Jim Schaeffing (1920- 2020) Jim studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and then went into the navy and served in Spain from 1942-1945. He then studied a further 3 years at the Jepsons Art Institute in Los Angeles. He then worked as a commercial artist for Charles E Cooper Studios in New York. Here he and his wife Becky had three children, however her family were all in LA and so they decided to move back to there where they would have more support they found a home in San Fernando Valley and a Jim had a studio in Beverly Hills. Jim continued to do freelance illustrations and commercial work before running into a friend who was working in film. Jim then applied and got a job with Disney where he worked for 19 years.
"After working several weeks , my sketches were ready for Disney to approve or disapprove. He walked in the door and after good mornings, the producer said, "We have a new sketch artist." He introduced me and I shook his hand and said, "Nice meeting you Mr. Disney." He looked at me and said, "My name is Walt." Jim Schaeffing
"While working on Mary Poppins I did the chalk drawings on the sidewalk that Dick, Julie and the children jump into. I remember the workman brought each one of those large cement slabs (18"x 30") up to my studio to do in chalks." Jim Schaeffing
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