Disney Fan Project: Carl Barks: The Duck Man

The name Carl Barks doesn't quite ring a bell to the average person, but the impact he had on many Disney fans' lives were tremendous. From his work as an anonymous artist working for Walt Disney in the early days of the studio. Carl was one of the few people who developed Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
Fans of the DuckTales series definitely have a lot to thank Mr. Barks for. Carl was behind creating the entire city of Duckburg, with the show's main character Scrooge McDuck, the Beagle Boys, Gyro Gearloose, Gladstone Glander and many more.

Disney fan and filmmaker Geoffroy Koeberle hopes to capture and pay tribute to the life and works of Carl Banks, who worked to create some of the most beloved characters and stories of the twentieth century. Geoffroy Koeberle worked as an assistant director on several major Hollywood films, including some recent films like Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Midnight in Paris andThree Days to Kill. 

"Carl Barks: The Duck Man is a film that will look to the readers and fans of duck stories and Carl Barks artwork to tell the story of the strip and its creator." It's offical Indiegogo page says. "As we explore the art and impact of Carl Barks through this unique perspective, the undying appreciation and love of duck and the man behind it will be evident in the anecdotes, stories, and memories shared by readers of the strip and friends and colleagues of Carl Barks." The film is also to be narrated by John Goodman.

You can check out more details on this project through this link to their campaign page. If you are a fan of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, or of DuckTales and would like to see Carl get the honor and recognition due to him, be sure to pledge your donation to the project in order to see this get accomplished!

You can watch the main campaign video right here. Be sure to check out their page for even more videos from the film.




NOTE: This project is not affiliated with The Mickey Mindset. For further questions, be sure to contact the team at carlbarkstheduckman@gmail.com.

Disney Fan Art Spotlight: Kenny Durkin Part 2

Exactly one week ago we shared the fantastic and creative works of Kenny Durkin, and if you missed it, be sure to check it out now. Becuase there was just too much awesomeness to fit into one article, we decided to split the spotlight on Kenny's fabulous work and showcase it in a special two-part series. Without any further introduction, here is even more of Kenny's wonderful work featuring Muppets, Winnie the Pooh/Star Wars and Disney-owned ABC's LOST!

The Muppets' Latest Addition

Winnie the Hutt

Gonzilla

Daniel Faraday- ABC'S Lost sketch

Ben Linus- ABC'S Lost sketch

The Ribbit- The Hobbit Parody

Muppets- World of Friendship

Thanks once again to the wonderfully talented Kenny Durkin for sharing his artwork with us! 

Disney Fan Art Showcase: Kenny Durkin Part 1

Today we're really excited to showcase some of the best artwork of our pal Kenny Durkin!
Kenny is a long-time Muppet and Disney fan, and a really talented artist. There's no doubt that you have probably come across Kenny's work while online. His artwork parodies such as The Wocka-Wocka-ing Dead, Muppets Inc and Winnie The Hutt were shared over thousands of times across social media! You'll see some of these art pieces below.

When we were speaking to Kenny about this article, he told us just to pick the artwork which we thought was the best. So we picked all of them.

Because there was just too much awesomeness to fit into one article, he decided to split it up into two Fan Art spotlights. Be on the lookout next week for part two!

Muppet Threadless Entry: "Right Where We Belong" 

Mowgli and Shere-Kahn parodying He-Man and Battlecat

The Wocka Wocka-ing Dead

Muppets Inc. 

Star Wars Artwork

Animal

Fozzie and Sam Eagle parodying Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Prawn Solo

That's all for now! Be on the lookout for more of Kenny's awesome work next week! 

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Disney Fan Art Showcase: Brittany Myers Part 2

Last week we showcased some of the beautiful and wonderful artwork from Disney fan Brittany Myers. We're once again super excited to share more of Brittany's fantastic art pieces, including art from films like Frozen, Tangled, Brave, and more! Be sure to check out Brittany's website to see more of her artwork.

Without further ado, here is part two of our showcase of Brittany's beautiful fan art:

Merida (Brave)

Nani (Lilo and Stitch) sketch 

"Life is the Bubbles!"

"I Can't!" from Disney's Frozen 

Frozen Heart

Rapunzel (Tangled) 

Violet (The Incredibles) 

Frozen Photo Portrait

That's all for now! Thanks so much to Brittany for sharing her work with us once again! Be sure to check out Brittany's website here to see even more work! 

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Disney Fan Art Showcase: Brittany Myers Part 1

Today we're really excited to showcase some truly incredible pieces of artwork illustrated by the incredibly talented Disney fan artist Brittany Myers. Be sure to check out Brittany's website to see even more fantastic artwork! We'll be spotlighting Brittany's wonderful Disney artwork in a special two-part fan spotlight series. Be sure to check back soon for part two:

"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" 

Kim Possible 

"Conceal, don't feel."

Tinker Bell Sketch 

Sally (Nightmare Before Christmas)

Esmeralda (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

Ursula 

Be sure check back for part two of Brittany's art soon! Thanks again to Brittany for sharing her work with us!

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Disney Fan Project: On A Sunny Disney Afternoon

Mitchell Stein- I'm super excited to introduce a brand new fan project by Tim Van Hal, a talented and motivated author (not to mention a major Disney Animation fan of course) named, On A Sunny Disney Afternoon, an all-new book showcasing his love for Disney Afternoon. The book will take a look at the first twenty years of the division and what it moved onto become and how those characters live on to today.
But instead of myself telling you all about it, here's some info from Tim himself!

Tim Van Hal- Hello! I am writing a book on the history of the first twenty years of Disney television animation. The book goes in depth on the forming of the division, the development of series and the multitude of studios that were involved in the production.

Over the last few years, I have gathered many sources and I'm in the process of interviewing the people involved. At the moment this is done by Skype, phone or email, but the time has come where i need access to some people and archives that I can't interview or check out from a distance. For this reason I put up a crowd-funding page to finish the last stages of my research and finish the book.

If the goal of 15.000 dollar is met, I want to use my time abroad by filming the interviews and create a documentary of this wonderful period in animation. The people who help fund my research will (of course) be entitled to a free copy of the book (and the documentary, if the goal is reached).

Here is a link to the Indiegogo page:http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/on-a-sunny-disney-afternoon/x/6078342

There you have it! Feel free to visit Tim's page (link included above) and donate to this special project! 

Disclaimer: On a Sunny Disney Afternoon is not associated with The Mickey Mindset or any of it's writers. The showcased project is an independent fan project and should not be mistaken as a work of The Mickey Mindset, The Muppet Mindset or any of our other website branches. The fundraiser is held on Indiegogo, which is neither associated with The Mickey Mindset. You can donate to this exciting new project at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/on-a-sunny-disney-afternoon

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Disney Fan Artwork Showcase: Debbie Perry

We're really excited to share some fantastic artwork from the talented Disney fan artist Debbie writes into the blog with some of her latest Disney fan art. Thanks Debbie! Her other work can be found at http://fluffyandmervin.com/

This one was made in honor of Annette Funicello: 

Thank you to Debbie for the fabulous artwork! 

Disney Fan Art Showcase: Kevin Arsenault

Today we're thrilled and really, really proud to present a dozen pieces of original, amazing fan art from our friend Kevin Arsenault. Kevin's art style is one of my favorites and I really can't get enough of it. Be sure to visit Kevin's EeyorbStudios Deviant Art page for even more outstanding artwork!

"It's the World According to Goofy"

"Foul-Feathered Friend"

"Croissant de Triomphe"

"Panchito Pistoles"

"Have You Been to Bahia?"

"We're Just a Couple of Crazy Rascals!"

"Huey, Dewey, and Louie"

"Bless Me Bagpipes!"

"Olaf"

"Roger Rabbit"

"We Love You, Uncle Donald"

"Battle of the Mallets"

Huge thanks to Kevin Arsenault for letting us share his amazing work!

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