The Importance Of Jack Kinney

I'm willing to talk about Jack Kinney again because he's one of the most influential animation directors in my life. His Disney cartoons are so unique compared to other directors and the fact he can make something so real and hilarious, needs more recognition than just the critically acclaimed Silly Symphony shorts or Disney movies. 

Around the late 40s, Jack Kinney's animators had more smoothness to their cartoons and felt more relaxing to watch. You can look at George Geef's hands and they feel so unique. I want to strive animating like this because it feels so rushed but patiently drawn.

Disney directors such as Ben Sharpsteen, Clyde Geronimi, and Jack King can be alot of fun, but I think Jack Kinney mastered that type of fun for Disney to be a little more funnier and comedic.  

Something like How To Play Football or Hockey Homicide can be a little too erratic and nonsensical in my taste, but hey if Disney can pull off that amount of energy, I'm not complaining. I think the first cartoon Jack Kinney made that was it's golden age was Tennis Racquet (1949). The humor was taking on a more modern approach.

Not only that but Jack Kinney revamped Goofy into making him a family man and a outgoing citizen, and that was one of the best decisions in the history of cartoons because I admire this version of the character.

This is one of my favorite poses. I'm not sure who drew this frame but it is absolutely wonderful. 

I think John Sibley was the more important ones from the crew. He was definitely iconic for alot of reasons. He animated most of the war-time era cartoons. 

 

He did animate my favorite scenes from No Smoking (1951). Let me tell you Jack Kinney hired some of the best animators in animation history. They believed in realism and acting as much as other people do. 

John Sibley was often nicknamed The Goof Master for animating over a ton of Goofy shorts during its classic era.

I think the reason why Jack Kinney didn't get too much love from Disney fans was that the shorts themselves nowadays are kinda edgy for new audiences, and that people don't give enough credit to the directors who worked on the classic disney shorts. I guess it's just Looney Tunes that people are crediting the directors. 

It's kinda sad because Disney is one of the most powerful animation studios in existence. And without these brilliant masters, who would know what the world will be?

I was glad I experienced Disney cartoons because if I didn't I wouldn't be able to draw as well as I used to. 

I have talked about animation more than half of my blog. I talked about Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, and Robert McKimson already. As well as talking about my own animated franchise, Artmania. 

I have more to talk about with Jack Kinney a while back so check this one out if you haven't. 

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Sleeping Tom and A Pest In The House

 

I made a new character. His name is Sleeping Tom. As you might know already, he is obsessed with sleep, he sleeps as a hobby.

His name is supposed to be a pun for "Peeping Tom" which by the way is an inappropriate thing to be.

Don't be a peeping tom. Be a sleeping tom.

There's this cartoon called A Pest In The House (1947) it's a Looney Tunes short and it is hilarious. It was also released on my birthday so that's nice.

There's this person who is obsessed to take a nap like Sleeping Tom does. 

When he talks to Elmer, he seems to be soft and accepted about being in the hotel until he says something about being disturbed. This dude is not fooling around. 

The 40s especially the late 40s, Daffy Duck was at his best. This is directed by Chuck Jones and I really liked his animation this time period. The 50s and 60s were kinda more stiff in my opinion.

Not only that, but the color scheme is gorgeous.

This cartoon has had an influence on me since the very beginning when I first experienced it. When I first watched this short, I thought it was the most relatable Looney Tunes cartoon. And I still think it is today.

I love this guy's facial expression in this frame. 

This was when Daffy was messing with his clothes. Honestly, you can tell that he's pissed off and looks like he's about to strangle Daffy but that's not the answer.

He finds a bed. Good for him. At first I thought he was going to kick him out the door.

You can just feel how relaxed he is. Most people when they go to a hotel, they have fun and do activities, but you get this guy sleeping all day. I love it.

Of course whenever he hears noise, he makes some more funny expressions. 

Daffy's animation in this cartoon is stellar. These are such beautiful smears!

Just like with my character Sleeping Tom, this guy doesn't know what the heck he's seeing even though he admits he doesn't want to be disturbed like earlier.

He does make one of the best punches in cartoon history. This scene when Elmer picks up the phone and the guy punches him is an excellent bit.

Chuck Jones himself made some relatable and funny cartoons. I might not love all of his work but this time period was Jones at his most sentient. 

A Pest In The House is an overlooked masterpiece and one that I didn't give enough credit for. 

And as for our pal, Tom

He looks as bored as ever. 

He's basically the opposite of Little Critter from the book Just Go To Bed.

Now remember, if you ever end up in Artmania someday and you come across Sleeping Tom. Always know that he doesn't like noise. He hates when you sleep near him, he doesn't like to party, but for such a healthy clean boy, he likes to do his everyday life in peace.

I have had so much fun experiencing classic cartoons. They feel so lively and full of spirit. I would say everyone in the entire world has one classic cartoon they like. 

If you want to experience the past and watch something to peak your interest I have some shorts that I would love for you to check out.

Rock-A-Bye Bear 

Duck Amuck

Baseball Bugs

The Band Concert

Haredevil Hare

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery 

Dumb-Hounded

The Old Mill

Thanks. 👍 

The Best Backgrounds In A Tom And Jerry Cartoon

 

Tom and Jerry is a cartoon that I always find funny, and clever. Just like with Looney Tunes, and Disney, MGM knows how to make their audience happy.

Tom and Jerry is kinda hard for me to find extremely amusing because sometimes the gags don't make sense and I'm not a true fan of silent films. But in my opinion this series is really good with that type of genre. 

It's kinda hard for me to choose a perfect Tom and Jerry cartoon, but I can choose the best backgrounds. 

In my opinion, the best backgrounds in a Tom and Jerry cartoon is...

First of all, I always loved the silhouette title cards. They make the cartoon more relaxing which is what I love in classic cartoons.

The cartoons starts we already get a masterpiece of scenery.

Ahhhhhhh. The colors, so beautiful, so peaceful.

This is such a perfect start to a cartoon. We get some amazing colorful backgrounds. It reminds me of the 30s Disney cartoons. I can see why they were so popular.

Every animation studio back in the 30s and 40s looked the best. Imagine getting beautiful backgrounds like this nowadays, especially in a 4:3 aspect ratio. Man I miss that type of format. It doesn't deserve the hate.

Tom and the other characters designs were the best during this time period. Tom's personality is sorta cynical and both happy-go-lucky at the same time. I love it. 

When I was watching this, this didn't feel like an 8 minute cartoon it felt like 5 minutes. Maybe because I was distracted by the backgrounds I couldn't even remember all the character's actions.

I think what was so easily distracted was the 1940s animation. Tom and Jerry isn't good without the chaotic expressions and screaming.

I think the late 40s was at its best with warmth and comedy. This to me is like an easter pastel aesthetic and the animation just works.

I love this fish's design. Usually when William Hanna and Joesph Barbera make new characters, they always come as rather cute.

Whenever these types of characters appear on screen, the cartoon is more enjoyable and fun. I wouldn't love a cartoon starring Nibbles or the other tiny characters that much.

My favorite scene in this cartoon is when the fish slaps Tom so much there are countless smears to grab the animators attention.

I also love when Tom gets frightened at Spike. These 2 frames are stellar.

Now that I finished watching the entire cartoon, is it good? Yes. It's really good and has some funny moments. Something like Night Before Christmas or Mice Follies which I talked about already were just watchable if not outstanding, this is definitely enjoyable and has some funny moments. 

Start Of 2025 Drawings

 

Since January is half way over and 2025 has just started, I wanted to send over lots and lots of drawings.

Enjoy.

These are my new recent characters I worked on. It's my own versions of The Tortoise and The Hare. Apparently, I planned my first cartoon that I ever finished involving these guys.

But you'll have to wait for another post to see it. 👀 

Another character I made recently is named Bren McGee. He's the smallest bully in the world.

He's supposed to be like Speedy Gonzales who I find annoying. Hopefully you guys don't think this character can make you turn off the TV. 

I made this funny drawing of Mike and Dotts and here Dotts holds up a sign similar to the Tex Avery MGM cartoons that I'm obsessed with.

Szac and Dredd in 20s fashion

My boys Dutcher and Ben Obvious out in town.

Apparently they have a nephew who is supposed to be a Ward Kimball caricature but more anthropomorphic.

I admire this guy's animation alot. He animates the characters so smoothly and the designs mostly involve big heads and rubbery dancing skills.

This is the first time I drew Roger Rabbit and I was having so much fun with it. 

I got into the Preston Blair book and man I been learning new things about animating immediately.

I did a mouse and I traced the final product.

I also did the dog too. I try to not copy all the designs on the book but I think it's important to note that the characters easily fit my style.

Mike The Dog sketches I did. I mostly looked up random thumbnails of Pluto cartoons on YouTube to get inspiration and study. 

My recent love lately has been The Jazz Frogs cartoons. I have a guilty pleasure for those since they involve music and good energy. 

These are probably the best celebrities as animals cartoons I ever saw. 

People can't take a rest when they say that  these are racist because I don't get easily offended by them. I mean come on, they are spoofs of famous black people. What's so stereotypical about it?

Szac and Dredd work decently in show-biz. I wouldn't say it works perfectly but honestly they are a piece of entertainment after all.

Szac is one of my favorite characters, I can imagine him being normal and reserved because he is, but he's also calm and cares about others needs. I learned about this, just because someone may look tough or hard to get to know, you might know they are good people.

I think Artmania should have one-shot cartoons just like Looney Tunes and MGM do.

I made a character named Muriel who is a young burro who wants to be ready to see the real world around him.

I made a model sheet helped by the Preston Blair tutorials.

Of course more human designs. 

《 CARICATURES 》

I always wanted to draw caricatures. I just admired how well-drawn they looked. I remember going to a baseball game with my parents once when I was little and I got a caricature of myself and I was just mind-blown someone could do something like that in less than 20 minutes. And when I was watching those old hollywood cartoons, I wanted to draw some myself. 

Well... except for these types of designs.

YUCK.

First, I made a Peter Lorre drawing. I haven't experienced this guy besides the multiple inspirations from it like Ren Hoek, and in Looney Tunes cartoons like Hair Raising Hare and Birth Of A Notion. But I do like his face. It's easy and fun to draw.

For Elvis's 90th birthday, I drew my own caricature of him. Apparently it's not the best but it does look like him. He's iconic for alot of reasons so that's why I took part in it.

I haven't sketched The Three Stooges in a long time and I wanted to redraw them because they're the funniest people in entertainment. 

While I think The Three Stooges are the the funniest people on Earth, Bing Crosby is the most attractive person in entertainment. I cannot stop thinking about this guy's laid-back faces he throws us on screen. 

Of course I seen a few movies and a documentary on him and it always puts a smile on my face when he just looks reserved as ever. 

I'm one of those people who respects Bing and his soothing music because I seen he's done alot of good deeds and impacted people for many decades.

Frank Sinatra was always a decently good singer to me.

This is supposed to be a model sheet for a music video I wanted to make.

Here's a finished version of him, looking fresh as ever.