#the art of

[ifthesewings--couldfly]

I started reading the Art of Wish book, and honestly now it makes me even more sad to see how underappreciated the movie is, because the level of care that went into making it is probably superior to that of most of their movies combined (so much for the “AI made movie” argument). Did you know, for example, that Wish is specifically set in the 1200s (earlier than Sleeping Beauty, who is set in the 1300s) so that it could be the very first story set in the Disney universe, timeline-wise? Did you know that Asha is supposed to be the very first person on Earth who wished upon a star? Did you know that the village Asha lives in is not called Rosas like the main city? (I especially liked this detail, since I hate it when the main kingdom’s name is interchanged with the names of all of its cities in Disney movies).

This made me think of the disappointment I felt back in 2022, when I read the foreword for The Art of Encanto and it only said that the goal of the work team was to make a movie set in Colombia, and to have it centered on a large family. Now I truly love Encanto, but those words did make me think that the movie had been made purely to get a profit out of it. Wish has been repeatedly accused of being a soulless cash-grab, but all it takes is to read the first few pages of its artbook to find out just how much of a testament to Walt’s legacy this movie truly is. The Easter Eggs are only the most superficial layer of this movie; a layer that the majority of people mistook for its core. Every page of that book oozes love, and this gives more sense to the decision of the filmmakers to scrap the love story between Asha and Star. Had it stayed in the movie, it would have shifted the focus from the fact that Disney loves to create stories, to the fact that they love to create love stories.

The only love story the creators of Wish wanted to show is the one between a studio and the movies they make; there was no place for both of these things in this movie.

And it’s so sad that this seems to have flown over everyone’s head.

[readordiebyemilyt]

I’m really enjoying this book. 🪡🧵👑

[frozen-snowflakesandsunflowers]

The Art Of Frozen III

One of my most anticipated things about the post launch of Frozen 3 has to be the 'Art Of Frozen III' book. My passion is art, specifically drawing. I used to draw tons of Frozen drawings. And so to have my hands on the Art of Frozen/ 2 books is amazing! I can't see all kinds of concept art and learn about some of the scenes. But the book isn't just for artists like myself. It's for all Frozen fans because then you can see concept art which can reveal things about characters and places. And if you've been meaning to make a post on let's say the architecture of the buildings, the book helps you with that too.

But I can't wait to see the alternative outfits and hairstyles for the characters of Frozen 3, full designs of some rooms of the castle (if the movie has important scenes in the castle), and so much more!

This post was also for you guys; if you guys want to see anything from the Art of Frozen and Frozen 2 books, (because maybe you weren't able to get your hands on it or you need to see something specifically from it) then do tell me in the Ask box and let me help you by sharing some images and info of it.

Also if you're a fan of these books, what are you excited to see from the Art of Frozen III'?

[thegodziller]

Today was a good day. I went to a Con and unexpectedly found this two books, full of beautiful concept arts. Checking the prices online I also bought them for a steal!

[lodinsxnl]

My sister got me a Christmas present

[allo-frouto]

Your beautiful eyes would look even better with your makeup ruined, dripping down your cheeks, tears mixed with the eyeliner...

Mascara instead of eyeliner for me and we're ready to go.

[leebrontide]

I want to tell a story to the artists and would-be artists out there.

When I was 19, I made a large oil painting of the nerd I would eventually marry. I poured all my attention and care into this painting. It's the only art I have from back then that still holds up as a work I'm proud of today.

I entered it into a judged show at the local art center. It got an honorable mention. I went to see the show with my beloved model. One of the judges came up to talk to me, and highlighted that all the judges really liked the painting. It would have placed, except, you see, the feet were incorrect. They were too wide and short, and if I just studied a bit more anatomy-

I called over my future wife, and asked her to take off her shoe. Being already very used to humoring me, she did. The judge looked at her very short, very wide little foot. Exactly as I'd lovingly rendered it. I would never edit her appearance in any way.

The judge looked me in the eye, and to his credit, he really looked like he meant it when he said "Oh I'm so sorry."

Anyways the moral of the story is that all of those anatomy books that teach you proportions are either showing you averages, or a very specific idea of an idealized body. Actual bodies are much more varied than that.

So don't forget to draw from observation, and remember that humans aren't mass produced mannequins. Delight in our variation. Because it's supposed to be there.

[hauntingrabbits]

comic

[chunkysoup22]

[phantom-shell]

Big fan of Dipper "if I ever see you again outside of my nightmares, there is no force in the universe that will stop me from putting you in the ground" Pines

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[cosmeretrek]

Above image is a pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

[kittarts]

New Coraline design drop

[evilgoodguys]

he’d forgotten how much he missed that smile.

[wolfythewitch]

Shermie!