Eugene Salandra

An Italian-American native of New Jersey, I earned a BFA in Film and Television at New York University, and studied figure drawing at the Art Students' League of New York. I have worked for over three decades as an animation artist in television and film, primarily storyboarding children's entertainment for Disney. My style and approach have been influenced by mentors John Canemaker, Tissa David, and my grandfather Eugene Montroni. Eugene Salandra

(graphite and watercolor on paper)

Memento mori


(india ink and reed pen
on paper, 1997)

At the Huntington



(ink on paper, 2009)

Abbey Sketchbook







(graphite, crayon, ink, and wash
on paper, 2009)
Spirit of Peace
Illustration painted for Br. Peter Zhou Bang-Jiu, O.S.B.
(graphite, watercolor, and body color on tinted paper, 2009)


The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning


















































Poignant storyboard sequence from 
The Little Mermaid:  Ariel's Beginning, done under the direction of Peggy Holmes
(china marker and graphite on paper,
copyright Disney 2008)