Disney Studio Pt. 7 - 1930s Publicity Drawings for Mickey and Donald Shorts *
When I first encountered Disney publicity drawings in the late 1970s, no one seemed to really know what they were. Typically they were described as "concept" art or some sort of layout drawings. Since they were not consistently catagorized for what they truly were, they were almost uniformly looked down upon. This despite the obvious fact that they were the most complete, detailed, and, as a whole, most finely rendered of all Disney art. After years of looking at the art and spotting published sources which were clearly based on the pencil art, I finally understood that these drawings, virtually all by three artists -- Tom Wood, Manuel Gonzales, and Hank Porter -- were created for publicity stills, one sheet cartoon posters, monthly Disney pages for children in Good Housekeeping Magazine, and illustrated Disney books. Simultaneously I obtained information regarding the sources of such drawings that led to their coming onto the animation art market. I don't believe that anyone else knows this history, i.e., the provenance of Disney publicity drawings from the 1930s, so I have decided to memorialize this history here. There is insufficient space to provide the details in this introductory field, so I will serialize this account with portions appearing under the entries for the drawings themselves, numbered in sequence after any specific comments about the individual drawings. .
There are 88 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.
1 through 18 shown.
Publicity Drawing for Theatrical Still for Boat Builders, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (All) Walt Disney Studio (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 115 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 8/20/2024 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Publicity Drawing for Theatrical Still for Boat Builders, 1938
Artist: Hank Porter (All)
Walt Disney Studio (All)
115 Views, 1 Comment
Publicity Drawing for the Poster of Gulliver Mickey, May, 1934
Art Details
| Artist: | Tom Wood (Penciller) Walt Disney Studio (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2080 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 1/20/2016 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Publicity Drawing for the Poster of Gulliver Mickey, May, 1934
Artist: Tom Wood (Penciller)
Walt Disney Studio (Penciller)
2080 Views, 3 Comments
Poster Drawing for Donald's Better Self, March, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (All) Walt Disney Studio (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2216 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 6/29/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Poster Drawing for Donald's Better Self, March, 1938
Artist: Hank Porter (All)
Walt Disney Studio (All)
2216 Views, 2 Comments
Poster Drawing for Mickey's Trailer, May, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (All) Walt Disney Studio (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 739 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 8/3/2020 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Poster Drawing for Mickey's Trailer, May, 1938
Artist: Hank Porter (All)
Walt Disney Studio (All)
739 Views, 1 Comment
Poster Drawing for Donald's Golf Game, November, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1493 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 7/12/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Poster Drawing for Donald's Golf Game, November, 1938
Artist: Hank Porter (Penciller)
1493 Views, 2 Comments
Poster Drawing for Society Dog Show, February, 1939
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1535 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 6/29/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Poster Drawing for Society Dog Show, February, 1939
Artist: Hank Porter (Penciller)
1535 Views
Drawing for Goofy and Wilbur Cartoon Poster, March, 1939
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (Penciller) Walt Disney Studio (All) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2980 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 3/19/2008 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Drawing for Goofy and Wilbur Cartoon Poster, March, 1939
Artist: Hank Porter (Penciller)
Walt Disney Studio (All)
2980 Views, 2 Comments
Complete Set of Watercolors for the Moving Day Good Housekeeping Page, 1936
Art Details
| Artist: | Tom Wood (All) |
| Media Type: | Paint - Watercolor |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2266 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 8/15/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Complete Set of Watercolors for the Moving Day Good Housekeeping Page, 1936
Artist: Tom Wood (All)
2266 Views
Complete Set of Watercolors for the Donald's Lucky Day Good Housekeeping Page, 1939
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (All) |
| Media Type: | Paint - Watercolor |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1521 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 9/6/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Complete Set of Watercolors for the Donald's Lucky Day Good Housekeeping Page, 1939
Artist: Hank Porter (All)
1521 Views, 1 Comment
Title Watercolor for the Mickey's Parrot Good Housekeeping Page, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Manuel Gonzales (All) |
| Media Type: | Paint - Watercolor |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1784 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/31/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Title Watercolor for the Mickey's Parrot Good Housekeeping Page, 1938
Artist: Manuel Gonzales (All)
1784 Views
Title Watercolor from Donald's Golf Game Good Housekeeping Page, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Paint - Watercolor |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1551 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 7/31/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Title Watercolor from Donald's Golf Game Good Housekeeping Page, 1938
Artist: Hank Porter (Penciller)
1551 Views, 2 Comments
Title Watercolor for the Good Scouts Good Housekeeping Page, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Manuel Gonzales (Penciller) Tom Wood ? (Painter) |
| Media Type: | Paint - Watercolor |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2420 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 8/4/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Title Watercolor for the Good Scouts Good Housekeeping Page, 1938
Artist: Manuel Gonzales (Penciller)
Tom Wood ? (Painter)
2420 Views, 2 Comments
Watercolor for the Good Scouts Good Housekeepping Page, 1938
Art Details
| Artist: | Manuel Gonzales (Penciller) Tom Wood ? (Painter) |
| Media Type: | Paint - Watercolor |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1106 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/31/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Watercolor for the Good Scouts Good Housekeepping Page, 1938
Artist: Manuel Gonzales (Penciller)
Tom Wood ? (Painter)
1106 Views
Inked Publicity Drawing for Mickey's Steamroller, June, 1934
Art Details
| Artist: | Tom Wood (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 5765 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 6/29/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Inked Publicity Drawing for Mickey's Steamroller, June, 1934
Artist: Tom Wood (All)
5765 Views, 1 Comment
Inked Publicity Drawing for Mickey's Polo Team, January, 1936
Art Details
| Artist: | Tom Wood (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2308 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/12/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Inked Publicity Drawing for Mickey's Polo Team, January, 1936
Artist: Tom Wood (All)
2308 Views
![Inked Publicity Drawing for Donald and Pluto [that's the title, really], September, 1936 Comic Art](https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_12502/subcat_40439/thumbs/Donald&PlutoA.jpg)
Inked Publicity Drawing for Donald and Pluto [that's the title, really], September, 1936
Art Details
| Artist: | Tom Wood (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2697 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/12/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Inked Publicity Drawing for Donald and Pluto [that's the title, really], September, 1936
Artist: Tom Wood (All)
2697 Views
Inked Publicity Drawing for Don Donald, January, 1937
Art Details
| Artist: | Tom Wood (All) Walt Disney Studio (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 3081 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 6/29/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Inked Publicity Drawing for Don Donald, January, 1937
Artist: Tom Wood (All)
Walt Disney Studio (All)
3081 Views
Inked Publicity Drawing for Lonesome Ghosts, Decemer, 1937
Art Details
| Artist: | Hank Porter (All) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Animation |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2309 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 7/12/2006 |
About the Owner
| C E | |
| Member Since: | April 2006 |
Inked Publicity Drawing for Lonesome Ghosts, Decemer, 1937
Artist: Hank Porter (All)
2309 Views
There are 88 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.
1 through 18 shown.
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