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Relaxation Representation  
 

8/3/10

Today there is thirteen new pictures in the ever expanding MSPaint sub-section; The Relaxers. Today's image highlights include: a Chicken in a car, fan art, a crime in progress and someone pleasantly surprised by a fairy.

Painting, Twitting  
 

7/27/10

I added 47 new pictures to the Relaxer Series MSPaint subsection. Let me know what you think of these pictures, I'm always interested in feedback.

Also, I'm not sure you're aware, but I have a twitter account that I update whenever new content is added to this site (as well as when I am eating a particularly delicious stack of pancakes). If you feel like it, subscribe and such.

Ground Florida  
  7/23/10
First post from Jacksonville, FL. I've had some good response to my last film 'Halt You Hoarder!' and I've had people asking when I'm going to do another. All I can say right now is that I have several ideas going around in my head right now, and that when I start another film, I will have a post here with a link to a development blog for it.
I have been working on a bunch of MSPaint related art, and since the works are numerus and similar I took the liberty of giving them their own MSPaint sub-subsection (could there be a subsection within this one?). In all I have added 176 works to this new section (fun fact, that is 1 picture larger than the previous largest section).
Isn't new content exciting? More is on the way.
Front Page Changes  
  5/28/10

I've added Featured work to the front page to make it a bit more engaging. Now you can see the pictures I usually talk about in these posts right on the same page! I've added my senior film "Halt You Hoarders" to the site, so be sure to check it out.
As for new illustrations, There are some new Sketchbook pages, 2 new Flashed Out pictures and a half a dozen new MSPaint pieces that are positively pixelated. Click the link under the image to go see others like it in their section.
Also new, I've added a sleek "web 2.1" style virtual flatbook. You can find it in the About Me section, or right here

Color Changes
3/1/10
I've changed some more stuff.

-The colors have been changed to a slightly less pukey green.
-There's a virtual and PDF flatbook in the about me section now.
-The sub and sub sun section buttons have been changed to break up navigation a little.
-The animation section is now split into college and pre college sections.
-Each animation now has its own cute little animated favorite icon.
-Lastly the home page now has featured work to make it to engaging to the casual visitor.
Site now at version 4.6
3/1/10
Site update! Some of the bigger changes involve: making the overall site easier to browse, Sub-sub sections(to make getting through some of the more full picture sections easier to manage), Resume, About and Reels pages.
As for new content of note: there's a new sub-sub section under Flash called Flash Doodles so be sure to check that out. Also there is new sketches from 2009 in the Sketchbook Section.
Sketchbook updated.
5/7/09
I added 25 pages to the sketchbook section. They are still in the 2007-2008 section because of the time period they were drawn and unless I find some more from that time, all new sketches will be added to the 2009 section.
Bits have been fiddled.
4/28/09
The site has now been reworked! Some of the new features include:

-Updated layout.
-New image header style.
-Cooler image gallery browsing.
-Updated image section hierarchy.

Now that that is mostly done, I can start updating the sections with stuff that isn't 3 or more years old.
Fiddling some bits.
4/27/09
At the moment I'm reworking the site in the background. Nothing major is going to change, just some little changes to make it easier to update all the pages as I feel that this site does not accurately reflect my current work.
I've updated my movie section with my newest movie; Last Meower, so be sure to check that out if you haven't already.
So...look forward to that in the upcoming weeks, hopefully this site will become a bit more lively that it has been in the last few years.
Updated
11/24/07
It's been well over a year now since the last update. How bout that huh?
Anyway, there's a bunch of stuff I have that's new as in from the past year.
First off, the Paper Image section has been updated with about 20 new pictures done during a weeks stay in lovely Colorado.
Secondly, there's a new Misc section like the last 6 month one but this one is for stuff from the last year. This section will be updated as I sift through all of it and package it up for the site, but there's some things on it now.
Thirdly, some new things have been added to Flashed Out section
my motion study animation short is also up *caution large* you can find it here *caution large*
Aaannd, that's about it, check back often to check out some of the stuff I guess.
6-ems Later
6/27/06
Yesterday marked half a year of inactivity for the site, which, I'm pretty sure, is a new record in negligence. But I am pleased to announce that I've done almost nothing siteworthy in that amount of time! Now that the half a year cycle is over, I felt the past should stay there and thus, I am canceling all the projects I was working on in that time. This will allow a fresh start (The stuff I was doing was honestly not that great, you didn't miss much).
I did do a little flashed out image for newness, so check that out.
Penguin Peddling
1/26/06
A T-shirt design I did for a goon made shirt contest placed among the top entries, it's available for purchase here (the penguin one).
The Trial is coming along slowly, as I've been working and reworking how I want it to be done, hopefully I can decide on some more final designs/style soon.
Solitude dude
1/12/06
I've spread this update over a few sections for once, two new images in Awfulvars, one new Flashed out and the last new one in paper doodles which is arguably not really a doodle, I just don't have a paper+photoshop section.
Happy Frankenberry!
1/3/06
A fresh new year is upon us, full of possibilities and other vile fluids of the sort. I'm only a few days late for my promised cartoon update, so I've hopefully lowered my audience’s expectations for the year. Without further ado, I shall announce my next movie: The Trial. Storyboarding for it has been all but completed, but there's still a long road ahead, I will keep the site updated with new clips/ pictures in a new section as I go, so you can in a way be part of the process while spoiling the final project at the same time!
Some Awful Avatars
12/28/05
I setup a new mini-section for avatars made for people at the Something Awful forums. There's 27 images there so far.
New year's a-coming
12/26/05
I've added one new picture to the Flashed Out section of the site, it was done while I was in New York on my laptop. I'm pretty sure that any day/week now I'll be starting my new movie, and it's going to be a big step up from my previous works if all goes as planned. I'll probably make another announcement about it on New Year’s Day, so stay tooned.
We are clear for take-off.
12/17/05
Sorry about the downtime, as said before the DNS server got all mixed up.
Do not be alarmed, the site is going through some turbulence right now, the DNS server is being screwy at the moment so you may see a generic ad site come up from time to time, this should be sorted out by friday at lastest.
Three little Me's
12/10/05
I've made dedicated banners for 3 of the main site sections (News, Images and Contact) like I said I was planning on yesterday. Now basically any page you go to has its own personalized look.

-Update: I've launched butterflysmasher 2.5, which is what you're looking at now. It's basically the same with a bunch of behind the scene changes to make it easier to update and the 4 buttons at the top being in a line.
from Elroy to Ybox.
12/9/05
Three images have been added to the Flashed Out section. I'm Planning on what kind of banners should be used on this news page, as of right now they're just the flash doodle banners. I'm thinking of maybe just making one static banner of a news boy or something.
Moving Pictures.
12/4/05
The movie section has been given a facelift. Studies indicated that people are afraid of words, so those pesky little things have been laid off from that division. Hope you like the simpler, click banner, layout.
The favicon has also been changed to the cupcake. I recommend you accept your new pastry overlord.
Topbanerriffic.
11/14/05
I've added new banners to the top of the Flashed Out, Paper Doodles and Movie sections.
Scorpions, Doughboys and Bears. Oh my!
11/10/05
I've added 3 new images to the Flashed out section (not all today mind you), So I figured that was worth updating the front page for. I'm going to be doing something cool with the top banners tonight and they should be up by sometime tomorrow.
Image Section Rejuvenation
11/7/05
Out with the old and in with the new. I've removed the misc. and Photoshop doodle section from the main listings(though they're still technically on the site if you do some clever searching). In their place I've added the new Flashed Out section (for fleshed out flash art) which I'll be adding to over the next few weeks.
Back in Black(wards)
10/25/05
I'm Back and one year (well technically 41 days) older. Nothing much happening, I've just been looking for work and doing some little odd jobs (a flash ad for Ratemyteachers.com for example) but more importantly I've added 10 new images to the flash character section.
You also may notice that now new entries are at the top with them getting older as you descend. It was becoming a chore to scroll past all the things you've most likely seen to get to the new ones.
As time goes on I will probably end up splitting the section into pages...or something.
EarthBounded.
9/15/05
Added a little link semi-hidden in the flash doodle section, now when you click the ness picture (now with helpful label) it takes you to a section of images all based on earthbound characters and concepts.
If you're feeling lazy, why not cut out the middle man and click here?
A whole lot of nothing
9/8/05
Kinda slack on updates huh?
well, I added a counter to the bottom of the page, I've been doing a few more flash characters which should be up tomorrow, and I've been planning on how I should bring all the other art sections up to date.
Do you see a pattern?
8/28/05
Blah blah, a buncha new images added to what has instantly become my favorite section of the site, The flash doodles!
Over the next few weeks I'll be doing some cleaning up of some sections as, well, I'm not all that proud of many of the old works to be honest.
Ill keep links on the respective pages to an archive of the content removed as well, no use forgetting the past I just want to make the site more up to date with my current skill for incase, say, I use it as a portfolio supplement.
Minor Updates
8/26/05
Some things happening behind the scenes right now, I'm working on new sections and such and trying out some ideas for how to use the little buttons by the main menu (trying out just some links for now). I added 11 images to the flash doodle page and as you may have noticed, I redid the splash page logo.
Right now I'm working on implementing an Archive section so that there's not ten thousand million updates all on the main page cluttering it up.
Do your eyes Deceive you!?
8/24/05
Welcome back Butterfans! did you miss me? where have i been, what have I been doing and why has the site been offline for half a year? Long story short I overloaded my last hosts puny servers so they told (read: forced) me to pack up shop and leave. So for half a year I've been doing crap some of you haven't seen, and what does that mean? Mondo updates! over the next few days the sections will be getting wave after wave of new pictures, sections, and maybe a movie or two. Stick around, it'll be a blast.

-Paradise Lost added to the movie section
-Added a whopping 57 pictures to the new Flash Doodle section
Release the hounds!
2/25/05

Big update today, as I've added my new movie to the movie section (with the added benefit of higher quality sound and backgrounds than the newgrounds version). I'll also be opening up a new subsection in the Misc images section to deal with a few ceramics pieces I've been working on (rhymes with ransoy).

Skip the movie section and take me to the new animation NOW!

Allrighty Then
2/15/05
One new scanned doodle page (many more in the queue). And I may or may not be working on a dvd (note, for film festival, not for selling) I have already converted 3 of the toons to the right video format and I'm making a nice menu (just in case I ever choose to start taking requests for a dvd). anyhoo, just go and enjoy some sock wearing games, a guy with a mole body, and headcrabs attacking nintendo characters now,
Wee Hoo^2
2/01/05
Yee Haw People, Scanner is back (had to fiddle with some bios settings for a bit) and is working overtime to compensate for its absence. you will find the paper doodle section is getting much larger than before (I'm also looking into a full size image option to implement to get the 100 look at the scans).
Anyhoo, that's pretty much all, still busy as a bee with a gun to his back. Head on over to the paper doodle section before you anger the scanner gods.
Bleghethest
1/27/05
Just a little sad update today, I've been accumulating a butt load of doodles from about 2 weeks worth of lunch periods, and was planning on making a major paper doodle section update with 10+ picture sheets. well turns out my scanner is having a disagreement with some new computer hardware causing it to be unusable now and maybe forever with this comp. I'll try my best to get something working to get those doodles out of my pile (using scanner on other comp or buying new one). As a peace offering i will be uploading other random drawings to tide you neglected fans over.
*Twah!!*
12/31/04

Happy new year (in 9 hours here) from everyone here (me) at Butterflysmasher.com, as you can see I've added a new index page image for the occasion (it will be de-wordtized and added the the photoshop section later, though I'm not sure if it fits the doodle criteria *wink wink*). Anyhow, have a Fantastic new year celebration and I look forward to pushing out more content in the year to come!.

Misc. Images
12/19/04
I've gone ahead and added 2 images to the unpredictable misc section today so go and give them a look-see.
one is a concept for a swat worm, the other is a frame from a little short I started last night.
Stuff of New-nality
12/14/04
Just a few little updates today, as you can see the news page has had a few more changes, hope they look good (I've been trying my hardest to make it so its not a chore to read or make new posts, hope they're at least more readable.)
In other news, I've added one more Paper doodle to the Image section. Check it out
Content Updates
12/14/04
Yesterday, I added 3 new paper doodles to the image section. I also began work on the forums, where you can go and talk about...stuff. I don't expect them to be very busy but hopefully they will be helpful if you have a question for me or something.
The Doople site should be at least showable by Christmas, and then me and the team can start updating with content and development progress.
one last note, if you find any bugs, ideas or comments, contact me at Butterflysmasher@gmail.com
Real Domain!
12/13/04

Long overdue, but finally here, my site finally has a real domain with a real host (joy!). With this comes lots of stuff I couldn't do before:

-swfs on the site= the movies now work if you're behind a site blocker.
-loads of server space= image section can keep filling up.
-php= new cool features/Sections coming soon.
-more.

Reintegrating, I am no longer limited by space and technology restrictions, so.. let it grow, let it grow, let it grow!

Image Section Content
12/19/04
I have added a collection of some photoshop doodles (quick little photoshop projects) to the Image section. Still to come are scanned hand drawings, Misc. Digital art sub-sectons. If all goes as planned the Industrial Revolution Sidebars will be up within the hour (6:45 now so I have about 8 minutes). anyway guess I better go get started on it then...
New Site
12/9/04

Yee Haw! New site ya'll! Many thanks to ESReborn for designing the site for me. Have a look around, I will be filling the sections with content soon (movie section is full of content now (and even one new movie!!!). Anyway, stick around, more to come (Dooples anyone?).