Disney has now released a few photos from the sets of the photo shoots for the latest images in the Disney Dream Portrait series by Annie Leibovitz. The first set featuring Russell Brand were shot back in November of 2011, almost a year ago, and the second set featuring Jack Black, Will Ferrell, and Jason Segel was shot in March of 2012.
Read More »Behind The Scenes of Latest Annie Leibovitz Disney Dream Portraits
John Rocco has led an amazing life. He’s worked with Whoopi Goldberg, designed attractions for Walt Disney Imagineering, he’s even been awarded the Caldecott award for a book he illustrated. His illustrations for children’s books can be found on covers of great series like “The… Read More »Award Winning Imagineer’s Illustrations On Exhibit at Orlando Museum of Art
If you find yourself at San Diego Comic-Con this year be sure to check out the amazing TRON Uprising art of artist Albeto Mielgo. He’ll be signing it with character designer Rob Valley. More beautiful TRON art on Mielgo’s blog.
An interview with The Walt Disney Family Museum’s director of collections, Michael Labrie, was recently published. It provides some interesting background to the museum and its growing collection. Says Labrie: “Diane just acquired this wonderful collection of small thumbnail paintings of scenes from ‘Lady and… Read More »Walt Disney Family Museum Amasses Unique Collection
Thomas Kinkade, a prolific painter known for his painting style that infused scenes with a romantic glowing light, had died from what appears to be natural causes at his home in California. He was 54.
Kinkade claimed to be the most collected modern painter generating up to $100 million a year in sales. His mass-produced editions satisfied some need in families and could be found in galleries all around the world.
Disney fans will be familiar with Kinkade as he frequently painted scenes from Disney’s animated classics and the theme parks. Kinkade often spoke of parallels between his life and Walt Disney’s. Both traveled to California as young men with just a few dollars to their name and a portfolio to show their talent. Paintings from Kinkade’s Disney Collection are sure to immediately become more valued.
In the news: The AP and Mercury News
Photo from 2008 introduction of Disney collection.
Update: Below the jump, I’ve added a gallery of a few Kinkade paintings large enough where you can make out the detail he put into each work:
What happens when you plan a Star Wars art show to coincide with Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and then they move the dates on you. Well, you keep the show going any way because the name “A Disturbance on the Fourth” is… Read More »Star Wars themed art show coming to Downtown Disney
A big thanks to Disney Parks for sharing better quality images of those great posters which are part of the themeing of the Barnstormer featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini coaster in the Storybook Circus area in Magic Kingdom. I love the humor and the… Read More »Posters from The Great Goofini
Believe it or not, the above photo is a model done by Jaime Ibanez, a talented artist and sculptor living in the Philippines. But it could be a Disney theme park castle, perhaps in Shanghai. Here’s Ibanez working on a similar model: Ibanez’s work has… Read More »Meet Jaime Ibanez, The Miniature Magical Castle Maker