Chewing Pencils

As a kid, I used to spend hours drawing the cartoon characters I saw on the television. Quite often, it was a character that Joe Barbera had developed with his long time friend and busines partner, Bill Hanna.

Tom and Jerry, Scooby-do and, of course, the Flintstones…I unashamedly ripped them off for all of my school projects and drawing time at home.

Anyway, Joe Barbera passed away this week, aged 95. I knew nothing about him other than his cartoon creations, yet he was one of the main players in me ending up doing what I do today.

Thanks Joe! Rest in peace.

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