Patrick Owsley Cartoon Art and More!

ROBERT HEGYES - 1951-2012

2012-01-28T00:51:00.000-08:00

Sorry to hear that ROBERT HEGYES (Sweathog Juan Epstein) of TV's WELCOME BACK, KOTTER, passed away this week at the age of 60. Here's the Welcome Back, Kotter cast painted by Jack Davis for the cover of TV Guide.

MAGILLA & FRIENDS and THE BEATLES!

2012-01-27T23:59:00.000-08:00

HANNA-BARBERA TV PALS!

2012-01-26T23:23:00.000-08:00

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE DC COLLECTION!

2012-01-25T22:53:00.000-08:00

The latest additions to my DC "Silver Age" comic book collection...SHOWCASE #68, #69, #71 and SWING WITH SCOOTER #3. The SHOWCASE books feature a rock group spoof of The Monkees called THE MANIAKS! Love the go-go check cover banner on the 1966 and 1967 DC covers! My favorite era of DC Comics! 8^)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, "JAZZY" JOHN ROMITA!

2012-01-24T23:20:00.000-08:00

One of my all-time favorite Marvel Comics artists! The definitive SPIDER-MAN artist!

Love this JOHN ROMITA painted cover for SON OF ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS!

FLINTSTONES COLORING BOOK COVER ART!

2012-01-23T21:59:00.000-08:00

I was going through my files tonight, and found this original art piece that I inked of PEBBLES, BAMM-BAMM and DINO. As you can see below...the detail area of PEBBLES and DINO was used as the cover image for a recent FLINTSTONES coloring and activity book.

BAT-STUFF!

2012-01-22T23:04:00.000-08:00

WALT DISNEY CARTOON FUN!

2012-01-21T12:10:00.001-08:00

Here's DONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND (1959 Dell Comics)...and the PINOCCHIO CARD GAME (Whitman 1968). Great stuff!

FROM MY COLLECTION...

2012-01-21T11:33:00.001-08:00

What a terrific cover design! This is 1962's TOM and JERRY FUNHOUSE from Gold Key Comics. I really wish today's graphic "designers" who work with classic cartoon product, would look at stuff like this for inspiration. Some do, but most have no genuine interest...and it shows in their work. Most graphic "designers" today have no basic design skills or sense.

MY 1968 HASBRO GUMBALL MACHINES!

2012-01-20T00:53:00.000-08:00

POPEYE...BOZO...FRED FLINTSTONE and MICKEY MOUSE! "Thanks for the gumball, Popeye!" 8^)

OFFICE/STUDIO CLOSET DOOR!

2012-01-19T23:45:00.000-08:00

TV CARTOON FUN!

2012-01-18T20:27:00.000-08:00

Love the 1960s Hanna-Barbera ABBOTT & COSTELLO and LAUREL & HARDY cartoons! Need to find room on the office/studio wall for these 8x10 framed images!

BAT-PICS!

2012-01-17T22:26:00.000-08:00

Just saw the very first King Tut (VICTOR BUONO) two-parter last night and tonight on The Hub!

The Joker (CESAR ROMERO), The Penguin (BURGESS MEREDITH) and Venus (TERRY MOORE)!

Susie (DONNA LOREN) and Robin (BURT WARD) on the set of "The Joker Goes to School" and "He Meets His Match, the Grisley Ghoul"!

Burt Ward's stunt double, VICTOR PAUL!

GO SPEED RACER GO!

2012-01-16T23:05:00.001-08:00

Just added these Funko SPEED RACER and RACER X bobbleheads to my collection. Loved watching SPEED RACER on Chicago's WFLD-TV Ch. 32 when I was a kid! I enjoy the DVD sets today! 8^)

1969 CHICAGO CUBS VINTAGE-STYLE BOBBLEHEAD!

2012-01-15T21:14:00.000-08:00

I recently picked up this cool CHICAGO CUBS 1969 vintage-style bobblehead by Forever Collectibles. It's fully licensed by Major League Baseball and there are a wide variety of teams available.

FELIX CHEVROLET SIGN!

2012-01-15T20:48:00.000-08:00

Went to a comic book show at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium today. On my way home, I drove past the Felix Chevrolet car dealership on S. Figueroa St. near the USC campus. I took these pics from my car of the dealer's cool sign!

IT'S A SMALL WORLD!

2012-01-14T22:36:00.000-08:00

We always enjoy riding through "It's a Small World" at Disneyland! Here's the outside of the attraction as it appeared yesterday as night began to fall on the Magic Kingdom.

DISNEYLAND HOTEL!

2012-01-14T00:10:00.000-08:00

Picked up this cool DISNEYLAND HOTEL poster at Disneyland!

DISNEYLAND DAY!

2012-01-13T23:28:00.000-08:00

Leslie and I had another great day at DISNEYLAND today!

TV FRIENDS...THE FLINTSTONES!

2012-01-13T00:12:00.000-08:00

BARRIS DELIVERY!

2012-01-11T23:26:00.000-08:00

Just got these cool BARRIS KUSTOM items today from Joji Barris. Love the pics signed by George Barris and the Munster Koach sticker! I hope to have the Pat Priest pic signed by her at a future Hollywood Collector's Show, as well.

HEY ROCKY!...

2012-01-10T17:26:00.000-08:00

Love this 1960s BULLWINKLE vinyl lunchbox!

TV CARTOON LAUREL and HARDY!

2012-01-08T22:47:00.000-08:00

Love this production drawing from the 1966 Hanna-Barbera LAUREL & HARDY cartoons! Terrific character designs!...one of the great things about 1960s Hanna-Barbera!

The original cover artwork for the 1968 Whitman LAUREL and HARDY coloring book! I have a MINT copy of the coloring book (shown below).

Below are my LAUREL and HARDY sketch cards!

I DREAM OF JEANNIE SKETCH CARDS FOR SALE!

2012-01-07T22:39:00.000-08:00

It's JEANNIE and her master, Astronaut MAJOR TONY NELSON! Each sketch card measures 2.5" x 3.5" (standard trading card size) and will arrive in its own Ultra Clear toploader! I used markers, brush, pen & ink in 80 lb. textured stock to create these I DREAM OF JEANNIE sketch cards! This two-card set is $20 with $2 shipping (within the U.S.). E-mail me at powsley@flash.net!

BAT-ART AVAILABLE!

2012-01-06T23:51:00.000-08:00

BATMAN & ROBIN original art set...both measure 5x7 each...markers, brush & ink on art board...$50 with free shipping! E-mail me for details at powsley@flash.net. 8^)

POW! BIFF! ZOWIE!

2012-01-05T23:31:00.000-08:00

BATMAN (Adam West) with PRINCESS SANDRA (Shelby Grant) in a publicity photo for the very first MR. FREEZE episode, "Deep Freeze".

2012-01-04T22:16:00.000-08:00

For me, it would be a stack of Silver Age Gold Key cartoon and BATMAN comic books. 8^)

BEHIND-THE-SCENES BATMAN!

2012-01-03T23:00:00.001-08:00

HOLLY JOLLY DECCA AD!

2012-01-03T22:52:00.000-08:00

Just framed my HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS Decca Records 1964 advertisement reproduction. It measures 8.5" x 11" and is printed on very nice stock paper. Get yours and other terrific Rankin/Bass items from my pal, Rankin/Bass Historian and Author Rick Goldschmidt at www.miserbros.com!

INVISO-POWER!

2012-01-02T11:09:00.000-08:00

Enjoying the original 1966 SPACE GHOST on DVD!

HAPPY 2012!

2012-01-01T21:07:00.000-08:00

It's going to be a GREAT year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2011-12-31T12:00:00.000-08:00

Leslie and I want to wish all of our friends and family a safe and Happy New Year! Here's my art of MR. MAGOO toasting 2012 from the new MR. MAGOO: THE TELEVISION COLLECTION 1960-1977 DVD set! 8^)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DAVY & MIKE!

2011-12-30T23:14:00.000-08:00

Happy 66th to DAVY JONES...and Happy 69th to MIKE NESMITH!

MAGOO ART!

2011-12-29T23:08:00.000-08:00

One of my MR. MAGOO pieces that appears in the new MR. MAGOO: THE TELEVISION COLLECTION 1960-1977 DVD set booklet. Glad to see this art being used! Thank you to Shout! Factory and Classic Media!

LOOPY, LIPPY & HARDY!

2011-12-28T23:02:00.000-08:00

Two of my newest additions to my collection! Just have to find space to hang these in the office/studio! 8^)

FRANKENSTEIN SOAKY!

2011-12-27T22:22:00.000-08:00

FROSTY!

2011-12-26T21:17:00.001-08:00

Leslie picked this up for me today at Big Kid in Sherman Oaks, CA as an extra Christmas present. Love this new FROSTY THE SNOWMAN Wacky Wobbler from Funko! Saw some other Rankin/Bass Funko items and they all looked great! Especially the HEAT MISER & SNOW MISER Wacky Wobblers! Will have to get those soon. Look for them!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2011-12-25T18:33:00.001-08:00

RANKIN/BASS' JACK FROST!

2011-12-24T14:55:00.001-08:00

Detail of the cover art I created for a public domain DVD release of Rankin/Bass' JACK FROST...from East West DVD. The TV special has since received an official release, but the print quality is very good on this one. You may be able to find it at your local dollar store or 99 Cents store.

YOGI BEAR CHRISTMAS INKING!

2011-12-24T00:37:00.000-08:00

Here's a YOGI BEAR Christmas piece that I inked a few years ago for Yogi Bear/Hanna-Barbera licensing...Yogi, Ranger Smith, Cindy Bear and Boo Boo singing Christmas carols! Below is the "before" image that was penciled by Mike Fontanelli. 8^) Merry Christmas!

HO HO HO, DOC!

2011-12-24T00:13:00.000-08:00

RUDOLPH and FRIENDS!

2011-12-22T21:25:00.000-08:00

My cover art for a public domain DVD release featuring the classic Max Fleischer RUDOLPH cartoon and a very cool Halas & Batchelor cartoon, THE CHRISTMAS VISITOR! Thanks to East West DVD Art Director Steve Banes for this fun assignment! You still may be able to pick this one up at your local 99 Cents store. 8^)

SEASON'S GREETINGS CARD!

2011-12-22T21:16:00.001-08:00

DONALD DUCK MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2011-12-21T23:39:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 65th BIRTHDAY, PETER CRISS!

2011-12-20T19:49:00.000-08:00

One of my all-time favorite rock drummers! Back in 1975, PETER CRISS (and KISS) inspired me to become a drummer. 8^)

MORE POWERFUL THAN A LOCOMOTIVE!

2011-12-19T23:09:00.000-08:00

Did this inking of SUPERMAN a few years ago...for Warner Bros./DC Comics' SUPERMAN licensing. Below is the "before" pencil art.

THE ABBOTT & COSTELLO CHRISTMAS SHOW!

2011-12-18T18:05:00.000-08:00

My cover art for the public domain DVD release of THE ABBOTT & COSTELLO CHRISTMAS SHOW. I really appreciated East West DVD's then-Art Director, Steve Banes, for calling me to do these types of jobs for him! You may still be able to find this at your local 99 Cents store.

MR. MAGOO: THE TELEVISION COLLECTION 1960-1977!

2011-12-18T17:39:00.000-08:00

Great to see that Shout! Factory used a few of my MR. MAGOO character art pieces in their recent DVD box set release of MR. MAGOO: THE TELEVISION COLLECTION 1960-1977. Thank you, Shout! 8^)

AUGIE DOGGIE & DOGGIE DADDY INKINGS!

2011-12-17T00:43:00.001-08:00

Here's a couple examples of my inking for Hanna-Barbera licensing. I inked the character art poses used in these two AUGIE DOGGIE & DOGGIE DADDY images.

ATOM ANT...HANNA-BARBERA TV PAL!

2011-12-16T23:55:00.000-08:00

Print him and hang him on your wall!

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE!

2011-12-15T22:56:00.000-08:00

Above image from the terrific book, CHRISTMAS WISHES, by Tim Hollis!

COOL ARBY'S SIGN!

2011-12-14T22:58:00.000-08:00

Love this old ARBY'S sign! This is not far from my home in Woodland Hills, CA. I remember this same exact cowboy hat-style sign at the ARBY'S restaurant in my hometown of Michigan City, IN when I was a kid.

CHRISTMAS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS!

2011-12-13T18:32:00.000-08:00

Really enjoying these this time of year!

SOAKY SANTA!

2011-12-12T19:38:00.000-08:00

JACK DAVIS!

2011-12-11T15:34:00.001-08:00

Looking forward to getting my copy of this new JACK DAVIS book from Fantagraphics! Ordered my copy yesterday.

MARCH 6, 2012!

2011-12-09T18:53:00.000-08:00

Be sure to pick up TENNESSEE TUXEDO AND HIS TALES - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION on DVD March 6, 2012. The box for this 6-disc set features my artwork...thank you, Shout! Factory! "Tennessee Tuxedo will not fail!"

CHRISTMAS WITH DONALD DUCK!

2011-12-08T22:39:00.000-08:00

SEASON'S GREETINGS!

2011-12-07T07:05:00.000-08:00

RON SANTO - MLB HALL OF FAME 2012!

2011-12-05T22:04:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to RON SANTO of the Chicago Cubs on his election into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame! Sure wish he was here to see it. HEY HEY!

HEAT MISER & SNOW MISER SKETCH CARDS!

2011-12-04T23:07:00.000-08:00

It's the HEAT MISER & SNOW MISER from the classic Christmas TV special, THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS...$25 for the set (with $2 shipping and handling within the U.S.)! PayPal only, please. E-mail me at powsley@flash.net for details!

1965 McDONALD'S!

2011-12-03T15:59:00.000-08:00

Love this 1965 advertisement for McDonald's!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!...

2011-12-02T15:11:00.001-08:00

...to the legendary cartoon illustrator, JACK DAVIS! Happy 87th!

...and to actor JONATHAN FRID (BARNABAS COLLINS from TV's DARK SHADOWS)! "Barnabas" is also 87 today.

I'M A MEMBER!...ARE YOU?

2011-12-02T13:36:00.001-08:00

BURL IVES as SAM THE SNOWMAN!

2011-12-01T23:46:00.000-08:00

Enjoying the unedited, classic Rankin/Bass Christmas TV special, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER on DVD! Get your RUDOLPH and MAD MONSTER PARTY books and other terrific Rankin/Bass items at http://www.miserbros.com/!

MORE HANNA-BARBERA FUN!

2011-11-30T18:47:00.001-08:00

Print 'em and hang 'em on your wall!

HEAT MISER & SNOW MISER!

2011-11-29T23:12:00.000-08:00

ORDER YOUR MAD MONSTER PARTY BOOK NOW!

2011-11-28T18:20:00.000-08:00

www.miserbros.com

CHRISTMAS & HANUKKAH DECORATIONS at THE OWSLEY'S!

2011-11-27T12:07:00.000-08:00

SEASON'S GREETINGS ORIGINAL ART FOR SALE!

2011-11-26T23:32:00.000-08:00

Makes a great holiday gift! $35 with $2 shipping and handling (within the U.S.). Did this one back in 2007. Art is markers, colored pencils, brush, pen & ink on 8x10 art board. E-mail me at powsley@flash.net.

JEANNIE!

2011-11-25T23:31:00.000-08:00

I DREAM OF JEANNIE sketch cards...for sale! $25 with $2 shipping and handling (within U.S.)...international shipping and handling is $5. E-mail me at powsley@flash.net.

MORE HANNA-BARBERA FUN!

2011-11-24T10:53:00.001-08:00

Print 'em and hang 'em on your wall! Be sure to print the SQUIDDLY DIDDLY pics I posted yesterday!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2011-11-24T10:42:00.001-08:00

Leslie and I want to wish everyone a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

SQUIDDLY DIDDLY!

2011-11-23T23:46:00.000-08:00

Voiced by the legendary PAUL FREES!

WACKY PACKAGES!

2011-11-22T22:46:00.001-08:00

Check out this neat site of WACKY PACKAGES original art! -- www.wackyartist.com

Mark Alfrey, who owns the original art shown in the site's gallery, e-mailed me today with this wacky link! Thanks for sharing, Mark!

IT'S A DISNEYLAND DAY!

2011-11-21T10:16:00.000-08:00

Leslie and I are off to DISNEYLAND! A beautiful day here in Southern California...sunny and a high of 65 degrees. From my collection...here's the cover to a 1965 DISNEYLAND Whitman coloring book. Have a great Monday everyone!

2011-11-20T12:54:00.000-08:00

Happy 111th Birthday to DICK TRACY creator and artist, CHESTER GOULD!

MORE HANNA-BARBERA FUN!

2011-11-19T23:48:00.000-08:00

Print 'em and hang 'em on your wall!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

2011-11-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

Happy 5th Anniversary to my beautiful bride, Leslie! I love you! xoxo

MIGHTOR!

2011-11-17T22:39:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite Hanna-Barbera Super Adventure Heroes...THE MIGHTY MIGHTOR! Love the above studio pic! Below is my MIGHTY MIGHTOR sketch card.

THE IMPOSSIBLES!

2011-11-16T22:47:00.001-08:00

Here's the outta sight rock group, THE IMPOSSIBLES! Below are my IMPOSSIBLES sketch cards...COIL MAN, FLUID MAN and MULTI MAN!

HANNA-BARBERA FUN! PRINT 'EM & HANG 'EM ON YOUR WALL!

2011-11-15T23:22:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite segments shown during the BANANA SPLITS...ARABIAN KNIGHTS!

My inking on this HONG KONG PHOOEY and SPOT piece...over pencil art by the late, great Hanna-Barbera Production Designer, IWAO TAKAMOTO.

Always liked this CHARLIE CHAN character design.

DODO THE KID FROM OUTER SPACE!

2011-11-14T23:06:00.000-08:00

I was just talking about DODO THE KID FROM OUTER SPACE with my pal, pop culture aficionado Hal Lifson. So, I thought I'd re-post the art I did for a DODO public domain DVD release.

CORBIN BOWL!

2011-11-13T22:32:00.001-08:00

Love the CORBIN BOWL sign! What a great design! The bowling alley and bar is just a few minutes away from us in Tarzana, CA. Leslie and I were there the other night with our good friends, Rob and Jill.

JOHN WAYNE NIGHT AT CINERAMA DOME!

2011-11-11T19:11:00.000-08:00

Lesle and I had a great time last night attending the JOHN WAYNE TRIBUTE event at the famous Cinerama Dome in Hollywood! Loved seeing TRUE GRIT (1969) screened in the main Cinerama Dome theatre! The event also included a terrific Q & A session with Patrick Wayne (actor and son of John Wayne), and an appearance by TRUE GRIT co-star, KIM DARBY. Thank you, Joey & Debbie (Leslie's parents), for taking us along! 8^)

11-11-11!

2011-11-11T19:07:00.000-08:00

AURORA MARVEL SUPER-HEROES!

2011-11-09T23:26:00.000-08:00

DISNEYLAND "TRUCKER" HAT!

2011-11-08T23:14:00.000-08:00

Picked up this cool DISNEYLAND "Trucker" hat on our last visit to the park. Love the vintage-style logo used on the hat!

OFFICE/STUDIO BATMAN ITEMS! POW!

2011-11-07T23:36:00.000-08:00

REMINDER: PRE-ORDER MAD MONSTER PARTY BOOK NOW!

2011-11-05T10:14:00.000-07:00

MAD MONSTER PARTY by Rankin/Bass Historian, Rick Goldschmidt...can't wait to get mine! Rick tells me that he included some of my MMP art in the book. Looks to be a GREAT book! Pre-order today at www.miserbros.com!

WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE CLOWN?

2011-11-03T23:28:00.001-07:00

MUNSTERS PUZZLE ART!

2011-11-02T23:16:00.000-07:00

Love this MUNSTERS puzzle original art!

AURORA's LAND OF THE GIANTS!

2011-11-01T22:21:00.000-07:00

Love this LAND OF THE GIANTS ad for the Aurora plastic model kit! This ad appeared on the back cover of 1968 issues of various DC Comics. Polar Lights re-issued the model kit a few years ago.

MAD MONSTER PARTY PRE-ORDER NOW!

2011-10-31T22:55:00.000-07:00

Looking forward to this! My pal, MAD MONSTER PARTY author RICK GOLDSCHMIDT, tells me that he used a couple of my MAD MONSTER PARTY art pieces in the new book. Thanks, Rick! Click the link for more details and to pre-order! -- http://www.miserbros.com/archives/product/rankin-bass-mad-monster-party-book/

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2011-10-31T20:41:00.001-07:00

A cool Frankenstein Monster Halloween mask by Ben Cooper!

THE MUMMY and THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON...original art for the 1960s Aurora plastic model kit boxes...by JAMES BAMA!

Trick or treat bag art.

Original art for a 1955 HALLOWEEN coloring book!

Trick or Treat bag art.

BUD & LOU and STAN & OLLIE!

2011-10-30T22:46:00.000-07:00

Love these classic character designs of ABBOTT & COSTELLO and LAUREL & HARDY...all for their 1960s HANNA-BARBERA cartoon series! Look at my previous two postings for my ABBOTT & COSTELLO and LAUREL & HARDY sketch cards that I have for sale!

LAUREL & HARDY SKETCH CARDS!

2011-10-30T00:14:00.000-07:00

LAUREL & HARDY sketch cards! $29.99 with $2 shipping (within the U.S.). E-mail me at powsley@flash.net.

ABBOTT & COSTELLO SKETCH CARDS!

2011-10-29T23:57:00.001-07:00

Just watched one of my all-time favorite movies for the Halloween season...ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN! Here's a 2-piece ABBOTT & COSTELLO sketch card set...$30 with $2 shipping (within the U.S.)! E-mail me at powsley@flash.net.

GRUESOMES SKETCH CARDS!

2011-10-28T23:28:00.000-07:00

THE GRUESOMES sketch cards...WEIRDLY, CREEPELLA and GOBBY! $36 plus $2 shipping (within U.S.). E-mail me for details -- powsley@flash.net

THE GRUESOMES!

2011-10-26T22:54:00.001-07:00

Hanna-Barbera's THE GRUESOMES! Very cool art by Pedro Vargas! Happy Halloween! pipsqueakscorner.blogspot.com

WELCOME TO HORRIBLE HALL!

2011-10-25T23:42:00.001-07:00

GROOVIE GOOLIES sketch cards! FRANKIE...DRAC and WOLFIE! $45 with $2 shipping and handling (within the U.S.). E-mail me for details at powsley@flash.net.