A countdown of some of the greatest
artists to ever work for the Disney Studio. From Milt Kahl to Eric
Goldberg to many others, here you'll learn about each artist's contribution not
only to the Disney studio, but to the art of animation as well as their own
personal histories and artistic styles.
Lots of good information here for the concept artist here, including tips on designing characters and creatures to interviews with professionals in the industry.
This is an absolutely fantastic archive of restored backgrounds for traditionally animated films. Here you'll find backgrounds from Disney films, Looney Tunes shorts, Don Bluth's films, and much more!
Here you'll find a collection of interviews of artist, writers, and technicians in the animation industry that have helped to shape animation into what it is today.
Animation Insider
A website dedicated to interviewing the artists of the animation industry, big-shots or not, who work hard to make the creation of animated entertainment possible!
Animation Magazine
This is the homepage for Animation Magazine, which covers all aspects of the animation industry from special effects to animated features.
Animation Nation
Animation Nation shines the spotlight on a lot of smaller animation projects, including kickstarters and student short films. You'll also find a forum here where you can chat with fellow animation fans and people in the industry.
The Animation Podcast
A podcast dedicated to preserving the knowledge of industry professionals! Here you'll find some great interviews of legendary animators such as Andreas Deja and Eric Goldberg, among others!
Animation Resources
Just what the titles says, this site is not only an archive of instructional material for animators, but an archive of animation!
Animation Scoop
An animation news blog run by none other than Jerry Beck, writer, producer, and author of many books on animation history.
Animation Who and Where
Here you'll find a little bit of history not only on animation but the people involved in making the history.
The Art of Brittney Lee
The personal art blog of concept artist Brittney Lee, who's work includes designing costumes and environments for Disney's Frozen! Here you'll find some great concept art from the film as well as a look inside the design of the film.
The Art of Disney
This site is all in French, but you don't need to learn French to appreciate the great collection of concept art archived here! There's art not only for the animated films, but for some of the live action films like Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland as well!
The Art of Glen Keane
A fan-run blog for everything Glen Keane! Here you'll find many of Glen's amazing drawings, personal and professional, as well as some interviews of the legendary artist.
Art of Nico Marlet
Another fan-run blog, this one for Nico Marlet, whose disctinctive style is featured in the character design of Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon. Here you'll find a collection of amazing drawings by the legendary Dreamworks artist!
The Big Cartoon Database
This site is a massive directory for thousands of animated films, shorts, and television shows. There's information on every animated production you could possibly think of!
Cartoon Brew
Cartoon Brew brings you the latest news not only for western animation, but foreign animation as well! There's articles on history, interviews, reviews, and even an artist of the day feature!
Cartoon Research
This is Jerry Beck's (writer, producer, & animation historian) personal website/blog dedicated to the history of all animation, from classic cartoons of the Golden Age to modern Hollywood blockbusters.
Character Design
An awesome collection of interviews and art from artists not only in animation, but in other entertainment such as games and comics.
Chuck Jones Experience
The official website of legendary animator Chuck Jones! There's a biography, a shop where you can see some of his great art, and my personal favorite, a list of quotes by the late genius.
Colorful Animation Expressions
This blog features some excellent analysis on the use of color as a storytelling device. Some of the films discussed in regards to the use of color include Disney's Peter Pan and 101 Dalmations.
The Concept Art Blog
A blog dedicated to shining the spotlight on industry professionals and their amazing concept art! You'll also find tips on creating concept art, interviews, and much more.
Deja View
The personal blog of legendary Disney animator Andreas Deja! Andreas is famous for his work animation Scar, Lilo, and Gaston, to name a few. Here, Andreas shares some of his art and experiences working at the Disney studio as well as sharing art and stories of Disney's famous Nine Old Men.
Disney Concepts & Stuff
A tumblr dedicated to showcasing the amazing concept art of Disney animation. There's storyboards, model sheets, color keys, and much more!
Disney History Institute
Here's a blog dedicated to celebrating the history of not only Disney animation but celebrating the man himself, Walt Disney.
Golden Age Cartoons
A website dedicated to the toons of the famous Golden Age! Here you'll find reviews for books and films of classics such as Popeye, Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, and much more!
Ink and Paint Club
In the author's own words, this blog is all about "memories at the Mouse House." Run by Mike Peraza, who has spent many years working for Disney, shares stories of his time working for the company.
In The Works
The official Dreamworks Animation blog! There's lots of cool stuff being posted, from behind the scenes videos to concept art as well as posters and other cool things for upcoming films!
Kyle's Animated World
This is the opinion/news blog of another animation fan that I enjoy; there's lots of speculation in regards to upcoming films as well as some interesting comments on the animation industry in this day and age.
Living Lines Library
This is an absolutely incredible online library of art and interviews! It's a huge collection of production art, including animation pencil tests, concept art, and model sheets, as well as behind the scenes videos and videos on various animation artists!
The Magic Behind the Magic
A blog of almost 2,000 images showcasing the concept art of Disney films!
Mr. Fun's Blog
The personal blog of another legendary Disney artist, Floyd Norman! Floyd shares stories of his time at the Disney studio working such films as the Jungle Book and Sleeping Beauty as well as stories of Walt Disney.
Pencil Tests
Subtitled "Rough Animation At It's Finest", this blog is dedicated to the part of the animation process called "pencil tests." There's a lot of great rough animation featured here from Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Secret of Kells, and much more!
Pinterest: Animation Reference
A Pinterest board of model sheets, animation key frames, and other great reference images for animation.
Pinterest: Character Design Reference
Another Pinterest collection of model sheets, anatomy and clothing references, and other images that would serve as an excellent resource for any artist.
Pixar Planet
This is the place to go for all of your Pixar news! A great feature of this site are the forums where you can interact with fellow fans and discuss not only the Pixar films but animated films from other studios.
The Rotoscopers
In addition to posting reviews and latest news for animated films and television shows, this site is also home to "The Animation Addicts" podcast!
Temple of the Seven Golden Camels
The blog of Mark Kennedy, head of story at Disney Animation! Here, he shares everything he knows about storyboarding, drawing, and film making!
Traditional Animation
A news site for all things traditionally animated, from films to commercials and everything in between! There's also some archived artwork and artist interviews among other things.
Toons at War
Just as the title says, this blog is all about the history of the Disney cartoons made during World War II.
Walt Disney Animation Studios
The official tumblr for Walt Disney Animation Studios! Lots of great art for films old and new, updates and news, and some really great .gifs!
The Walt Disney Family Museum
The homepage for the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, California. Not only does this museum feature the history of Disney's family, but holds some great animation related events during the year.
