Glenn Vilppu

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Born:
March 19, 1936

Glenn Valentin Vilppu (born August 9, 1936) is an American fine artist, draftsman, painter and art instructor. Vilppu is internationally known for teaching and training professionals in the animation industry. He has worked as a layout artist on numerous animated feature films and television shows with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Productions and Warner Bros. Animation. His books and videos are used by universities, art schools and independent students around the world. Glenn Vilppu was born in 1936 in Hancock, Michigan though he spent his childhood in Finland, learning Finnish as his first language. He is of Finnish descent. Through his education in fine arts and his career in the American animation industry, he has developed a constructive approach of classical art while employing the movement of animation. In his more than 50 years of teaching he has focused on the logical and practical application of drawing. Glenn often cites his motto teaching visual communication to his students: “There are no rules, just tools.”He has established the Vilppu Academy Online Art School as an international resource for students wishing to improve their drawing skills remotely. Vilppu’s approach to teaching drawing has become the standard for professional artists, used by numerous …

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