A Study on Kermit The Frog

In my many years of animating cartoons, the man who made me feel the most pride in putting on an illusion is Jim Henson... Until The Dark Crystal, you can't make puppets look real, that's the uncanny valley, and that's no good. But simplicity is a wonderful style, and simplicity is comedy, specifically those simple furry little monsters in a world of live action people, that's awesome, and it holds up in any language, on any planet, and in any courtroom.

Notice how one man's hand, shaped in several forms causes expressions that don't particularly resemble any real human emotion, I find it strikingly similar to the works of John K.

The man of a million expressions, John K, known for Ren & Stimpy created facial expressions that no living being could ever create. Although the Muppets lack teeth to do facial expressions. like that, however John's expressions lack the believably that most animations attempt to achieve, the same way that hand puppets can create expressions in a completely unrealistic matter, it's all in good fun.

Sketching My Idols.

Great Scott! Has Bryan started a blog? I should say so. From here I'l be posting art aplenty in attempts to further my career and have it documented for future generations to post "tldnr" lovingly. Christopher Lloyd is one of those actors that never repeats a performance quite the same, his facial expressions are so remarkable, I may do a study on just his acting alone.

These sketches took two hours each after careful study. I've noticed that the more exaggerated the style looks the more detailed. Louie is extremely normal, therefore a challenge for the person drawing his characteristics. I tried to capture him on a good day, not an expression he makes in his show, or probably on dates...

As with our good friend Peter here, The less realistic the expression on the face, the more believable it seems. He has such an unusual face that I've noticed him in Doctor Who's "The Fires of Pompeii". It'l be fun to see this creepy dude pilot around in season 8. I hope this art impressed you to some degree. I'm hoping to get a little attention for my efforts, not many people have appreciation for art. Please write comments if you like it!