tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33640602012-01-10T02:09:26.353-05:00The CartoonSteve BlogCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-37783683147743372112011-12-11T17:35:00.002-05:002011-12-11T17:38:37.389-05:00Debate Doodles
Well lets see if my artistic eye helps differentiate these "characters. The sketch above was from last might's on ABC 12/10. I forget when the one below was but obviously some months before - when Cain livened up the proceedings with his "999".
I honestly have no preference to the ABO (anyone but Obama or"Romney alternatives"), so guess I'll try to decide who might be most CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-49657411714699680572011-11-30T01:01:00.010-05:002011-12-11T04:55:41.997-05:00Two If By Tea
"Sweet Tea Dreams"
The animation is complete (though still tweaking the director's cut).. Exhausting but thoroughly fun. See how many Looney Tune "tributes" you can find in the scenes. I count at least three. Heres a clue for one of them:
"Wacky" type dream scenes are great - no rules. Scrapped the former "inking in the computer" method and opted to exercise my trusty CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-25939674492064661862011-05-02T16:48:00.009-04:002011-05-06T19:21:12.183-04:00
Courtroom Sketch Adventures
Sample video and true story about drawing in Augusta GA...
"Don't you know who I am?"
Drawing courtroom sketches with Cynthia McKinney.
I've drawn numerous judges, juries, lawyers and witnesses... even Pittsburgh Steelers - but this particular day I had a memorable brush with non-greatness in former (haha) US Representative Cynthia McKinney. You may recall Rep CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-60676891433337232332011-01-20T22:46:00.003-05:002011-01-21T12:21:13.696-05:00Fringe Friday!
Wow its been too long! Its time I dusted off this blog. To make up for my neglect, heres some original art to commemorate FOX's best SciFi show ever: Fringe... moving to Friday. Yes it can be a good thing.
More fun to come...CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-22856503536678898212009-12-21T23:35:00.005-05:002009-12-22T19:11:56.777-05:00Happy Festivus!
Watch live streaming video from festivus at livestream.com
CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-66815907653379327482009-11-14T19:29:00.005-05:002009-11-14T20:23:07.893-05:00ED!11/11/2009 - a date that will live in infamy! Well OK, it was Veteran's Day too.... but out of the blue at 9:26 AM, I received an email from Edwin Bonzell Dragonman! He revealed that he has been an 18 wheel truck driving man. Wow!As Billman says, I'm hoping this will usher in a whole new era of cartoons. More to come.CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-48876522515394762032009-09-28T13:23:00.001-04:002009-09-28T13:23:15.068-04:00Where can I find a Harpo Horn?Looking for one like this that I can attach to my easel. (yes more annoying cartoon sounds). This is also a test of "sidewiki" a part of the Google Toolbar which promises to post to Facebook, Twitter and Blogger all at once.in reference to: "If I only had a Harpo Horn... ... everyone would want to honk it."- First Post! - CartoonSteve! (view on Google Sidewiki)CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-55197171609409753622009-08-10T03:02:00.003-04:002009-08-10T03:05:58.203-04:00Cheese ShopCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-42062396670490132532009-05-12T13:19:00.004-04:002009-05-12T13:39:10.684-04:00Mickey (the Munchkin) Carroll1919 - 2009www.mickeycarrollmunchkin.comI had the good fortune to meet Mickey when he appeared at the Meadowbrook Mall some years ago. As I got out my digital camera to capture some video, he did a quick little tap dance. Will post the video as soon as I find it.CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-59421074382492767642009-03-24T16:32:00.010-04:002009-03-25T11:27:32.755-04:00CartoonSteve site FINALLY revived!After a DECADE* of neglect, I've decided to make some changes to my web site. Its not quite what I ultimately want to do but its a start. Soon there will be more cartoon and animation samples, including an interactive area where viewers can watch cartoons and documentaries and chat/talk/view... even draw and watch my webcam live for impromptu collaborations CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-29829505544843926822009-01-13T00:29:00.001-05:002009-01-13T00:29:17.471-05:00Caricature VideoCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-65953960349109692622009-01-11T21:28:00.001-05:002009-01-11T21:28:34.856-05:00Caricature SamplesCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-62151904718155709692008-12-23T14:22:00.008-05:002008-12-23T15:11:25.226-05:00Click above to get your Festivus Pole. Now that you're in the spirit, here are some gift ideas:Change any jar or can from closed to open with theThe Obama Yes We Can Opener The George W Toilet Brushand last but not least we bring you...The Hillary Nut Crackerouch!This has been a public service message from the...CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-9085096484731125532008-12-06T21:55:00.017-05:002008-12-25T10:57:15.416-05:00Remembering Forrest J. Ackerman caricature by John JohnsBest known as editor of: "Famous Monsters of Filmland".I found out while preparing my Mogulus Horror Channel ... inspired by the monsters of my childhood sketchbooks, Aurora models, Ackerman's mag and Chilly Billy's Chiller Theater. ... so in honor of all that... and "Forry"... BEYOND TV LAUNCHES!CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-5508271528767971402008-11-08T16:34:00.013-05:002008-11-08T18:45:08.468-05:00The Making of NObamaTo commemorate the new President, I present my home made halloween mask (scariest one I could think up). The idea was to produce a big Mardi Gras - style head (in the quickest method possible). I made it using the following ingredients:1 sheet of 22" x 30" watercolor paper1 quart of water3 cups of flour (approximately)acrylic paints (red/brown, purple, white, black)12" CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-10007657132887225812008-09-14T23:19:00.025-04:002009-03-01T04:20:51.117-05:00I Met Ralph Stanley!Dr. Ralph Stanley, that is, performed at the Sagebrush Roundup at Bunners Ridge, WV (nearby) - a lively secluded place - only 7 miles from the interstate. Yep, even got the autograph!Best known recently for his Grammy winning performance on "Oh Brother Where Art Thou".Ralph played his banjo and did TWO sets - even taking requests while interacting with the audience. Also CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-698008826572697072008-08-23T17:31:00.026-04:002008-08-25T13:11:59.252-04:00The Amazing Do It YourselfCartoon Life Drawing ClassEither the Lovely Ladies of Lard Beach (post coming soon) or the long lines in the grocery store, basically anyone can be a subject for our DIY Life Drawing Session - as long as they hold still for a minute or two... and have cartoony features. The trick is to not get caught... sketching... staring... squinting... snickering. Just be cool... CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-30746006849041539232008-07-14T00:36:00.006-04:002008-07-16T16:25:35.862-04:00Searching for the Original Fat AlbertBack in the fall of 1969, NBC aired a fun cartoon featuring a mix of live action and animation with a jazzy score by Herbie Hancock. "Hey Hey Hey, It's Fat Albert" had all the kids talking the next day. Besides looking similar to the '71 album cover above, I only remember it being a take off on Bill Cosby's Go Cart skit from the album: "Wonderfulness".. The CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-56273790607872959182008-05-28T16:36:00.005-04:002008-05-28T16:46:09.602-04:00Triumphant '08Marker and smudged Ebony pencil. They're always fun to draw. Here they are from last fall.CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-68472279870895994412008-05-25T15:03:00.005-04:002008-05-25T15:29:42.027-04:00Dick Martin 1922 - 2008Dick (pictured on rhe left by artist John Johns) from the 1960s NBC hit 'Laugh In" died yesterday. After an impressive career in acting and comedy, Dick became the chief director for the 80s series, Newhart. His Laugh In partner Dan Rowan passed away two decades earlier in 1987. Before getting into comedy, Rowan served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air ForcesCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1429610638649417142008-01-29T02:08:00.000-05:002008-01-29T03:03:44.846-05:00Goofy's Back!The beginning of this blog was a sad time for traditional hand drawn animation at Disney. I had just learned that their animation studio at MGM Orlando had closed and everything was moving to 3D. However, recently I had a chance to actually see a new cartoon in the theater, starring their best and most cartoony character - the Goof!http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-90398168151401997942007-10-19T20:00:00.001-04:002007-10-19T20:36:34.904-04:00Night of the Living ChillerFans of Chiller Theater will recognize some of these faces. I did videos for both political parties. The hero in both is John Buriak, creator of the great website where I found the pics: Chiller Theater Memories See if you can identify the actors reprising their roles from the original movie. Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-77214112952400429452007-10-19T19:57:00.002-04:002008-03-10T19:39:01.050-04:00Red Hot Nutz is Up! FINALLY, the video is finished and posted. Many thanks to fellow animator Vincent Rogers, director Lemeul Muniz of Moon and Stars Studio Oh yea, and Uncle Paulie. More info on the animation process coming soon.CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-4583868408596666062007-09-11T12:28:00.000-04:002007-09-11T12:42:20.847-04:00TriumphantI drew these guys a year earlier when they sang at my Mom's church but this time I had forgotten my trusty Flair napkin pen. Fortunately, I had an Ebony pencil and got a chance to do some shading. Next time maybe I'll break out my waterpen and capture them in color.Anyway, they were great ... though I'm still looking for my art on their website: www.triumphantquartet.com/CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-88983385514235350502007-07-24T23:20:00.000-04:002007-07-31T11:43:43.381-04:00John Johns MuralBack in December, I posted a remembrance of my favorite super human caricaturist, John Johns: http://cartoonsteve.blogspot.com/2006/12/remembering-jj-one-year-ago-today-my.htmlHis bio copy, from a 1978 Fantrasy Convention program, revealed that he had painted a mural in the "2nd Federal Bank" building in Monroeville, PA. I did some checking and learned that the building (now CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-32586833340583948502007-05-31T00:01:00.000-04:002007-06-02T10:20:38.119-04:00Bo Diddley Get Well CardBo Diddly has been going through a tough time. Earlier in May, he was hospitalized after a stroke affected his speech. The latest is that he is recovering - although still not able to speak, he hums while listening to country music. I saw Bo perform in Murrells Inlet, SC about a decade ago and wanted to send him a card of support.Originally I wanted to do it more CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1167627217226774022006-12-31T23:43:00.000-05:002007-02-04T17:53:37.703-05:00Remembering JJ One year ago today, my mentor, John Johns passed away. With much awe and respect, I'd like to display some of his great color work from the Pittsburgh Press TV Graphic covers.These date back to the early 60s and the bio pic above from the late 70's when I knew him.Later I'll post his work from Mad - and other samples as I find them. I'm blessed to have learned many things from CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1165131408012670072006-12-03T02:27:00.000-05:002006-12-20T03:15:38.806-05:00Young and Cute ...... versus wrinkled and fun.This fall I had the pleasure of drawing at the Mannington Senior Center and was able to bask in the glory of great elderly faces. Not only the wrinkles were fun to explore, but the stories the oldsters told... the short snippets of life experience they shared were what made it much more than a mere drawing assignment.People often comment how I'm ableCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1161730023644590022006-10-24T18:41:00.000-04:002007-01-01T01:26:15.176-05:00John Johns's BirthdayI thought this would be a fitting day to share his work with the world. Currently in the process of collecting some of his masterful color caricatures from the Pittsburgh Press TV Graphic covers (which I'll post soon). There will also be book illustrations and a mural for a Monroeville, PA bank. More samples, info and progress of my search may be found Here.CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1159374758270412592006-09-27T12:11:00.000-04:002006-09-27T17:35:25.893-04:00WVU Hospital PicnicCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1158602403470852142006-09-18T13:33:00.000-04:002006-09-18T19:07:38.460-04:00Arthur's Missing Pal?Good question... Oh heres one...getting a caricature at the Shadyside, PAGiant Eagle Market District. and heres the famous aardvark himself, making a personal appearanceto promote his new film for Lionsgate Home Video:CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1158384886841633802006-09-16T01:31:00.000-04:002006-12-01T21:20:07.656-05:00Yet more roughs CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1158350862005277122006-09-15T16:06:00.000-04:002006-09-21T15:01:45.270-04:00Dancing BushThe text link below will be the link to the color Flash animated file (which runs smoother than the slower animated gifs and allow you to zoom in with the right mouse button). http://cartoons.50webs.com/bush2.htmlCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1158337969721252692006-09-15T12:27:00.000-04:002006-09-15T19:18:02.866-04:00New (old) roughs!CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1150096858800316692006-06-12T03:16:00.000-04:002006-06-12T16:38:47.290-04:00Holy Hot Nuts! Here are some rough concept sketches and thumbnails... Just scroll down for more and click the images for a larger view.The "Byrd" is a planned interactive animation. Users will be able to click and paint the egg as Byrd makes cantankerous comments.CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-1106698650088693002005-01-25T18:56:00.000-05:002005-01-26T02:17:42.136-05:00Disney Abandons Traditional Animation??
That statement seems unthinkable but after reading the inside story, I can only conclude that it's already happened! The only hope would be to remove Michael Eisner and do a complete 180 of his policies - i.e. rehire an army of laid off artists. Read on and you'll see what I mean.
Last year, Disney/Pixar released "The Incredibles", a great action/CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-880531852003-01-26T13:49:00.000-05:002005-01-26T00:21:06.940-05:00What I learned at the Cartoon Workshop:
This month's workshops have wrapped up and now its time to post some reflections. The students were great and work was inspiring. Some of them even chose to return for all the classes. The first weekend's sessions introduced basic cartooning and the second delt with comic strips, a more specialized subject that may be refined or reserved for elective CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-757291772002-04-23T11:05:00.000-04:002003-01-27T13:09:41.000-05:00Walt Disney wrote this about animation in 1940 and it still rings true today:
"How very fortunate we are as artists to have a medium whos potential limits are still far off in the future; a medium of entertainment where, theoretically at least, the only limit is the imagination of the artist. As far as the past, the only important conclusion that I can draw from it is that the public will pay CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-106614402002-03-12T12:35:00.000-05:002002-03-12T13:04:56.000-05:00John K's Jetsons, Cartoon Research and Animation Blast
While watching John Kricfalusi's version of the Jetsons on Cartoon Network (very twisted), I noticed a listing of 'Flash Animators' in the credits and decided to do a name search and found a couple of great and huge animation sites.
Cartoon Research is put together by Jerry Beck, author of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies : A Complete CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-103081192002-03-02T15:53:00.000-05:002002-03-03T13:39:39.000-05:00Pluto and The Big Cartoon Database.
When I was 5 years old, Pluto was my favorite cartoon character. This memory came to me last Saturday when I took the neighbor kids to see Snow Dogs. We heard they were showing a classic Pluto short before Peter Pan, so we decided to sneak over and watch Pluto's Fledgeling. It was the first time since I was little that I had seen a Disney short on the big CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-102793512002-03-01T17:20:00.000-05:002005-01-25T22:52:21.640-05:00Drawing muscles like all others in our body operate at their peak efficency through regular activity or exercise. Betty Edwards' book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain reminds us that 5 or 10 minutes of regular drawing exercise a day is collectively better than a hour of weekly instruction.
In leu of a figure drawing class, I find the best way to exercise that half of the brain is to keep aCartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364060.post-102347712002-02-28T14:56:00.000-05:002002-02-28T14:56:32.130-05:00Drawing - Cartoons, caricatures, comics, animation, sculpting and various lessons learned therein.
The blog purpose will be to inspire and encourage daily, regular exercise of the "drawing muscles" through practical ideas, history reference and links to related sites. Sketchbook drawings will be captured to illustrate text. CartoonStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15012225093125319446noreply@blogger.com1