Hearing him speak and seeing the ease with which he drew was both inspiring and frightening.
This was early in my career, and accompanied by my colleague Dice Tsutsumi (co-founder of Tonko House), we drove out to meet this ‘Nine Old Men’ member for the first time. I revered Marc Davis’ artistry so much, that I went to see him in San Francisco’s East Bay, where he was giving a presentation. It was sketches like this that convinced Walt Disney himself to remark, “we have to make him an animator.” He was promptly trained by Frank Thomas and Milt Kahl. His drawings of Thumper and Bambi showcase the essence of the characters and speak to us even without sound or movement. Talk about charm! The most adorable Marc Davis sketches could warm the most steely of hearts. “ Milt often raved about Marc’s incredible draughtsmanship and his artistry in general.” “If it wasn’t for Milt, the rest of us would look pretty good.” - Marc Davisīut according to Disney veteran animator Andreas Deja, Kahl was equally impressed by his colleague: Davis often proclaimed openly that his friend and legendary animator Milt Kahl was the greatest of all the animators: His artistry was elegant, thoughtful and just so darn beautiful. I was always intrigued by the amount of care and poignancy that existed in any work done by him. When I first began my career in animation, Marc Davis instantly became one of my favorites, especially when it came to his drawings. From Walt Disney’s 1959 animated classic, Sleeping Beauty. The stunning power, design and elegance of one of Disney’s greatest villains designed and animated by Marc Davis. Not only was he one of the legendary ‘Nine Old Men’ from Walt Disney’s group of founding fathers, he was responsible for earmarking multiple aspects of the studio’s artistry, from character design and animation, to theme park imagineer responsible for the creation of some of Disneyland’s most beloved theme park attractions. There are pioneers and then there are pioneers like Marc Davis. “Animation had been done before, but stories were never told.” - Marc Davis Marc Davis seen here doing drawings for Disneyland’s legendary theme park attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean.
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