The king of indie animation

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The king of indie animation +

“Bill plympton is god!”

+ Matt groening

“where does he buy his drugs?”

+ terry gilliam

With only paper + a pencil… + sometimes a ballpoint pen

  • Interested in more BTS footage, exclusive content, and even art lessons from one of the greatest?

    Come join the Plymptoons Patreon for as little as $2 a month for access to Bill’s vast wealth of knowledge as one of the pioneers in the Indie Animation scene.

    Every new member gets a sketch!

    $15 Guard Dog Tier members get a postcard drawing mailed to their home, and $100 Strange Person members get their name in the credits of Bill’s films!

  • Latest Plymptoon's Music Video collab with Jon Bellion!

    As part of Musician Jon Bellion's 2025 album drop "Father Figure", his team commissioned a music video by Bill Plympton drawing inspiration from his work on the "Heard 'Em Say" video that he did in 2005.

    Bill animated the lyrics that resonated with him, adding his signature charm and humor while also retaining the sentimentality of the song.

    “FATHER FIGURE” BY JOB BELLION OUT NOW

  • Latest Plymptoon's Music Video collab with Thee Holy Brothers!

    This electric and colorful animation is the perfect pairing for such an up-beat and good mood summertime jam.

    Fully drawn and colored by Bill’s hand all by himself using Primsacolor Pencils, his long-time favorite tool.

    Listen to “Sunshine in my Veins” from the album “High in my Ballon” by Thee Holy Brothers - OUT NOW!

  • We still love physical media! Plymptoons has partnered with Deaf Crocodile on not one - but three feature films!

    Get your remastered copies of The Tune, I Married a Strange Person, and Mutant Aliens - with LIMITED special edition options! - And see these films in the highest quality available.

    Each disk comes with special features, interviews, and Plymptoons Shorts!

  • A dark fairy tale about a duck village that, in order to get tourists, fakes a wild monster attack to increase fame and sympathy. But, of course, everything goes wrong.

    Plymptoons’ latest short, Duckville, currently making rounds in the film festival circuit. Get updates on screenings where you might get to meet Bill in-person, and he’ll even give you a free sketch!

  • What if Clint Eastwood and Mel Brooks became cartoonists and united to create the wackiest, most surreal musical western ever? That’s Slide. It's the story of a corrupt logging village, Sourdough Creek, ruled by two evil twin brothers, Zeke and Jeb, who enjoy nothing more than killing and greed.

    Then, one day a mysterious cowboy arrives in town, carrying nothing but his slide guitar…