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Sep 29, 2025 - Inspired by a trip to the National Gallery of Art this weekend, I made this Stag Beetle diorama.

Nov 20, 2025 - Jim Doran is an artist, diorama maker, animator and musician living in Baltimore, MD.

Oct 5, 2025 - We went to DC to the National Museum of Art, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. I wanted to see...

Jun 5, 2025 - The blog section of this website documents art making going back to 2007. I’ve made hundreds of dioramas, and there are thousands of photos on this site....

Jim Doran is an artist, diorama maker, animator and musician living in Baltimore, Maryland.

Nov 8, 2025 - Terms of Service is screening. Come see it with friends!

May 5, 2025 - I began making dioramas in 2010. I love cutting paper, shadow boxes, and exploring depth of field in image making. My dioramas are little theatrical scenes....

Oct 7, 2025 - I think it was around 2017 or so when I discovered the Pedals and Effects YouTube channel, where Juan Alderete and Nick Reinhart discuss (mostly) guitar...

Aug 13, 2024 - I’m trying out some new scan/filament combinations for some puppets.

Nov 5, 2025 - Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival Group Show, Performance & Animation Festival Baltimore, MD September/October 2024 As part of the 2024 Sweaty Eyeballs...

Jan 18, 2021

“Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!” ~ Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Jan 26, 2024 - Jim Doran is an artist, diorama maker, animator and musician living in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sep 16, 2024 - Jim Doran's online shop for art and music. Commissions welcome.

Sep 22, 2025 - I’ve worked up a prototype, using some 3D prints I made last year. It’s just a sketch, really. But I like him.

Jim Doran. Baltimore, Maryland.