Disney rough sketches

Ariel rough sketch

Marc Davis´ Snow White model sheet. Snow White and the seven Dwarfs (1937

Kronk Model Sheets by Tony Bancroft “The Emperor’s New Groove”

Young pencil animators often wonder about the nature of their drawing style. Am I drawing too clean, am I loosing life in my animation? Or do I draw too rough, does my work still communicate? Eric Larson told us way back the REAL answer has to do with clarity. Eric didn't care that much about your drawing style as long as you got across your ideas CLEARLY. In other words, can an audience understand and appreciate your work? Here is a look at vintage Disney examples that show a range of…

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Chris Sanders storyboard for Mulan

Gaston from Beauty and the Beast

These terrific drawings were recently offered at various auctions. Cinderella was drawn by Marc Davis, and technically this is a "touch up" drawing. Marc's rough lines still shine through underneath the clean up pencil definition. This is a clean up drawing on top of Marc's rough. I don't know who did clean up on this character, perhaps Clair Weeks. But look at that face...if you are off by half a pencil width, Cinderella would look like E.T. The immense challenge of delicate Disney realism…

Amblin Amazing Stories - Family Dog - Bev Dir. Brad Bird

Rapunzel and flynn

Anim Drawing