Bill Melendez, R.I.P.
My deepest condolences to his friends and family.To read more, click here.
Labels: artwork, bill melendez, charles schulz, charlie brown christmas, digital art, drawing, peanuts, sketch, tribute
posted by Jeff Pidgeon at
6:22 PM
6 Comments:
Beautiful tribute drawing, Jeff.
Thanks!
While I knew about his role as "Peanuts" animator, I didn't know that he supplied the "voices" of Snoopy and Woodstock.
I do know that he took part in the Disney strike -- and seemed pretty bitter about that period of his career. Still, I think he did a good job creating stories and bringing life to Sparky's work.
Jeff, Beautiful drawing, the perfect example of a picture being worth a thousand words!!!
I had the honor of meeting Bill several times & he was the real deal, the nicest person anyone would ever want to meet--with the strongest handshake I've ever encountered. Even last year, at age 90 & recently recovered from a broken hand, Bill's grip was powerful as ever.
Hanging out with Bill was like being with a favorite uncle, a lot of genuine warmth & great stories.
RIP J.C. Melendez
Bill was such a talented guy, just look at some of the things he worked on, from classic Disney & Looney Tunes to UPA to Peanuts... such a remarkable legacy!
& what a great drawing you did for him, Jeff! Wonderfully drawn!
Yeah, great drawing man.
-Jose S.
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