When I first started at Disney, The Little Mermaid was just about to open in theaters. (It was my first Disney Wrap Party and I went with a couple of my friends that had worked on it.)
Coming out of CalArts and starting at Disney, it was overwhelming and inspiring to see animation drawings like the ones above, hanging on the walls.
I’m still inspired today by these Glen Keane drawings of Ariel. They contain so much life…