James Silvani is an artist and illustrator best known for his illustration work with The Walt Disney Company. After receiving his B.A. in Art from San Francisco State University, Silvani moved into the illustration field where he's drawn characters for Disney, Warner Bros., Dreamworks, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Comics. Currently he is a comic book illustrator for titles like Mickey Mouse, DuckTales, Darkwing Duck and The Muppets. Silvani has drawn dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts since childhood, and now puts those skills to use in kid-drawing workshops with a focus on dino-drawing at comic conventions and schools in Hawaii and California.