tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post6792782868308870217..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Al Dempster and "Song of the South"Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-28816991375548381192014-12-26T08:34:43.588-08:002014-12-26T08:34:43.588-08:00I inherited an oil painting, what looks to be sign...I inherited an oil painting, what looks to be signed by Al Dempster, of two boats tied up to a small pier, what looks to be on the ocean. My Grandfather worked at Disney as a mechanical engineer, specializing in water engineering, all when Disneyland was in the final stages of being built. My Grandmother left me this painting along with a Peter Ellenshaw painting. I can find lots of information on Peter Ellenshaw, but I can't find any information on any Al Dempster oil paintings. Does anyone have any insights?mabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12482063815067057169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-69890396872801564602007-02-24T18:38:00.000-08:002007-02-24T18:38:00.000-08:00"The illustration to the left (courtesy of the ASI..."The illustration to the left (courtesy of the ASIFA Hollywood archive) is a Golden Book illustration done by Al (or perhaps Bill Justice) tied into the combination feature Song of the South that the company released soon after WWII..."<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure that Al Dempster always did the final painting though Bill Justice penciled all the illustrations. I recall Bill once telling me that he talked Al into taking on the "Song of the South" Golden Book because Bill was real keen to make some money from freelancing on the side but wasn't that confident in his own painting ability. Bill did all the pencil with grey wash drawings on his own though, I believe. The two artists had also collaborated several years previous on the illustrated book of "The Gremlins" for Random House, just recently reprinted by Dark Horse and something every Disney book collector should now own!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com