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This drawing of
Marvin the Martian and K-9 was requested by
Six Flags Magic Mountain, more specifically for their park’s Looney Tunes merchandise.
While Marvin and K-9 were easy to conceptualize, I had to do some research for the style of the telescope, so it would matched the same style
Chuck Jones had developed when he created Marvin the Martian - first introduced in Jones’ animated short
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953.) It was
Maurice Noble background and layout, the same artist who had worked with Jones for the film, who provided the perfect inspiration for my design.

(
Click for a larger image).
I never saw the final product on any merchandise based on my designs, but a couple of years ago I was able to pick up this postcard at the
Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.


Bob
Tags: Art, WBCP, Marvin the Martian, K-9, Rough, Blueline, Final Art