Background Breakdowns: Stories Behind the Scenes

Delving Deep into Background Art: Painting the Universe of Animation

Delving Deep into Background Art: Painting the ...

Why the Fuss Over Animation Background Art? Each cartoon episode, with its prickly cacti and "not-so-safe" cliffs (poor Coyote), sets the stage. And it's not just about setting a scene....

Delving Deep into Background Art: Painting the ...

Why the Fuss Over Animation Background Art? Each cartoon episode, with its prickly cacti and "not-so-safe" cliffs (poor Coyote), sets the stage. And it's not just about setting a scene....

Robert Gribbroek: Pioneering Animator and Transcendental Artist

Robert Gribbroek: Pioneering Animator and Trans...

Robert Gribbroek is credited as an artist on 152 shows, ranging from the years 1944 through 1995.  He was a layout artist for the Warner Bros. Studios on popular animation shorts...

Robert Gribbroek: Pioneering Animator and Trans...

Robert Gribbroek is credited as an artist on 152 shows, ranging from the years 1944 through 1995.  He was a layout artist for the Warner Bros. Studios on popular animation shorts...

Maurice James Noble: From Disney to Warner Bros. and beyond

Maurice James Noble: From Disney to Warner Bros...

Noble shaped the look of Warner Bros. cartoons, beginning with "Rabbit Seasoning." He innovated by using shape and color to define space, departing from Disney's realism. Noble's artistry shone in...

Maurice James Noble: From Disney to Warner Bros...

Noble shaped the look of Warner Bros. cartoons, beginning with "Rabbit Seasoning." He innovated by using shape and color to define space, departing from Disney's realism. Noble's artistry shone in...

Philip DeGuard: The Artistic Maestro Behind Classic Animation’s Vivid Worlds

Philip DeGuard: The Artistic Maestro Behind Cla...

Behind every iconic animation lies the hard work of countless artists. Philip DeGuard's remarkable contributions to background artistry in classic animations deserve recognition and celebration. His legacy serves as a...

Philip DeGuard: The Artistic Maestro Behind Cla...

Behind every iconic animation lies the hard work of countless artists. Philip DeGuard's remarkable contributions to background artistry in classic animations deserve recognition and celebration. His legacy serves as a...

Background vs. Layout: The Artistic Tandem of Classic Animation

Background vs. Layout: The Artistic Tandem of C...

Behind every falling anvil, Roadrunner escape, and Daffy Duck tantrum, there were unseen hands shaping the world our animated heroes inhabited. Two of the most integral, yet frequently confused, roles...

Background vs. Layout: The Artistic Tandem of C...

Behind every falling anvil, Roadrunner escape, and Daffy Duck tantrum, there were unseen hands shaping the world our animated heroes inhabited. Two of the most integral, yet frequently confused, roles...