Todays blog post is more from the book They Drew As They Pleased The Hidden Art of Disneys Mid Century Era, Enjoy!
Tom Oreb joined Disney in 1932, and started as an assistant animator working under Norm Ferguson. He later moved into story and character development. During the 1950s, he specialized in character design for Disney’s theatrical films and television commercials. For Sleeping Beauty, he developed character designs that complemented Eyvind Earle’s stylized visual direction.
Character Art by Tom Oreb
Tom Oreb
Ward Kinball gag model sheet by Tom Oreb
Self Caricatures of Tom Oreb
A Step Sister Sketch from Cinderella
Early Character models for The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr.Toad
Character Designs for the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland and Aurora in Sleeping Beauty
Early Character Design for Sleeping Beauty
Character Designs for The Story of Anyburgh USA