Rare Disney Ink & Paint Art: Only 4 Artists Left 🎨

In collaboration with the Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema exhibition at the Academy Museum, step inside the world of Disney’s Ink and Paint department where a small team is keeping a nearly lost art alive.

0:00 – The Last of Their Kind
0:37 – How It’s Done
1:45 – A World of Color
2:58 – Why It Matters

They are the last of their kind - artists who still ink and paint animation cels by hand, just as it was done for decades before computers changed everything. It’s a process most people never see. And even fewer can do.

This is the art behind the art. The craft that gave Disney animation its iconic look for generations. And it’s still happening - quietly, masterfully, by the hands of four people.

These are the featured Ink & Paint Artists (in order of appearance):

- Annie Hobbs
- David Scott Smith
- Antonio Pelayo
- Charles Landholm

Don't miss your last chance to check out Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema (Oct 6, 2024–Jul 13, 2025) at the Academy Museum.

Reserve Tickets ►► https://www.academymuseum.org/en/exhibitions/color-in-motion

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