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King Richard
How do you establish a character who only has one scene in an animated film?Appropriately portrayed as a lion (Richard the Lionheart) King Richard appears for a brief moment at the end of the movie...
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The Amazing Artistic Range of Marc Davis
Marc Davis was the most prolific and versatile artist I have ever met.He never saw himself as only an animator, he was an artist first. And to him that meant exploring art in many different ways. His...
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Jessica Rabbit
Jessica's supervising animator was the incredibly gifted Russell Hall. Russell had been working for Richard Williams for quite some time, and it was decided early on that in order to ensure Jessica's...
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Watch Frank Thomas Animate!
Frank Thomas animated a few beautiful scenes during the Rescue Aid Society meeting at the beginning of The Rescuers.Janitor Bernard retrieved a written note from a bottle, then Bianca and the Chairman...
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Granny Squirrel
As most of you know Frank Thomas animated the squirrel sequence in The Sword in the Stone.Bill Peet's storyboards provided rich situations for Wart as well as Merlin, who go through great lengths to...
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Wilhelm M. Busch 1960
These glorious Busch illustrations from 1960 were published in the German book "Ein Mensch", humorous verses by Eugen Roth.I picked out just a few, the ones that show rich attitudes. They remind me of...
View ArticleMilt Kahl Talks Casting on Peter Pan
This rare TV footage was filmed when Milt had already finished Madame Medusa for The Rescuers.It was his last assignment at Disney, he left the studio soon after.At that time he felt that the "post...
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Mathurin Méheut
Mathurin Méheut (1882-1958) was a French painter, who became known for his drawings and paintings depicting everyday life in Brittany.Those are lovingly observed, and they communicate a feeling of...
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Frédéric Back
© Musee des Beaux-Arts de MontrealFrédéric Back is one of the greatest artists of our time.His drawings, paintings and his animated films are so full of humanity, it is quite humbling to look at this...
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The Other Genie
Most of you are familiar with the Genie from the movie Aladdin, superbly animated by Eric Goldberg.You might not know that there is another Genie, who came before, also superbly animated, this time...
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Milt Kahl's Black Cauldron
These are the last drawings Milt Kahl ever did for Disney.He had already left the studio and moved to Marin County in Northern California.The film The Fox and the Hound was being produced without any...
View ArticleWords of Wisdom from the Masters
Another clip from the 1977 UK TV show on Walt Disney.Three of the Nine Old Men talk about various topics. Ward Kimball reflects on Walt's personality, Milt Kahl defends the character styling of Bambi,...
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Kittens
To many Marie, Berlioz and Toulouse might not be considered classic Disney characters, but when The Aristocats premiered way back, the film was enthusiastically received, particularly in Europe.I...
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Pinocchio Story Sketches
I would really like to know who the Disney story artist was who is responsible for the beautiful sketch above and the storyboard below. The style with its rendered characters looks familiar, I believe...
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Jungle Book Recording Session Break
There aren't many people I recognize in this casual setting. In the back is Milt Kahl, arms raised, in the center smiles Ollie Johnston, arms crossed, and I believe Ken Anderson sits on the right with...
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Fritz Hug 2
It has been a long time since I posted any wildlife art from the great Swiss painter Fritz Hug.Here is the link to my first post on him:http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/search?q=fritz+hugThese charming...
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Hook and Smee
What a terrific photostat!The actors are Hans Conried as Hook and Don Barcley as Mr Smee.This is an absolutely crazy scene. Smee believes that he cut off Hook's head while giving him a shave. Then,...
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Hook and Smee II
Here are a few more of Frank Thomas' rough character layouts for the second half of the scene. The sketch above establishes the size relationship between Hook and Smee.Hook anticipates a reach toward...
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Just for Fun
Another watercolor study of Lilo and Stitch I did last year.It always fascinates me how subtle as well as bold you can be when applying watercolors.Brings back fun memories from a film that has the...
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After the Tango...
…these two characters show different states of mind.Madame Bonfamille is a little exhausted and relieved that the frolic has come to an end, while Georges Hautecourt keeps on boogieing.The dance was...
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