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What are these dear naked German gentleman doing?

esereth — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:36:25 -0800

Can any German history lovers tell we what these sweet old naked fat men are doing in this old postcard? Thank George? Usually I'm pretty good at surmising from context and internet research...but this one has me stumped. Any ideas?

Crewel Cartoons

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:13:01 -0800

Please suggest images I could convert into crewel which are cartoon modern in style, but not depictions of characters. I have The New Crewel and plenty of can-do spirit, and I want to do a crewel project for my home. A pillow, perhaps.

I love the look of "Cartoon Modern," and have some Eyvind Earle art at home, so while I thought of imitating his style, I don't think that would serve my crafting goals best.

I'd like to get ideas for cityscapes, landscapes, space scenes, machinery, or other background-level depictions that I can "trace and color" myself with crewel yarn and creative stitching. I'm not much good at starting from a blank slate. They should be colorful and not incredibly complex. The image linked above is a good level of complexity, but I don't really want an office with some dudes as decor.

It seems like the web is full of hip artists whose work would be suitable for a little tribute like this.

Any ideas, guys?

In what cartoon does Foghorn Leghorn say, "Kids coming up nowadays don't even know how to tie down their pumpkins"?

Joe Beese — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:49:24 -0800

In what cartoon does Foghorn Leghorn say, "Kids coming up nowadays don't even know how to tie down their pumpkins"? I've seen it attributed to "Henhouse Henery" (1949) - but this appears to be incorrect.

All Comics Big And Small And Dangly.

The Whelk — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:40:55 -0800

Where The New Comics At?: In addition to my many other hats I may be getting a job reviewing new erotica/sexuality/explicit etc comics in the future. I'd get my pick of any comic/graphic novel to review as long as it includes some element or discussion of sex or sexuality or whatever. The problem is that I have no idea what the new releases are and I can't seem to find a centralized list of upcoming titles with enough description. Where should I be looking for new and upcoming titles from big and small publishers, ideally with some description so I can tell what the hell it is?

What is the name of the artist that drew this?

babsomatica — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:56:51 -0800

Who is the artist that drew this image? It looks like something I've seen more in the style of.... but am drawing a blank on who it is... any hints most appreciated P.S. It was not originally my mystery. Someone asked me and it stoked my curiosity so I do not even know the origins of the copy of the image even.

How do you ink a drawing with a brush?

pantufla — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:34:06 -0800

How can I learn to ink drawings using a winsor & newton series 7 brush? I would like to learn how to ink clean, curving lines over my pencil drawings, and to have control over those lines. I've heard that the best brush to use for this is a Winsor & Newton Series 7. I've also heard that it takes lots of practice. Some of the brush masters I've been studying are Dan Clowes, Charles Burns, and the Hanukas.

I'm having a hard time generating those types of lines, or even finding information about how to create them. Can anyone offer pointers on brush inking technique? Everything from how to hold the brush to loading it with ink, different strokes to practice, etc. Thanks!

Help me figure out what old classic cartoon this image is from!?

austinlee — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:07:03 -0800

Could you identify this old classic cartoon from the image I provided? Ok! I'll try to explain! I made a video a few years ago using footage from an old cartoon which I forget. I removed the animated character and replaced it with images of myself. I have since lost the original video files. I am trying to remake it. I still have the images but not the audio or the original video files. I want to put the original sound back in but I can't remember what cartoon it was from. I think it may be a van beuren one? I can't remember. I bought it from one of those 1 dollar bargain dvd things that you see in grocery stores etc. Check the link below. It is an animated gif. Sorry I can't provide more information. I remember something with plates being broken too! It had a main character but I don't remember what it looked like. Thanks!

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I like poo!

uncanny hengeman — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:28:03 -0800

I'm looking for a poster drawing in the style of Where's Waldo? where everyone is shitting. I'm fairly sure it's European, probably French or Belgian. I've got a similar poster (possibly by the same artist) of people in a fun run, with a plethora of wacky things going on.

Basically, people are going about their daily business as per normal, except everyone's got one poking out the back. There is even a couple of motorcycle cops riding around mid-poo.

Artist or even a link to a pic would be great. I'm kicking myself I didn't buy it when I saw it all those years ago.

Looking for work by a cartoonist.

Xere — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:17:06 -0800

Trying to recall the name of a certain cartoonist or illustrator. His work looked like a lot like Ulf K, but with wider, more curly lines. I think he did mostly (if not all) black-and-white cartoons. Sequential boxes/frames. No dialogue, as far as I can recall. Possibly dead, or quite old. I think his name may have had a Robert or Pierre in it, but I'm not sure. My google-fu for Robert and Pierre cartoonists fail me. Definitely not Robert Crumb or Pierre Bellocq.

Other webcomic behind-the-scenes pages?

NewGear — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:40:57 -0800

I'm looking for more online descriptions of how various comic book, cartoon, and animation artists produce their work. I was ecstatic to find that Kazu Kibuishi has recently put up a series of pages that explains step-by-step how he produces his online Copper strip. His art is just wonderful, and the photos of his production process are well-done and very inspiring. I've seen a small handful of this type of page, where an artist describes the process they go through to create their comic, and I always enjoy them. Kazu's is probably the best I've seen, with photos of the work in progress as well as good shots of the tools he uses.

Does anybody have any suggestions for other good "behind the scenes" pages for comic books, webcomics, and/or animations? I'm particularly interested in the ones created by the artists themselves. I know Beaver & Steve had one, but can't put my finger on it at the moment.

Also, if anybody else is interested in this sort of thing, you might like Webcomics : Tools and Techniques for Digital Cartooning by Steven Withrow. I just bought it day before yesterday, and it's right along these lines and very interesting.

How do you do pen and ink illustrations?

Shane — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:56:56 -0800

Pen-n-ink illustration filter:
I've recently taken a renewed interest in "embellishing" or "rendering" in pen and ink. This has led me to this picture of a fiddling cat, which is naggingly familiar to myself and also to my Mom, although neither of us can remember the artist or source. Also, I came across this illustration from an Aesop's Fable, but I do not know the artist either (evidently, though, Aesop has a long and old tradition of finely illustrated editions.) Can anyone help me out?

And while we're at it, do we have any pen-n-ink or comics style artists out there? What good books or practice-methods have helped you? (I've had this great book since I was a child but am only now making good use of it.) Do you use traditional quills, or have you transitioned to modern markers and such? Or a Wacom tablet?
Really, I'd love any info from anyone who creates art or plays with the techniques.