Pencil Tests

Here is my study of one of @DonBluth’s unused characters. Bosco the Cat!

Animation I did of this cute little bird. From blue pencil test to full digital ink and paint. A bit mechanical but still works as a cycle. 🐦‍⬛🐦🦜🕊️🦅

I once was asked to come up with concepts and storyboards for an interactive Pac-man game back in 2004. You never know where or when you might be called upon to be creative. Always keep your door open to opportunities. - Don

I never thought I’d be drawing a Pound Puppy. - Don

Learn from Master Animator & Director Don Bluth for a full year LIVE online! This also includes a one week in-person Masterclass at the end of the year! Classes start this at the end of the month, February 25th, 2026. Register here: donbluthuniversity.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO @robbiehart21 Thank you everyone for joining the Pete's Dragon giveaway. I hope you all had a Happy New Year, 2026 is going to be an exciting year. Don't forget to be kind this year. - Don

✨50K FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY✨ To celebrate 50,000 followers, I'm giving away one Elliot plushie and a signed Blu-Ray from Pete’s Dragon. How To Enter: 🐉 Follow me @DonBluth 🐉 Repost & Like 🐉 Comment Good luck! I will be doing another giveaway at 55k followers, and every major milestones after. - Don

Merry Christmas everyone. 🎁 Here is a Christmas Fievel with Grogu. I am not sure who Grogu is, but he looks like a baby Yoda. I’m told he is very popular on the new Star Wars. So here are two cute characters together, celebrating Christmas. - Don

#1 New Year’s Resolution, do not disappoint Goku!

Just a friendly reminder @paramountplus @paramountnet, now that you canceled Seth Rogan’s TMNT, @DonBluth volunteered to make the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with the original cast, and the cast loved the idea! How about it? Is it time to do something out of the blue? #IWantDonBluthTMNT

Here is my interview with Traditional Animation on the new documentary about my life, "Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There." If you are interested give it a read. I look forward to hearing everyones thoughts on the film when it is distributed worldwide. - Don traditionalanimation.com/2025/new-docum…

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL TOONTOBER COMES TO AN END! #Toontober #ToonTober2025 Until next year! Winners listed below. traditionalanimation.com/2025/toontober…

Days 25-27: FOX The Simpson: Pieman and Bartman #TOONTOBER #TOONTOBER2025

Days 28-30: YOU DECIDE! Hollow Knight: Silksong Hornet & Sherma #TOONTOBER #TOONTOBER2025 #hollowknightsilkong

Happy 87th Birthday to Ralph Bakshi!

Here is my entry for ToonTober Day 29: Your Choice. It’s a sketch of Piglet on my daughter’s random coloring page. Lately I’ve been doing more coloring than drawing. lol 😆 #ToonTober #ToonTober2025

ANIMATION ARTISTS!! We still have a few days left of @ToonTober 2025! The shirts turned out great! We are now giving away 10 free shirts chosen at random! So anyone can win! Join in on the prompts before its too late! #ToonTober #ToonTober2025