Claude Monet

 

I'm a huge fan of Claude Monet. He makes alot of stellar paintings. His innovation on nature is truly unique and amazing. 

In rare occasions, I could just see a painting, as just a work of art, but man, some of his illustrations I imagine wanting to live there.

Meadow with Poplars c. 1875

Flowers at Vétheuil (1881)

His greens are some of the best. His skies are also really beautiful.

The Corniche Of Monaco (1884)

These are 2 of my favorites from Monet. I like his paintings featuring citizens doing their own thing. 

Garden at Sainte-Adresse c. 1867

Adolphe Monet Reading In The Garden c. 1866

His style is so comforting. I love how all of his art resembles what he sees, what real life brings to him. The colors are all visually pleasing and accurate.

Love this one. The color scheme is great, limited but in a creative way.

The Church at Varengeville, Grey Weather c. 1882

His 1890 masterpiece Meules. I hope this painting doesn't cause an utter disaster.

This was news from 2 years ago, but I had to mention this. These people are being extremely cocky. If you know a person being this dumbfounded about throwing food at someone's precious art in an actual museum, promise me you'll definitely know they don't have any heart or soul whatsoever. Be able to leave these talented works of art how it should be.

His "blue" paintings are extremely pleasent and appealing. Its one of his more famous works in particular.

Water Lillies, Harmony In Blue c. 1917

His lily pad paintings are fantastic.

Another underrated one. This time, he masters painting flowers, and fruits. 

Flowers and Fruit c. 1869

Heres the final painting for now. This one's just wholesome because it reminds me of how good mornings can be. I can't tell if this painting is actually taken place that time. But it does feel like it.

Poplars on the Banks of The River Epte c. 1892

Most Beautiful Song Ever

 

This is probably the most heartwarming, most heavenly, most pleasent, whimsical songs I ever heard in my life. This holds a special place in my heart. 

I hope you like it. I prefer this version over the original recorded in 1948. 

I like this alot more, its probably more recognizable. Still the same singer, Margaret Whiting, such a sweet voice. 

Revisiting 7 Disney Movies

You might be wondering why these Disney characters are all here. 

I'm doing something that feels rather unnecessary but I decided to do it anyway.

I want to give a second chance to watch a few Disney movies to see if I change my opinion or if it's gonna basically stay the same.

I actually chose films that I either haven't watched for about a year, wasn't too heavily focused on, or felt like there was something more to like about them. 

So how many movies am I going to try and give a re-watch? 

7.

Now there are 3 out of the 7 movies I'm uncertain if I should watch again but I'll see what I can do. This isn't going to ruin my entire ranking of all 63 Disney movies as I did this May.

If you want to see the final era post that being the Revival and my other reviews, there is links to them. See it for yourself.

Okay let's get started.

My first choice is Robin Hood (1973) my opinion of this movie when I reviewed all the Bronze Age era films, I felt like I was too hesitant on the flaws the most. I also heard alot of people saying that this is one of Disney's best movies period. I looked into more deeper elements of the film like the message and the characters actions, and just for that, I feel like I could give Robin Hood another go. After all, I did love almost every character, and I did like the natural and simple charm to it. 

My second choice is The Sword In The Stone (1963). My first thoughts on this film remain still. I don't dislike this film, but I found alot of the moments to be annoying and nonsensical, but now after re-watching a few clips, I actually have some more fair impressions on the characters and the story. Promise me, this won't be a great experience  but I would like to watch this movie again.

My third choice is Peter Pan (1953). When I first watched this movie, I thought that this film wasn't going to be that special, until it really kept moving in the second and third act. I also thought the ending was one of Disney's most underrated finales in their repertoire. And after I got through reviewing the Silver Age of Disney movies, I liked the aesthetic and style this movie surprisingly has. This is a movie I wanted to know more about. It's got that sweet essence of both nostalgia and adventure, and I love stuff like that and I think giving this movie a standard 9/10 is a little too understated. I would love to give this movie another chance. I'm probably destined to say it'll be better than first viewing.

My final choice is actually Tangled (2010). Yeah, a Revival Era movie, and the only Disney movie I'm giving a second chance that actually was released in the 21st century. Not to be silly in saying that. I'm actually shocked on how lovable and highly over-hyped this movie has received over the years. People love this movie SO MUCH! Honestly I can see why, I mean I really liked Rapunzel, the villain was pretty solid and both Flynn and Maximus are great. I guess back when I first watched this movie while on my Disney ranking journey, I wasn't expecting what was going to happen next or if I found the characters to be unique or likeable, but to be honest, nowadays I can see myself giving Tangled another watch. I'm starting to love the charm and energy this movie experiments. 

Now I'll talk about the movies I'm uncertain about. These 3 movies I think I still agree today with my ratings but I feel like in some aspects, I would like to experience and go over it again to see if I really like it more than I used to or not. But then again I don't know if these will be official choices.

My first uncertain movie is Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (1937). I haven't watched this movie in over a year, and by that time, I was really ignorant of knowing most of the quality of Classic Disney animation. I didn't even know any of the master animators yet, and while I would watch these movies, I would focus on the characters actions and story the most. And while that still stands true to this day, I also have to give it additional praise for it's appeal and personality. I always admired how these characters act even thought not everything in the film relates to me. I truly find 1937 Snow White outstanding. It's got a ton of focus, emotion and even a little bit of horrifying moments from time to time. I love it. But maybe I'll still keep my options open to see if I would like to watch it again. 

My second uncertain movie is Alice In Wonderland (1951), again I haven't watched this movie for about a year. And honestly I would like to give this movie another go, but after sensing the wacky characters but flat overall build-up of the movie, I think the standard 9/10 deserves it, I guess. This isn't the all-time great Disney movies in my opinion, but I don't know, maybe I'll like it more, maybe it'll be worse, I sometimes have an appreciation for surreal stuff but not too much for a feature film. This movie probably giving itself a re-watch may be possible. 

My third and final uncertain movie is Chicken Little (2005). Yeah, this one. When I first ranked this movie, I could vision myself thinking that people found me ridiculous for putting Chicken Little so high, I gave this film a staggering 9.5. Really? I mean I do have  guilty pleasures for the story, the characters and the overall atmosphere. But I don't think the film is everything I could imagine for. I do think the final ending punchline is a little too disappointing, even stating that it's all a "misunderstanding". While alot of the moments I said in that post do stand true to this day, I could see myself giving this a second chance. 

And that was all 7 movies. I'm not going to lie, I wasn't planning on doing this at all. I sometimes rediscover films I might progressively enjoy more than the first time I watch them. It feels more enjoyable than most people think it really is. 

If you actually want to see my rankings I did way back a few months ago, here's the official link to it.

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/golden-age-of-disney-movies-1937-1942.html?m=1

If you want to read my review of Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs.

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/silver-age-era-of-disney-movies-1950.html?m=1

If you want to read my review of Alice In Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Sword In The Stone.

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/bronze-age-of-disney-movies-1970-1988.html?m=1

If you want to read my review of Robin Hood

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/experimental-post-renaissance-era-of.html?m=1

If you want to read my review of Chicken Little

https://sngexplorationblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/revival-era-of-disney-movies-2009-2024.html?m=1

If you want to read my review of Tangled and if you wanted to see my nearly outdated ranking list on all 63 Disney movies.

Backyardigans

 

The Backyardigans is one of my favorite TV shows, I loved it when I was a kid but I like it even more today, because of the atmosphere, characters and variety.

The episodes were jam-packed with songs, action and filled with imaginable places to explore. These scenes I chose are beautiful. This is one of the most pleasent shows I ever seen.

The backgrounds are gorgeous and realistic. There's a bunch of things happening but it's not too distracting either. 

I remember watching these episodes. They were fun and enjoyable. It felt longer than it needed to be. Usually these episodes are a usual runtime for TV.

This is the final episode, I actually like this ratio more than 4:3 like they did in the first few seasons. This is awesome. This is what I like in medieval themes.

I also liked how the horses are modeled. It looks so weird but it fits really well.

It's relaxing. I wish these types of shows would get more recognition. They make you feel good and it has an appropriate pace.

Not to mention that all the main characters have memorable and distinctive personalities, and great designs. I love how we can recognize almost every character. Pablo, is a penguin, Tyrone is a moose, Tasha is a hippo, Austin is a kangaroo. And Uniqua. Most people including me could never knew what her species was. She was just pun intended, "unique."

The character interactions are also great. It's straightforward and to the point. 

I also loved the different outfit style choices, in almost every single episode, each place they would have a unique sense fashion and it would fit the character role perfectly.

I almost regularly watch a few moments of Backyardigans anytime I would like whether its the music, the beauty, the inspirational characters, almost everything about the Backyardigans is peak entertainment for me.

If this show had way more of a broad demographic, this would've been more incredible, but I can see why it doesn't have the appeal to mostly the adults which kinda upsets me. I think it's the overall simple charm and sometimes unusual energy to the songs. But I love all of it. It's a show that I would recommend younger audiences to watch.

Bugs Bunny at 85

 

Today is officially the 85th Anniversary of Bugs Bunny! The lovable "wabbit" himself. One of my all-time favorite characters. Can't believe that in the next 5 years, he'll be 9 decades old. That's insane. He's been timeless ever since. 

What I love about Bugs is his amusing laid-back demeanor and interesting personality traits like his charismatic resilience. His cartoons were one of the most witty, most smart ever to be made in film history. It took me a long time to fully realize how funny and iconic this character really is. 

While Bugs has had prototypes in the past, for instance Porky's Hare Hunt (1938), he wasn't fully finalized and was just a standard trickster to outwit a protagonist much like Porky's Duck Hunt (1937). Reasons as to why his first cartoon will always be remembered as A Wild Hare (1940) is because Avery himself wanted to go in a different direction with the character. His iconic catchphrase was first heard in this particular short and heck it was a success, gaining audiences and being nominated for an Acamedy Award. Even that same year the ceremony took place, the first Tom and Jerry short was nominated as well.

All I gotta say is that, Bugs is easily the coolest, most important characters ever made. Real, full of personality, and has had significant amount of influence.

Artmania Drawings + Ideas

 

I seen this interesting page in the Illusion Of Life Disney book about a few weeks ago. I always wanted to learn how to draw certain stuff like this. It reminds me of actual reality shows.

I made my own set of dialogue to the characters. 

I made my own female vocal group called The Ananas Sisters. If you didn't know the term "ananas" it means a common name for pineapple. This almost fitted decently. So here's my first sketch of the sisters.

Here's one of them, but in a more realistic close-up style.

Have some more of Wolf and Cauliflower.

This is Mickey playing the role of Sherlock Holmes, searching and investigating for hidden clues and answers. My favorite Disney films are similar to stuff like that, that being Wind In The Willows and The Great Mouse Detective. I also loved both Rescuers films even though they don't have anything to do with Sherlock whatsoever.

I recently watched a mini narrated documentary recently called The Story Behind Fun and Fancy Free, and people talked about the production. It was insane. Mickey and The Beanstalk was originally planned to be a feature film, and just by looking at the storyboards and art, it could've been incredible, while I really liked the final product, its also kinda of a bummer that most of it was removed.

If there was ever a possibility I could make something that would give me permission to use licensed characters, I would love to use my vivid imagination and make something simple yet funny and amusing. This is Mickey and his ol' pals. There seems to be a problem going on but I created a full page comic to understand it alot more.

I don't think there has ever been a time where all 3 of these characters take place in a winter setting besides the christmas specials but not when their paired together. I recently watched some Spongebob episodes and the humor here is inspired by that show. 

I studied facial expressions from the Preston Blair book. I loved drawing this simple design of the dog.

Next I drew a pack of twin ducks. One wears his hat completely normal, the other wears it backwards like I do. 

This is a anthropomorphic baseball headed person. I liked drawing alot of his poses.

The tap-dancer is inspired by the model drawings in Cock O' The Walk.

This is probably the best model sheet ever. Those poses are professional level stuff. 

Here's the final drawing for now.