{"id":1457,"date":"2017-10-29T23:30:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T06:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trowzersakimbo.com\/blog\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2019-09-16T12:14:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T19:14:11","slug":"as-seen-on-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trowzersakimbo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/as-seen-on-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"As Seen On TV"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jon
Jon Gnagy, host of “Learn to Draw.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As far back as I can remember, I’ve considered myself an artist. This is likely because, from the age of 5 or 6, I was treated like an artist. My mother and her father, my grandfather, are\/were both creative individuals, so I’m sure they were pleased I showed an interest and encouraged it.<\/p>\n

I’ve learned, over time, that in addition to my love of art, from my mother I inherited a unique energy. I fall asleep at night (I actually resent having to sleep, at all), thinking about what I’m going to accomplish the next day and hop out of bed, the next morning, chaffing at the bit to get started. I continue driving forward until it’s, once again, time for bed. I thought everyone functioned like this, until many others pointed out to me that this was not, in fact, the case!<\/p>\n

\"Oswald
Oswald silent animated short.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m of that first television generation. To my recollection, there was always a television in our house. I took full advantage of that. My inherited energy prompted me to jump out of bed, early in the morning, on weekends and during vacations from school, long before anyone else in the house was awake. I’d immediately switch on the TV to a test pattern. Trying to be patient, I’d fidget through the farm report<\/em> (first program broadcast in the morning), waiting for the old silent black and white animated shorts to begin. I’d watch, learn and dream about creating animation myself, someday.<\/p>\n

Saturdays were different, than other days off, however. On Saturdays the National Broadcasting Network<\/em> presented “Learn to Draw,” hosted by Jon Gnagy<\/a>, as part of their early morning line-up.<\/p>\n