The NEW Alex Ross Art Collection: How Alex Ross and his team created an art program with Marvel, DC, Beatles, and more!

By Leslie Combemale | May 6, 2016
In Mortal Combat

Lots has been happening in the world of the superhero, and now is the perfect time to update fans of superhero art! Have you seen Captain America: Civil War yet? Well, surprisingly timely is the roll-out of the new Alex Ross art collection, and it’s just getting started.  We are happy to be part of …

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The Official Art of DC show-The Art of Batman: The Animated Series

By Leslie Combemale | March 20, 2016
New Batman Adventures Original Production Cel You Scratch My Back

In the history of our having the art of DC at ArtInsights, which has been over 23 years, I’ve seen some pretty spectacular cels and backgrounds from Batman and Superman.  I have a particular fondness for art from Batman: The Animated Series.  I remember one background of the Arkham Asylum that was all dark blues …

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“BATMAN V SUPERMAN: Official Art of DC Comics” Exhibit opening at ArtInsights March 2nd

By Leslie Combemale | March 1, 2016

Reston, VA: ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery is hosting an exhibit of limited edition and original comic book and animation art featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, the characters soon to be the central focus of Zack Snyder’s new movie “Batman V Superman” premiering March 25th. Other popular DC Comics superheroes and villains will …

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Remembering Alan Rickman & Celebrating Harry Potter

By Leslie Combemale | January 14, 2016

Yes, the loss of Alan Rickman is felt acutely by lovers of Harry Potter and all those in the HP fandom.  Rickman brought Professor Snape to life in a way no one else could, and created a much bigger audience for the movies out of his many fans.  As much as I loved the books, …

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Cinema Siren’s Top 10 Movie Posters of 2015 (with help from Andrea Alvin and Bill McCloskey!)

By Leslie Combemale | January 1, 2016

Below you’ll find Cinema Siren’s Top 10 Movie Posters of 2015, AS WELL AS added opinions and thoughts from Andrea Alvin and Bill McCloskey–both who were involved in the making of some of the best movie posters in recent film history! Go here to go to the youtube vid. The past is the past.  As …

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Happy 2016 from ArtInsights!

By Leslie Combemale | January 1, 2016

It may well be that Shakespeare wrote that “expectation is the root of all heartache”,  but he also said “all things are ready, if our mind be so”… Being in small business isn’t for sissies, that’s for sure.  In 2015, some great things happened, (50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, I’m looking at you!) …

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Happy 25th Anniversary, Reston Town Center!

By Leslie Combemale | October 12, 2015

“IN CELEBRATION–it’s a NEVER BEFORE AND NEVER AGAIN kind of announcement!” We are letting our “Business Besties” who read our blog, are fans of us, and keep up with our “goings on” know that we are doing something very special, something we’ve NEVER done before, (and won’t do again!), for the 25th anniversary of Reston …

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John Alvin Honored by His High School

By Leslie Combemale | October 4, 2015

A few days ago, John Alvin was inducted into The Hall of Fame at his high school, Pacific Grove High School.  His sister Suzanne Alvin was there to accept the honor and talk a bit about John Alvin and his career.  She spoke to the kids, thinking about what John would have said, and what …

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ArtInsights at the AFI for Bugs Bunny Anniversary

By Leslie Combemale | August 6, 2015

ArtInsights at the AFI for Bugs Bunny Anniversary! The AFI Silver Theater is showing some great cartoons in honor of Bugs Bunny’s 75th birthday, which happened July 27th, (those carrots are great at keeping a rabbit looking youthful!) and ArtInsights will be there! Leslie Combemale, intrepid ArtInsights co-owner and lover of all things Looney Tunes, …

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DISNEY AND LOONEY TUNES SDCC PANELS!

By Leslie Combemale | June 29, 2015

That’s right!  We have DISNEY AND LOONEY TUNES SDCC PANELS!  Created, hosted, and moderated by the folks at ArtInsights.  We are very excited.  In fact we are SO excited and interested in a having a great panel that we went out to LA and interviewed a few folks about their careers so we could be prepared. …

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Naked Little Mermaid? 15K paid. Animation art goes crazy again.

By Leslie Combemale | April 29, 2015

I don’t so much hate saying “I told you so”, as quietly revel in the thought of saying it, especially when it comes to the value and popularity of film and animation art. Remember I was there when no one knew what a cel was, some 30 years ago.  I worked in one of the …

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Star Wars art-Are these the artists you’re looking for? Official artists vs. Fan artists

By Leslie Combemale | April 11, 2015

(art by John Alvin, who did movie poster art for Star Wars) We’ve been in the thick of the Star Wars art world for quite some time…and that world is pretty convoluted.  Here’s how it works There are artists who worked on the movies and are official artists with the Star Wars art licensee: Those …

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Press Release: Michelle St. Laurent at ArtInsights Gallery

By Leslie Combemale | December 3, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHELLE ST. LAURENT- TOP FEMALE OFFICIAL DISNEY ARTIST, APPEARING AT ARTINSIGHTS ANIMATION & FILM ART GALLERY OPENING OF HER ONE-WOMAN SHOW “THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY WATERCOLOR” Saturday, December 6   2 pm – 6 pm Reston, Va.,  Dec.3rd, 2014 – Michelle St. Laurent will be appearing on Saturday, December 6 from 2:00 p.m. until …

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Commissioning Original Film Art: Designing A Dream

By Leslie Combemale | November 3, 2014
All Their Wicked Ways by Tim Rogerson

Did you know you could have art made specially for you by top Disney and Hollywood artists? ArtInsights has been working with insiders licensed by the studios to create original art for our clients for over 20 years! What makes this so special and unique is you can have a beautiful original piece of art …

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ArtInsights in Movie Poster Doc “Twenty Four by Thirty Six”

By Leslie Combemale | October 22, 2014

So, yes.  If it is indeed a documentary about movie posters, at least in those released in the United States, it should really be called “Twenty Seven by Forty One”…which is the approximate size of a one sheet.  However, when Kevin Burke started out, he had been inspired by his love for movie posters that …

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John Alvin for Every Collector

By Leslie Combemale | September 11, 2014

With the release of The Art of John Alvin, art lovers everywhere are eager to collect John’s work while they still can. ArtInsights is your exclusive source of John Alvin’s original artwork, and we also have the biggest collection of his limited editions. No matter what your budget, we have something by John that will enhance your walls …

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