did walt disney ever draw anything himself!? clearly he loved art and it's always said that he began drawing at a young age, but i've never seen any of his work!. is there anywhere i can see it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Disney did design or help design some of the very early characters (Oswald, Mickey etc), but Walt himself was not considered a remarkable artist or animator, at least in comparison to the other talent at his studio!. This is why he did very little actual work in drawing and animation, but did what he was best at - which was show the other animators how they needed to bring the characters to life!. He was an incredible visionary and storyteller, and would act out the parts of the characters for the animators, and run through the reels in minute detail demanding the changes that made the characters live the way they do!. It's not easy to find examples of any of his actual work, and I don't know of any online!. I don't recall even my favourite book on animation ("The Illusion of Life", by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, a history of Disney animation) specifically showing any drawings by Walt!. You may find some in this book if you feel like chasing it up: http://www!.amazon!.com/Art-Walt-Disney-Ch!.!.!. also, there's an auction on eBay right now of some original drawings that include Walt's: http://cgi!.ebay!.com/ws/eBayISAPI!.dll!?Vie!.!.!. Best I can do, I'm afraid!Www@QuestionHome@Com I remember SOME pre-production art he was credited with from the twenties and thirties, and of course, while Ub Iwerks is credited with the final design for Mickey Mouse (the one which some copyright scholars is saying is out of copyright while Disney is denying this) it was reportedly based on some sketches he did on the train coming back from New York after learning Oswald the Rabbit had been stolen from him!. I also remember some advertising art which was credited to him, from earlier!. It would make sense that as he got swept up in the business end he would do less and less drawing himself, but he certainly did draw!. He was an advertising artist before animation studios existed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com well!.!.!.!.!.he DID win 26 oscars for his work!.!.!.!.!.so undoubtedly he did draw!.!.!.!.!.bt not anywhere recently!.!.!.y dont u check out some old disney movies!?Www@QuestionHome@Com |