Tag: Looney Tunes
Ha! Fooled ya! I’ve been sketching from cartoons again, and thru that I’ve grown fond of the McKimson designs. His depictions of WB mainstays were a bit more…
Yes, even a bit more love for the designs of Mr. Jones, but this time from a few, rarely seen, toons. These are from various one-offs that he…
More love for the style of Chuck Jones. Here are some frames from his Three Bears toon “A Bear for Punishment”, plus a toss away design for a…
Ok, he’s not a paratrooper, but in “Forward March Hare” (1953), Bugs does mistakingly get drafted into the army. I did a post earlier about the Chuck Jones…
I really enjoyed the design of the antagonist in “Hare Less Wolf” (1958), and you can see hints of Freleng’s future “Pink Panther” design, which would come less than…
The debate over the drill sergeant’s use of vocabulary aside, the short “Forward March Hare” (1952) is another class in design from Chuck Jones. I rarely see this…
Robert McKimson, and his brother Charles, don’t get enough credit in the WB universe, in my opinion. I admit they didn’t experiment as the other directors did, like…
“Baby Buggy Bunny” (1954) is a classic, with Chuck Jones is hitting on all cylinders in it. The violent baby shaking scene would be disturbing if you didn’t…
It was always fun to see the characters play dress up. Of course there was always Bugs in drag, but I also liked when he and Daffy would…
Sadly, while watching these old shorts I have to put up with the unfortunate lack of sensitivity, be it veiled sexism or (worse) flat out racism. “Southern Fried…
I didn’t want to only focus on Looney Tunes as a sketching source, even if I enjoy them the most. I tracked down a bunch of the Freleng…
Getting back to Looney Tunes, it’s always interesting when main characters are shifted out of their normal model sheets. Whenever Bugs was in drag, someone all beat up…
Everyone should watch classic cartoons in slow motion, or better even frame-by-frame, it really helps one to appreciate the artistry and effort that went into the old shorts….
Most are familiar with the iconic look of the main players Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, but the one-off cartoons done at Warner Bros. also show off some amazing…
Yosemite Sam is rumored to be one of the most taxing voices to do. I read once that Mel Blanc‘s son replaced his dad for a while, but…
Chuck Jones seemed to love one design for a dog above all others, as he used it in multiple cartoons, across multiple studios. From Warner Bros. and MGM,…
As I said earlier, the classic cartoons are a source of joy, and for me it starts with Looney Tunes. Every fan has strong opinions about their favorite…
It’s all been crap lately in regards to work, and I’ve seriously considered just opening an Onigiri shop, and calling it a day. I’m sure many people go…