Various Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies model sheets.

Various model sheets relating to Warner Bros’ Looney Tunes (and Merrie Melodies): Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzales, Slowpoke Rodriguez, Elmer Fudd, and Porky Pig.

Production art for Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

Clothing is notoriously difficult to animate, but Disney’s Nine Old Men were masters at it.

Pocahontas turnaround model (for reference).

Model sheets and production artwork for Jessica Rabbit.

Model sheets for Jessica Rabbit, the drag queen from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” The animator was Russell Hall. Great work by a great animator.

Model sheets for the 1970s animated show, The Jackson Five (5ive).

Model sheets for the 1970s animated series, The Jackson Five: Michael, Jackie, Marlon, Jermaine, and Tito. By Jack Davis.

How to draw Daisy Duck: tips and tricks from Disney artists.

How to draw Daisy Duck (head, full body, hands, feet, shoes, and action poses): tips and tricks from Disney artists. These model sheets were handed out to magazine artists and animators. (There is some overlap obviously.)

Pixar animation art for Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Toy Story, and WALL-E.

Pixar animation art for Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Toy Story, and WALL-E. Looks lovely to me, no 3D needed.

How to draw Scooby-Doo and his friends.

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How to draw Scooby-Doo and the other meddling kids: model sheets for Daphne, Fred, Shaggy, and Velma; and also one for Scooby-Doo’s various expressions.

How to draw the Disney way: drawing tips from the animators regarding Basil, the Great Mouse Detective.

How to draw the Disney way: drawing tips from the animators regarding Basil, the Great Mouse Detective.

Take note of the small drawing at the bottom of the third drawing: shapes! Animation, for a large part, is about getting the shapes of your characters right: