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John K. Draws Uncle Grandpa
Here is Uncle Grandpa, who is everyone in the world’s uncle and grandpa, as drawn by John Kricfalusi.
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How To Draw “Adventure Time”—Ed Emberley Style
Earlier this week, the editor of Super Punch wrote of his desire for an Ed Emberley-esque drawing guide for Adventure Time.
Glenn Beck Reads Cartoon Brew On-The-Air
Just in case you’re interested, Glenn Beck discussed Walt Disney and read from yesterday’s Cartoon Brew post…
The Walt Disney Image Problem
Walt Disney has been accused of being everything from a racist to an anti-Semite to a megalomaniac. What can the Disney company do about it?
Arriving This Week: Pete Docter’s Flipbook Tribute to the 9 Old Men
The pet project of UP director and flipbook aficionado Pete Docter: a packaged boxed-set of nine flipbooks.
See What Famous Cartoon Voices Looked Like In Real Life [UPDATED]
Cartoon voice acting from the Golden Age of theatrical and TV animation (1930s to 1960s) was almost uniformly excellent.
This Was The Most-Viewed Piece of Online Animation in 2012 [UPDATED]
Here’s a bit of irony: this piece of animation went viral primarily because people didn’t realize it was animated.
“Family Guy” Accuses “Bob’s Burgers” of Being Poorly Drawn
Cartoon Brew reader Skifi writes, “One of the worst drawn things ever makes fun of a cute show for being badly drawn.”
“The Deep End” by Jake Fried
I was quite impressed with Jake Fried’s animation when I first saw it last year, and I’m just as impressed with his latest piece.
“Moon Rock” (1970), A Rare Film by George Dunning
The career of director George Dunning will always be summed up with two words: Yellow Submarine.
Amid’s Most Popular Cartoon Brew Stories of 2012
Lots of wonderful, crazy, and frustrating things happened in the animation world last year, and we covered most of it on Cartoon Brew.
Meet the First (Stone Age) Animators
The human desire to animate drawings may stretch further back (much further back) than a couple hundred years.
Modern Car-Toons: A Look At Autos In Mid-Century Animation
Animation can provide a fascinating window into the past. In the 1950s and 60s, cars became a daily part of life and animation reflected the new automobile culture.
A Creative New Year’s Greeting by Rafael Sommerhalder
A brilliantly simple and creative New Year’s greeting by Swiss animator Rafael Sommerhalder. I won’t say anything more.
Gallery: The Amazing Character Designs of Ferdinand Horvath
Let us celebrate the final day of 2012 with inspiring visuals by animation legend Ferdinand Horvath.
Join the KKK (That’s Krazy Kat Klub, You Racist!)
There’s some ugly stuff to be found in the dusty bins of animation history. Case in point: this wildy inappropriate ad promoting Krazy Kat theatrical animated shorts.
Steve Jobs Promotes “Toy Story”
Three months before Toy Story was released, Pixar owner Steve Jobs took to the stage at the SIGGRAPH conference and explained why the film represented a major leap in film technology.
Keiji Nakazawa, Creator of “Barefoot Gen”, RIP
Keiji Nakazawa, the creator of the manga series Barefoot Gen, passed away on December 19th from lung cancer.
“Evoking Spirits” by Ori Toor
Tel Aviv-based Ori Toor takes Flash concepts like looping symbols that other artists use for economic ends and subverts them into …
“Alfred Skimmy Celebrates Christmas” by Peter Lowey
A well conceived mix of hilarity and discomfort packaged into one very odd-mannered individual.
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