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Here's something I forgot that I had. I once started a manual for animators to show some character models for my Cartoon Cuties characters. Never got very far, but I scanned a couple of expression sheets for Crissy. One thing I wanted to show here is that the expressions should be subtle and more realistic than the standard exaggerated toon expressions. I wanted these characters to look natural when standing next to regular human characters.

And Another!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX8-QElFs-E&list=PLRPxwK10j5iR8_17DWy9y2ItfIWCSzIhp&index=46

New video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_bwPwxH0Rg

Another old animation test

My first real one, actually. Her head is way too small, but I'm amazed at how smooth this is!

Old animation test of Crissy Carrots

Many thanks to the good friend who made this GIF for me!

What if...?

    What if Cartoon Cuties had been a Saturday morning show back in the 80's? Is this what Crissy and Roger would've looked like?

A Cartoon Cuties Scene

 Rog and Crissy making martinis, Rog making sure his wife gets the biggest of the last two olives.

Merry Christmas, gang!

 

Cartoon Cuties experiment

 One thing I've been mulling over is adding a newspaper style strip to the Cartoon Cuties line, maybe something I can post once a week to keep up interest in the series. This is an experiment in that direction, though it was so involving that I think this may be the first and last one I do. Only so much I can do without dialog anyway!

First review of issue 5!

 https://bizarrechats.blogspot.com/2022/10/rock-bakers-cartoon-cuties-55-creek.html?spref=fb

Issue 5 is now on sale!

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG5N35BP

What Might've Been...

 

 When I developed Cartoon Cuties, I was learning to draw cartoon characters from scratch. I've learned a lot since then, and had I known then what I know now my approach to design would've been completely different. Here's an example. Crissy Carrots is my main character. The lower right shows the design I came up with. The larger image is how I might've designed her if I developed the comic book today. It's a pretty radical difference. Still, I've already established what I've established. It's interesting to see how far I've come since then, though.

A Bunny Parade!

 

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I never said I was a good letterer....

 

Back cover art for issue 11 of Cartoon Cuties

 

Another commission

 

Cartoon no. 17!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftk3SjULH4A&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR33sNu6R8soOqpyD2C3OS4h9zvZ04U00xRBLpiBStPSNw39E-9SIKOAhOQ

And another! Happy Independence Day weekend, gang!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5DgY93uqUY&fbclid=IwAR3fOt1b6G-eAfwqcH85XBFDCovJD2C02j7vI0m8N7esgW2sBJNhbTjZQ5Y

I do hope you're enjoying your twelve days of Christmas!