I honestly have no idea if she’ll ever see this but I wanted to to put out a major shout out wishing a happy birthday to Dana Terrace, animator on Gravity Falls but best known as the creator of the Owl House.

Those who follow my work know I do a lot of Owl House artwork, I first discovered the show back in October of last year and since then my history with it has opened some major flood gates. Upon discovering the show, I was truly astonished by what I saw with show’s unique writing. Luz herself even reminded me so much of Kalwa, with her desire for adventure and wish to escape her current life. The Owl House was a full on crafted story that really gave me a much need kick in the boot as I saw epic story telling was possible.

But it wasn’t just the show itself that really inspired me, but Dana’s backstory. Reading up on her bio, I could tell that Dana had a similar love for cartoons and storytelling that I do and he long journey through life to make her ambitions into a reality. Going from show to show until she could finally make one of her own the way she wanted. More ironically her birthday is just five days before my own in the same month of Decemeber and she’s actually one year younger than me.

As such I have both an admiration and desire to work my to her level, and make my own ideas into a reality. And whenever I feel down or lost, I look back on her backstory as a way to pick myself up. Once again happy birthday Dana.