Jean “Moebius” Giraud, RIP (1938-2012)
RIP, French comic artist and illustrator Jean “Moebius” Giraud, who has passed away from cancer at the age of 73. This is a good …
RIP, French comic artist and illustrator Jean “Moebius” Giraud, who has passed away from cancer at the age of 73. This is a good …
I can’t let Black History Month pass without making mention of the fantastic Facebook gallery called African-American Animators–Past & …
If you’re in San Francisco, you’ll want to head to the Asian Art Museum sometime before April 22 to catch “Deities, Demons and Dudes with …
DreamWorks animator Jamaal Bradley has been a long-time aficionado of pencil tests, and his website Pencil Test Depot has evolved into …
Once each year at the DeMille Barn in Hollywood, the Animation Guild, ASIFA-Hollywood and Women In Animation present An Afternoon of …
Byron Vaughns, an animation industry veteran who has directed episodes of Tiny Toons and Animaniacs among countless other roles, is …
It used to be that artists drew fan art of cartoon characters. Nowadays, they draw fan art of the animators themselves, like this tribute …
I was digging around for some UPA photos the other day when I stumbled onto this photo that I’d labeled “Tee Hee and visitors.” Tee Hee …
Good news: Ninety-one-year-old animation legend Borge Ring is receiving a Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award this weekend at the …
I’m new to the work of Michel Klofkorn, but he’s been creating music videos, commercials and experimental films in Germany since the …
Here’s a treat for Fleischer Studio aficionados. In 1935, animator Myron Waldman went to the hospital to have his appendix out. The …
I stumbled upon this scan tonight and had to share. It’s a photo taken in 1936 by Ed Benedict at Walter Lantz Productions. It’s pure …
Unlike the United States, the French considered Tex Avery a genius in his time. When he passed away (8/26/80), the French mourned – and …
Last week at an animation screening in New York, the MC of the event, Bill Plympton, invited a member of the audience to take the stage …
This video offers a look at the memorial celebration for New York animation legend Vincent Cafarelli that took place on Friday, January …
It’s rare to browse through someone’s on-line animation videos and enjoy everything they’ve produced. That’s the happy feeling I …
This Thursday, January 12, Trigg Ison Fine Art (9009 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048) will host the opening reception for …
[Editor’s Note: In memory of Ronald Searle’s passing, we present this tribute by Matt Jones. Besides working as a story artist at Pixar, …
Ronald Searle with Walt Disney. Click for bigger version World-renowned cartoonist and illustrator Ronald Searle passed away …
I’ve often praised Alberto Mielgo’s background paintings on the Brew. He’s the art director on Disney’s upcoming Tron TV series, which is …