Toby Bluth
| Toby Bluth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Frederick L. Bluth July 11, 1940 Texas, United States |
| Died | October 31, 2013 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Painter, animator, background artist, production designer, theater/film director |
Frederick L. "Toby" Bluth (July 11, 1940 – October 31, 2013) was a Texas-born American illustrator who worked on many Disney films and others as animator, Background artist and Production designer. He had a long career writing and illustrating children's books, not to mention performing and or directing, nearly one hundred musicals, both on Broadway and off. His artwork is prominently displayed at most of the Disney theme parks around the world. He was the younger brother of Don Bluth, whom he collaborated with on both theater and animation.
Bluth noted Gustaf Tenggren, whom Walt Disney actively recruited to work on the breakthrough film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as being a big inspiration throughout his career. When asked how he approached each of his watercolor masterpieces, Toby described his intent as
"Creating the moment that you think you saw ... How one remembers a film is often different from the actual film itself."
The use of chiaroscuro was 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.
He died on October 31, 2013 in Los Angeles, California following a stroke.
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