Just a quick reminder to let everyone know that I still have a few sets of the 14-piece HANNA-BARBERA CLASSIC CARTOON TITLE CARD set still available! Take a look at my October 25, 2007 posting (in my OCTOBER 2007 ARCHIVE link to the right) for photos of all of the title cards. Pictured above is the PIXIE AND DIXIE and MR. JINKS title card from the set. If you're interested in a set, e-mail me at powsley@flash.net for all of the details. Thanks! -- Patrick OwsleyFriday, November 30, 2007
HANNA-BARBERA TITLE CARD SET STILL AVAILABLE!
Just a quick reminder to let everyone know that I still have a few sets of the 14-piece HANNA-BARBERA CLASSIC CARTOON TITLE CARD set still available! Take a look at my October 25, 2007 posting (in my OCTOBER 2007 ARCHIVE link to the right) for photos of all of the title cards. Pictured above is the PIXIE AND DIXIE and MR. JINKS title card from the set. If you're interested in a set, e-mail me at powsley@flash.net for all of the details. Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Cartoon / Syndicate Vans SK8 HI "coming soon"
Once again the homie Berto from Supreme hooked it up with another project from Vans Syndicate, if your real about getting these shoe contact the Supreme store on Fairfax in the city of Los Angeles. Please don’t hit me up asking how to get these shoes, I am not a foot looker salesman and this is not a champs blog, ha ha ha. Don’t sleep these shoes will go fast.
Late Night Novel
Still here working on this graphic novel, getting closer and closer but still have along way to go, their are no short cuts with this kind of work. More flics coming soon. Stay Up Toon$
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
GIVE MY CARTOON ART FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
If you'd like to give a piece of my classic cartoon character art as a gift this holiday season, please let me know ASAP. I want to be sure to get your art to you in time. Click on the links in my LINKS section (to the right) for my Ebay auctions and my MySpace page to see samples of my cartoon art. E-mail me at powsley@flash.net and let me know what you're interested in. Thanks! -- Patrick OwsleySaturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BORIS KARLOFF!
The legendary BORIS KARLOFF was born on this day in 1887! The above image was something I did a while ago...it's the KARLOFF "Animagic" puppet from the classic Rankin/Bass movie, MAD MONSTER PARTY. It's brush, pen & ink on gray linen paper. The MAD MONSTER PARTY logo is hand-lettered. My pal, Karswell, who runs the blog THE HORRORS OF IT ALL, gave me the heads-up about Uncle Boris' birthday. If you haven't already, be sure to check out THE HORRORS OF IT ALL blog by clicking HERE! You can e-mail me at powsley@flash.net. Thanks! -- Patrick OwsleyThursday, November 22, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Did you Miss Me?."A Mutt in a Rutt"
The following shots are from a scene missing in many prints of this Famous short.
See ya,
Duck Dodgers
See ya,
Duck Dodgers
Sunday, November 18, 2007
ONE YEAR AGO TONIGHT!
I just want to wish my beautiful wife, Leslie, a happy first wedding anniversary! It was one year ago tonight that we became Husband and Wife. I love you, Baby! -- Patrick
Duck Cartoon
This cartoon idea was developed with Sam, the guest cartoonist from last week. It's puntastic, of course, but I don't have that category any longer since slimming down the daft amount of labels I once had on here. So it's labeled as a plain old gag cartoon.Saturday, November 17, 2007
Barnacle Bill
Here's one unbelievable scene from the early Betty Boop & Bimbo Talkartoon Barnacle Bill. This whole scene animated by Grim Natwick contains some of the most original and weirdest expressions you'll ever see in any cartoon. Betty and Bimbo have never been drawn so off-model and in such riotously funny way after Grim left the Fleischer studio (his two swan songs for Fleischers were "Mysterious Mose" and "The Bum Bandit"). While Natwick was the most accomplished artist at Fleischer studio in 1930, he had the misfortune of having the worst and sloppiest assistants who sometimes diluted his original vision. In some other cases, they added yet another layer of strangeness and quirkiness to Grim's drawings. Don't be fooled, these frames are showing a pure cartoon genius at work.
For more info on Grim Natwick, take a look at the series of articles from ASIFA Hollywood Animation Archive . If you live in LA area, don't miss the unique opportunity to see in real life the archive's extensive collection of Natwick's original drawings and sketches.
John K. also posted about Grim Natwick yesterday. You can read his article HERE
Grim's animation for Ub Iwerks during the first half of '30s looks much smoother, but less adventurous in comparison to his work at Fleischer. Neverthenless, there's a great amount of originality and invention in his Iwerks cartoons too. Take a look at these two examples:
Flip the Frog in "Africa Squeaks"
Willie Whopper in "Reducing Creme"
And we should not forget his work and accomplishments at Disney ("Snow White"), Lantz and UPA. What an amazing career, and what an amazing artist... truly one of a kind.
For more info on Grim Natwick, take a look at the series of articles from ASIFA Hollywood Animation Archive . If you live in LA area, don't miss the unique opportunity to see in real life the archive's extensive collection of Natwick's original drawings and sketches.
John K. also posted about Grim Natwick yesterday. You can read his article HERE
Grim's animation for Ub Iwerks during the first half of '30s looks much smoother, but less adventurous in comparison to his work at Fleischer. Neverthenless, there's a great amount of originality and invention in his Iwerks cartoons too. Take a look at these two examples:
Flip the Frog in "Africa Squeaks"
Willie Whopper in "Reducing Creme"
And we should not forget his work and accomplishments at Disney ("Snow White"), Lantz and UPA. What an amazing career, and what an amazing artist... truly one of a kind.
