Pretty Girls by Rasmusson

Hal Rasmusson is a cartoonist who I only know of from the Walter T. Foster cartoon books.
He draws pretty girls like a sonuvabitch.
It's nice of him to explain some of how he does it too.
He's got some real common sense advice. No hippie teacher mumbo-jumbo.

I used 2 different editions of the same book, because some of the pages overlap. The older edition (the skinny pages) has slightly better printing, but the newer one shows more of the images.
Each edition has some art that the other doesn't so I included everything for you.

That's a funny caricature he does of his own butt.
I think this (below) is actually Walter Foster imitating Rasmusson's style. He does a pretty good job of it and added a nice wash ink rendering style .
Foster couldn't resist including his interpretation of his favorite Disney movies. The guy was pretty good at a lot of different things.
I like his Jiminy Man sketches.

Ok, back to Rasmusson:

Note how using hierarchy gives him control over his poses and clear staging. Line of action, negative shapes and good construction.
His comics are well above average in skill and technique, way beyond Archie and most teen comics - even for the time. I'm amazed I have never seen any in the funny papers. I wonder if Chris or Ger can dig some up.
Look at this stuff. Cartoon gold.
The inside cover shows some of the other cartoon books Foster published. Imagine if there were actual courses like this in school? I wish I could find that "How To Draw Funnies" book. Remember when cartoons were supposed to be funny?

I guess I'll have to settle for learning to be cool.

Here is a nice double page spread from the later edition of " Modern Cartoon".

Thanks to everyone who donated in December!

Oh, here is the George Scarbo art from the same book:

Swell, huh?

Thanks To Donators

Thanks to all these folks and I hope you are getting something out of it!
BTW, I have started my first private and semi private lessons. Rather than having one all-encompassing course that each student has to fit into, I am tailoring classes to the individual's needs and their stage of skill. If you live in the LA area and are interested, put a comment and a link to some of your work.

Classes would be no more than 2 or 3 students at a time.

If you don't live nearby, keep digging through these online lessons and tips. There's plenty for you to absorb here.

http://johnkcurriculum.blogspot.com/

Heartaches Pilot 10: Revision and thanks

A stray mutt enters the scene. He's curious as to who's asleep. There's just one way to find out.
He recognizes the spoor - and yet something's not quite right.
It dawns on the nose what the added sweet tinge of the odor signifies. This causes a jubilant indian dance.
He summons all his buddies to share the happy news.
Everyone scrambles and butts in each other's way to enjoy a whiff of the romantic waft.
I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to the cartoons and to the cartoon school.

I'd much rather animate this stuff and show it to you, but since no network is buying right now, this is the only way I can show you any of my million stories, so thanks! Y'know, I get over 10,000 folks peering in every day at this stuff. Just as a mathematical theory, if everyone chipped in 5 0r 10 bucks (or more or less) every couple weeks or once a month, I could animate some of these cartoons and just put them online in glorious color, sound and motion and skip the whole bureaucracy of TV. - just a thought. YOU HAVE THE POWER, PEOPLE

Too bad there aren't patrons of the arts anymore.

I hope you enjoy this silliness.

Thanks!

to all these folks who donated. I hope you are getting something out of it!

Toenails 10 - The Shock Of The Real

Never is there such glee as when man gets to slip on his first spring underthings."As shoon ass Ve are Shnug in our Onderfings, ve can take a nice cold shower!"

Ruthenia is particularly prized for the quality of its snappy elastic sock and waistbands.
Uh oh! Little Horst senses a disturbence in his nether regions.
He feels no snugness today. Can this truly be spring?
In a flash his papa, experienced in the ugly parts of life, knows who's to blame for this atrocity. "Only vun wrrretched creature vould do soch a ting!"
The ruiner of all precious treasures enjoys his well-earned moment of spite.
"Who eesh dat ting all coovered een hairss, Tato? Whoooo?"

http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2009/11/toenails-11-its-him-forest-demon.html

Thanks to you generous folks who cherish your cartoon stories you can't get on TV and lessons they didn't give in school! I know it's a tough time out there, so it's extra appreciated.