Ink & Paintさんのイラストまとめ

While developing the story treatment with songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman, story artist Don DaGradi brought the story to life on paper. Here are some of his terrific sketches for the Jolly Holiday sequence. Learn more in our latest episode: https://t.co/4yE6Glrc2Y

The first of P.L. Travers’ MARY POPPINS books was published in 1934, launching a series of 11 books published until 1988. Each was accompanied by gorgeous illustrations by Mary Shepard. Here are colour illustrations from the first two books. Learn more: https://t.co/4yE6Glrc2Y

For SALUDOS AMIGOS, the Disney artists wanted to introduce a new Latin American character. They settled on the dashing Portuguese-speaking parrot Jose Carioca, inspired by the Brazilian Papagayo bird. Learn more in our episode on the Good Neighbour films: https://t.co/9VjS38IqIp

Another artist who was part of the Disney Goodwill Tour of South America in 1941 was Mary Blair’s husband, Lee Blair. His beautiful watercolours capture the texture and colour of Latin America. Learn more in our episode on the Good Neighbour films: https://t.co/9VjS38IqIp

Audiences in Chile were disappointed with their segment in SALUDOS AMIGOS, the story of a mail plane named Pedro that had nothing to do with their cultural heritage. The story has been conceived before the tour, and retrofitted to the segment. Learn more: https://t.co/9VjS38IqIp

In these production cel set-ups for the Lake Titicaca sequence in SALUDOS AMIGOS, you can see the influence of Mary Blair - bolder, brighter colours and more impressionistic, illustrative backgrounds. Learn more in our episode on the Good Neighbour films: https://t.co/9VjS38IqIp

We couldn’t talk about THE SWORD IN THE STONE without mentioning the magnificent, marvellous Madam Mim! Here are some terrific production cels of this diabolical shape-shifting mischief-maker. Learn more in our latest episode: https://t.co/PV44oVjP7j

Another artist who contributed to the development of THE SWORD IN THE STONE was Vance Gerry, who joined the studio in 1955, and would contribute to major films at Disney right through to the 2000’s. Here are examples of his work for the film. Learn more: https://t.co/PV44oV2efL

One of the great unmade Disney projects, considered at the same time as THE SWORD IN THE STONE, is CHANTICLEER, based on the acclaimed 1910 play. Here is some extraordinary character concept art for the abandoned project by Marc Davis. Learn more: https://t.co/PV44oVjP7j

BAMBI is one of the most sumptuous films of Disney’s Golden Age, in large part thanks to the remarkable artists in Inking & Painting, who pushed their craft to even greater heights. Here are examples of their cel and background set-ups. Learn more: https://t.co/4ZmNx1eFdz