COAT OF SMILES, parody art of iconic symbols. A duck's hat, a mouse's ears and a smiling yellow button. Three iconic things brought together in one artwork.
The PAPERWALKER Journal is the personal weblog of DUCKLAND creator and award-winning character designer Florian Satzinger – who worked on characters such as Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Looney Tunes (Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Silvester etc.), Pinky And The Brain, A.J.Hogg and Scooby-Doo, for studios such as Warner Bros., Disney, ReelFX and Zanuck Family Entertainment – in which he shares bits and pieces of his character design work, processes, visual development, inspirations and reference materials of current, past and future projects.
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PLEASE NOTE, the displayed parody artworks of classical cartoon characters are not copies but distinct satiric imitations/caricatures, by exaggerating and transforming the original characters and their related indica (see 'Coat of Smiles') in a way that creates new originals and new meanings, different from the intentions of the originals.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Picsou Magazine

The French Disney magazine *Picsou* (French for Scrooge McDuck) has showcased my wacky duck deconstructions over a few pages. What a feast for the beaks—and for me.

*Picsou Magazine N°595*
Images ©Disney/Satzinger. All rights reserved.
#piscou #scroogemcduck #disneymagazine

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Wolf at the pencils

A pretty accurate depiction of that moment at work when the lines of the drawings start to feel like overcooked capellini pasta. That’s when it’s time to take a break.

#wolfatthepencils #floriansatzinger #drawingtable

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Donald Duck's TIE Fighter shaped 313

TIE Fighter, Mod. No. 313, based on an idea by Chip Thompson.

#postpopart #handdrawn #coloredpencildrawing #satire #caricature #persiflage

Coat of Arms: Steiermark

I had already posted this before, hadn't I—my rebranding of the coat of arms of the Austrian federal state where I live: Steiermark.

On the left is my rebrand; at the top right, the current official version; and at the bottom left, a early version from around 1340.

Incidentally, the heraldic animal—a panther—is not a panther in the literal sense, but a mythical creature. It has a horse's head, a lion's mane, a lion's tail, bull's horns, and claws. Originally, the panther breathed fire—a feature symbolizing strength and defensive prowess. I swapped the fire for a piping-hot espresso, and the mythical panther creature for my favorite cartoon panther.


#satire #parody #coatofarms #steiermark #pinkpanther #postpopart

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Schrödinger's Duck

- Schrödinger's Duck (2026)
- Facial Expression Stress Test (2025)

Order here ➡️ Email: order@satzingerhardenberg.com

Two brand-new multiple originals have just been released, available for order until September 20th. Each sheet is a multiple original art print with a hand-painted part on it, limited to a number of 34 pieces/motiv. Printed on Edition Duerer® high quality textured drawing paper. Exactly the very paper I use for drawing. Starting today, you can order the multiple originals listed here via the following email address:
➡️ Email: order@satzingerhardenberg.com

EUR 171/piece
Free shipping worldwide
21cm x 29,7cm (8.27 x 11.69 inches)
Picture frame/mount/mat not included.
Payments have to be made via bank transfer (IBAN) or Paypal and strictly net (transfer fees etc.).

#postpopart #satire #parodyart #caricature #schroedingerscat
* Erwin Schrödinger (see Schrödinger's Cat Experiment) didn't intend to describe a real physical scenario, but rather to illustrate the absurdity of a particular interpretation of quantum mechanics. I had now invited myself to further increase the density of absurdity with Donald and his well-known superpositions of states.