Doggie Mommy Suckles His Young
Mother Nature is amazing.The mammalian teat is such a utilitarian and beautiful piece of equipment.As are other things.
Jim Tyer Comic
Mykal Posts a lot of great old comics and here're some previews of a story from "Ha Ha" featuring your favorite Jim Tyer character, Pete the Parrot.I wonder how Tyer developed this drawing style?It's so unique - and a more elaborate variation of his animation style.This issue of "Ha Ha also features a black and white page of a Dan Gordon comic.http://www.bigblogcomics.com/2011/01/
Wonderful Cartooniness
I found a treasure trove of Dan Gordon comics at Greatest Ape.What I like most about Gordon s that although he has an obvious animation background, he resists following exact inbred animation formula in his posing, design and composition.His scenes exude raw energy and life. It reminds me of storyboards that were drawn for classic cartoons. It has a sort of coarse unfinished look to it - but only
That Lovable Wife Beater Popeye
Boy, they sure don't make cartoon characters this mean and tough anymore. Lookit the angry mug on him.One thing you got in Popeye cartoons that it's hard to imagine you could do today, is woman beating. Although I imagine they probably do it on Family Guy without the loving animation.Popeye used to beat the daylights out of Olive and that was part of the fun of the cartoons.Of course, as crusty
A Rare Treat
Bill Wray sent me this nice scan of one of the first Tweety models drawn by Tom McKimson for Bob Clampett.
Holland Fashion Greetings
Here's Mitch and Harmke, Holland's most glamorous models showing off their new t shirts.At John K's Gifts and Sundries is where I do all my shopping! Christmas may be over, but the thrill of giving cartoon t-shirts is the international expression of love.
Is Popeye The Best Design for Toys?
I'm torn between Fred Flintstone and PopeyeThis one here is bending me towards PopeyeThis has to be the best posture I have ever seen on a toy
When Shoe designers Take over Industrial Design
Does anyone remember when they first saw shoes looking like this?It's as if 5 different high school grafitti artists handed in some scribbles and the company layered each set of veins, pimples, scales and chaotic lumps all over the shoe.LUMPS ON WHEELSIt's strange enough that people would actually want to wear shoes covered with veins and scars but I never thought this design theory would start
Here
Boys were built differently in the stone age.Ed Benedict told me that a lot of animators didn't like animating "UPA" style characters because they couldn't turn them around.But there were some excellent toy sculptors who didn't seem to have any problem doing it. I love how these designs of Ed's are so full of subtle angles and carefully designed asymmetry - and the sculptor caught it all! Today
Russian Space Stamps
Airbrush shadow behind chicken = approval.My Mom and Dad collect stamps and I used to pour through their books looking for color ideas and paint techniques.I used to love the clever ways the artists figured out how to take advantage of limited color printing techniques. I really like the Russian space stamps.I always knew Santa was an Alien commie spy.
Thanks For The Great Response
I am looking at everyone's links (the active ones first). I won't be able to respond to everyone, but have already contacted a few of you talented folks.All the stuff I'm looking for is very cartoony (obviously!) and I especially would like to find animators nearby who would like to do some silly stuff that breaks away from the usual stuff.If you love Fleischers or 40s Warner Bros and have always
Help Wanted
Hey, I'm doing some short station IDs for your favorite network and need some freelancers to help outI would especially like to hire some folks who can use Harmony/ToonBoom.If you can:AnimateInk and PaintPaint BackgroundsAre cartoony and stylish and like stuff that is exaggerated and slightly nuttyput a link to your stuff in the comments.I especially would like to find a couple animators in the
Too Much Glory
If this doesn't give you a pisswillie I don't know what will.I wonder if there is a display like this for Mr. Ranger woolen underwear? The itchy kind.They're Goddamned Lanolized too! I can just feel that slippery lanolin smoothing down my callouses as I operate heavy electric saws and power drills.What a glorious feeling to gun down some ornery cuss in a saloon with these handsome gloves.
A Universal Truth
If there's one thing I learned from skulking around in the paperback section of my local drugstore when I was kid it was this: ALL THINGS EVERYWHERE CRAVE OUR WOMEN.I don't care what race, species or genera you are, whether you are living or dead, animal, vegetable, mineral, fungi or bacteria - your first thought upon each aching waking morn is how to steal our women.And who can blame you? Look
Words and Pictures: Nicholas Ray pt 2
"it's an entirely different world when you get away from the typewriter..."This totally applies to animation. I've written things I thought were good, and then when I tried to draw them, found that they didn't work or weren't practical and had to change them to take advantage of what was actually possible.
Pretty Girls by Rasmusson
Hal Rasmusson is a cartoonist who I only know of from the Walter T. Foster cartoon books.He draws pretty girls like a sonuvabitch.It's nice of him to explain some of how he does it too.He's got some real common sense advice. No hippie teacher mumbo-jumbo.I used 2 different editions of the same book, because some of the pages overlap. The older edition (the skinny pages) has slightly better
George Scarbo Funny Animals
Here's a real find: The Comic Zoo by George ScarboI don't know anything about him except that he has a really unique and appealing style.It's cute but bold and aggressively confident.I love the way he draws eyes.This pussy reminds me of the little cute one in Kitty Kornered. I bet Clampett was a fan of Scarbo. I wish he was around to ask.I only knew about Scarbo at all because of couple of his
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