one of my favorite paintings JOHN WATKISS created during visual development for disney’s TARZAN. he painted dozens of these mood- and composition-studies, all of them in acrylics and in a huge size, about 80 cm in length. and fast, together with the most beautiful sketches one design in about two days. I wonder why there was never a book published just with john’s designs…
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OK paintings, but what an arrogant ass he was. There’s no wonder at all why he’s not more well known: no one wants to work with him. That and his very limited range as a painter.
from hans -
john is impatient when it comes to the quality of art, he is opinionated and not diplomatic at all. we had major arguments – but, I still respect him as one of the best drawing artists I ever met. you probably would hate me too…
I was freelancing for Disney Publishing during that time and I’ve seen these in person and they are indeed bold.
If I recall there was a plan to do a story book of these. I wonder if that went anywhere?
Great blog BTW
Yeah, Watkiss is kind of a dick. I purchased a few books from him, he took my money, and didn’t send the books for over a year. In the end, he offered to give me a few postcards of his instead.