Position:
Instructor at Concept Design Academy, Oil Painter (Self-employed), Vis Dev Artist, Co-Art Director at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Background Painter/ Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Work:
Concept Design Academy
- Pasadena since 2012
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Instructor
since 1999
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Oil Painter
Walt Disney Animation Studios
since Nov 1990
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Vis Dev Artist, Co-Art Director
Walt Disney Animation Studios
since Nov 1990
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Background Painter/ Supervisor
Art Associates
1998 - 2000
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Instructor
California State University, Northridge
1988 - 1990
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Instructor
Dan Cooper Illustration
1981 - 1990
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Free-Lance Illustrator
Brandes Art Institute
- Los Angeles 1983 - 1985
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Instructor
Education:
American Animation Institute 2011 - 2013
n/a, Drawing
Concept Design Academy 2011 - 2012
n/a, Entertainment Design
Associate in Arts 1997 - 2000
-, Art
California Art Institute 1987 - 1990
-, Art
Art Center College of Design 1978 - 1981
BFA, Illustration
Skills:
nunchuku skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills, Illustration, Painting, Drawing, Art, Digital Painting, Background Art, Art Direction, Visual Arts, Oil Painting, Fine Art, Traditional Animation, Conceptual Art, Animation, Illustrator, Sketching, Storyboarding, Archery, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Computer Animation, Cartoons, Digital Art
Honor & Awards:
In 2004, Dan won awards of excellence in the OPA's National and Western Regional shows, and 3rd place in International Artist Magazine's figure painting competition. In 2005, he was featured in an article in International Artist on painting-which included a retrospective of his work and a step by step demo.
Awards:
2005 Annie Awards Nomination for Best Production Design in an Animated Feature
ASIFA
Nominated with Ian Gooding, David Womersley, and William "Mac" George