I've been lost in this book for the past three days, possibly the best animation art book since "Illusion of Life". Visually, the best parts for me are the drawings by the phenomenal Louise Zingarelli, early John K. and Lynne Naylor, and some amazing drawings by a guy I'm not familiar with, Don Morgan. Steve Worth posted some great "Cool World" drawings and a remembrance of Zingarelli on the Asifa archive site, but I can't find much on Morgan. Anyone have some art or info to share?
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I agree, this is a wonderful book. Next time I run into Jon Gibson or talk to Chris McD, I'll try and remember to ask em about Don Morgan.
Shane,
I worked with Don Morgan at Dreamworks and he is a phenomenal cartoonist. He did storyboards there but he could have been doing a great deal more: designs, layout etc...
He has also worked with Maurice Noble on GRINCH and for a while he ghosted POGO (toward the end of Walt Kelly's life). I like to refer to Don as a genuine "gentleman cowboy", who once pitched a sequence using a dried 'bull pizzle' as a pointer. I think he has retired, but I hope he is well and enjoying life outside the studios.
I loved his sketches in the BAKSHI book, which I too am enjoying at leisure...
If you scroll down to the bottom of THIS page you can view some of Don Morgan's handsome layouts from the ill-fated "Pogo Birthday Special" .
Luke: Tell them they did a great job on the book! I do wish they had profiled some of Bakshi's artists and animators, though. There is a ton of great artwork but very little about the artists themselves.
Will- thanks for the info- glad to hear he is still around, and hopefully still drawing. When I googled his name yours and Jenny's blogs were two of the only mentions that I found.
David- Thanks! Great layouts. "Handsome" is a good description of his drawings- very solid and beautifully constructed in a way that you don't see much anymore.
S.
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