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Published: 2009-12-01 03:07:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 5984; Favourites: 203; Downloads: 336
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This is a painting I started last week as a tribute to a man I truly admired as a kid. Walt Disney inspired me as a kid and still today I get comments from people saying "that looks to Disney" I guess to some that might be a bad thing, but to me it's a compliment. Looking forward to seeing the new traditional animated feature "The Princess and the Frog"Related content
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A very Good tribute you made and dedicate to him.
An Animation Legend and An Entertainment Legend.
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Hey... I used a thumbnail to link this piece to a Journal entry I wrote on the short film DESTINO! This is great work!! I can't post the link, but if you go to my page and look at my Journal it's the latest entry. GREAT WORK! THANKS!!!
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wow, this is really amazing! It really feels like you've captured something amazing in this painting. I really like Mickey sitting on his shoulder, especially old mickey! I love old Mickey! I love Walt Disney! Really nice work!
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Thanks so much. I am a huge Disney fan and was able to go to Disney World this spring for vacation and recharge my creative batteries.
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Thanks Mickey and Minnie
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lol! You're welcome.
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great picture! he's one of my idols
there is a few things i would look at...
but overall a really great peice.
There is a couple of things which i think are out of place. i looked up the picture that youve used as refrence. youve done his mouth really well, alot of people struggle so well done first of all!
its really just the proportion of his face overall, in your painting his face is slightly long looking. in my opinion its his hair line which is causing this. Walts head should also be just a tiny bit wider, the left cheek (my left) should be a little wider. Finally his chin and ear, they're in the right position but not the right shape, his ear is more rounded than in your painting, and the left of his chin should be slightly straighter.
this is just my opinion,sorry its a bit long lol
Lynz x
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You right it is out of sorts. I was trying to caricature him, but it turned into a portrait instead. The problem with doing a caricature of Walt is how do you exagerate his face and still keep him instantly recognizable. I think I worked from the wrong reference photo.It came out good but short of my intended goal...oh well. Better luck next time.
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Oh it is recognizable!! I totally understand the caricature style sorry I thought it was a more realistic painting as you've got a lot of detail in it still I love the piece!!! X
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Yeah, it was an attempt at caricature that went south. Still, I kind of like it.
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Awww, this is so cute! Great idea and it looks awesome!
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awesome work, ive done a few things on disney myself you you want to see them:
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Mickey was harder for me to paint than Walt
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Sorry, could you remind me of what I was talking about?
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you were saying that it was harder to do mickey mouse, I was just wondering why
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Got it.
Mickey is so hard because all the spheres have to fit just right and be the correct proportion or it won't look like Mickey. I always draw his nose to long and he looks like a rat. Then to paint Mickey to give him dimension was a bit tricky. Plus I had photo reference of Walt in that pose, but not Mickey.
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ah I see, he is a character with a lot of components
did he look any good as a rat? sounds pretty interesting
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Not as cute and iconic as a rat.
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lol, too bad it could have been like mickeys bastard cousin or something
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all I heard was "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MICKEY MOUSE!!" in my ear... its ringing now ^^
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Thanks so much ocean wave.
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I heard he was notoriously cantankerous behind the scenes. I find that dichotomy fascinating. There needs to be a movie about the guy, one that doesn't just kiss his ass.
Heard he once kicked a security guards ass denying him entrance to his own studio.
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I'm a huge fan of illustrator Bill Pete who was a Disney animator for a long time and in his autobiography he talks about Walts temper. He probably was a very over the top guy to create what he created. I agree I would love to hear some of the nitty gritty Disney stories.
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Indeed.
*looks up Bill Pete* I've heard of him before somewhere, but only vaguely.
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He's a childrens book illustrator that created several very cool books. Very rough animated style to his books, just ink and colored pencil.
Check out his books at the library, I think you'll like them.
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yeah looked him up. [link]
Find the behind the scenes stories fascinating.
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Great work man! I'm a big fan of Walt myself. In January I'll be heading to LA to see some of Disney's former stomping grounds.
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