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| "The Lady Will Have None of It" |
$195.00 |
No other duck has a sassy sashay to her walk like Daisy; she's one-hundred-percent woman, from the top of the bow in her hair to the bottom of her determined heart. Mistress of high drama, Daisy can go from coy to flaming just as fast as her best beau Donald, and she more than matches him at his own game. A woman who knows her mind, she expects to be treated right: candy, flowers, a night on the town. If Donald won't toe the line, she's not afraid to offer an ultimatum. "Until you develop a more pleasant personality, I don't want to see you again."
"The Lady Will Have None of It"
Giclee on Canvas
Size: 16 x 16
Edition Size: 395
Stephen Reis was born in Los Angeles, California in 1974 and raised in nearby Santa Barbara. The Artist within emerged around age three, and as a young child he would spend countless hours drawing the worlds conjured up in his imagination.
Regular family outings to the movies, along with a healthy addiction to late-night monster and horror films, instilled the love of cinema in Stephen, and in 1992 he enrolled in the film program at Loyola Marymont University. He would graduate four years later with a Bachelor's of Arts degree, but not before a life-changing experience. In 1994, he studied drawing and photography at Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy. Being immersed in Italian culture and surrounded by some of the finest art to be created by man proved to be a defining time for both the artist and the young man.
Upon graduating from college, Stephen had turned his attention to animation, which in many ways combined his loves of drawing and cinema. In late 1996, he joined the animation crew for Fox's long-standing hit series "The Simpsons". The work environment on the show provided him with a second education as well as a paycheck, as he learned more about drawing and storytelling than ever before.
Six years later, Stephen is now an Assistant Director on "The Simpsons". He has also returned to Loyola Marymont as an instructor, teaching animation and film for the last four years. His work for The Disney Program with Collector's Editions bears many cinematic influences, a style born from the silver screen and poured onto canvas.
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| "Verdict First, Sentence Afterwards" |
$240.00 |
Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has here way.
"Verdict First, Sentence Afterwards "
Giclee on Canvas
Size: 27 x 18
Edition Size: 395
Stephen Reis was born in Los Angeles, California in 1974 and raised in nearby Santa Barbara. The Artist within emerged around age three, and as a young child he would spend countless hours drawing the worlds conjured up in his imagination.
Regular family outings to the movies, along with a healthy addiction to late-night monster and horror films, instilled the love of cinema in Stephen, and in 1992 he enrolled in the film program at Loyola Marymont University. He would graduate four years later with a Bachelor's of Arts degree, but not before a life-changing experience. In 1994, he studied drawing and photography at Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy. Being immersed in Italian culture and surrounded by some of the finest art to be created by man proved to be a defining time for both the artist and the young man.
Upon graduating from college, Stephen had turned his attention to animation, which in many ways combined his loves of drawing and cinema. In late 1996, he joined the animation crew for Fox's long-standing hit series "The Simpsons". The work environment on the show provided him with a second education as well as a paycheck, as he learned more about drawing and storytelling than ever before.
Six years later, Stephen is now an Assistant Director on "The Simpsons". He has also returned to Loyola Marymont as an instructor, teaching animation and film for the last four years. His work for The Disney Program with Collector's Editions bears many cinematic influences, a style born from the silver screen and poured onto canvas.
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| "What a Pity" |
$675.00 |
A sly master of hypnotism, Kaa the python is a little too entranced by his own skill. Simply wrapping up his man-cub dinner to go would be too boring. Instead, Kaa throws his prey a friendly stare, offering "trust" and friendship. His eyes strobe hypnotically, and there's no struggle as his coils envelop the boy. So charmed is the snake with his sinister talent that he can't resist a bit of premature gloating. When Mowgli's guardian Bagheera is half awakened by the prattle, begging "No more talk until morning," he's not aware of the boy's peril. But Kaa, delighting in his deviousness, replies "He won't be here in the morning." This is the first of two meals Kaa will lose this night by talking when he should be eating.
"What A Pity"
Giclee on Canvas
Size: 16 x 32
Edition Size: 195
The art of illustration is multifaceted and requires extensive training as well as artistic ability. It is only natural for a great illustrator to be able to switch their style with little effort, growing an incredible portfolio and several types of artwork that demand attention.
This is apparent when you see the work of Mike Kupka. Whether painting well-known rock stars like Ozzy Osbourne, or adding new depths to the classic horror characters of Frankenstein and Dracula, to his amazing depictions of the Disney Villain's. His affinity for the darker characters in life has developed into quite a scary portfolio.
As with most artists the desire was there to draw early on, he would wait all week for the Sunday comics and eagerly copy the latest Beatle Bailey. Mike started to paint during his time at duCret school of art in New Jersey when he found his mentor Peter Caras. He has not put the brush down since.
Even at the young age of 32, Michael's artwork captures more than a likeness of the characters he paints, his work creates old world flair. Bringing together all the ingredients necessary to make a painting work, which is why he attracts the eye. With the soft lines and rustic palate, The villains he depicts have always shown a greater range of emotions whether Captain Hook's eyes are boaring into you sizing you up or Cruella dreaming about the newest batch of puppies for her next fur coat. One thing is for sure you know that the characters he renders are so glad to be bad.
Shadow, mood, composition, and color, his style lends to it and as he says about why villains, "You get more!" You can see from his works he is right.
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| Portrait Of A Pixie Hand-Inked Hand-painted Cel |
$1,895.00 |
The Story:
Glowing with pixie dust, Tinker Bell strikes a sassy pose amidst the exotic flora of Never Land. Smiling sweetly as her beloved Peter Pan speaks, Tink is confident of the special place she holds in his heart-even though Pan is about to cast her out of Never Land forever… well, for a week anyhow.
The Artwork:
This limited-edition hand-painted cel captures an unforgettable portrait of Tinker Bell from Sequence 5, Scene 66.4 from Walt Disney's animated feature Peter Pan (1953). “The little fairy Tinker Bell glows like a firefly,” said Walt Disney, “and leaves a trail of pixie dust behind her as she flits about with the speed of a hummingbird.” Marc Davis, one of Walt's legendary Nine Old Men of animation and the leading animator of female characters (Marc had assisted on Snow White and was one of the Directing Animators of Cinderella, Alice, the title princess in Sleeping Beauty and Peter Pan's Wendy) animated the pretty little pixie in exactly the magical manner envisioned by Walt. In many ways,Tinker Bell is the essence of Disney personality animation for she is purely a pantomime character-though this pretty little
pixie “speaks” through the jingling sound of bells, her thoughts and emotions are essayed through movement alone. Through Davis' masterful animation, Tink acts and reacts with
a wide variety of feelings, from curiosity and happiness to selfishness and fury. Miss Bell made such a strong impression in Peter Pan that she was instantly iconic and was appointed the “hostess” of Walt Disney's television
series, beginning with the first episode of Disneyland in 1954. The following year, Tink became the symbol of Disneyland® Park. In 1961, Tinker Bell ignited gloriously colorful fireworks during the title sequence of TV's Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color-and she did the same in the skies above Disneyland® Park, a magical role she has fulfilled ever since.
Produced at the Walt Disney Studios Ink and paint Department, each cel features 7 ink colors, 6 paint colors and 2 special effect colors and is paired with a fine-art giclée background, inspired by the original painting used in the production of the film. The hand-painted cels were created
from the original animation drawings that were used in the production of the original animated feature.
“Portrait of a Pixie”
Hand-Inked, Hand-Painted Limited-Edition Cel
General Edition Size : 150
Image Size: 10-3/4" x 7-1/2"
Framed Size: 16-1/2" x 12-3/4"
The images and photos on this page are © Disney. |
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| The Incredibles Giclee "Strong Relations" #1225132 |
$495.00 |
The Story
Mr. Incredible is a former super-hero-turned-insurance agent, who comes out of forced retirement to confront a mysterious and deadly menace.But Mr. Incredible (or "Bob" to his friends and co-workers) isn't going into battle alone this time.To save the world from this deadly threat, Mr. Incredible is joined by his wife, the fantastically flexible Elastigirl; their insecure-and occasionally invisible-daughter, Violet; and super-fast son, Dash.The whole clan is outfitted in newly-designed, matching super suits (but no capes, please!).Despite their dysfunction and their differences, the Incredibles now stand united as a fearless team of super-powered heroes-and as a family.
The Artwork
This limited-edition giclée print is inspired by a scene from
Disney/Pixar's The Incredibles (2004). The action-comedy started with director Brad Bird's love of pop culture. The film is "an amalgam...It's spy movies, it¹s adventure films, it's comic books and TV shows. And that crossbred with my own experiences with the family I grew up with and the family that I now have with my wife." Bird first dreamed up the story that would become The Incredibles when his own son was still a baby. At the time, Bird was a writer on the animated TV
series The Simpsons juggling the demands of being both a
husband and father. That struggle became the underlying theme of The Incredibles. It¹s about loving your work and loving your family and trying to find that balance between the two. So, underneath the action-packed heroics,The
Incredibles is a story about human beings a type of character that Pixar had only undertaken with briefly-seen supporting players."The animators here at Pixar are absolutely concerned about making the characters feel alive," says Bird."And that's different than reproducing reality. I don¹t think anybody here is interested in reproducing reality. They¹re interested in reproducing believability."And part of creating believable characters was mastering the subtle nuances of human hair and skin."Skin is tough," explains Bird, "because there is pigment underneath the surface of the skin. And we always wondered why the computer basically wants to make everything look plastic. So we didn¹t want the skin to look plastic, and we kept trying to figure out what it is." The secret,
the Incredibles team discovered, was a phenomenon known as subsurface scattering. "Light penetrates the skin and hits blood and things underneath it," explains Bird. The resulting reflection creates a subtle yet luminous glow within human skin. "We have it in this film, and it¹s a very subtle effect, but I think that it makes all the difference."These comically-caricatured humans mark a super new milestone for Pixar and the art of computer-generated animation.
These character images were created using the fine art printing process of color reproduction known as giclée. In this process an enhanced computer-based digital file is printed by spraying millions of pixel-sized drops per second onto premium-quality, acid-free paper with a printer specially modified for fine art reproduction. Using original digital files created by Pixar artists, this process creates a first-generation "print" from the digital source-the same way the
digital source is used to output to motion picture film.
In addition, a reproduction of the original story sketch that was used to create this moment from the super story of a super family is included, along with the official The Incredibles logo.
© Disney/Pixar
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| "Nervous Rex" Toy Story 2 Giclee' #1225160 |
$495.00 |
From Toy Story 2, comes this new release featuring Buzz Lightyear and Rex the plastic dinasaur as they work together playing a video game and defeating the evil Zurg.
The Story:
Brave Buzz Lightyear encourages nervous Rex, as the plastic dinosaur tries to "go to infinity and beyond" by
mastering the Buzz Lightyear video game and defeating the evil Zurg, despite his tiny arms. "You¹re a better Buzz than I am," the stalwart space toy generously tells the neurotic Rex, and it's almost believable since Rex sports his own plastic space helmet, complete with suction cup dart-antennae. Their teamwork is typical of the camaraderie that all the toys in Andy's room share, helping make these personable playthings both lovable and unforgettable.
The Artwork:
This limited-edition giclée print captures a scene direct from Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2 (1999). Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the original Toy Story (1995) introduced some of the most beloved characters ever featured in an animated film. Director John Lasseter said that the best thing about creating Toy Story 2 was seeing the plaything pals again. "In making the first film, we created these characters and got to know them so well that by the end of the production they were our friends. When the film played around the world, audiences came to love them as much as we did and they became popular beyond the boundaries of the movie. It's been so much fun to go back to these friends of ours and create a new adventure for them." Buzz Lightyear was back, of course, representing "whatever cool flashy toy you owned at one time," explains John Lasseter, adding that the space hero toy (named in honor of famed NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin)is "kind of a combination of G.I. Joe and Star Wars." At the other extreme is Rex, also introduced in the original Toy Story. A 12-inch plastic dinosaur, Rex has never been comfortable with the role in which he's been "cast." "Part of Rex's personality came from taking what they did in Jurassic Park and putting a funny spin on it," said John Lasseter. "We certainly had the ability to animate him with all the articulation a real beast would have, but he's a rigid plastic toy with weak, cheesy little arms. So when his legs move, they only move around the given rotation points that are manufactured into him. When he turns his head, the whole head top rotates, because there's a seam around his neck. And as soon as he does that, the spray-paint markings don't line up anymore so he's as unconvincing to see as he is to hear." Together, these two very different toys represent the entire colorful Toy Story cast.
These character images were created using the fine art printing process of color reproduction known as giclée. Using original digital files from Toy Story 2, this process creates a first-generation "print" from the digital source, the same way the digital source is used to output to motion picture film.
In addition, the paper edition features a reproduction of the original story sketch that was used to create this moment of prehistoric and space age toy teamwork, along with the official Toy Story 2 logo.
"Nervous Rex"
Limited-Edition Giclée Paper Print
Edition Size: 350
Image Size: 18" x 25"
Framed Size: 26" x 35"
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| "Tank Gang" Finding Nemo Giclee" #1225150 |
$495.00 |
The Story:
Separated from his father by a marine life-loving dentist, Nemo the little clown fish finds himself in the strangest of surroundings-the dentist's office aquarium. The newcomer is immediately welcomed by the friendly inhabitants of this all-too artificial fish habitat: Gill, the scarred moorish idol leader of the tank gang who takes Nemo under his
fin; the insightful starfish, Peach; Bloat, a blowfish with a tendency for emotional as well as literal blow-ups; Bubbles, the bubble obsessed yellow tang; Deb a reflective humbug damsel fish with an identity crisis; Gurgle, a royal gramma whose fear of germs makes him a royal pain; and Jacques, a fastidious cleaner shrimp. Together, this warm-hearted community is determined to help Nemo-and themselves-escape to the freedom of the ocean.
The Artwork:
This limited-edition artwork is available in paper and canvas versions, both capturing a scene from Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003). One of the film's origins was director/writer Andrew Stanton's childhood memories of a fish tank in his family dentist's office. He recalls looking forward to going to the dentist just so he could look at the
fish. Stanton remembers thinking, "What a weird place for fish from the ocean to end up. Don't these fish miss their home? Would these fish try to escape and go back to the ocean?"
To imagine the special world of the fish tank, the designers started with a dry tank outfitted with potential props and shot with a tiny camera. "We went shopping for some aquarium stuff and it was funny how cheap and poorly made everything was," observes artist Peter Sohn. "Production designer Ralph Eggleston really liked that quality of the
paint slapped on and these cheesy tank toys, like a shark on a surfboard. We wanted all those funny details." "Artist Nelson Bohol did a drawing of a plastic volcano that would have bubbles projecting light through these glass beads, making them glow like lava," continues Ralph Eggleston. "Andrew had also been saying that it'd be great to have
a shipwreck motif, which gets your mind thinking: South Seas island volcanoes-Tiki! Basically, Andrew wanted us to create the kind of cool fish tank we'd all want-with an added cheese factor, of course." Andrew Stanton credits that creative-yet-kitschy look for helping define the tank gang's lovable but dysfunctional personalities.
The fine art printing process of color reproduction known as giclée was used to create this scene. Using original digital files from Finding Nemo, a first-generation "print" is created from the digital source-the same way the digital source is used to output to motion picture film. In this process, the image from a computer-based digital file is printed by spraying millions of pixel-sized drops of ink per second onto premium-quality, acid-free paper and canvas with an enhanced printer, specially modified for fine art reproduction.
In addition, for the paper edition, a reproduction of the original story sketch that was used to create this moment from the tank gang's welcome to newbie Nemo is included, along with the official Finding Nemo logo.
"Tank Gang"
Limited-Edition Giclée Paper Print
Edition Size: 350
Image Size: 17" x 26"
Framed Size: 26" x 35"
MSRP $495.00 Framed (US)
"Tank Gang"
Limited-Edition Giclée Canvas Print
Edition Size: 150
Image Size: 16" x 30"
Framed Size: Approximately 23-1/2" x 37-1/2"
MSRP $795.00 Framed (US)
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| Lady And The Tramp 50th Anniversary Sericel |
$495.00 |
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Lady and the Tramp:
The Story:
Pure-bred cocker spaniel Lady meets the handsome stray known as Tramp, and the result is one of the most beloved romances to ever grace the screen, a doggie Romeo and Juliet story, with the added bonus of a happy ending. Over the course of lovely Lady's romance with the roguish mutt, the pampered pooch encounters a colorful cast of canines, from
next-door-neighbors Trusty the Southern gentleman bloodhound and Jock the proud Scottish Terrier to Peg the faded show dog. There's also the sneaky Siamese cats Si and Am, Jim Dear and Darling's new baby and Lady and Tramp's son, a real little "scamp." This cavalcade of unforgettable moments (including Lady and Tramp's romantic "Bella Notte") is unleashed in celebration of Lady and the Tramp's 50th anniversary.
The Artwork:
This limited-edition sericel recreates several key moments featuring the much-loved canine cast from Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1955). The gentle and nostalgic animated feature told from a dog's eye view reached the screen after almost two decades of development. The charming story
of Lady began with an oft-told anecdote of Walt Disney presenting his wife with a cocker spaniel puppy in a hat box, but the specific genesis came from legendary preproduction and story artist Joe Grant. In thel ate 1930s, Joe drew up countless inspirational drawings about his family pet, a pampered cocker spaniel named Lady. Included in the
concept were two sneaky Siamese cats, a Scottie dog-next-door, and a birth in the human family inspired by the birth of the artist's daughter. A romantically inclined mongrel was eventually added to the storyline, the mutt's name evolving from Homer to Rags to Bozo and finally to Tramp. When the film went into full production in the 1950s, sultry vocalist Peggy Lee composed the film's songs along with Sonny
Burke, and also provided the voices of several characters, including Si and Am and Peg. Animator Eric Larson studied Peggy Lee's seductive performance of "He's a Tramp" in animating the aging showdog. "The way she sang the song was a great inspiration," Eric later recalled."Also the way she walked. Because she had a pretty nice movement and these
are things that you try to pick up from the human being and translate into the animals." The delightful result is reflected in this interpretive artwork, a canine kaleidoscope of favorite moments and unforgettable characters from one of Walt Disney's loveliest animated features.
This artwork was created using the fine art technique of color
reproduction known as serigraphy. Artists at the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint Department specially created a hand-inked, hand-painted animation cel which was used as reference in the production of these sericels. Twenty-six colors were used to recreate the color image, each
of which has been exactingly screen-printed, one color at a time, onto the acetate cel. Included as plussing with this edition is a mat with a printed remarque of the Lady and the Tramp anniversary logo.
The result is a sericel portrait of Lady and Tramp, along with their family, neighbors and friends, celebrating the animated film known and loved by animal lovers everywhere.
"Lady And The Tramp¹s Golden Anniversary" is a limited-Edition Sericel of only 500 pieces and comes framed with a certificate of authenticity. The Image Size is 13-1/4" x 16-1/4" and the Framed Size: 22" x 25"
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