Books, Dennis :: TENGGREN, GUSTAF

Deer Hidden in the Forest - Done for Bambi

Artist: Gustaf Tenggren (All)

0 Comments - 891 Views - 0 Like

Deer Hidden in the Forest - Done for Bambi Comic Art

Click Image to View Full Size

Previous Item:
Deer hidden in forest - PARTIAL CLOSE-UP

Next Item:
"THE DIAMOND MINE"

Artwork Details

Title:	Deer Hidden in the Forest - Done for Bambi
Artist:	Gustaf Tenggren (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	891
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	8/9/2012
Comic Art Archive:

Description

Gustaf Tenggren spent only three years at the Disney Studio as an inspirational sketch artist but produced many beautiful paintings styling backgrounds and atmosphere that influenced Snow White, Pinocchio, several shorts and to a lesser degree Bambi. Before leaving Disney in January 1939 he spent days at Yosemite painting the woods and flora for the upcoming Bambi. They were so DETAILED that they took as much as three days each to paint and most were impossible to use. The films styling turned to the minimal detailed impressioism of the paintings of Tyrus Wong. --- Described by "The Wonderful World of Animation Gallery" : The artwork measures 17.5" x 11". The forest setting for Disney�s classic film, Bambi, gave the studio an opportunity to create more complex and detailed backgrounds than anyone had ever seen, and they certainly succeeded in doing so. This concept piece shows that even in the early stages of planning, these meticulous backgrounds were in the forefront of the artists� minds, as a massive, tangled web of tree trunks and branches surround a small clearing in which a tiny fawn lies. A great amount of depth is given to the piece by using darker colors to shadow those branches which cut across the foreground, while using lighter colors to accent and illuminate the trees that twist in the background. The forest truly becomes a character all its own in this piece just as it did in the movie itself. ---
The size of the faun image is 0.25" h x 0.25" w. --- A nice photo of Tenggren painting in the forrest can be found on page 38 of "Before The Animation Begins"(1996) by John Canemaker. This is my favorite Disney related text.

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Dennis Books Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	January 2006
Last Login:	September 2025
On CAF:	Dennis's Classifieds Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

All
	Abraham Martinez 9/5/2025 9:33:00 PM
	Chris Johnson 9/5/2025 9:08:00 PM
	Dave Kopecki 9/5/2025 9:07:00 PM
	Alan E 9/5/2025 8:55:00 PM
	Paul P Spiderversity 9/5/2025 8:26:00 PM
View All