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Both the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote were
created by Chuck Jones. They first appeared in the 1949,
cartoon Fast and Furry-ous.
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A model sheet insures that the personality and
look of a character is executed with the accuracy.
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“Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner Model Sheet” is
a continuation of a series of model sheet-style hand painted
limited edition cels.
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Because a number of animators work on a single
cartoon, model sheets were created to promote consistency
between the artists’ work.
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When Jones states, “The Road Runner cannot harm
the coyote except by going ‘Beep-Beep!” or “No outside force can
harm the coyote – only his own ineptitude…” we are, in a sense
given attributes of a character.
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Juan Ortiz rendered the original drawing for
this edition.
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The background was adapted from original model
sheets and reproduced utilizing the fine art Giclee process.
