No More Need For Eyes

Someone should make a documentary detailing the decision making process in one of these filmswords failmaybe this will make up for it

Classic Character Studies

When I want to learn how to draw classic characters, I don't only look at the model sheets but it's a good place to start. I try to find the earliest incarnations first.After studying the models I then also look at animators' drawings, storyboard drawings, toys and comic book or comic strip drawings too.I look for the most appealing incarnations of the characters and try to incorporate them all

Harder Angles

Forcing New Information To Stick In The Brain

I copied a couple of my HB Rubber toys to see what I could glean for future use. (HB characters make the best toys)I took two characters and turned them to see what general characteristics they had in common,and what features were specific to the particular design of each. Whatever they had in common might tell me about what happens to cartoon faces when rotated - and more, what happens when toys

Eisenberg and Hazelton* Contrasted

Harvey Eisenberg's natural style was fairly traditional - basically very rounded characters like 40s animation: Tom and Jerry. When he started having to draw comics using Ed Benedict's more stylized angular characters, he went through a transitional period where he tried to adapt.His clean compact and controlled compositions were evident right away, but he had some trouble figuring out how to

NEWS REPORT: VIEWMASTER CURES SMOG

I didn't realize there was smog in London, but if you go there, make sure you bring your Viewmaster. It works just like a gas mask.