Toby Bluth

Toby Bluth is an American painter of Disney fine art, who has worked on many Disney films as a Background Artist and Production Designer. He has also had long career writing and illustrating Children’s Books [Books written and illustrated by Toby Bluth:
*cite book |last=Bluth |first=Toby (ed.) |title=Disney's Cinderella: Dreams Do Come True |year=1995 |publisher =Mouse Works |isbn =978-1570822421 |edition=First edition
*cite book |last=Bluth |first=Toby (ed.) |title=Disney's Dopey Loses the Diamonds |year=1994 |publisher =Mouse Works |isbn =978-1570821509 |edition=First edition
*cite book |last=Bluth |first=Toby (ed.) |title=Snow White's Escape |year=1994 |publisher =Mouse Works |isbn =978-1570821530 |edition=First edition
*cite book |last=Bluth |first=Toby (ed.) |title=Tenderfoot |year=1985 |publisher =Children's Press |isbn =978-0516091662 |edition=First edition
*cite book |last=Bluth |first=Toby (ed.) |title=Siegfried's Silent Night |year=1983 |publisher =Ideals Children's Books |isbn =978-0824980597 |edition=First edition] , not to mention performing and or directing, nearly one hundred musicals, both on Broadway and off.cite web|url=http://www.edchasenfineart.com/disney/bluth/index.html|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5bLTz5WDm|archivedate=2008-10-05|accessdate=2008-10-05|title=Toby Bluth at ED Chasen Fine Art]

Toby’s artwork is prominently displayed at most of the Disney theme parks around the world. He is currently traveling on the Disney Cruise Line, showing off his talent for crowds of all ages.

Style

Bluth notes Gustaf Tengrenn, whom Walt Disney actively recruited to work on the breakthrough film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1235904/|accessdate=2008-10-05|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5bLUB508j|archivedate=2008-10-05|title=Gustaf Tenggren at the IMDB] as being a big inspiration throughout his career.

When asked how he approaches each of his watercolor masterpieces, Toby describes his intent as, "Creating the moment that you think you saw . . . How one remembers a film is often different from the actual film itself." [cite web|url=http://www.collectorseditions.com/disney/vitae.php?aID=532bluth|accessdate=2008-10-05|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5bLUOQxNn|archivedate=2008-10-05|title=ART THAT MOVES THE HEART - Toby Bluth]

The use of chiaroscuro is apparent in Bluth's work. These subtle variations of light and shade create depth, life and warm, yet cool shadows to each scene. This lends a heightened delineation of character and allows his subjects much more of a unique, almost animated, existence within the painting.

= Filmography [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089943/|title=Toby Bluth at IMDB|archivedate=2008-10-05|accessdate=2008-10-05|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5bLUrHXHT] =

References

External links

* [http://www.collectorseditions.com/disney/artist.php?aID=532bluth Artist Official Disney Fine Art Site]
*imdb name|id=0089943|name=Toby Bluth
* [http://www.tobybluth.com Artist's Official Site]