Some famous films have been created using matte paintings. Matte painting is the technique of creating part or all of a landscape or scene using a very realistic painting on a glass sheet that is then filmed along with the actors and any “real world” parts of the set that exist, to create the illusion of a place or objects being in the actual film.
Using matte paintings, a studio can film a large building, on an open lot, that isn’t really there, or show a whole city like Victorian England while filming on a sound stage as they did in the classic film, Mary Poppins.
Peter Ellenshaw was a master of matte painting. He helped to create many classic films, and his work on Mary Poppins won him an Academy Award. Peter was officially honored as a “Disney Legend” in 1993 by the Walt Disney Company.
We are fortunate to have some signed and numbered fine art limited edition canvases, as well as original paintings by Peter Ellenshaw that are available to our collectors.
If you would like to own a piece of the magic by this Disney Legend, through one of these special limited edition prints or paintings, call us today at 1-800-255-6498 or 661-298-2038 to reserve one for your collection, and please enjoy the video of Peter that demonstrates the matte painting technique and view more of his artwork on our website at www.bnr-art.com/peterellenshaw.
B & R Gallery is located at 17726 Sierra Highway in Canyon Country. For more information, please call 661-298-2038 or toll free at 1-800-255-6498.