...is pictured second from the left in this group photo from 1965 showing Disney's top artists at WED (Imagineering). The more I find out about O'Brien's work the more I tip my hat to this artist. He worked on many Disney classics starting with Pinocchio all the way to Sleeping Beauty.
Great animator with draughtsmanship that is rooted in the rhythmic and charming drawings of Fred Moore.
Here are a couple of photo stats of Jim Dear from the production of Lady & Tramp, followed by Ken O'Brien's interpretations of the poses pictured.
O'Brien died in 1990 at age 74, I wished I had made the effort to meet him way back.
If anybody knew him, feel to tell us about him and leave a comment.
A previous post featuring a couple of his drawings of Tiger Lily:
And this post includes a great group sketch from Lady & Tramp:
