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Look Here, Read: Two PSAs from FAMOUS FUNNIES, with art by Frank Frazetta

RC — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:49:15 +0000

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Look Here, Read: “The Beast in the Forest,” with art by Jesse Santos

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:17:57 +0000

From Archie’s Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine #2 (1979), here’s “The Beast in the Forest,” with script by Tom DeFalco and art by Jesse Santos; the scans are poor, but so was the original printing:

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Look Here, Read: “Minit Mystery”

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:43:04 +0000

From Space Adventures #13 (October-November 1954), here’s “Minit Mystery”:

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“All right. Enough is enough. This is the final, the — the very, very last straw! WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? This… I demand that you show yourself! Who are you? Huh?”

Connections: Jones and Boulet

RC — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:25:23 +0000

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Heads Up: Rowland B. Wilson’s TRADE SECRETS

RC — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:26:32 +0000

Coming in June 2012 from Focal Press:

Here’s how the publisher describes the book:

Animation doesn’t come with instructions; Rowland B. Wilson demanded guidelines. Trade Secrets [256 pages; 8.5 x 10.875 inches; ISBN-10: 0240817346; ISBN-13: 978-0240817347] offers a never before published peek into the personal journals of Rowland B. Wilson (1930-2005), a legend in the world of Cartooning, Advertising, Illustration and Animation. Trade Secrets is a compendium of tips and tricks, philosophies and techniques garnered over a lifetime of professional animation and artistry. Study one-on-one with a mentor whose Walt Disney film credits include The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, Atlantis and Treasure Planet and apply a lifetime of professional creative tools for both traditional and digital workflows. These writings represent the quintessential refresher for fine artists and animation professionals, and it is a vital tutorial for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form. Have a seat and let an amiable respected mentor reveal his keys to success. Develop your professional creative toolset with a focus on foundational animation techniques with chapters on Caricature, Composition, Tone, Texture, Color, Reverse Negative, Rendition and Technical/Theories. Inspiration in your pocket; Trade Secrets includes a digitalpocket guide, filled with charts and diagrams as well as helpful tools and tips.

Legendary lessons from a master Disney animator, Playboy Illustrator and SchoolHouse Rock artist – collected for the first time ever. Trade Secrets is a unique, never before published compendium of tips, tricks, procedures and philosophies of an acclaimed artist, animator and illustrator.

Consistently create superior animations and illustrations with a 32 point checklist, a proven resource for digital and non digital workflows as well as professional projects and academic endeavors.

Develop your professional creative toolset with a focus on foundational animation techniques with chapters on Caricature, Composition, Tone, Texture, Color, Reverse Negative, Rendition and Technical/Theories.

And here’s a lovely example of Rowland B. Wilson’s cartoon art:

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— Visit “Today’s Inspiration” for lots more! —

BONUS LINKS:

Temple of the Seven Golden Camels has Rowland Wilson’s handouts on Composition, Light and Shadow, and Color.

Also, like Today’s Inspiration, Michael Sporn Animation Splog has a very well-stocked archive of work by Rowland B. Wilson.

Look Here, Read: “Gargoyles’ Revenge,” with art by Louis Zansky

RC — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:13:16 +0000

From Web of Mystery #6 (December 1951), here’s “Gargoyles’ Revenge,” with art by Louis Zansky:

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To view all of the stories with art by Louis Zansky that I’ve posted so far, click here.

Look Here, Read: “Muscle Builders, Part I,” with layouts by Kurtzman, finished art by Elder

RC — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:45:09 +0000

Harvey Kurtzman created the following full-colour layouts for the story “Little Annie Fanny: Muscle Builders, Part I,” which appeared in the December 1977 issue of Playboy:

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The finished art, as usual, was by Will Elder…

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BTW, I have no plans to post part II of that story/episode; I’ve only included the published pages above for the sake of comparison with Kurtzman’s layouts.

If you’d like to read more, you really ought to consider purchasing the full-colour collection, Little Annie Fanny, Volume 2: 1970-1988 (ISBN-10: 1569715203; ISBN-13: 978-1569715208), which was published by Dark Horse in 2001 and is still available for purchase, new, at various online bookstores.

Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 3 of 3)

RC — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:06:28 +0000

Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 1 of 3)
Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 2 of 3)
Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 3 of 3) <-- You are here!

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Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 2 of 3)

RC — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:40:42 +0000

Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 1 of 3)
Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 2 of 3) <-- You are here!
Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 3 of 3)

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Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 1 of 3)

RC — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:34:43 +0000

Over the next couple of days (if not sooner), I plan to post all of Aldren Watson’s illustrations from volume two of the 1948 Doubleday & Company edition of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Books, designed by Oscar Ogg. I bought my battered copy of the book a little less than a year ago at the annual book sale organized to benefit the Regina Symphony Orchestra. My copy is no collector’s item, but on the other hand, because it is in rough condition, I did not feel too bad about pressing it down on my flatbed scanner to take the following pictures:

Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 1 of 3) <-- You are here!
Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 2 of 3)
Look Here: Aldren Watson illustrates THE JUNGLE BOOKS: VOLUME TWO (Part 3 of 3)

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