David Kantrowitz

Hey classic cartoon freaks! You can now watch our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv animated short on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9hq... @dropout.tv #animation #cartoon #rubberhose

We made a spooky social game of friendly exorcisms! All on one petrifying pamphlet, for a paltry price point. #game #papercraft #spooky #ghosts #socialgame

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

Humpty Dumpty - just about every animation studio has done their take on this classic nursery rhyme character, but I bet they’ve never shown how he chugs a beer!

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

Black and White Wolf - Every animation nerd idolizes Tex Avery, and I’m no exception. I don’t think his iconic wolf ever appeared in black and white, but there’s a similar villain in the 1934 Van Beuren short “Sinister Stuff.”

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

Clark Stable - I like the idea of a character proudly sitting next to his autographed headshot. I tried to give Clark Stable the same suave grin and large ears as Clark Gable, but I assume he’s had a less successful career. I guess nobody wanted to see “Gone with the Whinny.”

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

Dog with Bone Drink - a parody of the Hanna-Barbera Cartoons style, a studio that created way too many dog characters (to name a few: hanna-barbera.fandom.com/wiki/Categor...)

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

(Flip has pretty much been forgotten, which would make him a perfect patron of Winky’s. (There’s a great Blu-Ray collection of restored shorts- . thunderbeanshop.com/product/flip...)

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

Drunk Tall Mouse (screen left) - somewhat inspired by Mortimer Mouse, featured in the 1946 short “Mickey’s Rival.” When populating the speakeasy with D-List cartoon stars, I thought a shabby mouse would fit nicely.

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

Newspaper on the wall with headlines “Prohibition Ratified” and “Cartoon Studio Closes” - these two events are essentially Winky’s entire backstory.

I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons

“Winky Cartoons: Now in 2 Colors” poster - A reference to Cinecolor, an early film process that only used shades of red and cyan. Apparently Disney had an exclusive deal with Technicolor for a while, so other studios resorted to less dazzling options.

a song and animated short I made about a cat who catfished a fish - youtube.com/shorts/m-a7t... #animation #comedysong

Here's a comic I made about passing the salt - www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/ov...

A comic about a cowboy hat, perfectly timed for #makeaterriblecomicday2025 www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/ov... #makeaterriblecomicday

Hey can I get on the wifi? www.youtube.com/shorts/4DF_y...

You did say "drag & drop," right? youtube.com/shorts/3rhPa...

Here's a comic I made about passing the salt - www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/ov...

Redesigning the iconic "Happy Foot / Sad Foot" sign characters for no reason other than it was very fun #losangeles #characterdesign #illustration

Is "Chicken Boy" as well known? Because I also felt like drawing this Highland Park hero.

I put together a 10 minute long compilation of cartoon / comedy video content that I've made for various internet entities, lots of which is almost a decade old at this point. youtu.be/T-mqVgZPRhg?... #comedy #animation #cartoon