Baby Tooth

PRETEND

Real life conversation with my soon-to-be 3-year-old daughter.

I am a wimp when it comes to pretending.

X-Dance Party

Paternity Leave

THE BEST PART OF HAVING A SON: GARAGE GUNFIGHTS!

THE BEST PART OF HAVING A DAUGHTER: HAIR STYLIN' TIME!

THE BEST PART OF HAVING A BABY: NEWBORN SMELL!!

Dudes and Dudettes,

Sorry for the radio silence. I've been at home with my family spending some quality time with OUR NEW BABY!! I'm back at work now, but I did get to take a couple of weeks of paternity leave which was amazing. You guys, if you haven't had a baby you should definitely give it a try. I mean after you get married, that is. Let's not get carried away here. Anyway, babies are seriously the BEST.

Things at home are super busy these days, but I'll try to check in with new doodles when I can. Until then be good, everyone!

Mighty Month of Marvel

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Oh, superheroes...you sillies.

Hey, did you guys know that super artist Jake Wyatt is doing Marvel fan art for the entire month of March?! Thank your lucky stars, interneters. We’re only a few days into the month, and already there’s THIS, THIS, THIS, and THIS. Request your favorite character—you won’t be sorry (unless you don’t do it, then you will be very, very sorry).

I have this nasty habit of reacting to the exceptional with the absurd. Sorry about that. If you are a true believer, what you should be doing is making your way over to Jake’s Tumblr. If you want to stay for the silly party, then you’re welcome HERE any time.

More Dudes with Swords

Because I'm nothing, if not predictable.

Part of my new Project: Around the World in 50 Swords (not really)

Seriously though, drawing dudes with swords is like eating rich chocolate for me. Therapeutic and a little bit selfish.

-Anthony Holden

The Big News

I know this won’t make everything better, but I thought it might help begin the healing process.

Scientific Research

I’ve been engaged in some serious scientific research into the wiggliness of children.


Thanks, everyone for stopping by so often to read about my misadventures in parenting. There are kind of a lot of you following, and you know way more about me than I do about you. If you guys are drawing fun things too, leave a comment below so I can see what you're up to. Take care!

Power Suit!

Be your best you today!

Movember Rain

My Movember mustache has been frightening my children. Luckily the month is over, and we are all a little more aware of men's health issues.

Happy Halloween!!

Hope everybody has a safe and fun Halloween this year!

Holdens on the Move!

Guess what, everybody?  We're moving to Oregon!  These past couple of years at DreamWorks has been amazing and leaving is bittersweet, but opportunity has come a'knocking and we are northward bound.  I'm very excited to be starting at Laika soon and I hope to be back on my bicycle and posting more cartoons when we get settled in.

Take care of the internet while I'm gone!  (And don't forget to feed the fish.)

How To Make Animated GIFs: a Brief Tutorial

Dudes and dudettes of internetville,

In my spare time, I'm making a lot of looping gifs these days.  I've been hearing from lots of folks who want to know how I'm making these little moving images.  Making them has been so much fun, so I figured I'd try and share a little of what I know.  Keep in mind that this is, of course, just ONE WAY of making animated gifs, so it's hardly authoritative or exhaustive.  Mostly it's just a working method that I've discovered--and it's bound to change over time.  I'll update again when I figure out some new things.  "Like" my page on Facebook to check out when I'm putting stuff like this up.  Also, feel free to drop a line and ask questions about whatever.

Until then, on to the show!

In-process line drawing of Usopp-kun