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Ollie Johnston in his own Words
I am going to post a few comments by Walt Disney artists that were originally published in an issue of Storyboard Magazine from 1993. The topic is mostly about their relationship with Walt.At the time...
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Wilhelm M. Busch, Ex Libris
A few more stunning drawings by Wilhelm M. Busch. Such a command over portraying the human body with elegance and grace. The first two sketches have an obvious erotic flair, but the third one shows a...
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Ward Kimball in his own Words
Here is Kimball in Storyboard magazine, talking about his boss Walt Disney.A few of his terrific life drawings with clothed models. My guess is that they were done sometime during the 1950s.
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Mama Odie's Secret
I remember having a moment of animators' block during production of The Princess and the Frog.In one scene during her song "Dig a little deeper" Mama Odie was searching through a chest, looking for...
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Frank Thomas in his own Words
Continuing the series, here is Frank reminiscing in 1993 about working for his boss.
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Milt Kahl Character Designs
I recently came across these two design sheets my Milt Kahl. The one above is the "Darling" character from Lady & the Tramp, voiced by the one and only Peggy Lee. I saw one of her last...
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Ken Anderson in his own Words
More comments about Walt Disney, this time by layout artist, art director and character stylist Ken Anderson. I really enjoyed getting to now Ken during the 1980s. Even in retirement he was so...
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Broody Brom Bones
Brom Bones is not happy watching the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel dancing with Ichabod Crane. In this scene by Milt Kahl his frustration intensifies as he re-positions himself before noticing Tilda...
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Alice Twice
I have had several posts over the years regarding Disney's Alice from the the 1951 film Alice inWonderland. Artists like David Hall and Mary Blair created a ton of stunning development art for the...
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Holiday Art
I love this pastel sketch by Mel Shaw for Disney's The Small One. Beautiful composition and color mood. I swear, Mel knocked out illustrations like this, one after the other. I witnessed this during...
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Atlas of the World
Before King Triton, Gaston and Hercules there was another bodybuilder type I animated. If I remember correctly, toward the end of production of The Black Cauldron I discovered certain storyboards in...
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Marc Davis, Anatomist
I love Marc Davis anatomical studies, because they dissect not only the construction of the body but also its motion range. Marc made these illustrations for a planned book, called The Anatomy of...
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The Tam O'Shanter
Here is another restaurant that was popular with Walt Disney and his artists, the Tam O'Shanter in Los Feliz, a short drive from the Disney Studios. The restaurant opened in the early 1920 and still...
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"Duchess...wherever have you been?"
This is an interesting animation drawing by Milt Kahl of the butler Edgar from The Aristocats. This scene was cut from the movie. It is my guess that Edgar is "welcoming" Duchess and her kittens back...
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Pure Joy!
Here are a few items that ease my anxiety and frustration during covid lockdown.They seemed heaven sent as we all need inspiration these days to get us out of our funk. The two Tex Avery Blu-ray...
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Georges Guyot
I had never heard of Georges Guyot. You got to love the internet when you come across incredible artists you never knew. Guyot was born in Paris in 1885 and he died in 1972. He was a contemporary of...
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The Sound of Disney in Frankfurt
Even though the title is in English, this remarkable exhibition took place in Frankfurt/Germany. And it's not over yet. After the current lockdown in Germany is lifted, visitors will be able to enjoy a...
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