Original Characters

[Buck-Beaver]

Yeah, this is a problem. I know I've done it. Some artists (writers, musicians, etc.) won't listen/look at/watch other artists work while they are working on something because they are paranoid about subconciously copying it.

 

[Super Scooter]

I recently drew what I thought was the perfect deisgn... in fact, it is... but it's already been used. I made my puppet and realized it looked like a Fraggle. It's different enough so that I can use it, but people can tell...

He has ears, no Fraggle has ears, and nostrils. He's also a bit larger than any Fraggle, and his head's a bit more rounded out, with no distinguishing jaw.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

LOL, be careful. Cinar got sued over Wimzie's Place because Henson claimed that the Wimzie characters looked like Fraggles, which I never could understand...

 

[Morice]

That's your Uncle? I know his work, it's great. I've never actually got to try one his Vent dummies but they have a great, distinctive look to them.

Yep. He's the youngest of my fathers siblings, and was still living in my grandmothers basement for a good part of my childhood,(and we practically lived there too), so I was always around his art, and dummies. And since then I have always wanted him to make me an animal one. However, I realized that theres no way I could afford his work! I guess thats good because I would much wrather make my own. And here I am!

 

[Morice]

Yeah, this is a problem. I know I've done it. Some artists (writers, musicians, etc.) won't listen/look at/watch other artists work while they are working on something because they are paranoid about subconciously copying it.

Well I guess Im glad that I am not alone! I was starting to think I was just being way too paranoid... maybe I am, but atleast I have company! ;-)

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Here are the original puppets of Muley the Mule and Missy Mule from 1990:

www.picturetrail.com/muleythemule in the album marked "Classic Muley"

Hope you don't get to frightened!!

FOZ

 

[Whatever]

The only puppet I ever made had a paper mache head and clothes and limbs made out of felt. Definately not very sophisticated, but she looks a lot like Alice from Alice in Wonderland.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Here are the original puppets of Muley the Mule and Missy Mule from 1990:

Hope you don't get to frightened!!

It's just like the Muley...in my nightmares!

Seriously, that's not a bad mule Foz. Speaking of prototype cartoon character/puppet hybrids, check these out - they belong to Steve Troop of Melonpool fame.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I met Steve at MuppetFest and he does have awesome puppets; he's also very involved in puppetry out thre in California per my remembrance.

I wish I would have brought Muley out more while out there! He'd have loved all the puppets--Muley seems to like puppets for some reason or another... Anyways, Muley would have had a blast.

Thanks for the kind words, Buck. I think it looks okay for my age and amount of experience by that time.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Actually, Muley reminds me a lot of Steve's puppets, especially the eyes. Maybe it's a cartoonist thing.