Meet Beth Ann McCoy-Gee
Beth Ann McCoy-Gee
Beth Ann is a 30+ year veteran in the Animation Industry, doing production, ink and paint, color styling, model mark-up and much more!
Beth Ann got her start in television animation at Hanna-Barbara where she was trained to traditionally ink and paint animation cels. She worked on shows like the original He-man and the Masters of the Universe, Scooby-Doo and the 13 Ghosts, Smurfs and other childhood favorites.
In the mid 80s she helped establish the first solely owned American animation studio - Pacific Rim Animation - in the People's Republic of China, where she created the first feature animation overseas ink and paint unit on Walt Disney Feature Animation's The Little Mermaid. Following Mermaid, she set up the overseas ink and paint unit for Walt Disney Feature Animation on their 2D featurette The Prince and the Pauper.
By the time Beth Ann returned stateside to Walt Disney Feature Animation in the early 90s , ink and paint was shifting to a digital system, called the CAPS System. She finished her career at Walt Disney Animation in 2003, with 20 movie titles in her filmography.
In the mid-2000's Beth Ann moved onto the field of animation art restoration working at S/R Laboratories. This included color mixing/matching, painting and inking animation cels and special projects such as Courvoisier Miniatures and D23 Convention.
She works from home on freelance private client restorations and contract work. She currently has her own home studio and is preparing to launch a new home for animation restoration in Southern California Summer 2026.
Stay tuned for updates!
Beth Ann McCoy-Gee
Founder, Traditional Inker and Painter
Intro
I am a 30+ year veteran in the Animation Industry, specializing in traditional ink and paint.
Languages
English
Mandarin (basic knowledge)
Work experience
Ink and Paint Restoration
2018 - present
Freelance restoration jobs by private clients.
Inking, Painting, Color Stylist - Don Bluth and Gary Goldman
2016 - 2017
Hand inked promotional rewards for Don Bluth and Gary Goldman’s Dragon’s Lair Crowdfunding project. Job included, hand inked and painted cels (over 680 count) including color-matching mixing, ink creation, color check, clean and prep and shipping to headquarters in Arizona
Private Contractor Inker and Conservator - S/R Laboratories
2015- 2025
Responsible for hand inking and painting full restorations from private clients
Skills
Inking
Painting
Color model markup
Color styling
Restoration
Other Clients:
-Bagdasarian Production
-Hanna Barbara
-Kinny/Valis Productions
-Pantomime Pictures
-Filmation
2010 - present
2010 - present
Fulltime Inker and Conservator - S/R Laboratories
2009- 2014
Responsible for hand inking all Courvoisier Miniature, special projects for D23 Convention and full restorations from private clients
Asst. Supervisor, CAPs, Color Model Mark-up -Walt Disney Feature Animation, BURBANK
1990-2003
Asst Supervisor, color model mark up, maintained quality control of models from art directors, overseeing pipeline to ensure accuracy of model information. Trained ink and painters on CAPS system, Supervised night shift painters on several animated productions.
Overseas Ink and Paint Supervisor - Hyperion Productions, TAIWAN
1991
Trained painters in Taiwan to ink and paint production of Rover Dangerfield, oversee pipeline, made footage quotas, ensured production was on time and in budget.
Ink and Paint Supervisor - Pacific Rim Animation, PRC
1987-1989
Helped open the first American owned animation studio in the People’s Republic of China, trained traditional inkers and painters to work on various animated shows, TV, commercials, and Feature animated movies. Helped grow the business into a major competitor in the early age of overseas animation, finally securing a place in history as Disney’s choice to send The Little Mermaid, to be inked and painted by local inkers I hand selected and trained.