Mel Crawford

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Full Name:

Mel Crawford

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Date of birth:

1925

Biography


Mel Crawford was born in Canada in 1925. He served in the Canadian Navy during World War II. He used his veteran’s benefits to go to Royal Ontario College of Art. He then came to the U.S. in the 1940s to work for Disney Studios. He worked in animation for a while but disliked the repetition. He began working on backgrounds and then books and album covers. He worked on “Alice in Wonderland,” “Snow White,” “Cinderella,” “Jungle Book,” and more. He later worked for the program Sesame Street. Over his lifetime, he illustrated over 200 children’s books, over 93 of them Western Publishing titles. He worked on some newspaper comic strips, sometimes an assistant and sometimes an illustrator. He has made numerous paintings. Early in his career he used watercolors, but now he prefers acrylics. He still enjoys painting the landscapes and wildlife across America and Canada. Over the years, one of the ways Crawford made money has been to teach. He has taught in many states and has done many demos for children. These days, when he has time away from his paintings, he teaches locally.

Family and early life


Mel Crawford was born in Canada, served in the Canadian Navy during World War II, and went to Ontario College of Art.

Career outline


Disney Studios -Sesame Street -Newspaper strip assistant for “Iffy and “Versus” -Illustrator for “First-Day Cachets” -Newspaper strip artist for “Rabbits Rafferty” and “McCall of the Wild” -Painter (watercolor and acrylics) -Illustrator for children’s books, including many Western Publishing titles -More work for many magazines, newspapers, and publishing houses -Teacher

Personal style


Disney Studios -Sesame Street -Newspaper strip assistant for “Iffy and “Versus” -Illustrator for “First-Day Cachets” -Newspaper strip artist for “Rabbits Rafferty” and “McCall of the Wild” -Painter (watercolor and acrylics) -Illustrator for children’s books, including many Western Publishing titles -More work for many magazines, newspapers, and publishing houses -Teacher

Filmography


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