The Art of Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry Storyboard Recreation (Hanna-Barbera, 1987). Artist Chuck Couch recreated this set of animation storyboards for the classic Tom and Jerry short, Jerry’s Cousin, for use in the definitive book on H-B, The Art of Hanna-Barbera. The project was initiated by Bill Hanna; Mr. Couch worked on Tom and…
Little Orphan Annie “First Pass” Cartoon Pitch Concept Art by Alex Toth (1992). In 1992, Alex Toth created these presentation pieces for Jack Mendelsohn for an idea to update the cast and franchise of Little Orphan Annie to a more dynamic animated cartoon format. These designs have the feel of a Jonny Quest style series and…
“I grew up by the laws of nature and the animals of the jungle became my friends. I am Jana of the Jungle!” This Saturday morning cartoon, produced by Hanna-Barbera, ran for one brief season in the fall of 1978. This graphite layout drawing, created for the series, is by noted…
The Galloping Ghost Layout Drawings Group of 4 (Hanna-Barbera, 1978). The Galloping Ghost was half of the 30-minute Saturday morning animated series Buford and the Galloping Ghost. In this spin-off of Yogi’s Space Race, the character Nugget Nose is a feisty ghost of an Old West gold prospector who is guardian to two teenage cowgirls,…
The Flintstones Size Comparison Model Sheet (Hanna-Barbera, 1980s). After their initial season, The Flintstones spawned a multitude of spin-offs over the next 30 years. This is a rare original studio size comparison drawing, most likely used to make a new size comparison model sheet for the animation staff. It features the entire Flintstone and…
Pocahontas Flit Model Sheet Original Art (Walt Disney, 1995). This film had its grand opening to record crowds in New York City’s Central Park on 6/23/95. Here is a rare original clean-up model sheet of Flit the Hummingbird. Flit was the comic relief in this film, with Dave Pruiksma as his Supervising…
How to Animate Film Cartoons Page Illustration by Preston Blair (Walter T. Foster, 1980). This is the final art titled “Rhythm and Design in Cartoon Art” that was created by noted animator Preston Blair (1908 – 1995). This was featured on page 24 of his art instructional book How To Animate Film Cartoons published…
“Quiet on the Set” Preliminary Drawing by Bob Singer (Hanna-Barbera, 1990). In the 1990s, Hanna-Barbera produced hand-painted limited edition cels that featured massive amounts of their characters on a cel with a universal theme. They were usually met with instant sellouts. This is the original rough artwork for a long sold-out…
Mr. Magoo Model Sheet/Size Comparison Original Art Group of 4 (UPA, c. 1950s). This is a series of four master original Mr. Magoo model sheets and size comparison/turn-around reference drawings from the archives of the greatest of all Mr. Magoo cartoon directors, Pete “The Chief” Burness. Master Model sheet mounted…
Hong Kong Phooey Studio Master Model Sheet Art by Willie Ito (Hanna-Barbera, 1974). Hong Kong Phooey premiered on ABC-TV on 9/7/74. It starred Scatman Crothers as Penrod Pooch by day, Hong Kong Phooey — Super Hero by night. Here is an inside look at how this show was developed. This is the original…