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Art of Looney Tunes

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An archive of various production oddities throughout the original 1930-1969 run of Warner Brothers Cartoons. Run by @ducktwacy.bsky.social.

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Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Layout drawing for PORKY IN WACKYLAND (1938).

A pencil sketch of Porky Pig looking on into Wackyland. A stack of Wackyland denizens all stand on each other's shoulders to hold up the sun, whereas the same is true of the moon next to them--one of the denizens sitting in its crescent shape. Porky looks on from the foreground.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Production cel for SHOW BIZ BUGS (1957).

A slightly faded cel of Daffy Duck on a blank background, holding a suitcase and looking on in disgruntlement.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Production cel from BALLOT BOX BUNNY (1951).

A cel of Yosemite Sam walking alongside Bugs Bunny.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Concept drawing for The Bugs Bunny Show.

A layout drawing. There are three TVs stacked on top of each other, each reading "BUGS" "BUNNY" "SHOW" going down. Amidst the TVs are some television antennas, with little black birds perched at the top and gazing down at the TVs.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Cut gag from THE LONE STRANGER AND PORKY (1939).

A series of drawings of The Lone Ranger unmasking himself, each mask revealing a new one underneath. The text says "THE LONE RANGER UNMASKS a la Tex Avery -- Carl: terrific fanfare from here swelling right to end."

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Layout drawing for DAFFY, THE COMMANDO (1943).

A pencil drawing on animation paper. Daffy Duck stands in an open doorway, with a vulture in Nazi garb glaring at him.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Background painting from ROCKET SQUAD (1956).

A slightly abstract painting of space. The sky is a deep blue, with various stars and planets. At the bottom of the screen are some buildings indicated only in white outlines. In the center right is a planet--a farm encased in a glass dome, labeled "AERO FARMS - MILK FROM SUNTANNED COWS".

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Animator's practice sheet featuring studies from THE CAGEY CANARY (1941), THE HECKLING HARE (1941), NUTTY NEWS (1942), WACKY BLACKOUT (1942) and A TALE OF TWO KITTIES (1942).

A series of segmented drawings on top of animation paper in black and white. Bottom left is the head of a cat looking at the viewer. Above him, a full body drawing of a more domesticated cat strutting along. In the middle is a dog turning around, alert, and next to him is a head shot drawing of a cow braying and the silhouette of a dog barking.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Color keys for WHAT'S OPERA, DOC? (1957)

A black and white abstract thumbnail drawing. White lightning breaks in between swirly, black clouds.

A black and white abstract thumbnail drawing. White lightning breaks in between swirly, black clouds.

A black and white abstract thumbnail drawing. Black clouds cover the screen, with the sky remaining as speckled blue and gray blobs.

A black and white abstract thumbnail drawing. Various squiggly blobs representing clouds come together.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Cel set-up for PORKY'S BADTIME STORY (1937).

A black and white cel on a black and white background of Porky in bed, glaring in annoyance at a fly buzzing around his head.

A shot of the same background, cel removed. The layout is slightly angled with the bed in front, a nightstand and alarm clock next to it, and a window looking out into the black night.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Background painting for WEARING OF THE GRIN (1951).

A moody painting of a castle. The skies and castle alike are dark and overcast, a set of stairs running up to the door in-between two pillars.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Title card for KATNIP KOLLEGE (1938).

A gray background with the letters "KATNIP KOLLEGE" cut out of a felt-like substance, photographed on top. The letters are rainbow coloring, whereas the written credits are in blue and pink.

Supervision - Cal Howard and Cal Dalton
Story by Dave Monahan
Animation - Joe D'Igalo
Musical Direction - Carl W. Stalling

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Title card painting for CINDERELLA MEETS FELLA (1938).

A title card painted to look like an old scroll. The background is tan parchment, with the text on top black with red and white highlights.
Credits:

Supervision - Fred Avery
Story by Ted Pierce
Animation - Virgil Ross
Musical Direction - Carl W. Stalling

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Production drawing for a commercial for Tang, 1960s.

A relatively crude sketch of Daffy jumping on a board. The board rises up and hits Bugs in the chin, prompting a "TANGGG!" sound effect.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Story notes for DUCK DODGERS IN THE 24 1/2th CENTURY (1953).

A sheet of paper with various notes on them:

1) DAFFY - EXTENSIVE WARDROBE
Corny ego dialogue + selection for world-saving outing--exotic fet-ups
Whirl selection
"What shall I wear for this Earth-shaking event?"
(Some gag backfire?)
Only half body or mixed up costume?

2) MICRO MINITURILATION
Plane a blip
Daffy blip with voice
Porky spills mini-mix trying to rush to fulfill Daff. order
Results in Daff. super-small

3) PLANET EGG SHAPED
Golden land in center-hill
(Tie to ending--Porky frying egg + finds Daffy)
Black sun

A series of drawings depicting Daffy changing costumes. The dialogue is as follows:

Daffy: Switch on the custom costome computer, underling!
Porky: Yes, your heroship
Daffy: Now, let me see--let's try my chartreuse bingles, bangles, tooled leather ear muffs, tuffs, tinsel and rick-rack

More notes and gag ideas:

4) MODERN CITIES --
Lines + blips
Fade in + out

Vast Scale
Huge cross-word puzzle--flip letters--spell "keep out" "beware", etc

5) Cootch dance by group of lines -- seduce Daffy + wrecks mission

6) Daffy estate -- corny King Arthur
Skyscrapers
Dodgers' private tree studded park + castle

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Concept drawing for NO BUDDY ATOLL (1945).

A monochrome painting of a remote island. The designs are streamlined and stylized, with one single palm tree overlooking the rest.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Production drawing from ROCKET SQUAD (1956).

A distance drawing of Porky and Daffy walking along, wearing suits.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Storyboard drawing for HAIR-RAISING HARE (1946).

A drawing of Bugs Bunny talking to Gossamer. Gossamer is standing angrily, whereas Bugs points behind himself, saying "You look like a strong healthy boy--give us a hand will ya".

A drawing of Bugs Bunny running down a flight of stairs, knocking over Gossamer in the process.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Background painting for ROMAN LEGION HARE (1955).

A painting looking down at a gladiator's stadium.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Production cel from AT YOUR SERVICE, MADAME (1936).

A cel of a pig caricature of W.C. Fields. He's walking along, holding a cane in one hand and a smoldering cigar in the other.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Concept drawing for OPERATION SNAFU (1945).

A monochrome painting of some palm trees and ferns clustered around a waterfall.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Model drawing of Bosko, early 1930s.

A drawing of Bosko, The Talk-Ink Kid standing.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Production cel from MUCHOS LOCOS (1966).

A cel of Daffy Duck from Robin Hood Daffy, albeit traced and recolored in green and yellow. He stands on a log holding his trusty "buck an' a quarter quarter staff".

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Background painting for LUMBERJACK RABBIT (1954).

A painting looking up at a tall tree. An axe is wedged near the top, labeled P. BUNYAN on the handle.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Background layout drawing for BUDDY'S DAY OUT (1933).

A pencil drawing of some railroad tracks by a ditch.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Personal layout tracing from BUDDY'S DAY OUT (1933).

A pencil sketch of a wooden fence with a sign that says "LOONEY TUNES" over top it.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Layout drawing for ROBIN HOOD DAFFY (1958).

A drawing of Daffy Duck strumming a lute.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Background layout drawing for BUDDY'S DAY OUT (1933).

A lush drawing of a bridge over a creek, with a valley sloping behind it.

Art of Looney Tunes @artoflooneytunes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Layout drawing for The Bugs Bunny Show.

A drawing of various Looney Tunes characters walking behind each other.