IT'S OPENING DAY AT WRIGLEY FIELD!

GO CUBS!

WOODY WOODPECKER

I'm really looking forward to the new WOODY WOODPECKER & FRIENDS CLASSIC CARTOON COLLECTION VOL. 2 DVD set! The 3-disc set will be released on April 15. Speaking of WOODY WOODPECKER...the top photo that I've posted is a really cool, classic cartoon-style WOODY WOODPECKER figural photo frame. You can own this beautiful cartoon product, as I currently have the photo frame on eBay! Just click on my eBay auction link in my LINKS section. I've also posted a few very cool cartoon images of WOODY WOODPECKER and his pals! Click on each image for a larger view!

BOB BENTOVOJA - CARICATURIST!

Here's a few examples of the sensational caricature work of BOB BENTOVOJA. BENTOVOJA is best known for his fantastic 1960s TV and film caricature art for regional TV guides and television networks. I'm posting his stylistic works of TV's BATMAN (ADAM WEST and BURT WARD), THE RELUCTANT ASTRONAUT (DON KNOTTS) and TV's THE REAL McCOYS (WALTER BRENNAN, DICK KRENNA and TONY MARTINEZ).

MY eBay AUCTIONS - TAKE A LOOK!

I've got some really cool things up for auction right now on eBay, including these BATMAN & ROBIN Soaky toys and these statues of THE BEATLES. I've also got a few pieces of original cartoon art of THE BEATLES. Click on my eBay auction link in my LINKS section to see my auctions. Also, check out my previous post for other cool things to own! Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley
UPDATE 3-27-08 -- THE BATMAN & ROBIN SOAKY TOYS and THE BEATLES statues have been sold. Take a look at my other eBay auctions!

OWN THESE NOW!

Just reminding everyone that the above items are available to own! The top image is an 18" x 24" original art piece of many classic HANNA-BARBERA "animal" characters from 1958 - 1965. All of the great H-B characters are well represented here! It's brush, pen & ink with white opaque watercolor on bristol board. The classic HANNA-BARBERA logo is hand-lettered.
Also...here's the 14-piece classic HANNA-BARBERA cartoon title card set! Each title card measures 8 1/2" x 11". It's a sensational collection of images of your all-time favorite cartoon TV friends! E-mail me at powsley@flash.net if you're interested. Click on the images for larger views! Any of the cartoon art that you see on my blog, is available to own. Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Hope everyone is having a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day! In honor of the day...here's a color sketch of the LEPRACHAUN from the great MGM / Hanna-Barbera DROOPY cartoon, DROOPY LEPRACHAUN.

UNDERDOG COLOR SKETCH

Here's an 8" x 10" color sketch that I did last week for UNDERDOG fan, Roxanne Flynn of Scranton, PA. Roxanne is the biggest UNDERDOG fan that I know of. To say that Roxanne loves UNDERDOG is an understatement! Glad you liked the sketch, Roxanne!
Email me at powsley@flash.net if you'd like for me to create a piece of art for you. Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

FRANKENSTEIN JR. 12" BANK from FUNKO!

Yesterday, Brian Mariotti sent me this image of Hanna-Barbera's FRANKENSTEIN JR.. Brian is the President of the great toy company, Funko. Funko has produced a lot of great bobble heads and vinyl figures over the last few years of some of our favorite cartoon pals. This is the design for the new 12" FRANKENSTEIN JR. coin bank. Brian tells me that the bank features moveable arms and FRANKIE's head is removed to retreive coins. I'm not sure when the 12" FRANKENSTEIN JR. coin bank will be available. Brian says the bank is "still in the works." I really hope to create the FRANKENSTEIN JR. character art for the bank's packaging. It's great to see this character being merchandised! Looks like another sensational Hanna-Barbera product from Brian Mariotti and Funko! Click on the image for a larger view.

PRECIOUS PUPP - HANNA-BARBERA TV FRIEND!

I was just watching a compilation VHS tape of Hanna-Barbera's PRECIOUS PUPP cartoons. Along with THE HILLBILLY BEARS, PRECIOUS PUPP was one of the segments shown during THE ATOM ANT SHOW in 1965. Hanna-Barbera was still producing great cartoons at this time, such as SECRET SQUIRREL, WINSOME WITCH and SQUIDDLY DIDDLY. I'll do future postings featuring those characters soon. I especially love the character designs seen in these shows. The top image here is a color sketch of PRECIOUS PUPP that I did this morning. The middle image, featuring GRANNY SWEET and PRECIOUS PUPP, is scanned from a book of Hanna-Barbera model sheets. The bottom image is a scan of the first panel from the PRECIOUS PUPP story that appears in the 1965 Gold Key ATOM ANT comic book. Click on each image for a larger view! E-mail me at powsley@flash.net. Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley