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, 2014)



(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)




(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)




(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)




(peacock pencil and watercolor on paper, 2014)


(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)




(crayon and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(peacock crayon and watercolor on paper, 2014)




(graphite and watercolor on paper, 2014)



(graphite, indigo crayon, and watercolor on paper, 2014)



cel set-up
(acrylic on acetate, watercolor on paper, 1993)


The Teapot cel set-up
(watercolor on paper and acrylic on acetate, 1992)



"Stronger Than You Know" Storyboard from Disney's "Sofia the First"




























































































































I had the pleasure of storyboarding this lively sequence for Disney's Sofia the First, under the direction of Jamie Mitchell.  The song, "Stronger Than You Know" by John Kavanaugh is fabulous, as always.
Copyright 2014 the Walt Disney Company.