Post #420428 by Tom Slick on Sun, Nov 23, 2008 9:47 AM

hah...I forgot to mention the other obvious and influencial artists styles that I see. Here is a small video tour of how I come to the conclusions that I do.

I see within Shag's stuff, Hanna-Barbera meets the mid-century and booze like these examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhF4gu87rn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrB7lFvlL-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Q8HtthY8A
Even some MGM artists such as Tex Avery like these examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HdqAwXgGe8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVdHn0BZYJs

....I see within Derek Yanniger's work, more of Jay Ward Studios like these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCh040xroWc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmXwDGnhv2c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILr8l4rbr70
and Hanna-Barbera influences like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXvfSJ2XOM
even some Ward Kimball for example like these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqZPMc_7QMg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PZBtWNxlQs
And a twist of Jim Flora as well.

Which leads me to Tim Biskup...He has more or less the same influences based on some of his earlier works as Derek. I see the Jay Ward and Ward Kimball styles in Tims works. I Even see some hints of Mary Blair and Jim Flora.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCKq6BsNuvY
of which I think Mark Ryden took to the dark side :lol: .
Miles Thomspon looks like he has had some inspiration as well from some of the above artists, as well.
Which leads me to this. I can see all of the newer generation artists styles wrapped up in one cartoon here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot92Yfovvvg
I think that Jay Ward, Ward Kimball, Mary Blair, Jim Flora, Tex Avery, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera just might be the co-founders and road pavers for "lowbrow" cartoon art which would have technically started in the late 1950's. And I think it is all great, and respect all of the artists named above, old and newer.

Great topic, and thanks for letting me share my views and opinions! :D