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Day of the Cartoonist II.

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It’s that time of the year again when we have to celebrate the cartoonists who have put indelible smiles on our faces through their astonishing works.

This time, I looked no further than 2010, when both Despicable Me and Tangled were debuted on the big screens by Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures and Disney Studios respectively.

Viewers got so engrossed with the cute, slapstick humour of the minions (not forgetting their silly language) and also the enchanting and ever-flowing serpentine hair of Rapunzel; however, did you know the cartoonists/animators behind them?

Based on the original folktales of Brothers Grimm, Rapunzel’s initial sketches were designed by the reputable Disney animator, Glen Keane. Some of his other notable works include Ariel, Beast and Aladdin from Disney’s Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin respectively. Inspired by his Rapunzel creation, I had to portray a captured Rapunzel with coloured pencils, and I enjoyed absolutely every minute of it.

Rapunzel in a colourful predicament

Furthermore, the mastermind behind the adorable Minions is none other than Eric Guillon, who has also served as a character designer on both The Secret Life of Pets and Sing. My favourite character from The Minions is Stuart, particularly because of his whimsical acts of mischief and adventurousness, hence, my depiction of him.

Stuart going airborne in colour

Phew! I can’t thank these cartoonists/animators enough for the joy their works have put on our faces, and also for the fact that I enjoyed flexing my coloured pencils once again, thanks to the inspiration garnered from the recognition of National Cartoonist’s Day.

In the meantime, do make sure you start your great week off by immersing yourself in your favourite comic strip or childhood cartoons, as we celebrate Cartoonists’ Day. Also, feel free to check out part one in my Day of the Cartoonist series and till next time, Ciao!

Cheemnonso

Happy Holidays II. 🎄

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My Drawing of a Super Christmassy Mario

From the starry skies of the Mushroom Kingdom to the quirky inns of Nonso’s world, Mario and I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and happy holidays.

May all the good tidings reaped from this festive period spill forth into your new year. Do enjoy and stay blessed.

Cheemnonso.

Happy Holidays 🎄.(Sketch)

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Drawing of Bart, Maggie, and Lisa wishing you a Merry Christmas

From everyone at Evergreen Terrace down to Nonso’s world, we would earnestly like to wish you happy holidays and a blissful Christmas.

May you and yours reap the splendid tidings of the season as we proceed into the new year. Do stay blessed.

Cheemnonso

Day of The Cartoonist. (Sketch)

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So, the Fourth was just with us just the other day (04/05) only for us to celebrate cartoonists the next day (05/05); How sketchy! 

Nonetheless, cartoons have been a part of the building blocks of most humans from childhood through adolescence, and as a matter of fact, there are adults who still get engrossed with Rick & Morty or even The Simpsons just for that extra taste of mirth. This highlights the importance of these character creations in our lives and hence, the need to celebrate the cartoonists behind them. But how do we go about honoring these cartoonists? It is easy. If you have had cartoon characters whom you have always adored, this is your chance to share them with the world (could be sketches or comic strips), whilst giving a shout out to the creators (Bonus points if you are the cartoonist behind the characters shared).

For me, characters I absolutely loved growing up were actually Pinky and the Brain created by Tom Ruegger and also Steven Spielberg.

Famous from the Animaniacs, one of my favorite takeaways from the show was the satire and clever wordplays Pinky always blurts when Brain asks, “Pinky, are you pondering what I’m pondering?”. Those were so good, I had to create my own Pinky moments.

…one is a genius, the other is insane

Another pinky moment goes like this:

Brain: Pinky! Are you pondering what I’m pondering?

Pinky: I think so undertaker Brain, but if Chris and the mum attended the funeral, why all these flowers (Chrysanthemum)?

Other cartoons I grew fond of and also had sketches of include NickToon characters such as the wefie of the Spongebob crew and also Darcy from “Bunsen is a Beast”.

Squidward ruining the perfect wefie (2019 sketch).
Can you name them all?
Two fun loving simpletons
Darcy from “Bunsen is a Beast” (2019 sketch)

Lest I forget, many posthumous thanks to Joseph Barbera and William Hanna for their evergreen creation of Tom and Jerry; that cartoon never gets old.

Always enjoyed every chase from these two.

So, what cartoon characters or comic strips have you liked, and what were your favorite takeaways from them?

Cheemnonso™