For this article I thought I’d venture into the cartoon cellar and revisit some drawings from the past.
A few years ago I did the 'Da VInci' cartooning course.
For one of the weeks, we were given license to draw anything we wanted, and seeing as I had recently watched 'Young Frankenstein' to celebrate Gene Wilder's life, I thought that I'd draw the characters from the film. Each day of the week I drew a different character with the intention of putting them together in one scene at the end of the week.
Sedagive?
For those of you familiar with the movie, this is based on the 'Sedagive scene'.
I selected one drawing from the various verions of each character I had drawn throughout the week, and then cut and pasted them together. I filled in the body details and then added a bit more cross-hatching. I liked the effect of a wash effect on top of the hatching and felt that it matched the feel of the film.
I tidied up the picture a little bit, but left a lot of the underlying sketch lines. I kept the background very simple to give an impression of the castle, and kept it faint so as not to distract from the characters.
I had a lot of fun doing this, and I have to admit it was some of the most intense drawing I had done for quite some time.
Inside the castle kitchen
This pic came about when the idea popped into my head 'What would a mad scientist's kitchen look like?'. So seeing as both Inga and Igor were assisting Dr. Frankenstein, I thought it only fitting they should appear in it.
Puttin’ On The Ritz!
To end this article on a high point, it’s only appropriate that I feature one of the most enduring scenes of the movie where Dr. Frankenstein and the Monster perform ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz.’ They are joined on stage in this cartoon by none other than the Pink Panther.
What’s Next?
Recently I’ve started doing Cartoon Hour.
What’s Cartoon Hour?
Basically, it’s an hour where everyone meets on Zoom and draws at the same time (me too!). Folks can choose what they want to draw, and if they’re stuck for ideas, then I’m happy to help with some suggestions.
At the end of the hour we show each other what we’ve drawn. I’ll be imparting a few cartooning tips as well.It’s a good way to get some cartooning done and also to share with fellow doodlers.If you’d like to receive more details on Cartoon Hour, simply add your name, best email address, and type “Yes!” In the message below.