tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post2749681113915744617..comments2024-03-13T03:26:47.756-04:00Comments on Jinx the Monkey :: Drip!: Getting Reacquainted with SpongebobBob Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-8488442765029174192008-05-29T00:02:00.000-04:002008-05-29T00:02:00.000-04:00This just occurred to me. I'm working in Malaysia...This just occurred to me. I'm working in Malaysia and Spongebob is everywhere here. Many are hilariously off model. I took lots of photos of them, you can see here http://adamisinmalaysia.blogspot.com/2008/04/spongebob-squarepants.htmlAdam Sackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212978731747654363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-61256921883960056972008-05-26T17:06:00.000-04:002008-05-26T17:06:00.000-04:00Thanks, Adam!Again, I was basically freeze-framing...Thanks, Adam!<BR/><BR/>Again, I was basically freeze-framing stills to draw from (these aren't out of my head). Spongebob is in my cartooning DNA, so the forms are very familiar to me at this point. When I made the conscious shift in college to get back into cartooning, Spongebob, Gary Baseman, and 1920s style cartoons (especially the Fleischer's) were all guiding the way. Then a ton of underground comic artists, and lately John K.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, Spongebob is a character built to be easy to draw so long as you pay attention to where the features go on his face. He must be a dream for animators to work with.<BR/><BR/>Squidward is more tricky, because there are more proportions to get right. But all of the characters are built out of easy shapes.<BR/><BR/>I'm very familiar with Dave Cooper's work... grotesque cartooning at its finest.<BR/><BR/>I just noticed you linked to me on your blog, so I'm returning the favor.---Best!Bob Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816388.post-73284008005789625702008-05-26T12:16:00.000-04:002008-05-26T12:16:00.000-04:00Wow, these are your first Spongebob drawings? The...Wow, these are your first Spongebob drawings? They're perfect.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever checked out Dave Cooper's stuff? I think you'd like him.Adam Sackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212978731747654363noreply@blogger.com