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"Cool it Boy, unwind Yourself!"
Animator Eric Cleworth drew the first few scenes that introduce the character of King Louie in TheJungle Book. But it wasn't until Milt Kahl animated this moment, when Louie picks up Mowgli off the...
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Roger Rabbit Scenes VI
My final scenes from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"After Roger shakes hands with Eddie -holding a buzzer- he realizes Eddie is not amused."Don't tell me you lost your sense of humor already" Roger...
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Sleeping Beauty/Behind the Scenes
Another time travel post to the 1950s to explore what's going on at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. A cameraman with the help of an assistant is photographing painted cels of Fauna and...
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Ken Anderson's Robin Hood II
Ken Andeson has a huge fan base (and deservedly so). My 2012 blog post featuring some of his character designs for Robin Hood is BY FAR the most visited during my 5+ years of blogging.Here is the link...
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Kimball pokes Fun at Davis and Kahl
I really need to ask Alice Davis (the owner of this gag drawing), about the meaning of this Ward Kimball illustration, featuring Marc Davis with an abstract dog and Milt Kahl with many realistic dogs....
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Jungle Cubs
Even at a young age, Baloo couldn't stand Shere Khan.The blog will be updated again on Sunday. Have a great week everybody!
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Mushka in Animation Magazine
Just  returned from an East Coast Disney Cruise, where I shared the stage with the one and only Stacia Martin. We gave drawing presentations on the theme of "Good & Evil". For the most part I drew...
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Cinderella Mix
A few pieces of art from the sixty-six year old Cinderella, a film whose success saved the Disney Studio.The artwork above was done for a record album.You'd think that salmon pink as a base color might...
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Wendy & Michael Redrawn
Milt Kahl's superb draughtsmanship was again needed when it came to putting a John Lounsbery scene on model. Wendy has just caught her brother Michael as he came flying down.Louns didn't particularly...
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Lady Kluck
One of my favorite Milt Kahl characters, and I am not alone in this regard. Eric Larson kept a framed montage of Lady Kluck rough drawings on one of his office walls.The 1970s at Disney might not go...
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Drawings from Peter Pan
A selection of rough animation drawings from Disney's classic film Peter Pan. These Milt Kahl poses  explain once again why Walt Disney needed to have Milt do the title character. The solid...
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Hercules Screening
I did this drawing for Ollie Johnston in 1997 when he was celebrating his 85th birthday, which is on Halloween, October 31.The reason I am thinking about Hercules right now is because I just returned...
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The Private Disney Apartment
Most of you probably already know that Walt Disney kept a private apartment at Disneyland, located just above the fire house. This photo shows Walt relaxing in the company of his wife Lilian, his...
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Watercolor Backgrounds
Most painters will tell you that watercolor is the most difficult medium to work in. You pretty much have to finish the painting while it is still wet. Once dry, no corrections can be made. Oil or...
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The Milt Kahl Book
I have talked before about my proposed idea for a series of books, each volume would celebrate the art of a particular Disney animator (not only the Nine Old Men). I had meetings about the book series...
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Heinrich Kley Originals
A few originals by Heinrich Kley, offered at various auctions. The last image recently at Heritage. If I had my pick, I'd choose the first one, it looks like a master animation drawing. So effortlessly...
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More Ferdinand
A couple of years ago I posted about Disney's 1938 Academy Award winning short film Ferdinand theBull. Here is more visual material from this groundbreaking film. This article is from LIFE magazine....
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Pinocchio Art III
More art from Pinocchio that explains why many people regard this film as the best animated feature ever made.The thoughtful planing for each scene is evident in Gustaf Tenggren's layout painting from...
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The Old Inspires the New
The connection between these images might prove to be utterly coincidental. But I couldn't help but wondering, if a couple of story sketches from Fantasia inspired certain gags in later Disney...
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