the longer recreated pans below are from two disney shorts and one from MGM, all beautifully painted in the traditional watercolor- technique.
FARMYARD SYMPHONY, 1938 disney silly symphony

TUGBOAT MICKEY, 1940 disney mickey mouse short
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YANKEE DOODLE MOUSE, 1943 MGM tom+jerry short

© disney enterprises, inc
© MGM


I wonder if they used airbrush to soften aquarell
from hans -
no, never! and you would actually see it. there were rules, and there still are rules. and that i just not allowed.
you can cheat in photoshop…