So he and his team looked both backward and forward: They drew heavy inspiration from Tyrus Wong’s revered painted environments for 1942's “Bambi” and used cutting-edge computer animation ...

102-Year-Old Artist’s Stunning Work Paints Disney In A Whole New Light Tyrus Wong’s art influenced the visual direction of Bambi in 1941 and was "some of the most strikingly beautiful art ever ...

Other Disney artists painted commercially available holiday cards in this era, including Tyrus Wong, best known for his background on Bambi, and Sleeping Beauty artist Eyvind Earle. The studio’s ...