Tim Bruckner
WDCC Sculptor
Tim Bruckner is an artist and master sculptor whose long career spans character sculpture, collectibles, portraiture and original fine-art work.
His work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection includes expressive character pieces and elaborate limited releases, combining strong storytelling with detailed three-dimensional design.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Discover the artist behind the sculptures
Tim Bruckner has worked professionally as a sculptor since the early 1970s, developing a career that crosses commercial art, collectible sculpture and personal work.
His artistic range encompasses both stylized character sculpture and realistic figurative work, requiring very different approaches to anatomy, expression and form.
Across decades of professional work, Bruckner has continued to explore sculpture through a variety of materials and production techniques, from original clay and wax models to finished collectible and bronze work.
Tim Bruckner & WDCC
Work for the Walt Disney Classics Collection
Tim Bruckner contributed numerous sculptures to the Walt Disney Classics Collection, working across classic animated characters, villains and theme-park-inspired subjects.
His work includes highly expressive character compositions as well as special releases requiring a strong understanding of pose, personality and visual storytelling.
He also contributed to the WDCC series inspired by the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, sculpting the famous Auctioneer and Redhead characters.
NOTABLE WDCC CREATIONS
A selection of sculptures created by Tim Bruckner
BEYOND WDCC
Other projects and collectible lines
Beyond WDCC, Tim Bruckner has pursued an extensive career in commercial and fine-art sculpture, creating everything from stylized characters to realistic figurative works.
His decades of experience have allowed him to work across collectibles, portraiture, bronze and original sculpture, while also sharing his sculpting process and techniques with other artists.
- Character sculpture
- Collectible art
- Figurative sculpture
- Bronze sculpture
- Original fine-art projects
DID YOU KNOW?
A little story behind the artist
Early in his career, Tim Bruckner was commissioned by musician Harry Nilsson to create a bronze dragon as a gift for Ringo Starr.
Bruckner had nearly completed the sculpture when the commission was suddenly cancelled after the two musicians had a disagreement — leaving behind one of the more unusual unfinished chapters of his sculpting career.