Don Martin a Cartoon Original

Don Martin has to be in the top 5 most original cartoonists in history.One of the reasons I started my blog was because it was depressing to see how inbred modern cartoons had become and I figured if I started posting a wide variety of cartoon styles that had life, individuality, humor and skill that maybe the next generation of cartoonists would have a wider assortment of inspirations that just

Lichty, a Real Man's Cartoonist

Look at this great drawing and technique.LOTS MORE LICHTY at the ANIMATION ARCHIVE

Little Iodine and The Cartoon Rule Of Starched Skirts

aI like this style. It's sort of a cross between Jimmy Hatlo and Chic Young.Compared to animation of the same time period it's a bit stiff, but it has other attributes:Great linework, interesting detail and a gritty man-on-the-street sort of outlook.I like the perception of the world that many strip cartoonists had ( as opposed to Disney-influenced animation designers). They pictured everyone

Wonderful Cartooniness

I found a treasure trove of Dan Gordon comics at Greatest Ape.What I like most about Gordon s that although he has an obvious animation background, he resists following exact inbred animation formula in his posing, design and composition.His scenes exude raw energy and life. It reminds me of storyboards that were drawn for classic cartoons. It has a sort of coarse unfinished look to it - but only

Pure Cartoon Genius

Scribner is that rare combination of great animator and cartoonist.This looks like a Johnny Hart expression!

Roughing Up The Lucky Charms Demon

I love these commercials because the kids act just the way real kids did back when I was eating Lucky Charms.It's funny that the demon character is the witless innocent.The Christian youths leap upon the pagan apparition.Look how much attention the animator paid to manhandling the sugar imp.The kid on the left is a funny design. The one on the right looks like the Cheerios Kid! Maybe his secret

Jimmy Hatlo, Bob Dunn: The Cartoonists' World View

There used to be a school of cartooning I think of as "The Man Style".By "Man" I don't mean "manly", muscular, macho, athletic or anything like that. I mean the style and point of view reflects how men see the world. Men who have to work for a living, who had a tough childhood and had to sweat for everything they have, who have seen the ugliest parts of human nature, yet still can find amusement

Heaven Sends Me Sad Sack

I'm gonna prove to you that Jesus loves war and a good cartoon butt-stabbing as much as the rest of us.This is George Baker's early style. He was a real cartoonist. Pure and full of honest humanity.I always liked his work. Gritty, funny, manly, ribald and to the point.It got a lot more stylish as time went on and I find it really interesting to see how it started.This early stuff is more