365 Days of Ward Kimball

80,000 Ward Kimball fans and growing! All of you have awesome...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:04:00 -0400

80,000 Ward Kimball fans and growing! All of you have awesome taste!!!

339. It’s a Firehouse Five Friday: Ward and the gang...

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:25:00 -0400

339. It’s a Firehouse Five Friday: Ward and the gang perform “Yes Sir! That’s My Baby.”

338. Gag drawing of animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:14:00 -0400

338. Gag drawing of animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, drawn by Ward Kimball.

337. Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio (1940). Character animated by...

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:30:01 -0400

337. Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio (1940).

Character animated by Ward Kimball.

336. Happy Mother’s Day! Ward (top left) with his mom...

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:44:19 -0400

336. Happy Mother’s Day! Ward (top left) with his mom Mary, and siblings Webster and Elinor.

335. Figure drawing by Ward Kimball, ca. mid-1940s.

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:24:22 -0400

335. Figure drawing by Ward Kimball, ca. mid-1940s.

Hi, I've noticed Amazon has removed Mr. Kimball's biography from their website. Was the book cancelled? Please say no! I was so looking forward to reading it. Thanks, Matt

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:22:00 -0400

Yes, the book was cancelled, and yes, Ward’s story will still be told. More details here:

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wardkimball/whats-up-ward-kimball-78557.html

334. Ludwig von Drake from the first episode of Disney’s...

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:30:18 -0400

334. Ludwig von Drake from the first episode of Disney’s Wonderful World of Color (1961)

Animated by Ward Kimball

333. An “Asinine Alley” by Ward Kimball, 1965. Ward’s...

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:07 -0400

333. An “Asinine Alley” by Ward Kimball, 1965.

Ward’s daughter Kelly is the cereal eater.

332. Storyboard page by Ward Kimball from It’s Tough to Be...

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:30:27 -0400

332. Storyboard page by Ward Kimball from It’s Tough to Be a Bird (1969).

331. Ward Kimball wishes you happy Cinco de Mayo!

Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:46 -0400

331. Ward Kimball wishes you happy Cinco de Mayo!

330. Figure painting by Ward Kimball, ca. mid-1940s.

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:00:31 -0400

330. Figure painting by Ward Kimball, ca. mid-1940s.

329. The Firehouse Five Plus Two from their appearance in the...

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:30:29 -0400

329. The Firehouse Five Plus Two from their appearance in the Goofy short How to Dance (1953).

This page shows the character designs of the band members that Ward provided to the Disney animators.

328. Like any model train buff, Ward kept his priorities...

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:30:27 -0400

328. Like any model train buff, Ward kept his priorities straight.

Gag drawing by unidentified artist.

327. Lucifer from Cinderella (1950) Animated by Ward Kimball.

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:18 -0400

327. Lucifer from Cinderella (1950)

Animated by Ward Kimball.

326. An “Asinine Alley” comic by Ward Kimball, 1966.

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:44:01 -0400

326. An “Asinine Alley” comic by Ward Kimball, 1966.

325. A reference to Ward’s band The Firehouse Five Plus...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:57:53 -0400

325. A reference to Ward’s band The Firehouse Five Plus Two in the 1960 cartoon “Fire Chief Magoo”.

324. Walt Disney visits Ward’s house (and train), ca....

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:45:18 -0400

324. Walt Disney visits Ward’s house (and train), ca. mid-1940s.

323. Ichabod Crane from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:10:00 -0400

323. Ichabod Crane from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949).

This scene animated by Ward Kimball.

322. Bonus Ward Kimball figure painting, ca....

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:56:08 -0400

322. Bonus Ward Kimball figure painting, ca. mid-1940s…(because we missed yesterday’s update).