About the Artist

Original production drawings preceded the creation of cels. Thousands of these expressive animation rough drawings were generated ahead of feature animation films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Canine Caddy, Puppy Love, Brave Little Tailor, Society Dog Show, Pinocchio, The Klondike Kid, Tugboat Mickey, Mickey's Gala Premiere and Thru the Mirror. As large teams of artists were employed in these collaborative enterprises, we know which character is represented for what film released in a particular year, without an understanding of which individual drew each hand-created drawing. SavvyCollector.com is able to offer Disney Studio drawings dating from 1929 - 1941. To gain a better understanding of the process and the artists who shaped Disney's animation efforts, read Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation by John Canemaker.