Monday, August 11, 2025

Urban Sketching at Kumartuli, Kolkata

Moments

At Nandan, Kolkata 2019.

Toon Boom Harmony Character animation Tutorial: Animating a Character Like in Adobe Animate way

 

An easy-to-follow guide to Toon Boom Harmony character animation, perfect for people who are new to Toon Boom Harmony animation after using Adobe Animate. This is a pretty simple tutorial that anyone can learn because I made the animation just like we do in Adobe Animate.

Thursday, August 07, 2025

An Unexpected Ping and a Splash of Reality

This morning started with a surprise—a message from one of my previous clients, popping up out of the blue. A small ping, but it felt good. I replied with a simple “hi,” curious to see where it might lead. 

I had to head to my swimming session alone today. At first, the solitude felt a bit odd, but once I slipped into the water, the rhythm of the strokes took over. It turned out to be a pretty satisfying session, the kind where you come out feeling like you've earned your breath. 

Later, the client replied with a script, asking if I’d be interested in working on it. I read it, and my response was immediate—yes. I sent my budget too, a reasonable $225. A bit higher than usual, sure, but fair. I’ve worked with them before, I know the drill—they usually negotiate. 

But then came their counteroffer: $100. 

Seriously? 

For a moment, I just stared at the screen. I wasn’t expecting a red carpet, but $100 for something I quoted at $225? That’s less than half. Are they kidding, or is this just how the creative world operates—trying to squeeze value out of familiarity? 

Either way, I’m taking a breath, the same way I do in the pool—steady, intentional, and with control. Let's see how this unfolds.

Separating line-art using colour-override node in Toon Boom Harmony

Sketch a Market Scene

Sketch and painting demo

 

Another demo; this time, I tried to show a wider angle and the sketching process as well.

Rig and Animate using Bone tool

Ink and Watercolor loose style sketching demo