Elizabeth Voss

Bonnie B. Paint Book Cover

1952

Cover illustration for mid-century children's book publisher Merril Publishers. Signed lower right. Unframed. Retta Scott or Retta Worcester was (February 23, 1916 – August 26, 1990) was an pioneering Female Illustrator / American artist. She was the first woman to receive screen credit as an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Scott worked on storyboards to develop scenes of Bambi, his mother, and the film’s hunting dogs, on which she spent weeks to develop them into “vicious, snarling, really mean beasts.” Male artists in the company were stunned who initially assumed that only a man could create drawings with such intensity and technical skill. Her sketches caught the eye of Disney, so when the film went into production, she was assigned to animate scenes of hunting dogs chasing Faline. She worked under the film's supervising director, David D. Hand,and was tutored by Disney animator Eric Larson. This was a significant coup for the young woman, since at the 1930s-era Disney studio, women were considered only for routine tasks: "Ink and paint art was a laborious part of the animation process, and was solely the domain of women..." Her promotion to animator was in part thanks to the success of herself and other women such as Bianca Majolie, Sylvia Holland, and Mary Blair as storyboard artists. Even after receiving a promotion to animator, she and her animations continued being under appreciated in the industry. Though the most recognized Walt Disney female artist is Mary Blair, it is Retta Scott who opened up the doors for women in the animation industry. She became the first woman to receive screen credit as an animator. By the spring of 1941, Scott was also considered a "specialist in animal sketches." Scott helped produce Fantasia and Dumbo, as well as an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows that was later cancelled. She also made an appearance in The Reluctant Dragon...

Alternative Cover work, Ink, Gouache, Watercolor on paper Initialed and dated lower center h: 9.2 x w: 12 in / h: 23.4 x w: 30.5 cm Worth Avenue Galle...

Mabel Rollins Harris was among other things an illustrator who specialized Children's art. Looking at her work today her pictures take on an almost surreal quality. She posed ...

A charming portrait of a beautiful blue-eyed girl in a pink dress holding flowers in her hand. It's based on Renaissance portraits where the subject is pushed to the foreground and i...

Portrait in Kitsch Style, Parisian Belle, Signed Oil Painting By French artist, Mid 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on board, framed Fra...

Date night :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Locatio...

Contemporary Impressionism Painted in a loose impressionistic style. Pretty young woman sitting amongst flowers in a summer garden. The artist h...

Man sitting on a chair playing the accordion. Signed Lower Left on Reverse.