Bugs Bunny

For the month of April, I am sharing with pencil illustrations of some memorable Looney Tunes cartoon characters, as I join a community of insane inspiring people who take part in the annual A to Z Challenge to connect with others in Blogosphere .  I’m certain while I’m figuring out which beloved animated figure I put on paper I will learn the identify of some I had long forgotten and perhaps meet some new ones that didn’t cross my path.

Warner Brother’s Looney Tune star is Bugs Bunny.  He was always my favorite cartoon character and I vividly recall watching The Bugs Bunny and Tweety show on Saturdays as a kid. Today I’m sharing an illustration of Bugs Bunny and his girlfriend Lola from 1996 Space Jam. 

Original pencil sketch

Bugs Bunny was created in 1930 by Leon Schlesinger Productions which we now know as Warner Brothers.  Mel Blanc was the voice of Bugs from 1940-1989 and is the one most of us know best. The wise crackin’, crafty little guy starred in more than 160 short cartoon productions and has made appearances in feature films, compilation films, TV series, music records, comics, video games, award shows, amusement park rides, and commercials.  He even has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  His significant others have included as noted his current affections for Lola but his first sweetheart was Honey Bunny (she’ll make a show on CAAC in a few days) who never appeared in any productions with bugs other than in comics and merchandise.  His only relative associated with the Looney Tunes series is his nephew, Clyde Bunny. 

Point of Interest:  At one time, I had a pen pal who was related to the late Mel Blanc.  It’s been too many years ago to recall the specifics to remember the kinship.  My pen pal was either the niece or granddaughter (could be great niece/granddaughter) to Blanc.  I thought that was very cool,though.  I wish I hadn’t lost track but pen palling is something I put to bed a long time ago and at times I regret having made this decision.

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