Eric Stefani's Animation History and Research

Model Sheets from the then new 'The Beany and Cecil Show'

Rough size mock up of Dishonest John, Uncle Captain and Beany Boy. Looks like a John Kricfalusi creator of 'Ren and Stimpy' but could be Don Shank. These were made 21 years ago in 1989.
The line work on Cecil model is smooth. Looks like a brush but I don't really know. The Cecil on the right to me looks like it's from the original 1960's television show. He's drawn as if it was supposed to a puppet not a cartoon. The one on the left is doing what you can only do in animation . . . squash and stretch.

These were made 21 years ago in 1989.

The first things my eyes went to were the angled on the buttons of the pants. They go right along with the form of the body. The hands here are very expressive and clear. In the drawing above you clearly see the backside of the right hand and the inner palm on the left.

Note the characters cuffs on wrist and ankles always favored to one side. You don't see the inside on both sides. .This detail is important in animation so the extremes "read" well and the shapes are simple. Although these characters are drawn in a 'cartoon style' they have all the "elements" that real -life has. Perspective on forms, emotions, over lapping shapes and spirit.