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Today in animation: the very 1st Tom & Jerry short “Puss Gets The Boot” is released! Directed by William Hannah & Joseph Barbera.
Here is the original pencil model sheet attributed to Jack Zander from that short, MGM Cartoons Production
#42
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#TomAndJerry
#animationhistory
#MGM
@ScratchyDerose
These are just Dan doing gags and having fun (something most artists forget to have nowadays). We have tons of these including other more famous characters. Just goofing around.
A story in 3 acts.
-Requested: a previous
#MickeyMouse
with Goofy & Donald added. -So I came up with playing tag for the revision/additions.
-think I was doing Halloween art at the time so for kicks changed it to
#HorrorMovie
movie vibes (one of those days)
#uncensored
Since my last art post gained some traction, thought it would be a good idea to find something people would recognize.
If you’ve ever been to
#Disneyland
you’ll recall this banner at the parking structure.
You know the work but not the artist. Help me remedy that.
#MickeyMouse
Layout drawings for the
#BugsBunny
#LooneyTunes
short Bugs Duction. I played around w/ the posing on this one. Don’t recall which one they went with.
Can’t show anything new so I’ll continue with unseen LT art.
My print celebrating Mickey’s 90th birthday. I still send these out once in a while with a remarque. Another is going out shortly to a very patient art teacher.
#MickeyMouse
#artprint
#sketch
#TGIF
It’s
#PortfolioDay
so here’s a few samples to peruse. I’ll be available for work next month. I draw everything though I’m usually asked for classical animation designs.
Character design, storyboards are my mainstay so feel free to contact me. Website:
@zakwilliams
Your dad and his work made such an impact on me that I needed to try and capture his smile and spirit in a piece. This is as far as I was able to get ( I suffer from depression as well) but I’m trying to make time to finish it to honor his accomplishments and generosity.
First look at ‘THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE’.
It will be the first-ever fully animated Looney Tunes feature-length movie created for a movie theater audience.
(Source: )
For the
#Disney
fans just now finding me you’re bound to recognize this
#MickeyMouse
piece from the
#D23Expo
advertising campaign.
This was the pose selected from a few options I provided.
There were banners all over
#Disneyland
during the event.
I believe it’s on every badge?
My gift to
@Pink
the most amazing performer I’ve ever seen (it’s a watercolor illustration). 9th concert so far. My wife and daughter are with me. All so excited!!
A sampling of original sketches that’ll be available at my
@WonderCon
table. My 1st time in Artist Alley.
Comment your favorite characters below & I’ll try to include them.
#ArtistOnX
For the
#TomandJerry
fans, here’s an original
#animation
drawing by Ray Patterson in my collection from one of my favorites, the classic “Flirty Birdy”.
Sorry for the glare, it’s in mylar waiting for framing.
#MGM
#cartoons
Happy Birthday, Bugs!!
About to start polishing him off. Had developed carpal tunnel at the end of my Character Designer role on the Porky/Daffy movie so needed some time to heal. It’s almost gone so diving back in to polish off.
#BugsBunny
#LooneyTunesCartoons
#Sculptor
For those interested, Daffy Duck, the 1st in my line of
#LooneyTunes
maquettes is available individually or preorder as a set for a discount. (store link in bio).
Bugs will follow then Porky Pig. Next set of 3 will be in the sculpt phase next month.
9” tall cast in resin.
Still filling out the roster of available sketches. Forgot how much fun Beast and Roger Rabbit are to draw. Can’t help but draw Wile E. Coyote more.
Make sure to stop by my
#WonderCon
table.
If you haven’t seen your favorite character drop it in the comments.
#ArtistOnX
Found another image of a
#D23Expo
banner along with the original pencil drawing. This one was absolutely huge.
Always nice to see
#MickeyMouse
front & center. Sadly, they’re not much into using traditional character art any longer.
#Disneyland
Yes, even more original sketches available soon at my WonderCon table. I’ll also have some prints on hand in very limited quantities so come quick to C-23, especially if you’re a Looney Tunes fan.
#wondercon2024
#originalsketch
#SaveCoyoteVsAcme
My
#WonderCon
experience has been very motivating. Met tons of people, made some connections & good time all around. For anyone interested in original sketches like these or prints that couldn’t attend, please visit my store on my profile.
A couple more of my design layouts with the muscle mouse (along with close frame grabs for reference) for the
#LooneyTunes
short “Kitty Krashers” airing now. So much fun to draw!
Directed by
@BowelCorpse
and boarded by
@GabeDelArt
Follow on Instagram for more!
Another sampling of sketches that’ll be available at my
#WonderCon
table. Trying to have a nice range of characters available.
Keep the comments/suggestions coming and I’ll do my best to fit them in.
#ArtistOnX
A sampling of original sketches that’ll be available at my
@WonderCon
table. My 1st time in Artist Alley.
Comment your favorite characters below & I’ll try to include them.
#ArtistOnX
Go check out the new batch of
#LooneyTunesCartoons
shorts today!!! Got a glimpse of the shorts released and a few that I did designs for finally showed up.
Here’s a taste of my layouts (
@HenriekeDraws
and I split this one) from “Kitty Krashers” directed by
@BowelCorpse
Here’s a couple shots from the
#BugsBunny
short “Abducted Bunny”, originally titled “Bugs-duction” while we worked on it.
I went more in the vein of Robert McKimson during his Bob Clampett days for this one.
#LooneyTunes
#WarnerBros
#animation
“Here ya are!”
Some more layouts for the
#LooneyTunesCartoons
short “Bugs-duction”.
The pose really leaning in was my recommended preferred option over the more basic handing over.
#animationdev
#animation2d
Imagine that. Even more sketches. I’ll have about 80 available at my table so 1st come 1st served. Also a limited supply of prints (take note if you’re a Looney Tunes fan).
#WonderCon
#ArtistOnX
#artforsale
#animation2d
An example of not being credited but also having my work attributed to others.
Was asked to help design Mickey for
#Mirrorverse
. I gave them a lot of idea possibilities.
No mention in the art book. All done by the
@Kabam
team, huh?
#videogamestudios
#artof
#characterdesign
A couple pieces from the
#LooneyTunesCartoons
short “Oregon Fail”, directed by
@ToonholeRyan
with storyboards by
@andygonsalves
.
For Bugs’ costume design it’s always best to make the clothes too big & ill fitting. It’s funnier that way.
Go check them out on
#MAX
!
A couple more Bugs that went up in the store along with some others. I have a few more sketches to be loaded before I totally switch gears back to sculpting full time for a while. Gotta catch up on some pieces.
#BugsBunny
#LooneyTunes
#animation2d
#artforsale
#SupportLocal
Happy birthday, Daffy! Limited Edition Daffy Duck maquette now officially available in my square store.
1st in the line with Bugs & Porky available for preorder.
#LooneyTunes
#animation2d
#LimitedEdition
Traditional hand animation is alive & needs to be reinvigorated in the US again instead of sent overseas or overlooked in favor of cgi.
Stop believing it is costlier to do here. That’s a lie. It’s always cheaper & more efficient to do in house where you have control of it.
I remember seeing the unfinished line work animation of this clip at the LightBox Expo in 22, it’s so incredible we’re actually getting a 2D Looney Tunes flick in theaters. (Y’all better go watch and support this if you want more 2D in theaters)
A way out there gag from “Pearl Of My Dreams” that was very satisfying to figure out.
This was a frustrating angle to get to work right. Luckily I was used to forced perspective drawings from the ton I did for Disney with Mickey.
#LooneyTunesCartoons
#animationdev
Corporate greed is killing the entire industry. It’s almost totally ruined filmmaking in general.
Sick of execs running off with all the money while laying people off. Time to support independent studios outside of the mainstream.
After Warner Bros took various cost-cutting measures including turning movies into tax write-offs and refused to pay actors & writers for months, David Zaslav’s 2023 pay package is now at $49.7M, a 26.5% increase from 2022.
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Haven’t posted art in a bit so here are a couple 3 Bears layout drawings from the
#LooneyTunes
shorts. These 2 are available in my store as full size prints 11X17.
In my collection: a wonderful Tom & Jerry drawing from the 1945 short “Flirty Birdy” of Tom and the Eagle by Ken Muse.
This was a gift from my mentor and it’s still a favorite of mine.
#TomandJerry
#animation
@JonLamArt
@LaserSinger
I can but it’s not a more personal level. 25+ years of creating art for Disney then told I was no longer needed.
Now all my art is being cut, pasted and Frankensteined by people who can’t do it. So, yes, I know exactly how this feels.
@PinkieToons
All my work for Disney is the exact same situation. I made them (& continue to make them) millions.
Even a .5% residual would have secured my family’s future. Look at my page or IG & see. My stuff is instantly recognizable.
Corporate greed at its finest.
#happyvalentinesday2024
to everyone. It’s a good day to just enjoy everyone around you & avoid all the nonsense for a day.
Make a nice dinner, have a bottle of wine, throw on some favorite music.
Always loved creating art for today. Did a ton over the years.
#ValentinesDay
Here a vintage (early 2000’s) original pencil of
#MinnieMouse
that’s off to a new home.
I have tons of originals and I make some available from time to time. You can either reply or quote this with interest and any specific preferences (character, theme).
#artforsale
Spent the weekend sculpting to recharge & reset my creativity when burned out on drawings.
Plan is for a limited bronze full figure. Might consider offering a current version (coming out of the block) as well
#LooneyTunes
#BugsBunny
#sculpture
#art
#WarnerBros
#clay
So grateful to have been pulled onto this film. Such a blast to work on. Can’t wait to see the final cut.
I urge everyone to share and go see this labor of love in the hopes to make more. We need your support.
I've never understood the hate behind the 1980 Popeye movie, especially considering all that went into its production. From feuds amongst the crew to malfunctioning props, it's a miracle the movie came together at all. Here's how it all happened:
And here’s my layout for this exact spot in Poolside Pest”!
I kind of went full out on some of these. They had to reign me in on a couple.
#LooneyTunesCartoons
#HBOMax
#animation
Since it’s
#PortfolioDay
again here’s a quick sample. I’m available for board work, character design, layouts, pre-vis & even maquettes.
I draw everything though I’m most called on for classic style animation. Designed all human characters shown from
#TheDayTheEarthBlewUp
.
Fuck Katzenberg! Typical corporate bullshit and greed.
Vote with your wallet folks.
They use AI? Let it die!
That’s my new motto. Feel free to share & spread it.
#TheyuseAILetitdie
#NoToAI
#boycottAI
Dreamworks co-founder Jeff Katzenberg says AI will cut cost of animation movies by 90% within the next three years:
“In the good old days, you might need 500 artists and years to make a world-class animated movie. I don’t think it will take 10% of that three years from now.”
For the last batch of
#LooneyTunes
cartoons
#NowStreaming
on
#MAX
I had the chance to draw the title card for one of my Chuck Jones favorites, Marc Anthony and Pussy Foot. Here’s the final along with the original pencil art.
In my collection:
A super rare
#TomAndJerry
#animation
cel from the short “The Little Orphan”.
Here’s where it gets interesting. Note the date (1964) as this was one of a few scenes assigned to Chuck Jones’ crew to alter (swapping a fork for the knife, removing racial gags).
@TheFrankOzJam
If it was about the love of film making, animation would get more respect. We pour our heart and soul into our work. Especially on hand drawn animation.
That’s not Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse on the paper, that is me. Emotion, thoughts, blood, sweat, tears and all.
Anyone recall the Big Bad Wolf
#art
on Cafe Orleans’ menu at
#Disneyland
? That’s one of mine which was actually from a
#Jazz
program.
Of course, I had to swipe the menu when I ate there for personal reasons.
Bring back the Palm Frites!!!
#Disney
#menu
Great suggestion! A character I’ve not tackled before. I’d love to do some Screwy Squirrel shorts. So many great characters deserve to be back in the spotlight and done right.
How did I not know it’s Alien Day? From a couple years ago which was on display at Disney.
When Disney told me they no longer needed my services I took it back when I left.
This is the only print made. Should I make a limited run & offer some up?
#AliensDay
#AlienDay2023
@tedlieu
@IlhanMN
@realDonaldTrump
This is a prime example of an elected official
@tedlieu
attacking the 1st amendment by trying to stifle free speech by labeling the RELAY of his colleague’s comments dangerous. Don’t shoot the messenger. She said it, now she has to own it.
About time! Almost all of my
#LooneyTunes
shorts are waiting in the wings to be aired. Only 1 full short I worked on has been released plus an interstitial. This art was from the last drop so hoping another Bugs I drew is going to be used for the
@hbomax
tile.
Been super busy so have neglected posting. Realized I have not shown any from the 3 Bears short “Moody At The Movies”.
Think I’ll watch a movie myself.
#LooneyTunesCartoons
#sundayvibes