I still do that, and I've done more. Pen and ink, pencil, oils, acrylics, tempra, etc. Whatever caught my fancy. Digital art is just another tool to create with.
However, it isn't computer animation. The spinning coin at the left is some of my computer animation. Look closely and you'll know why it can't actually exist.
These are some of the things I do to occupy my mind as my employer doesn't allow me to properly do my job any more. I think he's trying to run the place in the ground so he can "retire".