HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Here's WACKY WITCH wishing you a frightful fun day! Recently, I've been looking through a few of the old Gold Key WACKY WITCH comic books...great stuff! Hope you enjoy my WACKY WITCH HALLOWEEN greeting and have a safe, fun HALLOWEEN! -- Patrick Owsley

HALLOWEEN PHOTOS!

I hope everyone is having a safe and fun Halloween! Here's a few spooky photos that I thought I'd post...it's LON CHANEY as THE WOLF MAN...BORIS KARLOFF as THE FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER and CHRISTOPHER LEE as DRACULA! A few years ago, CHRISTOPHER LEE made an appearance at the old CREATURE FEATURES store in Burbank, CA and he was kind enough to sign the above photo for me.

QUICK DRAW McGRAW

Here's a QUICK DRAW McGRAW that I did recently. It's based on the QUICK DRAW pose that you see on the QUICK DRAW title card in my previous post. I still have a few sets of the H-B title cards available...e-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

COLOR SKETCHES

UPDATE ON 12-15-08 -- This Rankin/Bass FROSTY THE SNOWMAN original art is available to own! Makes a great holiday gift. It's $19.99 plus $3 First Class mail shipping. Priority Mail shipping is $5. Just send payment via Paypal to powsley@flash.net. Please put FROSTY THE SNOWMAN ART in the payment subject line. Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley
Here's a couple of character color sketches that I did recently...ROGER RAMJET and FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. Hope you enjoy seeing these! Visit my LINKS section (on the right) for the link to my cartoon art Ebay auctions. E-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

GO CUBS!

LITTLE LULU

Click on the link in my LINKS section to see the original cartoon art that I'm currently offering on Ebay. This colorful LITTLE LULU piece is one of them. Click on the image for a larger view! E-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

ORIGINAL ART AUCTION REMINDER

Just wanted to remind everyone to check out my Ebay auctions. I'm offering many pieces of my original cartoon art at prices to sell. All auctions won include FREE shipping...no matter how many pieces you win! To see my auctions, click here! Also click on the above image of Filmation's WACKY & PACKY for a larger view...it's one of the pieces that I'm offering. Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

IT'S SEPTEMBER!

It's September already and the CUBS are still holding on to first place in the National League Central! Just wanted to remind everyone to take a look at my original cartoon art auctions on Ebay. Just click on the link in my LINKS section to the right. All of my art is priced to sell and shipping is FREE! See my August 31, 2007 posting, as well. Contact me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

PATRICK OWSLEY ORIGINAL ART SALE ON EBAY!

I was cleaning out my files of original cartoon art and came across many pieces that I thought I'd offer on Ebay. Click here to see my original art auctions. Most of my auctions are for cartoon art that I've done for public domain DVD releases. There's a wide range of classic character art from POPEYE to art for a HALLOWEEN CARTOON COLLECTION. I've priced all of the art to sell and I am not charging any shipping costs. Shipping will be combined on all auctions won. It's FREE shipping no matter how many pieces you win. You can reach me at powsley@flash.net . Click on each image above for a larger view! Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

THE STONE AGE GANG - 1965 HANNA-BARBERA PRESENTATION ART

It's been just over a week since my last posting. I've been really busy working on a music-related project that I can't discuss or post any art from yet. I will do that later.
Here's a piece of 1965 presentation art for the HANNA-BARBERA production, THE STONE AGE GANG. The show never did go into production, but it looks like the concept did evolve into the HANNA-BARBERA Gold Key comic book series, THE CAVE KIDS. Click on the image for a larger view! You can reach me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

THE JAGUARS - 1965 HANNA-BARBERA PRESENTATION ART

I've been getting a really good response to the recent postings of HANNA-BARBERA presentation art. So, what's next? How about this 1965 presentation piece for THE JAGUARS? We never saw THE JAGUARS go into production, but maybe the rock group concept carried over to the development of THE IMPOSSIBLES. Looks like both may have been in development around the same time. Click on the image for a larger view! You can e-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

DAN'L BONE - HANNA-BARBERA PRESENTATION ART

I'm not sure what year this presentation art is from, but it's for a proposed character named DAN'L BONE. Though the DAN'L BONE series never made it to production, it looks like it could have been another hit TV series for HANNA-BARBERA. From the looks of the second presentation board, it appears the show may have involved time travel. Great looking character and art! Be sure to click on each image for a larger view! E-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

ATOM ANT - 1964 PRESENTATION ART

The other day, I received an e-mail from blog reader Dom Giansante of Forest Grove, OR. Dom wrote, "Those presentation boards are so fun!!! I love seeing character designs of my favorite characters - before they became how we know them now!! Keep them coming!! I am fascinated!" Dom is speaking of my recent postings of HANNA-BARBERA presentation art. Without hesitation, here's 1964 presentation art for ATOM ANT! I'm also posting a 1965 ATOM ANT title card for "Ferocious Flea", showing you the character's transition from concept to TV screen. Click on each image to enlarge! E-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

SECRET SQUIRREL - 1964 PRESENTATION ART

The other day, I posted presentation art for Hanna-Barbera's FRANKENSTEIN JR.. Here's another great vintage piece from my HANNA-BARBERA reference file. It's 1965 presentation art for SECRET SQUIRREL and MOROCCO MOLE. SECRET and MOROCCO ended up looking quite differently when their cartoons went into production. I'm also posting a 1965 SECRET SQUIRREL & MORROCO MOLE cartoon title card for "Yellow Pinkie" and a piece of SECRET SQUIRREL character art that I did a few years ago. You can really see how the characters evolved. Even the spelling of MORROCO was different from the presentation art to the title card. I've got more classic HANNA-BARBERA presentation art that I'll be posting soon. Keep checking back! Be sure to click on each image for a larger view! You can e-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

HOME RUN KING!

Congratulations to BARRY BONDS of the San Francisco Giants on becoming Major League Baseball's all-time home run leader. BONDS hit home run #756 tonight off of MIKE BACSIK of the WASHINGTON NATIONALS. BONDS broke the previous home run record of 755 held by HANK AARON, by hitting the historic home run at Pac Bell Park in San Francisco. Although BONDS may now have hit the most home runs in Major League Baseball history, HANK AARON is the real HOME RUN KING! I've posted a 2003 Topps Fan Favorite reproduction of a HANK AARON 1975 baseball card.

FRANKENSTEIN JR. - 1965 PRESENTATION ART

Here's something from my Hanna-Barbera reference files that I'm sure you'll enjoy. It's a 1966 presentation board for one of my favorite Hanna-Barbera super TV heroes, FRANKENSTEIN JR.! I'm also posting another 1966 presentation board of proposed Hanna-Barbera villains. These look like villains for THE IMPOSSIBLES. Be sure to click on each image for a larger view!

PATRICK OWSLEY to work with ARCHIE COMICS!

I recently signed the Independent Contractor's Agreement that was sent to me by ARCHIE COMICS. I'll be doing hand-lettering for ARCHIE digest stories. I want to thank Archie Editor, Mike Pellerito, for the work!
Yesterday, the 1968 Saturday morning CBS-TV series, THE ARCHIE SHOW, was released on a 2-disc DVD set. The series was produced by FILMATION and it's a lot of fun to watch. The series featured great bubble gum rock by THE ARCHIES with front man, RON DANTE. I'm posting a 45 single of THE ARCHIES that I had signed by RON DANTE. I've also posted the cover and first page of EVERYTHING'S ARCHIE No. 1 from 1969. THE ARCHIE SHOW DVD set includes a reproduction of this comic book story where ARCHIE, JUGHEAD, BETTY, VERONICA and REGGIE visit the FILMATION studio and meet NORM PRESCOTT, HAL SUTHERLAND and LOU SCHEIMER. Click on each image for a larger view! E-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

YOGI BEAR and TOM & JERRY - ACTIVITY BOOK COVERS

I'm posting a few children's activity/coloring book covers that I helped create for Golden Books a few years ago. These are my inkings over pencil art by Hanna-Barbera artist, Mark Christiansen. Here's YOGI BEAR and BOO BOO with RANGER SMITH, and TOM & JERRY. I don't believe I ever saw the finished covers (with colors) for these books. If anyone has them, I'd love to have scans of them. Click on each image to enlarge! Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

SWEET POLLY PUREBRED

Recently, I received an e-mail from blog reader, Lud Hughes. Lud wrote --
I'm a big fan of your cartoon blog and I geeked out after seeing your Underdog folder art for Classic Media!
I know you've put up a couple of Sweet Polly pieces on the blog, but I've noticed you've done a whole lot of art on my favorite character from the show (which is still one of my top ten cartoons EVER! Which makes me shudder in complete despair over the live-action film coming out, but I'm digressing...).
C'mon Patrick, show our favorite news reporter some love! How about showing us some more Polly on the blog?
Here you go, Lud! Here's most of my SWEET POLLY PUREBRED character art that was used on the UNDERDOG folder. I posted the folder on July 13...take a look. I'm also posting a "1950s" SWEET POLLY pencil rough that wasn't inked and used as part of the final character art. Thanks for your e-mail, Lud!
You can e-mail me at powsley@flash.net . Thanks! -- Patrick Owsley

THE BEATLES - 1965 TV CARTOON

Here's recent art of THE BEATLES...just as they appeared in their 1965 ABC-TV Saturday morning cartoon. I did each 8" x 10" image with brush, pen & ink on bristol board. Hopefully, we'll see an official DVD release of THE BEATLES cartoons soon. Click on each image to enlarge!

SPAAAAAAAAACE GHOOOOOOSSST!

In observance of today's release of the SPACE GHOST & DINO BOY 2-disc DVD set, I'm posting a couple of SPACE GHOST items. The first item is a SPACE GHOST cartoon title card for "Zorak", signed by the voice of SPACE GHOST, GARY OWENS! I've met Gary a few times and he's very personable and just an all-around great guy! Gary also provided the voice for another one of my favorite cartoon heroes, ROGER RAMJET. I always thought it would have been cool if Gary Owens had been the voice of BUZZ LIGHTYEAR. Back to SPACE GHOST -- below the signed SPACE GHOST title card, is a piece of SPACE GHOST character art that I inked at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. The art was penciled by super-talented artist Jerome Moore. This is a photocopy of the inked art that I colored with markers, then I added the simple outer space background. I also want to mention that the BIRDMAN & THE GALAXY TRIO 2-disc DVD set was released today! Both DVD sets are part of the Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection. Click on each image to enlarge!

UNDERDOG folder

Here's an item that I just received from Tony Knight, the Creative Director at Classic Media. It's a new UNDERDOG folder that features my UNDERDOG character art. This may have been one of Classic Media's give-a-ways at the recent Licensing Show in New York. I'm posting the folder's front cover, back cover and one of the folder's inside pockets. Tony also sent me the new UNDERDOG 3-disc DVD box set which will be in stores July 24th. I highly recommend the DVD set! Thanks, Tony, for the UNDERDOG package! Be sure to check out www.underdogshow.com . Click on each image for a larger view!

BID NOW TO OWN THIS BAT-BEAUTY!

I've got an ADAM WEST style 1966 TV cowl replica currently up for auction on Ebay. You won't find one better anywhere. Just a little less than two days to go on the auction. Click here to bid! While you're at it, take a look at the cartoon art and the signed HANNA and BARBERA cartoon title cards that I have up for auction, as well. Thanks!

PLEASANT VALLEY MONDAY

It's a pleasant Monday here in the San Fernando Valley today! Be sure to take a look at my Ebay auctions here. Thanks!

COMICS THEY NEVER MADE...BUT SHOULD HAVE!

Jon Knutson covers all things TV, cartoons, sci-fi, collectibles and more over on his blog Jon's Random Thoughts. Not long ago, Jon took some of my art and created these great looking mock comic book covers for TENNESSEE TUXEDO and GROOVIE GOOLIES. Jon has a section on his blog of the various fake comic covers that he's put together called COMICS THEY NEVER MADE. My personal favorites are Jon's comic covers for THE BEATLES. Jon does a great job with his blog and posts something just about every day. Be sure to check out Jon's blog! ADDED on July 6, 2007 -- Jon tells me that his weekly column, COVER STORIES, at World Famous Comics also features his wonderful COMICS THEY NEVER MADE comic covers! Jon's COVER STORIES column is terrific, so be sure to check that out as well!

HAPPY 4th of JULY!

Have a happy and safe 4th of July! Tonight, Leslie and I will be heading down the street to CBS here in Studio City for their annual 4th of July festival and fireworks display. They do a great fireworks show every year over there at CBS! Here's the POWERPUFF GIRLS wishing America a very happy 231st birthday! HAPPY 4th of JULY!