Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A hiatus...

Dear animation friends...

Sorry to say, I need to take a hiatus from posting here. This labor of love has been a source of great joy, but I literally don't have the time necessary to post on any kind of regular basis.

I am leaving all the artwork online as a reference source, and hopefully in the not-too-distant future I'll be able to start posting again.

Thanks for all your encouragement and support.

Very sincerely,

Rob Richards
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60 comments:

  1. AFMay 26, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    Hi! I'll wait :-)
    I follow you from Italy and I always found your blog amazing

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  2. matrixMay 26, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Thanks for sharing what you have to date. Post whenever you get the urge and never feel the burden of having to post on a regular basis.

    The beauty of RSS is whenever you do post those subbed will know. I'm subbed and will remain so.

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  3. UnknownMay 26, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Everyone needs rest sometimes.

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  4. DavidMay 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Thank you for all your hard work and for your love of animation.

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  5. sunny kharbandaMay 26, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Rob,

    Thanks for all the amazing stuff you've been sharing. You've built a great resource that will be enjoyed for a long time to come.

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  6. MeinardasMay 27, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    Your post was great! Good luck!:)

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  7. rowen26May 27, 2009 at 5:24 AM

    Thanks for all the hard work you put in! It's a great source of inspiration.

    Your blog is one of the few places that aknowledges backgrounds as a part of the animation product. Thank you. :)

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  8. Koldo BarrosoMay 27, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    Thank you for everything, it's been geat to follow your blog. I wish you the best!

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  9. hutchMay 27, 2009 at 2:54 PM

    It's been a fantastic source of inspiration for me and I am eternally grateful for all the effort you have put it. Occasional posts will be great if you can find the time.

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  10. ChappellMay 27, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    I will miss these posts. Thanks for your hard work!

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  11. NicMay 27, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Thanks so much for the work you've done so far, it helped my whole first year class this year find some inspiration in the world of animation.

    Hope you get some well-deserved rest!

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  12. Oswald ItenMay 28, 2009 at 3:56 AM

    Even if your well-deserved hiatus will take some time, there's still so much artwork here to study and marvel at.

    Thanks for all your amazing work!

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  13. Rodney BakerMay 28, 2009 at 4:44 AM

    Your wonderful postings will be missed. Take care!

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  14. MickMay 28, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    Big thanks for all your efforts.

    All the best- Mick

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  15. Andrea Giglio 82May 28, 2009 at 5:11 PM

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  16. Andrea Giglio 82May 28, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    It's been such an honor to work with you during these years. Thanks for your kindly words. I hope you'll fullfill all your goals and realize all your dreams. I'm so sorry I'm an ocean away and I can't hear you playing. Have a magical life, Rob. Hope to see you again whenever your path will lead you here! Thanks again, pal.

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  17. AnonymousMay 30, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Great blog

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  18. merlinhootMay 30, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    That Rainbow bunny image was spectacular. I'm keeping your blog in my RSS feed none the less.

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  19. Alejandro MacíasMay 31, 2009 at 3:19 AM

    It´s a pity but perfectly comprehensible, anyway thanks for all your work and for share it.
    Greetings from Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)

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  20. BakaburraMay 31, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! what will I do every morning the rest of my virtual life?

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  21. MichaelMay 31, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    As a background painter myself, I have to say "I salute you", and thank you for all the hard slog you have put in to these fanatastic recreations of the BG artist's work.

    Your link remains firmly on my blogroll!

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  22. Teodor Ajduk and Perica CirovicJune 1, 2009 at 5:25 AM

    Thanks and all the best

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  23. OctavJune 2, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    i've just discovered your blog and i think it's amazing. i can't wait to go through the entire archive. you did great work.

    i hope you will blog again soon!

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  24. BenJune 4, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Thanks a lot for this amazing blog. A wonderfull source of knowledge and/or inspiration. All the best to you and congratulations!

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  25. Gene FowlerJune 4, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    Thanks for your time to date! You should knight someone to take it over!

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  26. elalegrepeledelJune 5, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    Thank you very much from Spain! Take your time. Go to the beach. We will stand here waiting your return. ¡Viva Animation Backgrounds!

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  27. Larry LevineJune 5, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Thank you for all the hard work & wonderful posts!!!

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  28. Yvonne HennessyJune 7, 2009 at 1:02 AM

    Thanks man, its been great. I'll keep an eye out for more posts... in the distant in the future. :)

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  29. John RozumJune 8, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    I can easily understand all of the labor that goes into this labor of love, and also understand why you'd need some time away from it. Blogging's not easy, especially when you're doing something as regular, and time consuming as ANIMATION BACKGROUNDS. Hey, I usually don't even have time to leave comments.

    Enjoy your time away. I look forward to your return, whenever that might be. I the meantime, there's plenty of old posts for me to discover, or rediscover.

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  30. David June 9, 2009 at 7:29 AM

    Thanks for all the great posts you have made Rob !

    This blog is a treasure trove. Thanks for leaving it up as is .

    Will look forward to when you have more time to post some new ones sometime in the future. Your work here is definitely appreciated.

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  31. UnknownJune 10, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    Totally awesome, thanks for the hardwork, please always leave up the images, they're a great source of inspiration. ^^

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  32. UnknownJune 10, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    Totally awesome, thanks for the hardwork, please always leave up the images, they're a great source of inspiration. ^^

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  33. Lars EdwardsJune 11, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    Beautiful work--thanks for all your effort!

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  34. Brett BeanJune 19, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    Thank you for all your efforts. It has been invaluable and a great inspiration to see all of this put together. Thank you for this blog

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  35. Junkyard SamJune 19, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    Take a break!! It's an unbelievable accomplishment, what you've created here. Come back to us on your terms when it's something you can enjoy again. Once you feel like you have to do something it becomes "work."

    So relax. This will be here in the future when you feel like doing it again, and if you come back you don't have to update it so ferociously like you did.

    I don't know how you did so much without burning out!

    Thank you for putting this up, and thanks HUGELY for leaving it up while you take a break from it.

    Anyhow, much appreciation. =)

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  36. Arn SweatmanJune 19, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    Hey Bro - NO worries! Thanks SO much for all you've already given us.

    Enjoy your time off and looking forward to hearing from you again.

    All the Best!

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  37. RafaelJune 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Thank you for giving us this wonderful blog, it was a great teaching tool and an inspiration to many of us. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

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  38. Kristen Leigh WardJune 21, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    well of course I hope you start up again, but nothing this fun should be stressful. Enjoy yourself and hope to hear from you in the future! I'm still following just in case.

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  39. Joe Corrao 4 Eyed AnimationJune 22, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    great job plenty to look at anywho!

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  40. Jtza GarabatingJune 23, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Man take your time but from Venezuela I want you to know this site and your work is one of the most amazing ideas I've seen on the internet.

    I'll be waiting my RSS feeder for your updates.

    Good Luck.

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  42. NoelJuly 2, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    HEY BRO!! thanks for the posts... it was real.

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  44. CarolineJarvisJuly 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    Thanks so much for posting this great reference! Very much appreciated!

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  45. Elysa CastroJuly 12, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Lamento su paro, realmente su blog ha sido de gran ayuda para todas aquellas personas que trabajamos en la industria de la animación y a la vez nos fascina y motiva este mundo, una valiosa documentación y un gran esfuerzo el que usted nos ha proporcionado a lo largo de todo este tiempo para poder apreciar aún mas todo el trabajo que conlleva el cine animado, no obstante le tengo entre mis links favoritos, su blog lo merece. Gracias por todo. saludos!

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  46. Tom DoughertyJuly 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Rob, thanks very much for all of the hard work you've put into this blog. I hope all is well and I'll look forward to your return in the hopefully not too-distant future.

    Thanks again

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  47. Davi CalilAugust 7, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    thanks... I came here very often.

    you helped me a lot already and you dont even know tha I exist.

    thanks again.

    take care.

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  49. AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Sir, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your invaluable effort.Hope you come back sooon.Don´t forget to backup all your archives.

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  50. AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Sir, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your invaluable effort.Hope you come back sooon.Don´t forget to backup all your archives.

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  51. J Chad EreksonSeptember 2, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    thanks as well, I've been using your blog as a resources in my animation class,Thanks for leaving it up and the work it took to but it there

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  52. Claudia KleinheinzSeptember 16, 2009 at 4:05 AM

    I really love this blog and I visited it an a regular basis. I can totaly understand that you need to take a rest and it's amazing how much time you've already spent on sharing this with us. However, I really hope that you will continue posting soon, as I would miss this source of inspiration a lot!

    Thanks,
    Claudia

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  53. UnknownSeptember 17, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    I find this really interesting, beautiful and a resource that i will come back to again and again.

    RESPECT to you, come back soon.

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  54. DankaSeptember 17, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    I'm a concept artist and an illustrator, I love cartoon painted backgrounds and I use your stunning work to study these fantastic pieces of art!
    Thanx for your time!

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  56. Kait K.October 9, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    this blog was really useful. thank you, for saving my life :D

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