THE SIMPSONS : Bill Plympton - Original Animation Drawing (2019)

Bill Plympton - Original Animation Drawing from The Simpsons Season 19 (Fox, 2019)

Offered here is a remarkable original animation drawing by Bill Plympton, created for the The Simpsons Season 19 DVD box set menu sequence. In 2019, Plympton was commissioned to design both the packaging and the animated menu for this special box set. Plympton is a celebrated figure in animation, holding the record for the most Simpsons couch gags by a guest director, having directed eight between 2012 and 2022. His career spans decades, with contributions to prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and National Lampoon, as well as numerous award-winning independent animated shorts.

This stunning drawing is an homage to The Simpsons iconic opening sequence, featuring the Simpsons family driving their car up a gravity-defying road and straight into the show's logo. The artwork is rendered in vibrant colored pencils on 12-field 3-peghole paper, providing a true window into Plympton’s creative process. Notably, no cels were used in creating this animated sequence—this is the actual hand-drawn artwork by Bill Plympton, filmed for the DVD sequence.

Bill Plympton has long been a favorite of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, and original artwork from their rare collaborative projects is incredibly scarce and highly sought after by both Simpsons and Plympton collectors.

From the Bill Plympton Collection - The King of Independent Animation.

The drawing is sold unframed.

SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY