The Artist Duo

Before I start off with the subject, I’ve turned 18 last Monday. It was an alright birthday. I got some small gifts, like mini chocolate bars, cards and some money (the money was in most of my birthday cards). Long story short, I haven’t seen the last of the birthday stuff/gifts/events.

 

Without further ado, time to elaborate on “The Artist Duo” blog article. Earlier at school today, my friend, Jason H. brought up a team artists duo thing where he does the background and I do the cartoon characters. He’s the visual artist and I’m the cartoonist, as he was thinking of those type of facts, he decided to be my background artist. If needed, I can tell him what background is needed and he can do the background stuff (kinda depends on what background I request out of him, though).

 

Not all backgrounds you’ll be seeing in my cartoons. I’ve made some colorful backgrounds all set for my cartoons if needed (may seem like it doesn’t fit the entire camera size on Toon Boom, but I can fit them myself and also, they’re made in Photoshop). Here are the ones I’ve got all set so far (feel free to use them, as long as you credit me please):

 

Feel free to contact me if you have any differences requested (color gradient backgrounds that’s not on this picture list in this article).

 

I have another friend of mine from school that can work for me, with the music stuff. His name is Ray W., he’ll be the musician of my cartoons. So far, the arrangements of my 2 will-be-working friends has been doing good.

Change of Characteristics

While watching Henpecked Hoboes (a Tex Avery Cartoon) and combined the thoughts of Ren and Stimpy, it gave me an idea of the little one as a jerk and the big one as the idiot. So Cocoa will be the little cuckoo jerk and Cheempy will be the stupid canary. Doesn't change Cocoa's slapping activity. Well, what do you expect? Hitting and other violent things are one of the jerks' job.

Cocoa and Cheempy pic introduction

Here are the pictures of Cocoa and Cheempy:

Cocoa:

Cheempy:

The introduction of their show:

(an introduction spinoff of Ren and Stimpy; also, character spinoffs of Looney Tunes/Tex Avery Show (not the modern 1990s Wacky World of Tex Avery, the old 1940s/1950s classic Tex Avery show), see the “Becoming an Adult and Birdy Ideas” blog article for more information of the inspiration)

See, I told you I would show off pictures. More characters will come soon. ;]

Voice Rearrangements

So yesterday, I was snooping through Newgrounds just to look for voice acting and I found a perfect actor for Cocoa. Though in the same audio of acting proof that it had Winnie the Pooh, I thought "Y'know, the Elmo voice is better". The actor's name is Kevin Chase.

Here's the audition of the abridged acting on various characters, and some foreign accents, too: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/327124

If you want him to act for your cartoons and stuff (if you have Newgrounds), PM him. He can do acting... free of charge.

Drawings of Cocoa and Cheempy are coming... soon. Patience required. For Cheempy's acting, I want Cheempy to sound like Edd (Double D) from Ed, Edd n Eddy, so if you can act as Edd, give it a try if you please.

For those who don't know nor remember about Edd's acting, here's a little sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_lUDr5E0rQ (it's fan-made, though the acting exists, the music that was added, [in case you don't know] is from Rocky; it was meant for the fan-vid-maker to make fun of Edd as he despises Edd, so fangirls, he couldn't give a crap about your complaints).

Becoming an Adult and Birdy Ideas

So, 8 more days until I become 18. There is some stuff I have to catch up with via the age delays that related to my autism (e.g. driving stuff, my scout stuff, etc., and yes, I have autism). Long story short on this one, even though normally, blogs are meant for all of us to share long stories and stories about stuff. However, prepare to hear the long one for my ideas.


I've been trying to think up new characters, shows, and all that crap.


Anyway, I've came up with some birdy characters named Cocoa and Cheempy.



COCOA:

Cocoa is a cuckoo bird that loves to go nuts, he's a crazed-up idiot, also, hot-tempered. When Cocoa doesn't get things his way, watch out, he'll kick your butt if you don't let things his way.



CHEEMPY:

Cheempy is a smart bird and also, Cocoa's good and yet, best friend. He's always being helpful for Cocoa if necessary, rather Cocoa likes it or not. Sometimes, if Cocoa does not like it, Cocoa slaps Cheempy or go violent on Cheempy in the way Ren slaps Stimpy from Ren and Stimpy.


More character details coming soon, guess what else will come soon, the pics of the main characters. For acting, I might consider Cocoa to sound like Pooh Bear from Winnie the Pooh and for Cheempy, I guess I can have Cheempy sound like Edd from Ed, Edd n Eddy.

Cocoa inspired by: http://youtube.com/watch?v=z25j27Fu44w
Cheempy inspired by: http://dailymotion.com/video/x3li1j_life-with-feathers_family