#tyruswong

[michlapdesign]

#sammichlap #painting #elephants #classical #traditional #gouache #illustration #visdev #art I love the blending qualities of Gouache. Obviously inspired by Bambi's soft forests by #tyruswong this was an early concept painting for an animated feature.

[judyzhang05]

Week 2 - Tyrus Wong

Tyrus Wong the magic behind Bambi

Tyrus Wong, a Chinese-American artist, most notable for his amazing work and contribution to our beloved childhood movie, Bambi. Ever since I learned about Wong's ethereal pastel works, I have begun to admire more of the inner-workings of animations and the effort it takes to produces them. Although Tyrus Wong faced discrimination and alienation from his time in the production, his determination and endurance showed how strong of a person he was and will continue to be a role model to other under appreciated Chinese-Americans artists.

[pamonologues]

Today’s Inspiration: Tyrus Wong

These days I have been feeling lost on what I should be and what I should do. Notice the word “should”. “Should” means I think I know what I need to do, but in reality, it doesn’t align with my soul, heart and spirit. Pam, if I don’t feel aligned, use it as a message to move on and find something to build my momentum! 

Today, in my to-do list, the first thing I wrote was to observe Tyrus Wong’s illustrations. There are some wonderful posts of his work and his life I’ve reblogged and I will like to include more resources in this Tumblr world.

The Pastel Illustrations of Tyrus Wong That Would Inspire the Movie ‘Bambi’ Colossal Article 

Round the Clock: Chinese American Artists Working in Los Angeles Vince Price Art Museum Exhibition

Interview with the Curator Sonia Mok HuffPost Article mentions: 

the discrimination towards Chinese Americans and the struggles they faced 

the path each artist took to build their career 

the combination of their influences and how it inspired each artist differently

“What the show presents is more than just Chinese art or American art. The works offer insight into each artist’s multiple creative fluencies and cultural perspectives. Their career choices, their relationships throughout the art community, and their connectedness (or lack thereof) to the Chinese American community reveal a great deal about how these individual artists derived meaning from their work.”

List of Chinese American Artists (born between 1910-1920)

George Chann (his work later evolves into abstraction)

John Kwok (not much of his work is shown online)

Jake Lee (his work is detailed and realistic)

Milton Quon

2001 Group Show “Inspiring Lines: Chinese American Pioneers in the Commercial Arts”

2006 Solo Exhibition “Impressions: Milton Quon’s Los Angeles”

Watercolor Works 

Other Asian American Artists

Mike Quon (Milton Quon’s son”

Ruth Asawa

Bernice Bing

Wah Ming Chang

Benjamen Chinn

Taneyuki Dan Harada

Dale Joe

Diana Joe

Diana Kan

Dong Kingman

James Leong

James Yeh-jau Lau

George Miyasaki

Johsel Namkung

Arthur Okamura

Miné Okubo

Tadashi Sato

Kay Sekimachi

George Tsutakawa

Tseng Yuho

Carlos Villa

C.C. Wang

Anna Wu Weakland

Charles Wong

Jade Snow Wong

Nanying Stella Wong

Guide to the California Asian American Artists Biographical Survey Records

[allehsu]

“I look toward the western horizon for that eternal thread of Opening, one dot of Light, one whole Moment.” #Repost @asianamericanarchive with @get_repost ・・・ Tyrus Wong’s “Deer on Cliff” (1960s). Deer on Cliff reflects Wong's stylistic fusion of Chinese and American aesthetics, encouraged by his Otis Art Institute mentor Stanton Macdonald-Wright. The painting evokes a feeling of movement, influenced by Wong's interest in and work with illustration and film. - source: Hammer Museum - #tyruswong #chineseamerican #asianamerican https://www.instagram.com/p/CDApdEhpYF6/?igshid=1mi7keykzjwc2

[ethancastillo05]

Link in my profile: What an amazing tribute from Google to Tyrus Wong on his birthday. Happy birthday Mr. Wong and we miss you! #TyrusWong #Disney #Bambi https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYegb0HZcG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zpsi56v8jk4

[blogofhistory-blog1]

Birth Anniversary..! Tyrus Wong.! 25 October 1910..! #TyrusWong was a #Chinese born #American #Artist..! He was a #Painter, #Animator, #Calligrapher, #Muralist, #Ceramicist, #Lithographer and #KiteMaker, as well as a #SetDesigner and #Storyboard artist..! One of the most-influential and celebrated #Asian-#American #Artists of the 20th century, He was also a #FilmProduction #Illustrator, who worked for #Disney and #WarnerBrothers..! https://www.instagram.com/p/BpWplAhgQlwFj8ApoqqF2WlduxyMmI46oRQiSI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l7jdq36nrqa0

[jebaqpt]

Tyrus Wong's 108th Birthday celebrated by Google Doodle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKSFrzCLVYM

[kathleenbradshaw]

Happy National Color Day! I made this digital sketch after studying Tyrus Wong, a Chinese American artist who combined a Western style of painting with the calligraphic brush style of the Chinese Sung dynasty. Mr. Wong was brought to the United States by his father at the age of 11 and spent 3 weeks in a detention facility waiting for permission to join him. He endured much hardship as a child and a young man, but persevered to become one of the most significant American artists of all time. While working at the Walt Disney Studio his ethereal style influenced the look and tone of the movie Bambi, though he was not credited for it at the time. Mr. Wong went on to create preproduction illustration for Warner Brothers, gallery paintings, greeting cards, painted silk scarves, and the most incredible kites I’ve ever seen. There are short videos about him on YouTube, and the PBS American Masters documentary “Tyrus” is worth watching. #illustrator #illustration #artistsoninstagram #inspiration #tyruswong https://www.instagram.com/p/BpP6FeeHv0S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h31c8r8kvh4q