 8: Never Play to the Current Trend
The eighth rule is "Never play to the current trend" This is the flipside to meeting your audience halfway. On the one hand, as I...
Donovan Dau
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Rule 7: Politics is Poison
Now in the spirit of full disclosure, I will admit that I am a Libertarian Conservative, a Reaganite, a Norvus ordo roman catholic...
Donovan Dau
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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Rule 6: KISS (Keep It Short & Simple)
The sixth rule is "Keep It Short & Simple"; or KISS for short This rule is often taken for granted by most artists online these days;...
Donovan Dau
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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Rule 5: Tell a Good Story, Use Plot Only When Necessary
The fifth rule is to "Tell a Good Story, Use Plot Only When Necessary" Now you don't need a long, complex, and high stakes Plot to tell a...
Donovan Dau
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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Rule 4: Work Smart, Not Hard
The fourth rule is to "Work Smart, Not Hard" Now first off, I need to clarify that this is not a license to be lazy or not learn how to...
Donovan Dau
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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