Here are just a few examples of production designs by the extraordinary Peter Moehle. Previoudly I had worked with Peter at Disney's Orlando Studio on Lilo and Stitch. On that film Peter created concept art as well as finished background paintings in watercolor.
For MUSHKA I wanted rough suggestions for several of the film's locations. He nailed the style immediately, and Background supervisor Natalie Franscioni-Karp used his ideas in her settings to great effect.
As I am organizing my archive, I came across this old wildlife sketch from way back. In 1983 I was animating on The Black Cauldron. But on weekends there was still time for personal art.
Let's see what else might surface as I try and get organized...
Here are a couple of character layouts featuring Rose and Arvilla Tugthistle from the unproduced Disney film My Peoples.
Arvilla is a character who acts as confidant to Rose. I remember animating a test scene in which she remarks that Rose "needs a man". And that she found somebody for her.
His name was Herbert Hollingshed, and I will post some of my drawings of him soon.
Both characters are a little overdrawn here, but I was still searching for the right stylistic approach in terms of character design.
More beautiful art by Ken O'Connor available currently at Heritage Auctions. It is about time to give LOTS of credit to Ken for his immense artistic contributions to Disney animated films, which are ALL classics now. I've had the pleasure of having a couple of conversations with this soft spoken Aussie.
Here are some of his designs for the flowers in Alice in Wonderland. Giving personalities to animated people or anthropomorphic animals is one thing. But flowers? What a challenge.
Ken also worked out business involving Alice and the flowers. BRILLIANT!
