How to Draw 1970s McDonalds Characters

McDonalds characters 1970s

How to be a Retronaut unearthed just the thing so many of you budding artists have been looking for (but didn’t know you were). Thanks to Jason Liebig, here are scans from a 1970s McDonaldland specification manual!

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That’s right: your old friends recurring childhood nightmares are all here! Ronald, Grimace, Hamburglar, the Fry Guys and even a pirate and some old dude with baguettes in his pockets who I absolutely don’t remember.

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

For you designer types, gaze upon the delightful nauseating palette that is McDonaldland’s Pantone colors.

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

Now you can draw your favorite McDonaldland characters. Click through for outlines and turnarounds of the whole crew. I’m lovin’ it! sorry! [Seriously, someone should cast the Apple Pie Tree in resin.]

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldlands characters 1970s

McDonaldland 1970s

McDonaldland 1970s

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