Maisy the Mutt, Sketches

Pencil sketches of Maisy the mutt, a cartoon dog drawn in a rubberhose style.

Maisy the mutt design sketches, Ivan Hoth

The sketches here feature one of the many design updates for Maisy the Mutt, as it was needed for the animators to provide a greater range of movements for her. Ivan Hoth would often tell friends that Maisy was based on, “a dog-like person I know,” but would never clarify who or what that was referring to. Thus, Maisy’s inspiration was never confirmed.