Glen Keane Influence

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An artist I really admire once said, “An animator is just an actor with a pencil”. This struck me because as much as I love animation and want to go into it, I never once thought of it that way until I heard it. The artist who said that is one of Disney’s most gifted illustrator, character designer, animator, and concept artist, Glen Keane. He will forever be one of my favorite artists because of how his work both influences and inspires my work as an aspiring artist. Using such organic line work he is able to create pieces that show years of experience behind, with nothing more than just a pencil.

Glen Keane’s work is so fluid and organic. To me has always seemed to embody everything that is amazing about 2D animation. Every time i watch

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