There is nothing more fascinating than being able to go back in time and see production photos from Disney animated films.We see Mary Costa, who voiced Aurora, visiting Eric Larson, Marc Davis and the ink and paint department.There are grea…
Looking back, I believe that this beautiful sketch by Heinrich Kley got me thinking in terms of a story for an animated film, featuring a tiger and a girl. The power of art! It can inspire, and in this case, it gave me an idea that kept me
An exquisite sequence of rough animation drawings is currently being offered at Heritage Auctions. Animator Marc Davis was a master of combining a bold graphic style with graceful motion in the service of personality. While actress Helene S…
I am thrilled to see that my 2015 book 'The Nine Old Men" is still popular. At Amazon it has been hovering in the top 10 list of various categories.Now back to the Milt Kahl book........ To order a copy:https://www.amazon.com/dp/0415843359/…
I am in disbelief at the passing of actress Daveigh Chase. Working on the character of Lilo was a profoundly moving experience for me as an animator. Daveigh’s voice performance was utterly unique and inspired, presenting a brand-new challe…
Last year author Pierre Lambert issued yet another beautiful Disney art book in his long line of exquisite publications: The Aristocats.There are many gorgeously reproduced images of designs, story sketches, animation drawings and cel set u…
In last year's published book Hercules, The Art of Gerald Scarfe, Gerald explains some of the difficulties he and I had coming up with the final design for the character of Hercules.I remember Hercules being the last character design to be
Walt Disney was very firm when it came to choosing a background style for The Jungle Book. He made it clear that the was displeased with the look of the previous film The Sword in the Stone. Those backgrounds were too bright and colorful as…
While the cowboy's action is not very nice, this Sullivant illustration is gorgeous. Remember, even though most of his art was published in Time Magazine (and others) in small size, the originals are quite large.I recently found this one on…
Joe Rinaldi's story sketches for Ichabod Crane are hilarious. For personality scenes like these (not necessarily in any order) he pretty much leaves out any background indications and focuses on the characters' attitudes and interactions. H…
"Oh well, I guess my dress will just have to wait." Cinderella was about to begin creating her own dress for the ball, when her stepmother calls for her with more duties.Actress Helene Stanley gives a nice performance here to help the anima…
The ART of Disney Animation. Two magnificent examples of how sophisticated Disney's animation had gotten 30 years after Steamboat Willie. Walt wanted "Moving Illustration" for Sleeping Beauty, and that's exactly what he got for this film.My…