The Blackwing Diaries

A great artist has died: Jack Cardiff was 94, a cinematographer of genius and a notable director. Perhaps the most brilliant "painter...

[guest]Design instructor: Tom Pope. Assignment: "Basketball hoop with attitude". Student: Bob Winquist. click to enlarge Tom Pope...

From the collection of veteran Disney story artist and comics guy Don Dougherty come these terrific shots of Walt enjoying his obsession, ...

From the Cowan Collection Bob Cowan (he of the incredible collection of animation art) was kind enough to share this with me, and allow me t...

Randy Cartwright : animator, story guy, committed iPhone geek. My kind of fellow. With a self-taught ability to program, this veteran Disne...

Shane Prigmore and Shannon Tindle are swell guys: friendly, generous with thoughts and props, and fun . They also draw and design like a ...

He's amazing, that's all. Leo Matsuda The above from his blog--his impressions after watching "The Wrestler". Click to en...

Yesterday's gathering to celebrate Bob Winquist was a wonderful event--a great time had by all. Every story and memory related by his...

Calling all interested parties: A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF BOB WINQUIST TOMORROW: Saturday, January 31st at 4pm in the Main Gal...

From Electric Tiki. Kent Melton after Mary Blair Here's something that's got to rate as one of the neatest collectibles ever--sculp...

Ginger at work, winding Donald. Check out the version wearing what looks like a sombrero behind her. Lovers of classic film often double as...

I've just finished reading today's New York Times obituary on Andrew Wyeth and have turned to organizing the files on my laptop. In...

I really believed he'd live to be at least 100. Andrew Wyeth , youngest of five children of N.C. and Carolyn Wyeth, died at home in Chad...

If it seems like I'm doing a lot of plugs lately it's simply that there's so much going on that's worth knowing about. Even...