While the Disneyland television series invited Guests to see Disneyland behind-the-scenes magic, in the episode “An Adventure in Art,” Walt Disney invited his viewers to learn about an important aspect of his company… art. Referring to Robert Henri’s book The Art of Spirit, Walt explained how people see art in different ways. Showcasing a segment from Fantasia, the show also revealed how music inspires artists. The episode concluded with the fascinating segment “4 Artists Paint 1 Tree.” Disney artists Marc Davis, Josh Meador, Eyvind Earle, and Walt Peregoy dramatically illustrated what happens when four distinguished artists paint the exact same tree. The results are drastically diverse because, as Walt reads from Henri’s book, “The great painter has something to say. He does not paint men, landscapes or furniture, but an idea.”
