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Flashback Wednesdays
Flashback Wednesdays: Personal Beliefs and Cartoons
28/05/15 15:42
Flashback Wednesdays. Personal Beliefs and Cartoons, or Making Products “Family Safe”.
One of the issues I encounter when creating any assignment is the moral beliefs of the individuals in charge of that project: Their views on sexuality and certain personal “beliefs” regarding non-mainstream traditions (more...)
Bob
One of the issues I encounter when creating any assignment is the moral beliefs of the individuals in charge of that project: Their views on sexuality and certain personal “beliefs” regarding non-mainstream traditions (more...)
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: "The Ever Evolving Lola Liberty"
07/04/15 22:01
(Click on image for larger size)
Initially, what was a ten minute sketch I did for a friend (A) of Lola Bunny as the Statue of Liberty, was picked up by WBCP management for a “I ❤ NY” T-shirt design for the New York City’s Warner Bros. Studio Store.
Development took longer than usual (weeks,) as non-art management and legal took over the decision of what the final look should look like, a decision usually left to the WBCP’s Character Design’s Director. After many suggestions, design control was relinquished back to the department’s art team. Dozens of variations were discarded and I went back to the original concept, “on model” and with the perspective corrected (B.)
Management got a last “input” in, when they felt that Lola, look “to much (B) like the Statue of Liberty” (?!). The final design (C), although thinner clothing wise, gave me the chance to actually made her toga more in model to Lady Liberty’s ones, which squeaked by without further management medling (D).
A moot point, because when the design was finalized, the N.Y. Warner Bros. Studio Store - along with most of the US stores, closed down and kiled the whole project. Even so, this was one the most fun designs I ever worked for, because it became a fun project to make: a realistic representation of Lola Bunny as Lady Liberty.
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: Seagoing Looney Tunes (Part One)
02/05/14 17:56
Flashback Wednesdays,... out to sea.
This week, the first part of a series of Looney Tunes’ rough-pencil designs commissioned by Premier Cruise Lines for a commercial partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
(More after the cut...)
Bob
This week, the first part of a series of Looney Tunes’ rough-pencil designs commissioned by Premier Cruise Lines for a commercial partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
(More after the cut...)
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
22/04/14 15:59
“...Take me out with the crowd; buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don't care if I never get back.” - Jack Norworth
This week’s Flashback Wednesday is “half” of a Looney Tunes Limited Edition lithograph. This tribute-print was done to commemorate the twelve members of the Major League Baseball’s 3000 Hit Club. The final color shows the complete image. It was divided in two sections: the left was designed by WBCP Senior Character Artist San Wei Chan, while I worked on the right side. It was done this way because the project was a rush job.
The final litho were framed, tagged with both, the Warner Bros. and the MLB logos and signed by the members of the club. It had a limited run of 1000 copies.
(Click for a larger image).
Bob
This week’s Flashback Wednesday is “half” of a Looney Tunes Limited Edition lithograph. This tribute-print was done to commemorate the twelve members of the Major League Baseball’s 3000 Hit Club. The final color shows the complete image. It was divided in two sections: the left was designed by WBCP Senior Character Artist San Wei Chan, while I worked on the right side. It was done this way because the project was a rush job.
The final litho were framed, tagged with both, the Warner Bros. and the MLB logos and signed by the members of the club. It had a limited run of 1000 copies.
(Click for a larger image).
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: Jam Session
16/04/14 17:59
Flashback Wednesdays... on a Wednesday!. ^.^
This week’s Flashback is a rough-pencil - no inking was requested, for a line of limited prints sold at the Warner Bros. Studio Stores. For some reason, I was asked to draw the instrument’s details - knobs, keys, etc, on a second layer. After its run and with the closure of the WB stores, the image is now sold has a large-size poster, which I have signed quiet a lot-of during the last few years.
(Click for a larger image).
The painting was done by David Edward Byrd.
Bob
This week’s Flashback is a rough-pencil - no inking was requested, for a line of limited prints sold at the Warner Bros. Studio Stores. For some reason, I was asked to draw the instrument’s details - knobs, keys, etc, on a second layer. After its run and with the closure of the WB stores, the image is now sold has a large-size poster, which I have signed quiet a lot-of during the last few years.

(Click for a larger image).

The painting was done by David Edward Byrd.
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: "Where's the Kaboom?"
12/04/14 01:21
Flashback Wednesdays… on a Saturday this time. >.<
This drawing of Marvin the Martian and K-9 was requested by Six Flags Magic Mountain, more specifically for their park’s Looney Tunes merchandise.
While Marvin and K-9 were easy to conceptualize, I had to do some research for the style of the telescope, so it would matched the same style Chuck Jones had developed when he created Marvin the Martian - first introduced in Jones’ animated short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953.) It was Maurice Noble background and layout, the same artist who had worked with Jones for the film, who provided the perfect inspiration for my design.
(Click for a larger image).
I never saw the final product on any merchandise based on my designs, but a couple of years ago I was able to pick up this postcard at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

Bob
This drawing of Marvin the Martian and K-9 was requested by Six Flags Magic Mountain, more specifically for their park’s Looney Tunes merchandise.
While Marvin and K-9 were easy to conceptualize, I had to do some research for the style of the telescope, so it would matched the same style Chuck Jones had developed when he created Marvin the Martian - first introduced in Jones’ animated short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953.) It was Maurice Noble background and layout, the same artist who had worked with Jones for the film, who provided the perfect inspiration for my design.
(Click for a larger image).
I never saw the final product on any merchandise based on my designs, but a couple of years ago I was able to pick up this postcard at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: Repairing the Past
03/04/14 10:20
Hi again;
This is Flashback Wednesdays… on a Thursday. This post is about a very-common task many Artist have to do, specially in the Consumer products field: the recreation - or update, of an old piece of art for merchandising…
(More after the cut...)
Bob
This is Flashback Wednesdays… on a Thursday. This post is about a very-common task many Artist have to do, specially in the Consumer products field: the recreation - or update, of an old piece of art for merchandising…
(More after the cut...)
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: WBCP Art
26/03/14 18:14
One more Flashback Wednesday. =) Today I’m posting more designs I did while working for WBCP.
The first one is a progression example of Lola Bunny’s design, from a rough blueline, pencil ink to a final cleaned drawing (vector-based) drawing using Adobe Illustrator.
The second one is an approved tight blue line ready to be penciled-inked with 2B graphite pencil.
You will find more art for WBCP on the gallery. Enjoy!
Bob
The first one is a progression example of Lola Bunny’s design, from a rough blueline, pencil ink to a final cleaned drawing (vector-based) drawing using Adobe Illustrator.
The second one is an approved tight blue line ready to be penciled-inked with 2B graphite pencil.
You will find more art for WBCP on the gallery. Enjoy!
Bob
Flashback Wednesday: Favorite Concept to Reality Decisions
21/03/14 20:40
Well, yesterday posts was a weak way to (almost) get out of the Flashback Wednesday’s showcase (darn). This post is about of one should not enamor itself to a projects’ rough or concept, because you will (always) be overridden by your client’s final decision.
More after the cut...
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: Lola Halloween Designs
12/03/14 09:52
Hi again, everyone,
I’m posting a couple of designs I did while working for WBCP. They are designs of Lola Bunny in Halloween outfits.
As the the “Bride of Frankenstein”...
and as a cute witch...
Enjoy!
Bob
I’m posting a couple of designs I did while working for WBCP. They are designs of Lola Bunny in Halloween outfits.
As the the “Bride of Frankenstein”...
and as a cute witch...
Enjoy!
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: Space Jam Poster Design (Part One)
26/01/14 23:17
Here is the original design (blue-line) that we I did for the international version of the Space Jam poster. In the final poster, Duffy Duck’s design was changed because in the original design, he was wearing a “prop” costume that only appeared on-screen for five-seconds.
Here is the original design - click on image to enlarge.
And here is the final poster.
Bob
Here is the original design - click on image to enlarge.
And here is the final poster.
Bob
Flashback Wednesdays: Bugs Bunny Stamp (Part One)
24/01/14 22:35
Here’s the final color for the Bugs Bunny stamp we did at WCBP for the U.S. Postal Service. We worked on this stamp series back in 1997.
I will post the original sketches and other designs in my WBCP gallery , plus additional information on the project.
Bob
I will post the original sketches and other designs in my WBCP gallery , plus additional information on the project.
Bob