the Art of Home on the Range

Way back in 2004, Disney released what was going to be their last traditionally animated film for 5 years, Home on the Range. It did terribly in theaters and was not the way Walt's legacy of hand drawn animation was supposed to go out. However, in my opinion it's a clever and beautifully drawn film that everyone should give a chance. Now on the note of the beautifully drawn portion of that sentence I bring you some of the amazing artwork from the film. Enjoy!

Disney Animators Collection

This is not a place that I would normally post about toys...but when they are directly tied to the world of animation in a cool way I just can't help myself. Back in October, Disney released a series of dolls based on toddler versions of their princesses available in the Disney parks and at the Disney Store. What makes this cool is that these dolls are designed by animation legends Glen Keane (known for the Beast, Ariel, Aladdin, Tarzan, Rapunzel) and Mark Henn (known for Belle, Jasmine, Young Simba, Mulan, Tiana). Here's a look at the concept artwork for the dolls as well as a look at a couple of the dolls themselves. Enjoy!