It's An Art Thing

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Monument To An Unknown Artist

This amazing statue in London has to be seen to be believed.

Due to the nature of the internet, this video could disappear at any time.

By Whatsits Galore.

Artist Jun Leng

I am not a big fan of hyper-realism in painting. But I can't help but marvel at the abilities of artist Jun Leng. These portraits are painted totally by hand, no computers or AI. Amazing.

Black Cauldron Deleted Scene

If you're a fan of The Black Cauldron, you know there aren't many places to go to find behind-the-scenes information. At least you can look at these rare pre-production drawings and imagine how this scene might have gone:

Steampunk Paintings By Brian Kesinger

I love so many of these paintings. Visit Brian Kesinger's online shop to see--and purchase--them all!

New From the Meme Team: Gustav Klimt Painting

More memes.

Puss In Boots by a Disney Animator

The art by former Disney animator Andreas Deja for this children's book is astonishing!

See his full blog post for more!

Art Deco Disney from Coco

Of all the art and architecture styles, my favorite is Art Deco. At last, with Pixar's Coco, Disney has ventured into the realm of Art Deco with the home of Ernesto De La Cruz, done in the style of old Hollywood. Enjoy these stills.

Goofy Map from A Goofy Movie by Claire Hummel

This art print of the map from A Goofy Movie was so popular, it has completely sold out.

So artist Claire Hummel has created a variant: the autographed map from A Goofy Movie.

This, too will probably be sold out soon, so hurry and get yours before it's too late.

Great Mouse Detective Animation Drawings

The sale might be over, but these production drawings of Basil of Baker Street from The Great Mouse Detective need to be preserved forever for those who can't afford to buy them.

Offered for sale by Untitled Animation Gallery in California.

Noah's Ark Wall Mural

Way back in the prehistoric days of 1989, I painted a mural in one of our church's Sunday School rooms. But walls eventually need repainting. So now that it's gone, I would like to preserve its memory with these photos:

Beware! Counterfeit Production Cel For Sale

Spotted this for sale online, listed as an original production cel from The Great Mouse Detective. Although the image is clearly Basil of Baker Street from the Disney film, this is certainly not a production cel.

Even a casual viewer might notice these errors:

1. That's a stock pose used on merchandise but never seen in the film
2. Basil's pea coat should have a double row of buttons
3. Those shoes are never worn with that outfit
4. The shoes are colored incorrectly
5. Basil holds a shot glass; in the film, the drinks are served in mugs

Add to this the background, which isn't even a Disney background, and shows a human-sized street from the American west instead of a rodent-sized British pub, and you have a slew of good reasons to steer clear. Granted, Basil is very nicely drawn. But it's not worth paying cel prices for. When I pointed out these facts to the seller, he promplty removed the listing and replaced it with this:

An imporvement, yes, but still not what the listing claims. Buyer beware!

The Amazing Stretch Monster Mural

Remember Stretch Armstrong, a rather bizarre toy beloved by a generation of kids? His nemesis Stretch Monster has been immortalized in a street mural at the Bang Zoom Design company in Cincinnati. More...

Free Skit -- Art For Pete's Sake

Your church or scout group can put on this short comedy skit for free. Here is an excerpt:

Patron 1: It's a black spot on a white canvas.

Patron 2: Oh, it's much more than that. It's the artist's way of expressing loneliness. The spot is very significant. It's a representation of himself looking out on a vast, empty world. It's really a scathing commentary on our impersonal society.

Patron 1: All that from just a black dot!

Janitor: Excuse me.

(Janitor wipes off spot with a rag)

Patron 1: That spot was significant, all right. More...

New Autograph Added to the Autograph Hound

Here's a new character autograph, complete with drawing, from my latest trip to Walt Disney World.

Check the original page to see all my autographs. More...

Tale Spin Concept Art

Check out these beautiful drawings and paintings for the Tale Spin segment of the Disney Afternoon. More...

Great Mouse Detective Concept Art

Enjoy these pre-production sketches used in the making of Disney's The Great Mouse Detective:

Darkwing Duck Concept Art

Check out these awesome drawings made for the Disney Afternoon TV series Darkwing Duck. More...

The Best of Art Deco

This geometric art style influenced by the ancient Egyptians can be found in architecture, advertising, fashion, home decor...just about every venue. Used primarily in the 30's, it remains my absolute favorite art style. More...

Disney Concept Art

Check out our gallery of artwork featuring early ideas and versions of those Disney characters we all know and love. Plus, don't miss the characters who never made it to the finished films; some of them might surprise you. More...