University de Belles Artes San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato , Mexico
Which school did Walter Peregoy go to from 1946 to 1947?
Walter Peregoy Alwyn Walter Walt Peregoy ( November 17 , 1925 – January 16 , 2015 ) was an American artist who was a color stylist and background artist for animated cartoons . Among the studios he worked for were Walt Disney Productions 1951–1964 , 1974–1983 , Format Films and Hanna-Barbera ( 1968–1971 & 1973 ) . He received little publicity over his career , but was acclaimed for his avant-garde style . His dedication , creativity and contributions to animation while at Disney earned Peregoy the honor of being inducted into the Disney Legends roster in 2008 . Life . Early years . Peregoy was born in Los Angeles in 1925 . He spent his early childhood on a small island ( Alameda , California ) in San Francisco Bay . He was nine years old when he began his formal art training by attending classes at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Berkeley , California . At the age 12 years old , Peregoys family returned to Los Angeles , where he enrolled in Chouinard Art Institutes life drawing classes . At the age 17 Peregoy dropped out of high school and went to work for Disney as an in-betweener . In 1942 , he joined the U.S . Coast Guard and served for three years in the Infirmary as a 1st Class Petty Officer . After World War II he continued his art education , studying at the University de Belles Artes , San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato , Mexico , and with Fernand Léger in Paris . Animation work . In 1951 , Peregoy returned to the United States and resumed his career with The Walt Disney Studios . Although skilled with these more conventional projects , Peregoys personal style began to surface . Peregoys unique style began to meshed well with that of his contemporary , stylist Eyvind Earle . Peregoy and Earles work on Paul Bunyan ( 1958 ) was nominated for an Academy Award in the short category . Their unique style of animation on Paul Bunyan was a departure for Disney . Peregoy continued to work at Disney for an additional 14 years . Peregoy was lead background painter on Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ) before embarking on the most ambitious , intelligent , and personal effort , his work as color stylist and background artist on One Hundred and One Dalmatians ( 1961 ) , and The Sword in the Stone ( 1963 ) . He later worked on Scooby-Doo , Where Are You ! ( 1969 ) , and other series produced by Hanna-Barbera . He returned to Disney ( WED Enterprises in 1977 through 1983 ) , contributing his unique view to the design of Epcot Center in Florida , where his influence included architectural facades , sculptures , fountains , show rides and murals for The Land and Imagination ! ( formerly The journey into the Imagination ) pavilions . Along with Marc Davis , Eyvind Earle and Joshua Meador , Peregoy was one of the featured artists in Disneys Four Artists Paint One Tree documentary . This documentary illustrated the unique interpretation that each artist can bring to a single subject matter . Peregoys work has been the subject of one Man Shows at : Stockton Museum , California ; The University of Santa Clara , California ; Galerie de Tour , San Francisco , California ; Rutherford Gallery , San Francisco , California ; Chouinard Art Institute , Los Angeles , California ; Landau Gallery , Los Angeles , California ; Dickie Hall Gallery , Laguna , California ; Jack Carr Gallery , Pasadena , California . He has also participated in group shows at : National Gallery of Art , the Library of Congress and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington , D.C. . Later years . He taught Background Styling at Brandes Art Institute from 1984–1985 as well as Principle of Drawing . In the last years of his life , he continued to draw and paint in the Los Angeles area . Peregoy died on January 16 , 2015 at the age of 89 . External links . - 2005 Golden Award : Walt Peregoy - 2008 Disney Legends Award : Walt Peregoy - Walt Peregoy , ’101 Dalmatians’ Color Stylist , RIP - Obituary - Los Angeles Times