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Ryan/WaltWiz
Male (he/him) | USA
Digital/tradtional artist, photographer, scholar, archivist, and more
A Bio of Myself
Hey there, hi there, ho there! I'm Ryan Bannon (aka WaltWiz), and I'm a visual artist and animation fan!I hail from the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area. I am an American man of Irish/Scottish/Polish/German descent.My birthday falls on April 2nd.Aside from the two classifications mentioned above, I am also a photographer, photo editor, scholar/historian (of sorts), and collector of many things.I currently am a student in Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (or OCVTS for short) and am certified in Adobe Illustrator.
My Interests and Hobbies
Films, shorts, and shows
(Walt and post-Walt) Disney cartoon shorts and films
Warner Bros. cartoons
Other classic theatrical animation (MGM, Paramount [Fleischer/Famous Studios], etc.)
Classic cinema
Hanna-Barbera (mainly their pre-1969 works, with exceptions)
Peanuts specials and films
Rankin/Bass specials
The Simpsons
Sesame Street
Almost anything else Muppet-related
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Other kids' shows (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Arthur, Bob the Builder, etc.)
Disney Television Animation shows
Nicktoons (particularly pre-2009; Hey Arnold!, Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants, etc.)
Cartoon Network shows (The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time, etc.)
Literature/comics
Krazy Kat
Disney comics (but especially Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse and Carl Barks's Duck Comics)
The works of Dr. Seuss
The Railway Series
Peanuts
Big Nate
Magic Tree House
Junie B. Jones
Harry Potter
The works of Dav Pilkey
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Other interests of mine
Theme park design...
...but especially that of the Disney Parks
Really, (Walt) Disney history in general
Hobbies
Drawing (perhaps my favorite hobby of all)
Reading
Photo editing
Armchair Imagineering
Collecting books, home videos, etc.
Collecting and digitizing recorded blank VHS tapes
Interests/hobbies I'd either like to acquire or get into more
Anime
Making customs
My Work
If you've known me for a while or have gotten the hint from my list of hobbies, you probably already know this, but for those who don't, well, let me tell you......I love art!Below is a portfolio of the artwork I've done (particularly my personal favorites of the bunch), projects I've done for vocational school, and my photography.
Holiday card design
Inside the card
Awareness to sensitive feelings poster
Yummy!
Do's and Don't's
I do accept constructive criticism and suggestions on how to make my art better...
...but I do not accept condescending or rude remarks aimed directly at me.
I will accept paid commissions...
...but I will not accept NFTs. (I seriously don't get why those environmentally, and economically, destructive things are popular!)
"Artwork" made with AI (artificial intelligence) is also a big no for me, whether it be as the end result of a request/commission of mine or persuading me to try it out (and if you know me well, you should know that I would never resort to using an artbot, even if faced with art block).
Absolutely no pedophilia or NSFW
Don't even think about getting me involved in a political discussion!
While I do accept discussing art with prejudices of their time and how said prejudices are wrong today (after all, censoring them would be the same as implying they never existed), I don't condone people being racist, sexist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, or anti-Semitic.
For that matter, do not treat autism like it's a disease or use it as an excuse for subpar behavior!
Where to Follow Me
If you want to follow or friend me on either social media or the Internet, I can be found on these platforms...
My Discord handle is waltwiz1901.
You May Recognize Me From...
I can also be found out and about on the web on these sites:
Wikia/Fandom (admin of the Boohbah Wiki, regular contributor elsewhere)
Blu-ray.com
Sodor Island Forums