ABOUT THE IMAGE: “Whoa Nellie! Whoa Mule!” Yosemite Sam hangs on tight for the two fisted, shoe flying, rootinest, tootinest ride that ever a bronco buster braved. This limited edition cel from famed Warner Bros. director Friz Freleng shows the contrast between the sketchy “rough” animation drawings (on the background) and the “cleaned up” look of an inked and painted cel. The rough drawings capture the feel and movement of the cartoon’s storyboard, translating the director’s ideas into motion.
ABOUT THE MEDIUM: This limited edition cel and background setup were developed from an original drawing by animation great Friz Freleng. The maser inking of Yosemite on the horse was silkscreened onto an acetate sheet (or “cel”). The cel was also silkscreened with the Warner Bros. Masters Collection/Friz Freleng seal. The cel was then painted on the reverse side, bringing the characters to life with color. Special attention was paid in the printing of the background in order to maintain the delicate quality of the original sketches. In the final step of production, the edition number was hand-inked on each cel.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Friz Freleng was an American animator, cartoonist, director, producer and composer known for his work at Warner Brothers on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He introduced and/or developed several of the studio's biggest stars, including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety, Sylvester the cat, Yosemite Sam and Speedy Gonzalez. Freleng directed more cartoons than any other director in the studio (a total of 266), and is also the most honored of the Warner directors, having won five Academy Awards.
WHEN:
Saturday, Nov. 1st / 6:00PM - 9:00PM
WHERE:
Choice Contemporary Gallery
313 N Beverly Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
ABOUT:
Tom Everhart is a celebrated American painter whose work uniquely bridges the worlds of fine art and popular culture through his exclusive use of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts characters. Initially trained at Yale School of Art and later mentored by Schulz himself, Everhart transitioned from traditional illustration and architectural rendering to a bold, expressive painting style after a life-altering battle with cancer in the late 1980s.
"The "Posing" series did grow out of the previous "Hide and Seek" series that focused on the questions of one's attempt to hide their intellectual honesty in order to seek out a newly designed image... a "Poser" tsunami of posturing between who was being real, and who was obviously pretending to be real, often with the intent to deceive, could no longer be ignored." - Tom Everhart
WHEN:
Thursday, Nov. 6th - Friday, Nov. 14th
8:00AM - 7:00PM (Every Day)
WHERE:
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Lobby
3400 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
ARTISTS:
Kevin Altieri
Thursday, Nov. 6th (12:00PM - 2:00PM)
Dan Riba
Thursday, Nov. 6th (12:00PM - 2:00PM)
Randy Martinez
Thursday, Nov. 6th (3:00PM - 6:00PM)
Friday, Nov. 7th (11:00AM - 5:00PM)
ABOUT:
Get ready for an unforgettable art shopping experience right in the heart of Burbank at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood. From original drawings and hand-painted animation cels to incredible fine art limited edition signed prints, this event is a treat for all art enthusiasts and pop culture fanatics alike. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to view and take home a special piece of film and animation history.
This event is free and open to the public!