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Toy Story Day

Today’s post is a collection of all the Toy Story characters that I have worked on. All of them, except the Little Green Man are pencil and watercolor paint. The LGM is ink and watercolor.

I kind of missed the boat on when the first Toy Story movie came out. I didn’t really see it until the first dvd collection came out. It was an amazing set with tons of behind the scenes features. After that I was really hooked on Pixar movies. While the first movie is good, I like part 2 and 3 more. It’s one of those rare times where I enjoy the sequels more then the original.

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Everybody’s Got A Laughin’ Place

Everybody’s got a laughin’ place
This is a painting of the final scene of the ride, Splash Mountain. It features the largest animatronic(the boat, which rocks back and forth) and a bunch of animatronic characters from the America Sings attraction. It is a oil, ink and watercolor painting.
This is for sale and will be on Etsy soon.

Splash Mountain is one of the rides that I love going on but will sometimes have to skip. It’s always a last second judgement call on if I’m willing to walk around the park with wet pants and shoes. But, the theming and ride itself is so great!

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Mad Balls- Oculus Orbus

Here is the next entry into my Madballs paintings. This big eyeball’s name is Oculus Orbus.

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30 Paintings in 30 Days – Day 9

5″x7″ ink, watercolor and oil paint on a gesso board

30 Paintings in 30 Days – Day 9
They’re back!! The Madballs have returned to the 30 Day challenge. This ball is named Skull Face (of course). This is another 5″x7″ ink, watercolor and oil painting on a gesso board, just like the other Madballs that I have done so far.
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30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 3

5″x7″ ink, watercolor and oil painting on gesso panel

30 Paintings in 30 Paintings day 3
Today’s painting almost did not happen which would be disappointing since it’s only the third day. But as my Bay Area friends know, it’s been stupidly hot these last few days. And being in a house with no air conditioning sitting under lights and painting does not come easy. But, I’m forcing myself to work tonight.
This painting is another Madballs painting. This lovely is named Aargh. It is a 5″x7″ ink, watercolor and oil painting on a gesso board. #madballs #aargh #30paintingsin30days #oil #painting #watercolor #ink #art #artist #painter #illustration #1980s #ilovethe80s #toys #80stoys

30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 2

What I was worried about happening with day 1 came true. My Moleskin painting project hit a snag when it comes to drying times. So, it looks like I will have to pepper those in throughout the month along with other paintings.

That brings us to today. I love the 1980’s and a lot of the things that I draw and paint have a tie to that time period. Growing up in the 80’s has exposed me to many things that have stuck with me and I still enjoy today. One of those things are toys and this painting is based on one of those toy lines, The Madballs. Screamin’ Meemie is the name of this character. He is the second character from the toy line that I have recently painted.

I have plans to do a series of art and posts detailing the history of several 1980’s toy lines and I will go into the Madballs toys and histories then. This will begin in January and I plan to run this for all of 2018.

This piece started as a ink drawing on a gessoed panel. The under painting was in watercolor paint and then glazed with oil paint.

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Frozen Ever After

This is a scene from the Walt Disney World ride at Epcot, Frozen Ever After.

Golly What A Day

9″X12″ Gouache paint on illustration board

Here is a scene from the great version of the Robin Hood story that Disney created. Robin Hood and Little John, walking through the forest. I feel like this is another one of the great Disney films that does not get the attention it should.

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Nightmare Before Christmas-Finale painting

jack-and-sally

Last month during the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge, I finished this painting which I had started earlier in the year. It’s the first painting in a series of Nightmare Before Christmas paintings I’m planning on doing. All of them will be in this same size and format, oil on canvas.

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