Holiday Art, Part Deux: THE SMALL ONE

I am incredibly fond of Disney featurette "THE SMALL ONE." It's a beautifully told story, with great visuals, terrific character animation, and tuneful songs.

This re-created B/G has a very interesting perspective and texture.

Happy Holidays... Part 1: Christmas Candy!

I'll admit it... I LOVE Christmas! The music, the lights, and of course all kinds of Holiday treats, which include classic Christmas cartoons.

I wasn't sure which artwork would best kick off the Holiday theme, but this re-created pan background is certainly a beauty, from TOY TINKERERS, which starred Donald Duck with Chip and Dale.

This B/G evokes warm memories of childhood... candy canes, home-baked cookies, toys, presents wrapped with bows, and Christmas trees with shiny glass ornaments...

Happy Holidays!

ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Autumn Leaves

I thought this background from ALICE IN WONDERLAND had a decidedly Autumnal feel to it, as well as the strong influence of the brilliant Mary Blair. It's from the "A E I O U" song sequence. I hope you enjoy it!

This is the last day of November. I've been waiting for months for December 1st, so I could post Holiday related artwork. I've prepared lots of wonderful treats for good boys and girls. Be sure and check back tomorrow...

:)

DONALD AND THE WHEEL (1961)

This re-created pan background is from the rather obscure Disney film "DONALD AND THE WHEEL."

To be absolutely precise, this is just the "Roman" section of an incredibly long pan B/G which takes us through several eras in history. The Egyptian section which precedes this is a hoot, I'll re-create it one day.

This was one of the B/Gs that took far longer than anticipated. Since Donald was flying across the landscape in a chariot with two horses, I could only grab small sections at a time. But it's a B/G worth a good look. The design is lean but very stylish.

Et tu, Donald!

THE ARISTOCATS: Boudoir Part Two