Cartoon SNAP

Cartoon Moderne UPA Style Doodle Page

2026-05-22T18:43:00.000-07:00

Doodled while drooling over some amazing 50's animated commercials found on Steve Stanchfield's Thunderbean DVD "Mid Century Modern Animation, Volume 2" http://amzn.to/1RYdlVQ

If you want to see the original cartoons that inspired these sketches, check out the Thunderbean DVD "Mid Century Modern Animation, Volume 2" http://amzn.to/1RYdlVQ

How to Draw Cartoons

2026-05-08T18:57:00.000-07:00

Come on over and check out my new page called "How to Draw Cartoons." It's the place to find the best in classic cartooning tutorials.

Click on http://facebook.com/CartoonTips and I'll see you there :)

“Tack’s Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist” (1923) Vintage Book on How to Draw Cartoons

2026-05-01T12:52:00.000-07:00

Brand-new high-res scans from “Tack’s Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist” (1923) — I’ll be posting the whole book on my “How to Draw Cartoons” page at https://www.facebook.com/CartoonTips

SpongeBob Movie 2 -- Some of my Storyboard and Layout drawings

2026-04-25T12:46:00.000-07:00

The new SpongeBob Movie 2 is in the theaters and #1 at the box office! I worked on the movie as Sequence Supervisor...and now that it's in theaters, I can finally start posting my artwork from the movie!

-- Can you remember which scene this was from?

DELETED scene!

In this earlier version, the Post-Apoca-Whatcha-ma-call-it started earlier in the picture.

Mr. Krabs appeals to the angry mob of hungry customers.

Rough storyboard panel from the opening scenes of the new SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. SB loves his Krusty Krab snowglobe (which rains down Krabby Patties instead of snow). Shot lasts about 1.5 seconds in the movie. Thanks everybody for making the movie #1 !!

Fleischer Studio style Mouth Charts from 1939's "How to Draw Animated Cartoons" Book

2019-08-31T18:42:00.000-07:00

Tips on animating dialog from 1939's "How to Draw Animated Cartoons" by Edward F. Hopper and Screen Cartoon Studios. Dig those crazy Fleischer Studio style mouth shapes!

For more like this, check out my "How to Draw Cartoons" page on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/CartoonTips

"Surprised Patrick" Steve Hillenburg's original rough storyboard art

2019-07-30T13:43:00.001-07:00

I have about a billion old files in my stack of hard drives, but every once in a while I find a gem that makes all that hoarding worthwhile. Here's Steve Hillenburg's original rough storyboard sketch for the "Surprised Patrick" scene in the first SpongeBob Movie:

...followed by a screengrab from the final movie.

Good times.

Doc Syke -- One-Page gag comic by Ving Fuller

2019-05-28T11:10:00.003-07:00

Doc Syke -- One-Page gag comic by Ving Fuller
From Tip-Top Comics 158

Click HERE for full-sized comic book scan

"Drowning is Funny!" with Posty and Lolly

2018-04-17T07:44:00.001-07:00

Posty the Pelican and his Pal Lolly
from All-Surprise #3

Glub! Glub! ...with friends like that...

Well, they both end up yelling "HELP! HELP!" so I guess it's even. Super-appealing drawings -- Fun stuff!

"I've come to fix your pipes!" A delightful comic by VEP

2017-11-13T14:23:00.000-08:00

I really love VEP -- his comics are pure fun!

Here's G. Whiskers from Ha Ha 17, 1945

Click on any page to see the FULL-SIZED comic book scan

You can read the entire 52-page Ha Ha #17

comic at the Digital Comic Museum

https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=30848

and/or at ComicBookPlus.com

http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=70047

Droopy by Dan Gordon -- a spooky funny animal comic

2017-09-16T12:04:00.000-07:00

A howlin' good one-pager from one of the greatest cartoonists ever: Dan Gordon!

From Laffy-Daffy Comics #2 1944

Click on the page above to see the FULL_SIZE page!

"Tin Can Willie" one-page filler comic by Dan Gordon

2017-08-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

A fun one-pager from one of my favorite cartoonists of all-time: Dan Gordon!

From Laffy-Daffy Comics #1 1944

Click on the page below to see the FULL_SIZE page!

for more about Dan Gordon, check out the mini-biography I wrote about him for the Comics Journal:

http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/2009/01/dan-gordon-biography-life-and-work-of.html

Lazy Lee in "Working Pains"

2017-08-11T13:36:00.000-07:00

There's a one-page comic feature running in many issue of The Marvel Family -- called "Lazy Lee." A painfully simple one-note character, he appears in one-page (or half-page) gags (I can't call the stories!) that almost always end in a classic flop-take.

Click image above for the full-sized scan.

Lots of classic public-domain Captain Marvel comics at the Digital Comics Library

Fawcett Comics galore: https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?cid=3

Buzzy the Mouse in “Mechanic Menace” Golden Age Funny Animal Comics

2016-04-16T09:36:00.001-07:00

From Jack-in-the-Box Comics #14, June 1947

Click on any page for a FULL-SIZED hi-res scan

More info at http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=26383 or download the whole comic at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=12105

Working out that SpongeBob Expression...

2016-03-23T10:08:00.002-07:00

Dang it...I'm gonna get this expression right eventually. Even though I usually work on the Cintiq, it often takes good ol' pencil and paper to work out those poses.

"Cartoon-Moderne" scenic designs from 1950's commercials by the Paul Fennell Studio

2016-02-10T12:19:00.000-08:00

Here are some super-rare images of "Cartoon-Moderne" scenic designs from some 1950's-era animated commercials by the Paul Fennell Studio.

Video from the Animation Resources membership website. More info here: http://animationresources.org/join-animation-resources-today-and-download-reference-pack-1/

More images on my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ShermCohen/media_set?set=a.10154017757253474.1073741837.624158473&type=3

More great "Cartoon-Moderne" designs from Animated Commercials by the Paul Fennell Studio. Video from the Animation...
Posted by Sherm Cohen on Wednesday, February 10, 2016

The Fine Art of Looney Tunes Background Paintings

2016-02-02T18:43:00.002-08:00

Famous mid-century American urban regionalist painting? Actually, it's a Looney Tunes background by Paul Julian.

The cartoon is "Golden Yeggs."

Lots more by Paul Julian here:

https://one1more2time3.wordpress.com/tag/paul-julian

SpongeBob Diddly-Doodle

2015-08-07T14:09:00.001-07:00

SpongeBob Rockin' the Bass - Deleted scene from the SpongeBob Movie 2

2015-02-16T15:41:00.000-08:00

Who lives in a Pineapple and plays bass? Here's an extremely quick cut from a deleted scene from the SpongeBob Movie 2. Don't blink or you'll miss it!

In case you blinked, here's a still-frame shot of the scene (drawn in Storyboard Pro):

It's really a deleted scene from a deleted scene; It used to be part of the "Thank Gosh it's Monday" song, which you can see here: http://youtu.be/ImJtoDcb1zo The bass part was never animated, but it would have been at around 1:13 in the clip.

The Simplest and Easiest Way to Draw Comic Faces -- from 1923 W.L. Evans School of Cartooning brochure

2014-11-12T12:47:00.000-08:00

"This is the simplest and easiest way to draw comic faces," claims this 1923 promotional sample page from the W.L. Evans School of Cartooning. CLICK on image to open up the full-sized version to see all the details.

More on W. L. Evans and his vintage lessons on how to draw cartoons, visit http://animationresources.org/education-w-l-evans-course-brochure/

The "Easy Way to Draw" -- 1958 Cartooning Book by Walter Lantz

2014-10-23T15:00:00.002-07:00

I finally got my hands on a copy of this wonderful how-to-draw book, Walter Lantz's "Easy Way to Draw" -- a gorgeous 132-page hardcover from 1958. Illustrated by Frank McSavage and Norm McGary.

Inside front cover endpapers from Walter Lantz's "Easy Way To Draw" book.
Every one of these Woody poses is different!

Check back soon for more pages! For more vintage scans of "how to draw cartoons" books, come visit my collection at https://www.facebook.com/CartoonTips

How to Get Along With Girls (Vintage Ad)

2014-09-01T12:15:00.000-07:00

"It's Easy to Win Her! ...when you know how!"

Comic Book Advertisement for "How to Get Along With Girls"

from the pages of Frankie Fuddle #16 (1946)

"Judy of the Jungle" Comics by Frank Frazetta

2014-07-01T10:39:00.000-07:00

Wow -- I don't know how I've never seen these before, but I just found an early comic book story by Frank Frazetta featuring Judy of the Jungle. From Exciting Comics #59 (1947), here's "Judy of the Jungle!"

Click on any page for the full-sized comic book scan

This complete comic book (and zillions of other vintage public-domain comics) can be found at the wonderul Digital Comic Museum website at: http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/

Long Ago, Before Comic Bags and Boards...

2014-06-23T16:46:00.000-07:00

Before mylar bags and boards...before "slabbing"...it's "My Personal Comic Album."

From "Moe and Shmoe Comics" #1 Spring 1948, Courtesy of the Digital Comic Museum:
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=24198

Build your own gag with Osamu Tezuka!

2014-02-11T09:33:00.000-08:00

Build your own gag with Osamu Tezuka! I don't even WANT to know the translation...this page makes my head spin in wonderful ways :)

Click image for full-size scan

"Popeye's How to Draw Cartoons" (1939) Complete scans from a great cartooning book

2013-12-23T12:01:00.000-08:00

I love collecting old "How to Draw Cartoons" books, and this one is among my favorites: "Popeye's How to Draw Cartoons" by Joe Musial from 1939. I finally got a giant scanner, so now I can share this really fun vintage cartooning book!

The thumbnail below gives you just a hint of what's inside; There's about 40 full-sized pages of classic cartoon art and "How to draw cartoons" instruction. Click on the picture to jump to the photo album.

or you can find it here: http://bit.ly/PopeyeCartooningBook