An original hand-painted illustration created for the published cover of The Pal Patrol (Disney's Storytime Treasures Library, Volume 1). The image features Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa with Pride Rock beyond — executed in studio gouache on illustration board with clean linework and saturated colour typical of late-1990s Disney publishing artwork.
The Pal Patrol launched as Volume 1 in the Storytime Treasures Library series, first released in November 1997 by Advance Publishers with a 2006 reprint edition following. This painting represents the pre-digital workflow used for Disney's licensed book covers, produced as final camera-ready art for reproduction.
Works like this mark the final generation of Disney book art painted directly on board, each brushstroke intended for direct camera reproduction before digital files replaced studio painters entirely. The composition — the three leads gathered before Pride Rock — distils the spirit of The Lion King into a single self-contained image meant for millions of readers worldwide.
Title: Simba, Timon & Pumbaa — The Pal Patrol Cover Painting
Publication: The Pal Patrol (Disney's Storytime Treasures Library, Vol. 1)
Original Film: The Lion King (1994), directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
Publisher: Advance Publishers (first release November 1997; reprinted 2006)
Illustrators: Phil Ortiz, Dean Kleven, Diana Wakeman
Studio: Walt Disney Publishing
Type: Original book cover painting
Medium: Gouache and ink on illustration board
Provenance: Produced as final camera-ready art for the published cover of The Pal Patrol, Storytime Treasures Library Vol. 1
Authentication: ORIOGI オリオギ certified. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: Excellent. Slight handling at the edges and gentle natural waviness from the paint, typical of hand-rendered artwork.
