#rupert bear

[nonsensology]

This was supposed to just be a rough sketch, but then I started getting really invested in it.

I hadn't initially intended to include so many picture book characters, but the nostalgia was overwhelming. Does anyone remember the animated short films produced by Weston Woods? My local library used to have a bunch of them on the Scholastic VHS tapes from the late 90s. (I know some shorts were released on the Children's Circle VHS tapes back in the 80s (🎶 Come on along! Come on along! Join the caravan!), and some were packaged in Sammy's Story Shop in 2008.)

Characters:

Max, from Where the Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Peter, from The Snowy Day, written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats

Brother Bear and Sister Bear, from The Berenstain Bears series, written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Pooh and Piglet, from the Winnie-the-Pooh books, by A. A. Milne, illustrated by E. H. Shepard

Owen, from Owen, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.

Mouse, from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Joffe Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

Louis, from The Trumpet of the Swan, by E. B. White

Mr. Toad, from The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, based on the illustrations by E. H. Shepard

Mr. Tumnus, from The Chronicles of Narnia series, by C. S. Lewis

Pippi and Mr. Nilsson, from the Pippi Longstocking books, by Astrid Lindgren

Willy Wonka, from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, based on the illustrations by Quentin Blake

Matilda, from Matilda, by Roald Dahl, based on the illustrations by Quentin Blake (with an homage to the Mara Wilson movie)

Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, from Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie

Merlin and Archimedes, from The Sword in the Stone, by T. H. White, based on the illustrations by Dennis Nolan

Pinocchio, from Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi, based on the illustrations by Enrico Mazzanti

Alice, White Rabbit, and Cheshire Cat, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel

Rupert Bear, from the Rupert stories, created by Mary Tourtel and continued by Alfred Bestall, John Harrold, Stuart Trotter, and others.

Arthur Read, from the Arthur series, written and illustrated by Marc Brown

Tin Woodman and Scarecrow, from the Land of Oz series, by L. Frank Baum, based on the illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill

The Cat in the Hat, from The Cat in the Hat, written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss

a frog on a flying lily pad, from Tuesday, written and illustrated by David Wiesner

Charlotte, from Charlotte's Web, by E. B. White

[odlaw-iz-here]

Forgor I had other fandoms, but I also fw Yokai Watch, Pokemon, and Cookie Run (to an extent)... and another series that got a cartoon in 1991; Rupert!

Matter of, I have a son from that fandom; Billy Blizzard!

And a lil AU/Headcanons abt him. Still have other stuff to work on, and I know the fandom is really small to the point it only exists in the UK as a fanclub. NottomentionitsnotthatkindoffandombutwhogivestwoshitsMYHYPERFIXATIONNOTYOURS Anyway, would anyone be intrested in me going on tangets abt another hyperfixation?

[tankgirlfan23]

Masters of British Comic Art

by David Roach!

[beautifulblazeangel]

Rupert Bear is my comfort show! ❤️❤️❤️

It brings me so much nostalgia 😭

[publicdomaincharacters]

This is my first post of public Domain characters,Rupert Bear,his first appearance, little lost bear is public Domain although his trademark is own by DreamWorks

[downthetubes]

Beano and Dandy figures offered galore in latest Auction Centre sale

If you've ever hankered for some Robert Harrop Beano and The Dandy collectable figures, then now's your chance

[faery-berry-blast]

[afewlinesmore]

Painting from Reference: Rupert Bear by Alfred Bestall

Surprisingly, I’ve never read the Rupert comics.. but I loved watching the cartoon on Nick Jr. as a kid with my brother. I love the art style a lot but it’s a series that’s hard to go back to as an adult viewing the British colonial “diversity” through a much more discerning lens (and, from I understand, the comics are even more rife with uncomfortable caricature.) 

What I learned from this reference: Limited color palettes are very helpful. I love drawing animals (though I kind of new that already.) Finding the line of action helps improve the composition (in this case, I redrew that branch and Rupert’s legs several times trying to triangulate the center.) The loose composition at the bottom and top right were also fun and I need to experiment more with bringing those elements back into my sketches.

[picturebookshelf]

Rupert and Santa's Present (1992)

Story and Art: John Harrold

[grandmaster-anne]

The Queen told me she had a soft spot for Rupert Bear. She remembered reading the Rupert annuals when she was a girl, and said Prince Charles loved Rupert, too.  

I told her that Rupert aficionados claim that Rupert isn’t a bear at all: he is a boy with a bear’s head.   

‘That can’t be right,’ she said, ‘Surely not.’  

‘Well,’ I said, ‘if you look at the pictures, you’ll see he’s got fingers on his hands and very human-looking feet.’  

‘I’m sorry you told me that,’ she said.  ‘Some things are best left unknown, don’t you think?’

— Extracted from Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, by Gyles Brandreth

[exemo]

Rupert sure has to be one of my favorite little guys

[all-action-all-picture]

I'm often asked why I don't post more theme tunes to West German/Yugoslavian TV shows. I've decided to rectify that straight away with the theme to the 1966/1967 show The White Horses (I have cheated a bit by using the UK theme as the show was repeated here well into the 1970's). Vocals by Ireland's Jackie Lee who also sang the theme to Rupert Bear.

Lipizzaner horses were used in the show and its original title was Ferien in Lipizza (also the title of the series of books the show was based on). Opening credits in the clip below. Such nostalgia.

[writerofweird]

So, did anyone else read Through the Looking Glass and come to the conclusion that Humpty Dumpty and the Tweedles are stuck in a Hell where they are forced to reenact their nursery rhyme over and over? Well, this cartoon has the same thing explicity be the case for all the nursery rhyme characters with the added credo that if at least one of them goes against what their rhyme says, all the others will be effected. If King Cole isn’t merry, Humpty Dumpty doesn’t break and Jack Be Nimble isn’t nimble. Rupert even says they’re “malfunctioning” as if they’re but soulless automatons meant to do what books say they do, no more, no less.

Jack Horner didn’t appear in this episode; I guess he sat in a wide open space eating an Easter egg and an animated movie made him a kind and loving philanthropist.

[fuzzysparrow]

Which daily British newspaper has featured the cartoon strip 'Rupert Bear' since 1920?

'Rupert Bear' is a children's comic strip created by artist Mary Tourtel that has appeared in the 'Daily Express' newspaper since 8th November 1920. The strip is published daily, with many being combined and printed as books. The main character has also appeared in several television series. In 1935, the illustrator Alfred Bestall took over the 'Rupert Bear' strips until the 1960s, after which many other artists and writers continued the series.

Rupert is an anthropomorphic bear who lives in Nutwood, a fictional idyllic English village. He always wears a red jumper and bright yellow checked trousers and a scarf. He was originally depicted as a brown bear, but this changed to white to save on printing costs. There are many other animals in the 'Ruper Bear' stories, including Bill Badger, Edward Trunk (an elephant), Freddy and Ferdy Fox, and Reggie and Rex Rabbit. The series usually features adventures in magical, exotic lands but always ends with Rupert safely back in Nutwood.

The 'Daily Express' is a British tabloid newspaper that was founded in 1900 by Sir Arthur Pearson. It is currently owned by Reach plc, which also publishes other national newspapers.

[downthetubes]

Lillie Art Gallery hosts "Comics Stripped" exhibition in Scotland this summer

Oor Wullie, Judge Dredd and Rupert the Bear are at the 'art' of a new exhibition which focuses on comic strips and creators in Scotland this summer

Oor Wullie, Judge Dredd and Rupert the Bear are at the ‘art’ of a new exhibition which focuses on comic strips and creators in Scotland this summer. The Lillie Art Gallery, in Milngavie, is hosting “Comics Stripped!” until 15th August 2024 – a free display which goes behind the scenes of some of the medium’s most iconic creations and Scotland’s pivotal role. This is the first time this…