All About Jiminy Cricket: History and Disney Fan and Collector’s Guide

By Leslie Combemale | January 13, 2023

Since this is the first blog of the new year, I wanted to ring in 2023 with something interesting and fun, and really tried to think what connected with starting over, new beginnings, turning over a new leaf and all that. I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, although I respect them in other folks. …

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The Disney Fine Art Stardust Collection & Denyse Klette Interview

By Leslie Combemale | March 17, 2023

Disney Fine Art has just released a lovely new series by Canadian artist Denyse Klette called “The Stardust Collection”, and it felt worth a blog to me. I just added Denise’s work to the site, and I think it’s going to be very popular, especially to people who love stargazing! Denyse has always wanted to …

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The Artistry and Art of Beauty and the Beast

By Leslie Combemale | January 27, 2023

At ArtInsights, we have as many fans of Beauty and the Beast as we do for The Little Mermaid, and that’s saying something. Since we’re heading into Valentine’s season, the season of love, as it were, I thought I’d talk about the history, art, and fun facts about the tale as old as time. IT’S …

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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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Peanuts Art! The 50th Anniversary Celebration for A Charlie Brown Christmas means a once-in-a-lifetime art release!

By Leslie Combemale | June 17, 2015

CHARLIE BROWN, SNOOPY, & PEANUTS EXTRAVANGANZA! My invitation to the big event! PEANUTS ART! I’m so incredibly excited that the 50th anniversary of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, which is being celebrated next week in LA, means that I get to go to LA and interview animators AND get first access to special art being …

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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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Disney Fine Art and Film Art Update: New in 2014, New in 2015

By Leslie Combemale | January 3, 2015

(David Womersley’s “Arendelle in Winter”) We hope your holidays were wonderful and that you are on your way to big things in 2015!  We at ArtInsights certainly are.. This last year has seen some great art and great film releases, and some awesome directions for our favorite artists. Of course the first artist I’d mention …

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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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ArtInsights Holiday Gift Guide: The Wonderful World of Disney Film Art

By Leslie Combemale | November 19, 2014

TOP SELLING OFFICIAL DISNEY LIMITED EDITIONS ~ THE PERFECT GIFT FOR EVERY DISNEY FAN     Disney fans have been collecting and loving art since 1937, and now we can all get the best images from artists working in the studio actually making the movies!  Here are the most popular and fastest selling images in a …

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ArtInsights Holiday Gift Guide: The Art of Sci-Fi & Fantasy Classics

By Leslie Combemale | November 19, 2014

10 Pieces of Film Art for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fans that are Truly and Utterly Out of This World Some films not only never go out of style, they grow in popularity with each generation.  You know your spacey cyborg-loving loved one doesn’t need one more wind-up robot…We focused on original pieces here, but whether …

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ArtInsights Holiday Gift Guide: Art of Marvel & DC

By Leslie Combemale | November 17, 2014

6 HOT RELEASES CELEBRATING DC AND MARVEL BLOCKBUSTERS Click here to see all DC art Click here to see all Marvel Art FOR THE SUPERHERO SUPERFAN: There is nothing more popular right now in all the world than superheroes.  We just got word from both Marvel and DC what their movie lineups would be for the next five years. …

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Bring Hollywood Home for the Holidays- ArtInsights Film Art Gift Guide

By Leslie Combemale | November 16, 2014

Let film art solve the eternal problem of what to get to thrill the movie lovers you love! The experts at ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery have been building collections, finding special pieces, and inspiring film fans with official studio art by the best movie artists working in Hollywood for over 22  years.  They have the hottest and …

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ArtInsights Holiday Gift Guide: Art of Star Wars

By Leslie Combemale | November 16, 2014

5 OF THE RAREST & MOST EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS ART IMAGES AVAILABLE TODAY Guaranteed to put the ‘HO-HO-HOTH’ in the holiday, sending Star Wars fans into hyperdrive, this art by iconic movie poster artist John Alvin will get them right in the geek, making you look Yoda-wise and Jedi-clever.   (click above to see ALL the …

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ArtInsights Holiday Gift Guide: The Art of Frozen

By Leslie Combemale | November 15, 2014

The Top 10 Hottest Official Limited Editions Click above to see all the available art from Disney’s Frozen There isn’t anything cooler to Disney fans or hotter in the world of Disney collectibles than art from the #1 biggest selling movie of all time for the studio.  For anyone searching for a gift that will still …

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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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ARTINSIGHTS SHOWS ART AND PRESS FOR THE ART OF JOHN ALVIN!

By Leslie Combemale | August 10, 2014

As some of you who follow The Art of John Alvin, not the book, but the actual art, which is represented by ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery, know quite well, Andrea Alvin has been working for several years writing, compiling, and getting permissions for a (hopefully first) book on John Alvin’s career and art. …

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