Mimi Simon || Commissions Open

headshot/profile pic commissions are open on my Vgen and I'm having a sale to kick it off!! vgen.co/mimisimon #mimisimon #illustration #vgen #commissionsopen

In 1980, Hayao Miyazaki felt creatively washed up. Then he read an American comic that amazed him. Its name: Rowlf. As he tried to adapt it into a movie, Miyazaki evolved and found a new approach that reshaped his work. We're looking into the story: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/an-unmade-...

New profile pic since I got bangs. #illustration #selfportrait #mimisimonart

It's almost October which means it's time for spooky stuff 😈 #kidlitart #illustration #spooky

"Fish and Moon" 🎨 Viktor Goryaev (2024)

Some background Art I did for the "Mina Kuma" Youtube channel trailer which you can check out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbRf... #backgroundart #indieanimation #minakuma #mimisimon

This Sunday Judge with colors by @mimisimon.com

Just realized I forgot to post my Witch Hat piece on here. Praying the second season doesn't take too long... #mimisimon #witchhatatelier #coco #illustration

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"Rusuban", a short film by Ayumi Yanagisawa (assistant director on 100 Meters), based on Akiko Okuda's manga. Produced by Rock'n Roll Mountain studio (100 Meters, Ongaku). To be screened in Tokyo in August alongside Kenji Iwaisawa's 2010 "Yama" short film. natalie.mu/comic/news/6...

Art of Cinderella → buff.ly/P5BUHoQ (WIP Area) #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev

From the opening of "The World is Dancing". Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f78...

"The Ghost In The Shell" series premieres in 5 days.

Oodles of doodles of thisss #aliceswonderlandbakery #disney

🐠 #kidlitart #digitalart #illustration

It's #kidlitartpostcard day again! I illustrate picture books and graphic novels as well as doing design for animation. Repped by @kterrette.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration

I participated in a plein air even this past weekend. So much fun and the weather was amazing! #pleinair #virginia #gouache #mimisimon

New exclusive stills from "MUYI", the first animated feature film by Julien Chheng & French studios La Cachette / Duetto (Kairos, Primal, Star Wars Visions...). Set to premiere this month at Annecy Festival.

What's up with songs ending with a down chorus recently instead of returning to the full chorus before ending?

A collection of shadow animation by Andreu Campos for The Breadwinner (2017), dir. Nora Twomey, Cartoon Saloon

Morning, morning (ghostpup) teaser! ✨ Support the creation of this short on the link below! On a routine job, a jaded young witch encounters the ghost of a dog that is mysteriously immune to her anti-ghost spells.

“The goats, they need wide.” (Alphonse Daudet) 🎨 Claude Chopy

Xilam spent years trying to adapt Michael Morpurgo’s 'Listen to the Moon' before director Olivier Clert found the breakthrough that became 'Lucy Lost.' At Cannes, Clert and producer Marc du Pontavice explained how they rebuilt the film from the ground up. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.

First exclusive clip from "Le Corset" (Iron Boy) by Louis Clichy (Asterix), produced by Eddy Cinema. A very personal feature film, inspired by the director's childhood in the French countryside. World premiere tomorrow at Cannes (Un Certain Regard). >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-05...

Laika has released the breathtaking first teaser trailer for 'Wildwood,' its long-awaited stop-motion fantasy directed by Travis Knight. Distributed by Fathom Entertainment, it will hit theaters on October 23. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

I'm having an artists' meetup on May 17th at Ben Wong's tea in Richmond. Let me know if you'd like to come!

Mulan is one of Disney’s best-designed films. For that, you can thank Chen-Yi Chang. He was the character designer, and he put an amazing amount of care and research into his work. It lifted the whole team, as we explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-charac...

I'm having an artists' meetup on May 17th at Ben Wong's tea in Richmond. Let me know if you'd like to come!

Aurelius Battaglia (1910-1984) - fantastic illustrator of children's books throughout the midcentury era - worked at Disney in the 40s and UPA in the 50s. One of my favorite inspirations of that time. #wardsmorguefile

Raymond showing how it’s done!

Drop something from the 1980s.

New trailer for "Goodbye, Lara". Full video >> youtube.com/watch?v=-FVO...

Visual development art by Tadahiro Uesugi for Carole & Tuesday (2019), dir. Shinichiro Watanabe, Bones

This oil painting, titled "L'heure du thé" or "Tea Time," was created in 2026 by Dutch artist Simeon Nijenhuis (b. 1969). He's known for his "Inside & Outside" series, where outdoor light reveals interior spaces.

Nielsen argues that anime fans are more than an audience; fandom in anime is a behavior. It's highly engaged across streaming, gaming, merch, and social platforms. They act more like a lifestyle community than passive viewers. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/nielse...

Have I gone too weeb when my first thoughts watching "The Testaments" are this this could be an anime and it kinda reminds me of "Sanda"? #thetestaments

From the animated trailer directed by POTTO Collective for "La Langue des Vipères", a graphic novel by Juliette Brocal, published today in France by Rue de Sèvres. Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH56...

Guys, where do I see the Avatar leaks!? Everyone's talking about the sakuga going crazy and I need to see 👀

It took me three seasons but I finally got around to making some Oshi no Ko fan art! #oshinoko #aqua #ruby #kana #akane #memcho #illustration #art #fanart

It took me three seasons but I finally got around to making some Oshi no Ko fan art! #oshinoko #aqua #ruby #kana #akane #memcho #illustration #art #fanart

From 8 years ago. The hand of the Maestro Ricardo Villagran inking on a page by Mimi Simon. A lot of history here. Ricardo inking at his old desk in my studio now occupied by Mimi who I was mentoring and using one of Al Williamson’s old lapboards he gifted me from his EC comics days. @mimisimon.com

Happy April #kidlitartpostcard day! I finally got a firmer grip on my deadlines so I can make personal art again 😭 I am interested in books and other kid-related projects! Website: rachel-foo.com Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard

When is someone going to come up to my convention table and tell me "Wow that's a great grouping of figures! I love the overlaps!"?

The Art of Quentin Regnes → buff.ly/WztoDIW #artist #portfolio #illustration #art