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.
Originally, I sketched Honey Bunny, Bugs’ first girlfriend.
Honey was only used for a few comic book editions as early as 1953. I modeled my drawing after the 70s and 80s character. Not having a personal connection with Honey, I decided to draw a character I grew up watching on Saturday mornings, Henery Hawk.
The little brown chickenhawk lived a sheltered life. The only thing the boy knows is that chickenhawks eat chickens but doesn’t know what a chicken looks like. His adversary Foghorn Leghorn sees the boy as a minor nuisances diverting Henery’s attention to the Barnyard Dawg. What’s surprising is the strength of the little guy who can dead lift or pull something far heavier than himself as seen in this clip of “Henhouse Henery”.
The thing that makes me chuckle about Henery is his tough guy bravado which seems more suited to the streets of New York than the barnyard. 🙂
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Alphabetical Looney Tunes Art Sketch series quick links: