Disney Legend Paige O’Hara, voice of Belle in the 1991 classic “Beauty and the Beast” (not to mention the animated sequels) and in the recent “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” has another talent – painting. You’ll have a chance to see her as part of EPCOT’s… Read More »Paige O’Hara, voice of Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast makes painting sing at EPCOT Festival of the Arts
Disney teaches us a lot of valuable lessons, including about “love, kindness and the joy of helping others” (thank you, Fauna, for that line from Sleeping Beauty), but it now also teaches us how to write meaningfully. Thanks to Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini and Disney Editions,… Read More »Disney’s Art of Hand Lettering: A beautiful lesson in writing, history and communication
There are few animated duos in Disney animation as Timon and Pumbaa. Voiced in the original 1994 film by the great Nathan Lane, Timon is a tough talker with heart of gold. His words get him into trouble, but his mind is fast enough to… Read More »How to draw Timon from Disney’s animated classic ‘The Lion King’
Earlier this month we toured the Walt Disney Family Museum for the opening its latest fantastic exhibit, “Mickey Mouse: from Walt to the World.” The exhibit is part of the yearlong celebration of the museum’s 10th anniversary and was curated by legendary animator Andreas Deja.… Read More »More Mickey Mouse art & exhibits from Walt Disney Family Museum
I had the honor to preview the magical, original exhibition Mickey Mouse: from Walt to the World at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. We also had a tour by legendary animator Andreas Deja, who is the guest curator of the exhibit. The… Read More »‘Mickey Mouse: From Walt to the World’ exhibit now at Walt Disney Family Museum
A little bit of the Southeast is coming to Downtown Disney when Sugarboo & Co. opens a retail location. A family-owned boutique offers cozy and whimsical art and treasures to help make your house a home. Bringing a style that I would label Southern Shabby… Read More »Sugarboo & Co. to open a retail location at Downtown Disney
This year at San Diego Comic-Con Disney celebrated Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with a special art exhibit featuring the Many Faces of Jack Skellington. A small selection of the nearly 1,000 special art pieces have now made their way to the Marketplace Co-op… Read More »The Many Faces of Jack Skellington on display at Disney Springs
If you’re looking to add the perfect piece of Disney art to your home, the Wyland Galleries at Walt Disney World’s Boardwalk Inn is the best place on property to explore fantastic Disney-inspired art. The gallery features a variety of art styles, mediums, and methodologies… Read More »Disney artist’s steampunk inspired character portraits