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A MEATHAUS SKETCH BOOK
Those wacky cartoonists at Meathaus.com have created a 218 page sketchbook featuring 31 artists – including several pages by animators …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
SD Con: It’s the Cat
Throughout next week, I’ll be doing some plugs for animation-related products and events at the upcoming Comic-Con International San …
Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications
The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.
NORM PRESCOTT R.I.P.
Norm Prescott, co-founder of FILMATION (pictured above at left with Hal Sutherland in the middle and Lou Scheimer at right), passed away …
JANET KLEIN
If you are in Hollywood tonight and are looking for things to do – I highly recommend you spend an evening with Janet Klein And Her …
RIP, Lou Hertz (1931-2005)
Louis O. Hertz, ASIFA-Atlanta president and a fixture of Atlanta’s animation scene, passed away from cancer on Monday, July 4. Hertz’s …
James Baxter Animation
JamesBaxterAnimation.com is up and running. The company’s mission statement: “James Baxter Animation is a new studio where the focus is …
Fiep Westendorp
SHEEP IN THE BIG CITY creator Mo Willems, who recently picked up his second Caldecott Honor for KNUFFLE BUNNY,writes in to let me know …
Lefor Openo
France’s equivalent of Mary Blair is not one, but two artists. Lefor Openo is the pseudonym of French illustrators Marie-Claire Lefort …
Kimball’s Toy Trains
Here’s a fascinating piece on legendary Disney animator Ward Kimball’s toy train collection and the recent auctions of the trains which …
HAND PUPPETS
Andrew Young’s PuppetVision Blog has pointed out this website listing dozens of vintage cartoon character hand puppets. Making three …
Anime on the BBC
Last Saturday’s “The Film Programme” on the BBC was a half-hour show devoted to anime, and includes interviews with a half-dozen people …
ROWLAND B. WILSON R.I.P.
On Tuesday June 28th, cartoonist Rowland B. Wilson passed away.Lucky SevenWilson is best known for hundreds of cartoons he wrote and drew …
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON
In a little less than two weeks, the San Diego Comic Con will commence with an expected attendance of over 100,000 fans and industry …
MEXICAN STAMPS – Part II
Thanks to the U.S. Government’s official denouncement of the Mexican postage stamps featuring Memin Pinguin, the stamps themselves have …
THE ANIMATED PERFORMANCE
Mark your calendar. Animators Brad Bird, Eric Goldberg, Jan Pinkava (Geri’s Game), Steve Hornby and Richie Baneham (Lord of the Rings) …
MEXICAN POSTAGE STAMPS
The media is reporting today on the Mexican postage stamp featuring famed cartoon character Memin Pinguin.The White House on Thursday …
RECLAIMING FELIX THE CAT
Animation director Raul Garcia just got back from a trip overseas and brought me a present: the 20 page color booklet published in …
Monday Morning Inspiration: Tom Oreb
Here’s a few random model sheet drawings by Tom Oreb. These drawings won’t be included in my forthcoming Chronicle book on 1950s …
JOHN FIEDLER (1925-2005)
The Hundred Acre Wood in the sky is now complete. Actor John Fiedler, longtime voice of Piglet in the Walt Disney shorts, features and …
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