I've always loved the Silly Symphony cartoons from the 20's and 30's. I am just crazy for the silly and creative ideas of the miniature and secret worlds of characters of all sorts: animals, insects, candy land characters, fairy and all! I started with an idea of having three main characters and setting up a 3D miniature theater scene to photograph for cards. This is Buttons the Mouse, first semi-final sketch, and his two friends Just-Be and Cheery Bird. Buttons is now a composite of these two original ideas.
My first idea was to create a Christmas scene of these characters carrying their Christmas tree home, in front of their Junk Yard Town. These semi-final drawings were done first, then the town. I realized later that they needed to have winter clothes on - they are still in my original idea of summer clothing! Also, I tried colouring in the clothes, and town, but I still like the style of touches of colour instead. Junk Yard Town is in two pics, as it extends onto two pieces of paper.
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