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David Willardson
United StatesArt Brokerage: David Willardson American Artist: David Willardson is now the creative force of the "Pep Art Movement," an innovative new genre where cultural icons are rendered with an unprecedented infusion of color, personality, and energy. Unlike traditional "pop art" however, the subject's of Willardson's "pep" imagery are not soup cans or Brillo boxes; they are classic Disney characters. Lurking behind his beloved Disney characters, Willardson discovered a team of animation geniuses that had left an indelible mark on American culture. He sought about learning their craft in order to figure out what made his heroes tick. "As a young kid, I studied them in minutiae," Willardson remembers. After graduating from the Art Center College of Design, Willardson burst onto the entertainment art scene. His passion for the craft and his natural creativity opened doors which allowed him to produce internationally known images, such as the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" movie logo and the classic "American Graffiti" car hop. In the 1970s, Willardson was asked by an ad agency to do a painting of Goofy for Walt Disney World. "I rendered it photo realistically," he says, "just a living being, with dimension, shading, core values and rim lighting." The ad ran nationally and Jeffrey Katzenburg (head of animation at Disney), spotted it. He then called Willardson and asked if he was interested in taking that same approach for a new look for the Disney animated movies, both Classic and New. The first poster Willardson created for Disney (and Katzenburg) was for the re-release movie poster for "Bambi." His fully rendered images for the Disney animated movie posters are still the most widely used to date. This seventeen-year relationship with Disney created such well-known movie posters, such as "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Oliver & Company," "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "Robin Hood," "The Fox & The Hound," "Beauty & The Beast" as well as Classics, such as "Snow White," Cinderella," "Pinocchio", "Jungle Book" (to name a few), earning him a permanent place in animation history. With joy, sadness, frustration, and exhilaration, Willardson's characters exude personality and soul first granted them by the old masters. "They are living legends to me," Willardson says, "just like Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and James Dean." Listings wanted.
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David Willardson
A Bird in the Hand 2007 - Huge - Disney
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 495
Size: 22x30 in | 56x76 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,400
David Willardson
Frontline 2004 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 395
Size: 18x24 in | 46x61 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire - A Steal $1,500
David Willardson
Wood-n It Be Nice AP Embellished - Pinnochio - Disney
Limited Edition Print: Hand Embellished Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the AP edition of 3
Size: 15x10 in | 38x25 cm
🔥Limited Edition Embellished Serigraph - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
Pinocchio - Embellished - Disney
Limited Edition Print: Embellished Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 36x12 in | 91x30 cm
🔥Embellished Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,800
David Willardson
Very Important Piglet 2007 - Disney
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckled Edge Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
Size: 21x13 in | 53x33 cm
🔥Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,700 - Motivated
David Willardson
A Fine Feathered Friend AP - Disney - Embellished
Limited Edition Print: Embellished Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the AP edition of 500
Size: 14x18 in | 36x46 cm
🔥Limited Edition Artist Proof Serigraph $1,700
David Willardson
Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy - Disney - Embellished
Limited Edition Print: Embellished Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 16x21 in | 41x53 cm
🔥Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
Happy Daze
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 16x13 in | 41x33 cm
🔥Limited Edition Embellished Serigraph - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
Keeping It Light AP 2007
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckle-Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the AP edition of 50
Size: 14x11 in | 36x28 cm
🔥Limited Edition Artist Proof - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
Keep It Under Your Hat 2007
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckle-Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
Size: 16x21 in | 41x53 cm
🔥Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
Bambi the Buck Stops Here - Disney
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
Size: 17x11 in | 43x28 cm
🔥Limited Edition Embellished Serigraph - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
Hair of the Dog - Disney
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 24x18 in | 61x46 cm
🔥Hand Embellished Serigraph - Inquire $1,800
David Willardson
Donald Duck 2005 - Disney
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph in Color on Woven Paper, Hand Signed, From the AP edition of 20
Size: 16x14 in | 41x34 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,900 - Motivated
David Willardson
Amouzement 2006 43x31 Huge
Original Painting: Acrylic on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 36x24 in | 91x61 cm
🔥Huge Framed Acrylic on Canvas - 7 Watchers $5,900 - Huge Price Drop
David Willardson
Rock and Roar 2005 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 495
Size: 32x16 in | 81x41 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
Xoxo 2005 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph in Color on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 495
Size: 32x16 in | 81x41 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $$$$$$$
David Willardson
What's So Dog Gone Funny AP Embellished
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the AP edition of 40
Size: 24x18 in | 61x46 cm
🔥Limited Edition Artist Proof Serigraph - Inquire $1,700
David Willardson
A Fine Feathered Friend 2007
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
Size: 18x14 in | 46x36 cm
🔥🔥Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire - A Steal $$$$$$$
David Willardson
A Fine Feathered Friend 2007
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 195
Size: 14x18 in | 36x46 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Serigraph $1,500
David Willardson
Very Important Piglet 2007
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 21x16 in | 53x41 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - 4 Watchers $1,500
David Willardson
Pinocchio 2007 Embellished
Limited Edition Print: Hand Embellished Serigraph on Deckle Edged Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 495
Size: 36x12 in | 91x30 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Embellished Serigraph $1,500
David Willardson
Mmmmmm II
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 495
Size: 16x13 in | 41x33 cm
Framed Limited Edition Serigraph $1,500
David Willardson
Thay Thumpin Nice 2007
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckled Edge Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 12x16 in | 30x41 cm
Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $1,800
David Willardson
Hair of the Dog 2007
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Deckle Edge Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 28x18 in | 71x46 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Serigraph $1,800
David Willardson
a Fine Feathered Friend 14x18 Unique
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Canvas, Hand Signed, 75/295
Size: 14x18 in | 36x46 cm
Limited Edition Serigraph On Canvas - Inquire $$$$$$$
David Willardson
Xoxo 2005
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 32x16 in | 81x41 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - 6 Watchers $1,800
David Willardson
Rock And Roar 2005
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Wove Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 495
Size: 32x16 in | 81x41 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Serigraph $1,800
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