When one looks at Mike Peraza´s impressive career, it is not uncommon to wonder how he had the time to work on so many film projects. From his early days creating layouts, to working as the Art Director for Disney´s The Little Mermaid, Peraza´s amazing talents have shaped the animation world, and helped to usher in the fabled Disney Renaissance.

Mike Peraza in his studio.

It was while Mr. Peraza was attending Cal Arts that he first met Chuck Jones.  Chuck came out to the school to give an inspiring lecture and tell the students that everyone has 10,000 bad drawings in them, so you better get busy filling up your sketchbooks. Mike did just that and after graduation, while returning to his locker to clean out his supplies, Mr. Peraza found a note inviting him to come and work for The Walt Disney Studios, his dream job.

Disney lent Mike out to Steven Spielberg and Bob Zemekis for Who Framed Roger Rabbit in the morning and Mr. Peraza would return to Disney in the afternoon to continue to develop new projects for them. In addition to working on Disney projects, Mike worked on projects for Warner Brothers, Bluth, and Sony including Dragon´s Lair, Space Ace, Thumbelina, Stuart Little, Ice Age and art directed Fox´s Anastasia. During Mike’s stay at Warner Brothers he had the honor of working with Chuck Jones on a Bugs Bunny compilation and directing the Umptee series.

“Coyote Coffee” fine art print on paper in an Artist Proof edition of 40 signed and numbered examples. Click the image to purchase. Limited quantity available.

Mike has created a suite of Looney Tunes advertising images for an imaginary (yet, fully realized) ad campaign for a coffee and tea company. Comprised of “Coyote Coffee,” “Don’t Be Latte” and “Taz Tea”, these three fine art giclees on paper show off his innate wit and wonderful artistry. Limited to an Artist Proof edition of 40, they measure an impressive 22″ x 16″ unframed. Just $595 per artwork, there are very limited quantities of each image, so order today in time for Christmas delivery.

“Don’t Be Latte!” fine art print on paper by Mike Peraza. Limited to 40 Artist Proofs, signed and numbered. Click the image to purchase. Limited quantity available. 

As a special for this holiday season, Mike Peraza has created a limited number of original drawings of the most beloved of Looney Tunes characters exclusively for the Chuck Jones Gallery. Measuring 12.5″ x 10.5″ and hand-signed, each drawing brings to life these beloved characters. Priced exclusively for holiday gift-giving at $395 and $495 depending upon complexity, visit his page at ChuckJonesCatalog.com (will open in new window) to view the collection and for more information.

Pepe le Pew, original graphite drawing on paper, 10.5″ x 12.5″, by Mike Peraza for the Chuck Jones Gallery. Click the image to purchase.

Bugs Bunny, graphite and red pencil on paper, 10.5″ x 12.5″ by Mike Peraza exclusively for the Chuck Jones Gallery. Click the image to purchase.