Fanboy Admission and Genetics






I was a super nerd growing up (still am).



All I wanted to do was watch cartoons and draw 'em.




I loved cartoons that were based on personalities - iconic characters, even if they weren't fully animated.

I was especially obsessed with the Flintstones and not only drew them but acted out stories about them in the back yard  with my neighbors, Jeff and Phil. I actually got in trouble for

The Armenian Chipmunks and More





Here are some sketches I did of the Chipmunkians per Auralynn's direction





the show stars

Antaboblian Aglop

Theodoric

Simeonian



and their always stressed leader Damiliobe Sevillian - and his wives.




and she found this set of sensual sketches from talented animator Lenord Robinson:


‎www.bigdaddyanimation.com/demoreel/lenordreel.mov

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Maybe you could be the next Art Clokey!

Laguna College of Art and Design is proud to announce the Animation Master Class for Summer 2013 featuring Stephen Chiodo. This workshop will be held for 12 consecutive Saturdays at the Animation Department of LCAD in Laguna Beach, California from May 18th-August 3rd.Sixteen students will have the opportunity to work on all phases of a stop-motion

Ralph Kickstarter




In 1986 I was working for Ralph Bakshi developing pitches for TV shows. One of them was called "Ralph Playhoel" and here is a page of doodles of Ralph and a puppet character from the show. In the segment that Tom Minton and I wrote, Ralph  would have sentimental moments talking to the puppet who he loved as if he were his own child. I forget the name of the puppet, maybe Tom remembers

but

Maintain Guts

















By the way I have an idea on how to share some of these animation clips with you guys

to make some user-generated mashups of silly scenes to music lines

any music you like

all the animation is timed to beats and even the dialogue is rhythmic - it sounds as bouncy backwards as forwards

You could make some fun loops I'll bet

maybe I'll start a youtube channel if anyone's