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Animal Artists

I always get excited when I come across an animal artist (from the past or from the present) that I never knew anything about. Other artists' styles and points of view can really inspire and make you think about your own approach toward animals.

I am wondering if you have any favorites in the world of animal art. Let me know, it might be somebody I haven't discovered yet. 

Here are three great artists whose work I found out about not so long ago.  

Eugen Bracht

Arthur Wardle

Elsie Marian Henderson

Peter Moehrle on MUSHKA

Here are just a few examples of production designs by the extraordinary Peter Moehle. Previoudly I had worked with Peter at Disney's Orlando Studio on Lilo and Stitch. On that film Peter created concept art as well as finished background paintings in watercolor.

For MUSHKA I wanted rough suggestions for several of the film's locations. He nailed the style immediately, and Background supervisor Natalie Franscioni-Karp used his ideas in her settings to great effect. 

Merry Christmas

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Zebras 1983

As I am organizing my archive, I came across this old wildlife sketch from way back. In 1983 I was animating on The Black Cauldron. But on weekends there was still time for personal art.

Let's see what else might surface as I try and get organized...

 

MUSHKA Streaming Launch Party

 Yes, we had a party.....

MUSHKA is streaming NOW

 

Just in time for the holidays, my animated film MUSHKA is now available for VOD streaming on such platforms as Apple, Google and Amazon.

You can imagine this is a big day for me and my crew. I sincerely hope that you will enjoy the film with family and friends during this holiday season and beyond.

Walt Disney died on December 15, so let this little film be a celebration of his amazing life.