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By: Jerry Beck,
on 11/1/2010
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A lot happened in the animation world during the month of October:
The Hub, a new partly animation channel debuted and Amid believes it represents a symbolic shift ushering in a dark new era in TV animation.
We broke the story about how the first female director at Pixar, Brave’s Brenda Chapman, was replaced by Mark Andrews. A lot of people had something to say in the comments.
Rocky and Bullwinkle and Crusader Rabbit
creator Alex Anderson died but
Bambi production designer
Tyrus Wong turned 100 and bad boy director
Ralph Bakshi turned 72.
The largest North American animation festival took place in Ottawa for the 34th year, and one angry French-Canadian woman hated every moment of it.
Mike Myers is CGI Pepe LePew
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is still around and now appearing in video games.
Toronto police officer, Adam “Bubbles” Josephs, sued YouTube over animated parodies of his bullying behavior.
Robert Zemeckis continues to love making motion capture films.
The creator of Pocoyo is developing a new series called Doomed.
Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time launched its second season with a stellar episode called “It Came from the Nightosphere!”.
Donald Duck met Glenn Beck
Glen Keane sold dog food early in his career
Banksy directed an opening for The Simpsons
By: John,
on 10/21/2010
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Thanks for your patience during our downtime. As you can see, things have changed a bit around here.
The changes to the site, however, are more than just cosmetic. Some new features are on their way, which are still being worked on, but we thought it was time to go live again with the blog, which is ready.
The changes that matter now include this blog’s address, which is now at http://blog.drawn.ca and powered by Tumblr. Our old posts are all still available at http://drawn.ca/archive.
Expect a few hiccups over the next few weeks as we introduce some new features that I think you’ll enjoy.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 10/13/2010
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We wanted to take a moment to thank the companies that have chosen to advertise on Cartoon Brew this month. Without their support, we wouldn’t be able to devote nearly the time and energy that we do to keeping this site growing and updated.
We make a sincere effort to partner with companies and organizations that provide quality products and services that are relevant to readers of the Brew, and we encourage you to visit and support these companies. If you want your company represented as an advertiser, please contact our friendly ad rep, Reachout Media.
October 2010 Cartoon Brew Advertisers
Animation Mentor
Pixar (job recruitment)
Chronicle Books
CTN Animation Expo
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Schoolism
Stuart Ng Books
AVA Books
Van Eaton Galleries
By: Jerry Beck,
on 7/19/2010
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Welcome to the updated Cartoon Brew. This was an important redesign for us. We wanted to make the site more useful for regular readers without significantly changing the look and feel of a design that already functions well. We also wanted to add more functionality without cluttering it up with bells and whistles that none of our readers would ever use. So we’ve judiciously added a handful of new features that we hope will enhance your site experience as well as upgraded our servers which we hope will make the site a lot faster for everybody. Here is a guide to the new additions;
Industry Headlines: We don’t have the time to write a full post about everything that’s happening in animation, so we created this section, located on the upper side of the right-hand column, where we’ll have a constantly updated stream of links to news from around the animation industry.
Animation Tweets: This box, in the middle of the right-hand column, is a continuously updated feed of tweets by artists working in the animation industry. If you click on the directory link at the bottom of the box, you’ll be taken to the full list of artists and each of their latest tweets. The list is by no means complete and we will be updating the directory regularly to include as many artists as possible.
Top posts: Some of our favorite and most popular posts drop off the front page far too quickly. Our new top posts, located at the top of the site, will offer links to posts that we feel deserve a second look.
Suggest: To suggest an item for inclusion on Cartoon Brew, do not e-mail Jerry or Amid individually anymore. Please use the suggest form which is accessible through the navigation bar at the top of the page.
Commenting: Exciting additions here. You can now respond to specific comments by other readers and your responses will be threaded below the original comment. Simply click on “reply to this comment” below the comment that you want to reply to. Also, if you like somebody’s comment, click on the thumbs up button for that person’s comment. If enough people like a comment, a colored box will highlight the comment permanently.
Sharing: Sharing items on Cartoon Brew is now easier and more efficient than ever before. We have greatly simplified the process for sharing posts via e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter. Simply click on the appropriate button below each post.
Events: The events links in the right-hand column now lead to a map of where each event is located as well as additional information about the event.
CB Live!: We saved the best for last. In addition to Cartoon Brew TV, we have added a new section to the website called CB Live! This page will give you details about live Cartoon Brew events that we’re planning to host regularly. Our first series of events is a monthly show in partnership with Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood. There’s not much in this section yet, but expect to see it grow over the coming months with events all over the globe.
Also, we wanted to take this opportunity to give a shout-out to our site designer and new web host, Rob Kohr. None of these changes would have been possible without his expertise. If you need somebody to design a site for you or to host a site, we can’t recommend him highly enough. He has always been incredibly responsive to the specific needs of our site, and is a collaborative partner throughout the design process who offers plenty of good ideas along the way. There is never an unsolvable problem when he’s involved, only potential solutions. Not to mention that on top of being a web designer, Rob is also an emerging filmmaker. His most recent animated film The Lift is playing all over the festival circuit, including in a few weeks at Animation Block Party. What more could we ask for?
By: Jerry Beck,
on 7/16/2010
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We are switching servers this weekend, and as a result, commenting has to be deactivated until Monday. When we return next Monday, the site should not only load faster, but we’ll be unveiling a number of new website features that should enhance your Cartoon Brew experience. See you in a couple days.
Our special film series “The Modern Art of Gene Deitch” continues this week with the rarely seen gem Depth Study which was made during Gene Deitch’s tenure at Terrytoons. The ambitious sales film, designed by Cliff Roberts, was commissioned by CBS Television Head over to Cartoon Brew TV to watch Gene Deitch’s Depth Study.
And for those of you lucky enough to be in LA tonight, Jerry Beck is hosting Gene Deitch at the Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood (611 N. Fairfax Avenue). The 85-year-old animation legend, who has traveled all the way from the Czech Republic for this rare Los Angeles appearance, will do a Q&A session after the screening. The show begins at 8pm. More details and ticket information at the Cinefamily website.
A few weeks ago I was invited to participate in the Records Breaker show at the American Greetings Corporate gallery in Cleveland. Everything had to be either be painted on a vinyl record or be made from a vinyl record. Since my engineering license was revoked, I decided to paint on one. This is the finished product.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 5/26/2010
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It’s time for another episode in our special film series “The Modern Art of Gene Deitch.” This week, we’re presenting Building Friends for Business, an industrial film for Swift & Company. The 1949 film is among the first projects that Deitch ever directed and an example of his early modernist approach to animation design and filmmaking. Click over to Brew TV to watch Gene Deitch’s Building Friends for Business.
If you comment on Cartoon Brew, please review the commenting guidelines before participating in any discussion. We have occasionally been lax in enforcing certain guidelines, and will be redoubling our efforts to ensure that the comments section is not abused. In several recent posts, some of the guidelines have been repeatedly ignored, notably the following:
* It is OK to post with a nickname or alias, but your email address (which we will NEVER share publicly), must be a real, permanent email address. Comments with fake or non-permanent emails will be deleted.
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We understand that the vast majority of readers want to participate in a professional and respectful forum that allows for an open, critical discourse on the art form. By following a few basic guidelines, you can help to create a positive and respectful environment for everybody on the site.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 4/28/2010
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Last notice: Just three days left to submit to Cartoon Brew TV’s Student Animation Festival. Click HERE for rules and submission details.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 4/20/2010
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A reminder: only TEN days are left to send in submissions for Cartoon Brew TV’s Student Animation Festival. Visit our festival page for rules and submission information. We have received several dozen entries to date from the US, Canada, and across Europe and Asia, and we are delighted not only by the number of submissions but by the quality of the work. The task of selecting the line-up of films for our inaugural festival will not be easy.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 4/15/2010
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Welcome to our very special film series “The Modern Art of Gene Deitch.” Over the next few weeks, we’ll be presenting some of the rarest and most obscure modern shorts by animation legend Gene Deitch. To kick off the series, we’re starting with what is arguably his rarest film: Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat, a short that he created at the renowned mid-century animation studio UPA (United Productions of America). Lost for over half a century and only discovered last December, this film has never been publicly exhibited. Nearly sixty years later, we’re delighted and honored to present the world premiere of the film. Click over to Cartoon Brew TV to watch Gene Deitch’s Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat.
It’s the time of year when lots of students are adding the finishing touches to their films so it’s a perfect time to announce Cartoon Brew TV’s inaugural student animation festival. We’ve lamented privately for years that no online showcase exists for really great student films so we’ve decided to take it upon ourselves and present a showcase on Brew TV. We want to give the spotlight to student shorts of the highest caliber—the most original, the most thought-provoking, the ones that make us laugh out loud, the most emotionally engaging. Screenings will begin on Brew TV in May, one new film a week for up to eight weeks, depending on the number of submissions that are accepted.
Here are the rules: Obviously, it must be a student film. Films cannot be posted online anywhere before their premiere on Cartoon Brew TV. Only works completed after March 1, 2009 will be considered. Submission deadline is April 30, 2010. To submit, please email a private link of your film to studentfest (at) cartoonbrew (dot) com (ex. a password-protected Vimeo page or on a personal webpage). This is NOT a contest; every film that we choose to present will be compensated with the same fee that we pay all filmmakers who participate in Brew TV. Selection committee is comprised of Jerry Beck and Amid Amidi.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 3/22/2010
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Many readers have noticed a malware warning when they’ve come to the site over the last couple days. We’ve traced the issue to our OpenX ad server. The issues affected many sites which run the OpenX server. There is more information about the issue at LegitReviews.com which also experienced the same hack:
A group registered in Russia and constantly moving around Scandavavia on a daily basis using the domain newtickepicker.com has hacked into many of the OpenX Ad servers including ours to insert a plug in. It then places itself into a one pixel unit on a graphic position for an advertisement. The plugin is called “mergedDeliveryFunctions.php.
Our tech guy informs us that there was never any malware or hack to the ad server, however, as a precaution, Google flagged all sites using these OpenX invocation codes. We are currently working with Google to get our site relisted as safe. Everything should be back to normal by the end of today. Thank you to everybody who has helped out and sent over screenshots and info about what they’re seeing on their computers.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 3/15/2010
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Cartoon Brew launched six years ago today. We’re not doing a whole lot to celebrate—unless eating raisins counts as a celebration—but we didn’t want to let the day pass without some sort of acknowledgment. It would be an understatement to say that the online animation scene is different today than when we launched in March 2004. Back then there was no YouTube or Vimeo, no animation podcasts, only a handful of animation blogs (our pathetic blogroll from March 2004 illustrates the barren landscape of the time), and a much smaller community of animators and cartoon aficionados online. Since those days, the online animation community has grown a lot, and if our site traffic is any indication, continues to grow a lot. In fact, if we may blow our own horn for a moment, we’ve set new traffic records on the Brew five of the last six months.
Your enthusiasm and excitement for this amazing art form and its limitless possibilities is what keeps us motivated to update everyday and we’re not planning on stopping anytime soon. Cartoon Brew TV will return in April with a very special month of new episodes, and we’re refreshing the site’s look and adding new features later this spring. To be sure, many people gravitate to the site for our occasionally controversial topics, but where we get our greatest satisfaction is from exposing readers to new films, artists, and ideas. When somebody tells us that we made them aware of a classic piece of animation they hadn’t seen before, or when a young, talented artist writes to say that being featured on the Brew got them a job, that’s when we know we’ve done our job right. Who knows what the next six years will bring, but even if the entire industry switches over to making “emotion capture” films, we promise to keep doing what we do as long as you keep reading and participating. Cheers!
It is with great pleasure that I get to introduce the latest member of the Drawn! team, Leif Peng.
Many of you are already aware of Leif’s contributions to the world of illustration on the Internet. His Today’s Inspiration mailing list (and now blog) serves up an unparalleled daily glimpse into the rich history of illustration from the mid-20th Century.
Leif is an illustrator himself, of course, working in advertising and storyboarding. He’s a consummate pro, an endless source of knowledge, and a great friend. Welcome, Leif!
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By: Jerry Beck,
on 10/14/2009
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Prepare yourself! That’s all I can say about David Sheahan’s Together! (2009). The first time I saw this film was like a punch in the face. It’s bizarre, unsettling, endlessly inventive, and wicked fun. In a nutshell, it’s a completely original take on traditional cartoon animation. The character animation of Candice is inspired, and the use of space and camera is dazzling. The multi-talented Sheahan also composed the music, and voiced the Spider and Candice (the words “I’m wearing a dress” have never sounded so disturbing). Sheahan made this as a graduation film at Pratt Institute, but his fully-realized vision of Together! pushes far beyond student film territory and into a realm of its own. Discover how a moth and roach come Together! exclusively on Cartoon Brew TV.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 10/8/2009
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CONTEST CLOSED! The first six readers who provided a correct answer to this question in the comments section below will receive a copy of the new DVD feature, Rob Zombie presents The Haunted World of El SuperBeasto (courtesy Starz Media/Film Roman). This film is for adults only and will require the winners to state they are over 18.
Paul Giamatti plays Dr. Satan in The Haunted World of El SuperBeasto. Name any other animated film, animated TV series or independent animated short Giamatti has loaned his voice to.
See the answers in our comments section below. CONTEST CLOSED! NO MORE ANSWERS ACCEPTED!
By: Jerry Beck,
on 10/5/2009
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Are you ready??
What is the name of the actor who does the voice of “Wallace” in the Wallace and Gromit Films?
THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!
The earliest person to correctly answer gets a copy of the latest Aardman Animation production, Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (courtesy of Lionsgate). The second place winner will receive a copy of David Levy’s vital new book Animation Development (Thanks to Allworth Press). The lucky people who correctly answer fourth, fifth, sixth and beyond will get nothing (or as Stan Lee used to say, “a No-Prize”!) The poor unfortunate who’s correct answer is the third received will get an unopened, mint-in-box Scooby Doo and the Samurai Sword, the latest direct-to-DVD production from Warner Bros. Animation.
RESPONSE TO THIS CONTEST CRASHED OUR SERVER. OUR SECOND CONTEST (El SuperBeasto) WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS WEEK!
By: Jerry Beck,
on 9/16/2009
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We wanted to take a moment to thank some of our recent sponsors. We’re growing the site and planning lots of great things for the future on Cartoon Brew, and it is in large part due to the support of the companies and individuals who advertise on the site.
Our major sponsor for the past couple months has been Animation Mentor. They do a fine job of training students for CG animation work, and we’re glad to have them on board. If you’re curious to find out more about the school, they are hosting a live, behind-the-scenes look tomorrow evening, September 17, at 6pm(PST). You can register to virtually attend the free webinar at Animation Mentor’s website.
Other sponsors who have joined us recently include:
I Love My Scarf: A Picture Book by Kyle Boyd
Nomad Gallery
The book Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol: The Making of the First Animated Christmas Special
CTN Animation Expo
For info about advertising on Cartoon Brew, please visit Reachout Media.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 8/21/2009
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Today’s twenty-second episode of Cartoon Brew TV is a special one as we present an exclusive preview of Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation, The Princess and the Frog. This behind-the-scenes clip, courtesy of The Walt Disney Company, discusses the villain of the film, Dr. Facilier. The piece, entitled “Conjuring the Villain,” includes comments from supervising animator Bruce Smith and voice actor Keith David about their work on the character. Click over to Cartoon Brew TV to catch an early look at Disney’s The Princess and the Frog.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 5/20/2009
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We wanted to take a quick timeout to thank Cartoon Brew’s sponsors from the last couple months. The support of these companies allows us to devote a greater amount of our time to the site, as well as to add new features like Cartoon Brew TV and Guest Brewers, both of which will continue to expand in the coming months.
We work hard to find sponsors who offer relevant products and services to our readership. Unlike most other animation media, we are editorially independent and these companies respect our independence. That’s why we’re so pleased to have these companies advertising on the Brew, and we encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on their ads or on the links below:
Animation Mentor is an online animation school founded by industry animators. Their current roster of teachers includes artists working at Pixar, Sony, DreamWorks and Disney. The school’s eighteen-month program has a well-defined curriculum focused on teaching animation and character performance, and preparing students for careers as CG character animators. Check out some of the recent student work in their student showcases.
LA-based Gallery Nucleus chose to promote their art show for the “Ancient Book of Sex and Science,” but they’ve got excellent art exhibitions year round, not to mention an awesome store.
CTN Animation Expo is a major animation event coming to Burbank in November.
Schoolism offers online storyboarding, caricature and design courses taught by leading industry professionals
Animation legend Don Bluth is promoting a special two-disc DVD edition of Banjo the Woodpile Cat, which Jerry reviewed earlier on Cartoon Brew.
The Labyrinth is Toronto’s source for comic, illustration and animation books.
The Guys is a quirky online animated series from Finland in which the characters are animated over user-submitted home videos.
If you’d like to advertise on Cartoon Brew, especially any San Diego Comic-Con related products, please visit our ad rep Reachout Media.
By: Jerry Beck,
on 3/16/2009
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Last weekend marked the 5th anniversary of the Cartoon Brew blog. I thought it might be fun to celebrate by looking at who’s reading the blog nowadays, especially since we’ve been experiencing record-breaking site traffic since the beginning of the year. After examining the reports on Google Analytics (something which I’d never bothered to do in-depth before), I learned that the majority of visits to Cartoon Brew come through Internet service providers, which means that we have no idea of the company or educational affiliations of those readers. However, a not-insignificant percentage of readers visit from their jobs or schools and this is the data we’ll be looking at today.
In the period between January 1st and March 15, the top private corporate network that we received visitors from was Pixar, followed closely by DreamWorks, Disney, Viacom (Nickelodeon), Blue Sky, Turner (Cartoon Network), Laika and Electronic Arts. As far as schools go, the biggest traffic came from CalArts folllowed by Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Visual Arts, Ringling and Sheridan. In this two-and-a-half month period, Pixar employees snagged the top spot by logging over 3,700 visits. Averaged out to a daily figure, it amounts to quite a few readers emanating from just one company.
Some other surprises: There are a lot more readers at videogame companies than I knew we had. There are also lots of colleges and universities on the list that don’t have well-known animation programs, but apparently have significant numbers of students who are interested in animation. The amount of traffic we receive from people working at the cable channel Starz Encore is also perplexing. I have no idea why we’re so popular over there.
The list of the top 86 private networks driving traffic to the Brew can be seen after the jump. To keep it manageable, I’ve limited the survey to only companies/schools that have logged 100 or more visits between January and March. (Note: I took the info straight from an Analytics report so I apologize that the network names are uncapitalized.)
1000+Visits Since January 2009
1. pixar
2. dreamworks animation skg inc.
3. disney worldwide services inc.
4. viacom inc. (includes Nickelodeon)
5. walt disney feature animation
6. blue sky studios
7. california institute of the arts
8. turner broadcasting system inc. (includes Cartoon Network)
9. savannah college of art and design
10. school of visual arts
11. ringling college of art and design
Between 100 and 1000 Visits Since January 2009
12. laika inc.
13. sheridan college
14. electronic arts inc.
15. starzencore
16. twentieth century fox
17. lucas film
18. hallmark cards inc.
19. university of washington
20. activision publishing inc.
21. studio b productions inc.
22. university of pennsylvania
23. university of chicago
24. sony north america
25. apple computer inc.
26. noodle soup productions
27. sony online entertainment llc
28. university of southern california
29. starz media
30. new york university
31. university of south florida
32. rochester institute of technology
33. california 7 studios
34. kingston university
35. cal state fullerton
36. fx networks
37. microsoft corp
38. nbc universal
39. scholastic inc
40. emily carr institute of art and design
41. bent image lab
42. hampshire college
43. university of maryland
44. college for creative studies
45. the art institutes international
46. ithaca college
47. fox entertainment group inc.
48. academy of art university
49. texas a&m university
50. university of nebraska-lincoln
51. national film board of canada
52. longwood university
53. university of california los angeles
54. california state university network
55. cbs corporation
56. san jose state univ
57. blur studio inc
58. oregon state university
59. oberlin college
60. fordham university
61. ohio state university
62. bradley university
63. north carolina state university
64. blitz games
65. ubisoft entertainment
66. lockheed martin corporation
67. filmakademie baden-wuerttemberg gmbh
68. university of dundee
69. calabash animation
70. wms gaming
71. university of california santa barbara
72. santa clara university
73. texas instruments
74. university of tromso
75. fuel industries
76. harvard university
77. kent state university
78. northern michigan university
79. vivendi universal interactive publishing inc.
80. nerd corps entertainment
81. university of lincoln
82. columbia university
83. stanford university
84. canadian broadcasting corporation
85. curious pictures
86. department of veterans affairs
By: Jerry Beck,
on 2/17/2009
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For the amount of traffic we receive, the comments on Cartoon Brew remain remarkably trouble-free, owing largely to the awesomeness of our readers. January 2009 was our highest month of traffic ever on Cartoon Brew, and with so many new readers coming onboard, we think now would be a good time to remind folks to check out the comment posting guidelines for this site. The most common infractions are folks who post their names/signatures in the body of their comment (your name is already listed at top with a link to your website) and those who don’t include real email addresses (we’ll delete comments with fake emails if we’re in a bad mood). Also, please remember that we don’t tolerate personal insults directed towards any other commenter (or Brewmaster, for that matter). It’s easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment discussing an art form that we’re all passionate about, but comments must be directed towards the other comment writer’s opinion, not the writer himself. Now back to your regularly scheduled blogging…
By: Jerry Beck,
on 2/11/2009
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We’ve arrived at the end of season one of Cartoon Brew TV and we’re going out with a bang. This week’s offering, To the Moon (2008), by Jacob Ospa is one of the finest examples of cartoon animation we’ve seen in a long time. That it was animated by a 21-year-old reaffirms our faith in the future of animation. The Flash-animated thesis film was created at the School of Visual Arts. Watch To the Moon only on Cartoon Brew TV.
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Welcome, Leif! Finally, someone else to post classic vintage illustration stuff!
Thanks Ward! – and John! – I’m honoured to have the privilege of contributing to Drawn! and hope I can introduce your readers to some interesting, inspiring material they might otherwise have missed.
Welcome! Love the little chicken as well.
Thanks MissIllustrator :^)
YES!
Welcome, Leif!! I’m so thrilled to see you here as a contributor. Leif is not only a very talented cartoonist/illustrator, but his brain is chock full of astounding tid bits of cartooning/illustration information!