He can fly!! Dumbo 1942. gouache on black.
Dumbo had 'help' from a magic feather'.. I couldn't resist - this dumbo had help from a magic mushroom - hee hee the same kind that is presumed to help reindeer fly! Weeeeee. Sometimes, we all need a little 'magic' to help get us off the ground. There's nothing wrong in using mental tricks- to get you flying -realizing your potentialIn all honesty, I painted this quickly...stuff on my mind & things to do, I rushed this & you can 'see it.
I do have another in the works - taking much longer & it's obvious - try not to rush yourself. *Note to - myself.
Dumbo! Walt Disneys 5th feature film - created: Oct 23, 1941
Think of Dumbo and you think of Dumbos mom in jail.. most people do & Disney knew it. Walt Disney understood that if he could have the audience “feel emotion” for the main character (soon after the movie starts) you would be more inclined to fall in love with the new character & be more involved in the story. Dumbo is packed with emotion. Dumbo was a huge success & it’s a good thing because Disney was almost broke, believe it or not.
Today there’s some controversy over the Black Crows, yes -they represent black humans an were drawn, studying black artists in bands and performers. They are a huge part of the film and represented just as they behaved - they also showed joy, love & compassion, dancing & singing talent & are responsible for Dumbo realizing his gift - so I don’t understand how people see it as negative. It’s actually very accurate for representing the “time” -quite different from NOW - *82 years later. Dumbo is a lovely film - even with a limited budget - nat as fancy as Snow White - the backgrounds are limited and watercolour. The clown scenes, shadows through the tent is genius! We are able to PEEK into the clowns domain after rehearsal, seeing only silhouettes (great cheat’ animating), yet it leaves little to the imagination.. we know exactly what’s going on.
Of course Dumbo saves the day & the Circus (& Disney) & enjoys himself while doing so - spitting peanuts at bullying bystanders.
Dumbo lifted spirits and Disney out of the brink of bankruptcy,
And thankfully continued creating! A sad note, this film was completed during a strike by the artists at Disney, things changed after & it was said Walt never again had the closeness that he had with the artists prior - Disney started to become the HUGE business that it is. Walt was created to create & continued as we are all aware expanding in countless directions…. Still I bet he missed the simpler, sweeter days of the Golden Years’.
I’m painting another to share this week, Dumbo inspired.
Created to create. Inspired by Walt for at least 55 years!
Grateful for the introduction.
Dumbo had 'help' from a magic feather'.. I couldn't resist - this dumbo had help from a magic mushroom - hee hee the same kind that is presumed to help reindeer fly! Weeeeee. Sometimes, we all need a little 'magic' to help get us off the ground. There's nothing wrong in using mental tricks- to get you flying -realizing your potentialIn all honesty, I painted this quickly...stuff on my mind & things to do, I rushed this & you can 'see it.
I do have another in the works - taking much longer & it's obvious - try not to rush yourself. *Note to - myself.
Dumbo! Walt Disneys 5th feature film - created: Oct 23, 1941
Think of Dumbo and you think of Dumbos mom in jail.. most people do & Disney knew it. Walt Disney understood that if he could have the audience “feel emotion” for the main character (soon after the movie starts) you would be more inclined to fall in love with the new character & be more involved in the story. Dumbo is packed with emotion. Dumbo was a huge success & it’s a good thing because Disney was almost broke, believe it or not.
Today there’s some controversy over the Black Crows, yes -they represent black humans an were drawn, studying black artists in bands and performers. They are a huge part of the film and represented just as they behaved - they also showed joy, love & compassion, dancing & singing talent & are responsible for Dumbo realizing his gift - so I don’t understand how people see it as negative. It’s actually very accurate for representing the “time” -quite different from NOW - *82 years later. Dumbo is a lovely film - even with a limited budget - nat as fancy as Snow White - the backgrounds are limited and watercolour. The clown scenes, shadows through the tent is genius! We are able to PEEK into the clowns domain after rehearsal, seeing only silhouettes (great cheat’ animating), yet it leaves little to the imagination.. we know exactly what’s going on.
Of course Dumbo saves the day & the Circus (& Disney) & enjoys himself while doing so - spitting peanuts at bullying bystanders.
Dumbo lifted spirits and Disney out of the brink of bankruptcy,
And thankfully continued creating! A sad note, this film was completed during a strike by the artists at Disney, things changed after & it was said Walt never again had the closeness that he had with the artists prior - Disney started to become the HUGE business that it is. Walt was created to create & continued as we are all aware expanding in countless directions…. Still I bet he missed the simpler, sweeter days of the Golden Years’.
I’m painting another to share this week, Dumbo inspired.
Created to create. Inspired by Walt for at least 55 years!
Grateful for the introduction.
