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bluefootednewt — Ed, Steve, and John go to the Movies

Published: 2011-11-29 02:54:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 7124; Favourites: 220; Downloads: 76
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Description 100% ballpoint pen (Biro)!!!

This is for 's Contest 16 - The Artists

The underlying idea of the contest is to draw the people behind Disney films who have most inspired you.

Who are your chosen artists? I chose Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs, and John Lasseter

When were they born? And when did they work for Disney?
Ed was born on March 31, 1945 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Steve was born on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco, California.
John was born on January 12, 1957 in Hollywood, California.
These men are remembered as the driving force behind Pixar Animation Studios.
Pixar began in 1979 under Lucasfilm; it was bought by Steve Jobs in 1986; it has now been owned by The Walt Disney Company since 2006.

What did they do?
1. Started Pixar.
2. Made my favorite movies.
3. Inspire people around the world.

In 2007 Brad Bird said it best:

"All three Pixar founders are smart people who understand the creative process better than anyone. To have one of those guys would be amazing; to have three of them in the same company is a freak of nature. It should be respected in the same way as the Grand Canyon: it happened, nobody knows how it happened, but you've got to be humbled by it."

What do you find inspiring about these artists?
Their drive to give the world the best they can give.

What can every aspiring artist learn from these remarkable men? Perseverance. All of these men have gone through many difficult trials, but they did not give up.

To see more entries, go here!: disney-club.deviantart.com/gal…

I used this famous photo of them as a reference 2.bp.blogspot.com/-lru4_n3bv1Y…
As well as the fantastic caricatures by Teddy Newton found in the wonderful book To Infinity and Beyond! Similar to these www.pixartalk.com/wp-content/u…

I have been wanting to draw these guys for a while now and I finally did.

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Comments: 77

bluefootednewt In reply to ??? [2011-12-12 15:12:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, Andrew.

I really appreciate the feedback.

I see what you are saying about the shadows.
I'll keep that tip in mind for next time.

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MarissaSunshine [2012-02-03 02:03:22 +0000 UTC]

WOW! I can't believe you drew that with a ballpoint pen - I can't draw anything with one of those!

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DestinyDear [2012-02-01 04:54:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow... I'm from Parkersburg, WV. I had no idea! Great artwork

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SilviaDiMauro [2012-01-24 17:08:44 +0000 UTC]

lovely piece!! very well done!!

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bluefootednewt In reply to SilviaDiMauro [2012-01-24 23:04:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Silvia!

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SilviaDiMauro In reply to bluefootednewt [2012-01-25 07:28:57 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure!

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atlantis-pirate [2012-01-23 20:15:40 +0000 UTC]

) nice work!!!

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bluefootednewt In reply to atlantis-pirate [2012-01-24 23:04:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Crimnor [2012-01-23 19:35:12 +0000 UTC]

Great shading style, it's somehow clean and messy at the same time o.o
Either way, it works wonders in this one.

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bluefootednewt In reply to Crimnor [2012-01-24 23:03:18 +0000 UTC]

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pixelbudah [2011-12-27 21:15:12 +0000 UTC]

Love it! really nice work!

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bluefootednewt In reply to pixelbudah [2012-01-24 23:00:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much, Oasim. It is so encouraging to me that one of my favorite artists on dA appreciates my work.

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pixelbudah In reply to bluefootednewt [2012-01-25 11:19:06 +0000 UTC]

Pleasure is all mine! Thank you for your kind words!

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gorgeouszombiegirl [2011-12-15 05:28:46 +0000 UTC]

CONGRATULATIONS ON FIRST PLACE!!

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bluefootednewt In reply to gorgeouszombiegirl [2011-12-17 00:56:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Sian!


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gorgeouszombiegirl In reply to bluefootednewt [2011-12-17 22:19:16 +0000 UTC]

no problem!

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SaraMars [2011-12-12 19:21:43 +0000 UTC]

My favorite three!!

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bluefootednewt In reply to SaraMars [2011-12-13 15:33:00 +0000 UTC]

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rain1940 [2011-12-11 11:45:23 +0000 UTC]

CONGRATS!!!!!!! I'm so happy you win!!!!!!!!

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bluefootednewt In reply to rain1940 [2011-12-13 15:29:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Alice!

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rain1940 In reply to bluefootednewt [2011-12-13 20:52:19 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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theoriginalgatu [2011-12-06 19:11:58 +0000 UTC]

This is sooo cool!! I can't believe you did it with pen! It's amazing!

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bluefootednewt In reply to theoriginalgatu [2011-12-06 20:58:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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KellerAC [2011-12-06 00:14:28 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing, great work

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bluefootednewt In reply to KellerAC [2011-12-06 01:01:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, Maria!

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ahaml3t [2011-12-05 17:54:46 +0000 UTC]

I love it! Love the sytle, you totally captured their personalities, and great colored pencil work! And of course great choice! These three, especailly Mr. Lasseter, and the their movies are the reason that I'm an Animation major! Thanks you made my day!

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bluefootednewt In reply to ahaml3t [2011-12-05 19:04:50 +0000 UTC]

However, the credit really goes to Teddy Newton's caricatures. I'm so glad it made your day.

By the way, it's not colored pencil; it's ballpoint pen.

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Dogman15 [2011-12-05 05:16:08 +0000 UTC]

Hey, this is great! I instantly recognized it as being inspired (or whatever) by that photo, and I don't even need to click on your link to it!

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bluefootednewt In reply to Dogman15 [2011-12-05 18:08:49 +0000 UTC]

Much appreciated, Jordan. Yes, it was inspired by that photo and Teddy Newton's incredible caricatures.

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StarInsomniac2009 [2011-12-02 05:00:15 +0000 UTC]

dude. i don't even know you or even knew who these guys were, but man ... i hope you win! i am humbled by your talent with a ball point pen!

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bluefootednewt In reply to StarInsomniac2009 [2011-12-02 15:15:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it.

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StarInsomniac2009 In reply to bluefootednewt [2011-12-03 04:43:57 +0000 UTC]

your very welcome.

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Ludifico [2011-12-01 20:19:59 +0000 UTC]

good luck!

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bluefootednewt In reply to Ludifico [2011-12-01 23:03:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much, Ludi!

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Enoa79 [2011-11-30 21:16:02 +0000 UTC]

Very nice.

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bluefootednewt In reply to Enoa79 [2011-11-30 22:10:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Enoa79 In reply to bluefootednewt [2011-12-01 17:59:19 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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AnnMarieBone [2011-11-30 19:16:15 +0000 UTC]

Very amusing image!

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bluefootednewt In reply to AnnMarieBone [2011-11-30 20:05:39 +0000 UTC]

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dodobirdsong [2011-11-30 14:16:28 +0000 UTC]

I like the style, it's simple and so effective in showing character. good luck in the contest.

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bluefootednewt In reply to dodobirdsong [2011-11-30 15:43:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, Tiffany!

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demiveemon [2011-11-30 13:08:51 +0000 UTC]

I love how you've given each one of them a distinctive shape. I love playing around with shapes.
Good luck with the contest!

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bluefootednewt In reply to demiveemon [2011-11-30 15:39:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, Michelle!

However, the credit for their head shapes goes to Teddy Newton's caricatures. Similar to these [link]

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demiveemon In reply to bluefootednewt [2011-12-01 11:36:22 +0000 UTC]

I see. But I still think you put a great deal of yourself into the style.

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bluefootednewt In reply to demiveemon [2011-12-01 13:33:10 +0000 UTC]

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demiveemon In reply to bluefootednewt [2011-12-01 13:40:15 +0000 UTC]

^^

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Yoni-Danziger [2011-11-30 08:46:37 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work matey!! Loved it so!!

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bluefootednewt In reply to Yoni-Danziger [2011-11-30 15:33:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much, Yoni.

Are you a Pixar fan?

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Yoni-Danziger In reply to bluefootednewt [2011-11-30 15:39:59 +0000 UTC]

I'm not a fan, but I do love their work
You're most welcome my friend

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bluefootednewt In reply to Yoni-Danziger [2011-11-30 15:49:35 +0000 UTC]

Cool! I'm a big fan, but that's just me.

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