Have just finished reading volume 3 of Thimble Theatre featuring Popeye the Sailor, some of the most amazing and original comics ever. Extremely well drawn and written by Segar I highly recommend these as a prime example of newspaper comics. Funny and full of genuine pathos these stories will take off into unexpected directions. The animated version did the strip justice which is also rare. There are some really creepy scenes with the Sea-Hag and the fight with Bluto is nuts!

Ralph Bakshi

Ralph's drawing style is very appealing. You can see the era from whence comes his influence. (Is that good grammar?)

Book signing

Saturday November 14 we's having a little shindig over to the art gallery across the street. Free booze and hot babes. I will be signing sketchbooks and posters, (and hopefully body parts). Sorry folks - I told you the wrong time - it started at 5 and goes to 10. I am a retard (sometimes).

Weekend Pussy crap

Smattering of layouts from all over. I don't know what's going on in those smoking scenes and I don't want to know, I just needed money. Weekend Pussy Hunt 1995.

Art for Cheap

Big shiny 11"x17" glossy prints on card stock, for sale. Chestaclese 2008 is $10 and the barbarian 1978 is $15. Please include $5 shipping. E-mail me at jimsmithcartoons@gmail.com or use the donate paypal button.
Makes a great gift or buy one for yourself! They are also available at the Hyena where I will be signing stuff on Saturday Nov. 14.

Happy Halloween!

Oooh, scary! Concept sketch for one of several George Liquor presentations, circa mid 90s.

Development secret stuff

This here piece is from the big Viking pitch art, sketch by John K.and finish marker rending by Jim Smith, 2008.

Ripping Friends

Thumbnail sketches from the Stinky Butt episode storyboard, 1999. Notice the professional "X" marks on the omitted scenes. That's today's lesson: "If you want to throw out a drawing just put a big X through it."

Mort Drucker

Copied from Mad magazine - what fun!

Thrills

Whenever I open one of my favorite comics , magazine and such, if there are caricatures I get a kick out of copying them. It's almost impossible to improve on the original and at least it is great practice.These are from photos, the copy batch is coming on the next post.

20th century

Now that we are back on I would like to set the record straight as far as credit and whatnot. There are some people trying to stir up ill-will about John K. not giving proper credit to those who worked on Ren and Stimpy. There are plenty of magazine articles and interviews from years past where he gives much credit to many people my self included. We were all kind a following him on the show, he was the ramrod so to speak and no one who actually worked on the show really disputes that.

More Hog to enjoy

Some more development goodies never before seen by humans.

Development secret stuff

Pre-production and pitch art 2008, featuring Iron Groin - He-Hog's sometime friend and enemy.

Cartoon Art

John K. would call these doodles.

Cartoon Art

Preliminary marker sketch for a movie poster - a recent freelance job for my friend Josh Heisie. To see the final poster stay tuned to this blog for the movie release date.

Cartoon Art

Layout drawing inspired by N.C. Wyeth, for Robin Hoek 1991. The finished painting can be seen in that episode and in the new ART of SPUMCO coffee table book! (available in 2010).

Completely unrelated projects

Chestaclese coming soon to a T-shirt near you and a page from my very first professional storyboard Get-Along-Gang 1984.

Mighty Mouse

Pan layout overlay from from first season episode I think it was Legion of Super-Rodents 1987.

Coming soon!

A new cable network - The Conspiracy Channel. Notice the word "piracy" in there.
To be followed by the Hindsight Channel.

Beauty is where you see it.

Some mighty fine brush work.