Hi all,

welcome to Snoopy 101 Rocky and Bullwinkle challenge, my name is Brian David your host. Although I am no expert on this,

The Rocky and Bullwinkle show

It all started in the late 1950's with the production of the pilot "Rocky The Flying Squirrel" the original show was about a group of forest animals running a T.V. station created by Jay Ward and Alex Anderson. The show broadcast for the first time in 1959 on ABC with the name "Rocky and Friends" and aired continually until 1973 then soon after went into syndication.

The storey lines also included elements of short cartoons featuring ( Fractured fairy tales, Peabody's improbable history, Aesop and Son, Bullwinkle's corner, Mr Know it all. and one of my favorites, especially being Canadian, Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties)

The Rocky and Bullwinkle show have had the rare honour of being elected into the animated elite that has pervaded the annuls of pop culture and medium of television as we know it, and left an everlasting impression on the way Cartoons were made.

My Challenge

Simply draw one of the references I have provided below illustrated by the original creators, or you may use your own reference if you wish or create your own Cartoon.You may use any type of medium you like, please no computer graphics, all drawings must be hand drawn. You may use your computer for text or color if you wish but please post your original drawing first.

Hope you all enjoy this challenge,

Happy drawings,

Brian.

"Nothing up my sleeve..........................I think I need another hat!"

I'm in Brian!!

You come up with the greatest challenges!! Love the Snoopy in the hat.

"Presto" I only have Snoopy up my sleeve you really gave me the idea from the last challenge Sue, I look forward to your drawings.

Thanks to my pal Cyn Kid for your kind words , hope you have time to draw.

I kept thinking of the Dr. Seuss Moose while looking at Bullwinkle.
So I gave Rocky a new home after he was shrunk by Peabody.

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4x5 Faber Castell "B" india ink pen and colored pencil. Text added in photoshop.

I have a surprise character that I am going to do...........he he he ...........you'lljust have to wait and see ..........and I just wish I could remember how that fat flat fairy looked when she was squished by the book of fractured fairy tales!!

I like teh mini Rocky Marisa, and that goofy moose is just right!

Fractured Fairy Tales was my favorite part of the show.
Try YouTube for finding your fairy. That's where I found my reference image.

Thanks Marisa I will check it out! I loved the Fractured Fairytales.

Oh and here are my surprise characters - I loved these "bit" characters in Moose & Squirrel cartoon.

Here is Captain "Wrongway" Peachfuzz

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And does anyone remember Gidney & Cloyd the moonmen?? I loved these two and the way they got things wrong - I can remember one saying " Kidneys...it takes kidneys!" and he meant brains - to this day if someone in our family does something stupid someone will pipe up and say "That really took Kidneys!"

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Ha , you ladies made me laugh , Marisa this is really funny and I love how you did the outlines in India ink, what a fantastic and creative drawing, great surprise to see you! thanks for the smiles.

Hi Sue, I remember the captain but not the moon men, they are really cute characters , these drawings you did are amazing.


Just a quick one I did , two smart dogs with kidney's for Sue

Thanks Brian........I have to keep my dogs away from the computer or I'll have a campfire in the lounge!!!

Actually I used to have a dachshund, Fanta, and she would stay inside when I did an evening shift - now there was a dog who had kidneys! She used to get onto the coffee table and stomp on the answering machine buttons until the red light went off, and she would do the same with the remote until the TV came on. I would get home at 11pm to find the 2 dogs ensconced on the lounge with the TV on, just kickin' back! I am so glad that I could go to work to keep them in the lifestyle they had become accustomed to! Thank goodness I didn't leave the matches out or I am sure I would have come home to marshmallows over an open fire!

Anyway here are some more that I couldn't resist - Snidley just begs to be done, and I had to try the genius and his boy, and didn't everyone love the flowers popping up allover ending with Bullwinkle sprouting out of the ground too?

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Hi Sue,


now that's funny , those dogs of yours had class, and sure know how to party!

and your drawings bring back memories with Bullwinkle sprouting out of the ground like a flower, and Snidley looking so real, I can almost hear his voice, these are fabulous drawings , thanks so much for doing this Sue, I enjoyed seeing this.



Brian.

I don't have the hang of colored pencils yet and I prefer graphite because you can just go wild and it's an easy fix most of the time. I find colored pencils unforgiving. Here's my fairly quick dynamic duo.

Great work Cyn!! You really got a 3D look to Moose & Squirrell!! But I do know what you mean about coloured pencils, they look as though the whole thing is covered and then you scan it and suddenly it looks like its contracted mange????? I have found out that if you burnish that sketchiness seems to disappear (mostly).

I couldn't resist Boris & Natasha, actually I found Boris' simple face quite difficult for some reason??? And I did another of Rocky too.

That is it though, I need another challenge I think or I'll try and draw the narrator

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Wow Cyn, I love it!!! I couldn't come close with color pencil, I find when I try, I prefer to use Conte, seems like less work ....I think you got me started on those.... beautiful drawing Cyn Kid.


Sue , these are fantastic!!! I like the color you use and the way you do the background too...

Any one have a reference picture of the narrator for Sue

Some really great drawings, I have been enjoying this.




Brian.

Thanks for the kind words. Excellent jobs everyone..

Now for the trivia...... and a picture for Sue..


There were 2 narrators. Edward Horton, my favorite from all the '40's movies, and William Conrad. Mostly Conrad. A lot of them did the movies in the '40's.

Walter Tetley was the voice for Sherman Peabody
Bill Scott - Bullwinkle J. Moose
Charles Ruggles - Aesop
Hans Conried - Snidely Whiplash
Paul Frees - Boris Badinov
June Foray - Rocket "Rocky J" Squirrell and Natasha Fatale

Edward Horton

Cyn, I just loved Edward Everett Horton and his voice was so distinctive.......like Sterling Holloway and Andy Divine........you could be in the next room and know when they were in a movie. It was so interesting when I first saw Edward Horton in a movie. he spoke off-screen and I thought that is Edward Everett Horton the Narrator! And I had to watch the rest of the movie just so I could get a good look athim!

Thanks for the trivia Cyn.

Hello Brian, is a pleasure to be part of all this challenge.


Here my version of Go Go Gopher, (these Indians were very funny, caused many problems for the colonel !!! ).

Congratulations on this more challenging.

Hi wosniak, great to see you again,

yes I remember these Indian characters, they are very funny.

Outstanding drawing you did!!! brought back memories! Glad you enjoy the challenges,

thanks,


Brian.

Hello Brian! Unfortunately I will not be able to participate this time...
My daughter had been sick and I am grabbing any free time I have to finish my projects for Cindy Wider online course!
But I still want to congratulate all for the beautiful drawings posted so far!

Warmest regards,
Sonia.

Hi Sonia,

sorry to hear your daughter has been sick, I wish her a fast recovery,

thanks for stopping in with your kind words, I miss you!


Best wishes,

Brian.

Thank you very much, dear Brian! Miss you too and your fun challenges!
Hope I have more free time next time you host a Snooppy 101 Challenge!

Warmest regards,
Sonia.