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HAaaaaaa The videos I have been doing where I am "Thor the Sketching Pirate" are really just some VERY casual, fun drawing lessons my friends insisted I do and continue. At Imagineering, I had a lot of "spectators" from other departments that would come sit in my office during lunch or a break...

Great!! YES!!! You understand !! Make this your OWN!! LEt's take...I dunno..."Jolly Holiday" for example. I love this idea!! If I were asked to make a section inside a Land on this theme...I would first think. O.K...What are some really cool possibilities based on "Mary poppins". I...

My pleasure.... one more "thinking drawing" here. I notice a lot of buildings and architecture in your ideas, however, most is pretty "normal" and not a lot of variety in the proportions. Do some thinking on each store or ride facade or even small vending huts...etc. Each should have it's...

Quick add here!! Great stuff you guys!! Coming along!! I don't know what level of drawing most of you are at, but work on lots of creative "details" too....loose but full of original thinking. For example...if you have a ride. Do a sheet of thoughts on the ride vehicle. Try original...

LOL!! Yah...those all came from my distorted mind Mike!! LOL! I am not sure "where" they came from other than I created a story in my head and designed characters that seemed to "fit" the story. Then I just ...drew them!

BINGO!!!!!!!!!

I would like to think it would have, "Figments friend"!! I know one thing for sure....it would have made a hell of a "splash" in that lagoon!!! The poor Monorail would have had to wash its windows often!!! LOL!!

I am not sure, honestly. Our world in general is changed and driven much more by formulation than by the "heart"...yah? I see this. I tend to be a more "free spirit"...and this is a blessing and a curse at times. I think everyone means well at Disney..or I hope so. But the classic...

Well said Mick! LOL! Well said! The reality from what my friends still at WDI tell me (no names) is that decisions and the process is far far different now days than when I was there in the 90's . I could still kinna feel Walt there when I was there. lol! Creative guys and gals still...

Haaaaaaa Oh Lord...I guess I have to be honest since I am on the spot here...LOL! Well let me say, first off, this is only MY opinion...for whatever value it has. Likely not much worth...but perhaps a pirate coin. Here it is... There are times when the Entertainment industry...

Yah....would love to have seen this happen. Below here is one of many paintings and some rough sketches of some of the characters in the media I did for the "Undersea Grand Prix"...as I mentioned was a hit with Disney internal, but was nixed by OLC. It was like "star Tours" on steroids....a...

From What I recall, we were given just some of the concept art images at the time for the Animated feature, "Atlantis". It was early in production and we spent a day over at the Animation Studios looking at the key frame art and the various concepts for the styling of the cartoon to be. The...

I am no longer with Disney. I left to persue my passion for "Tiki" Polynesian fantasy art. My website is: www.thorart.com My work is known and collected in the "Tiki" scene and other areas. I am also known as "THOR"(childhood nickname) ... I still consult with all the Theme park Industry...

Ahhhh... This was a pastel and acrylic color sketch I did as part of a bunch for a potential rides in Hong kong Disneyland. At the time, Disney had recently opened "Countdown to Extinction". There was a lot of money spent on the "carnotaurus" animatronic Dinosaur for that ride. I was asked...

Thanks so very much! Yes...when I suggested a "dry hydrolator" sort of approach to making the guest feel like they were dropping down miles below to the load....I got a raised brow at first. But I pitched the idea as a "theater of the mind". We didn't need to see rolling rock pass by...we...

Hey all, I was encouraged to come join here by some fellow former Imagineers to be part of this great group of people. Feel free to contact me under my name on Facebook. I have had an extensive career with both Disney, Universal and others as a Principal concept design artist and art...

I was just informed of this article. This is Tom Thordarson. I want to thank you fro the wonderful recognition and review. This was a very special attraction for me. I lived and dreamed this ride from a white piece of paper through development of the art Direction models and character...