This is an original animation cel, created by Disney artists, and photographed during the making of The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, Ariel is admiring a figure of a couple dancing and wishing to be human. The approximate size of the cel is 7 3/4 in X 15 in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerox transfer process, then it is hand-painted onto acetate by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint department.  The background is a photographic reproduction, created from the original master background.

This is an original animation cel, created by Disney artists, and photographed during the making of The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, Ariel is peering over a rock as Eric walks away with Grimsby. The approximate size of the cel is 7 in X 12 in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerographic transfer process, then it is hand-painted onto acetate by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint department.  The background is a photographic reproduction, created from the original master background.

This is an original animation cel, created by Disney artists, and photographed during the making of The Little Mermaid.  This scene is a headshot of Ariel at the logoon. The approximate size of the cel is 7 in X 12 in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerographic transfer process, then it is hand-painted onto acetate by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint department.  The background is a photographic reproduction, created from the original master background.

This is an original animation cel, created by Disney artists, and photographed during the making of The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, Ariel is gazing into Ursula’s crystal ball at an image of Eric. The approximate size of the cel is 8 3/4 in X 14 3/4 in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerox transfer process, then it is hand-painted onto acetate be the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint department.  The background is a photographic reproduction, created from the original master background.

This is an original animation cel, created by Disney artists, and photographed during the making of The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, a magical wave takes King Triton up towards Ariel so that he can embrace her and say goodbye to his newly married, newly human daughter. Image size: Triton 6 in., Ariel 7 in.. The approximate size of the cel is 7 1/2 in X 12 in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerographic transfer process, then it is hand-painted, gouache on celluloid, by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint department.  This is a matching production two cel set-up applied to a matching watercolor production background of the sky.  First offered for sale by Sotheby’s, the Art of The Little Mermaid, 12/15/90.

This is an original animation cel, created by Disney artists, and photographed during the making of The Little Mermaid.  In this scene , Ursula is trying to convince Ariel that she has changed her wicked ways. The approximate size of the cel is 8 1/2 in X 15 1/4 in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerographic transfer process, then it is hand-painted gouache on celluloid, by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint department.  The background is a photographic reproduction, created from the original master background.

This is an original animation cel, created by Disney artists, and photographed during the making of The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, as Ariel sings Ursula’s magic hands prepare to take Ariel’s voice from her. The approximate size of the cel is 15 in X 10 in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerographic transfer process, then it is hand-painted on to acetate by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint department.  The background is a photographic reproduction, created from the original master background.

This piece is an original production cel from The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, Eric and Ariel are sitting in a row boat in the lagoon holding hands.  The approximate size of the ccel is 9 X 12in.. First the animators pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerox transfer process, then it is hand-painted onto acetate by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint Department.  The background is a photographic reproduction, created from the original master background used in the Little Mermaid.

This piece is #1 of 50 Publishers Proofs limited edition character cel set-up, recreated be Disney artists from the film The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, Ariel and Eric bid farewell to Triton as they begin their life together. The approximate size of the cel is 11 in X 15 3/8 in.  This is xerographic line, ink-enhanced, hand painted cel with a background scene created in 1994 using original layouts, sketches and frames from the film as reference.

This piece is #1 of 500 limited edition character cel set-up, recreated be Disney artists from the film The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, “Kiss the Girl”, breaking the spell of the sea witch Ursula is just a kiss away, so Ariel’s friends join in a seaside serenade to encourage her romance with Prince Eric. The approximate size of the cel is 10 1/2 in X 16 in.  This is xerographic line, ink-enhanced, hand painted cel with a background scene created in 1997 using original layouts, sketches and frames from the film as reference.

This piece is #4 of 50 Publishers Proofs limited edition character cel set-up, recreated be Disney artists from the film The Little Mermaid.  In this scene, “Under the Sea”, …The approximate size of the cel is 8 1/2 X 11 3/4 in..  This is xerographic line, ink-enhanced, hand painted cel with a background scene created in 1997 using original layouts, sketches and frames from the film as reference.

This piece is an original animation Model Cel, created by Disney artists from the film, The Little Mermaid.  In the Cel are images of Ariel, Scuttle, Sebastian, Flounder and Ursula with bubbles around them.  Image size:  Ariel 7in., Scuttle 3 1/2 in., Sebastian 3 1/4 in., Flounder 2 3/4 in., and Ursula 6 1/2 in..  The approximate size of the cel is 13in X 16in.. First the animator’s pencil drawings are transferred with a special xerographic transfer process, then it is hand-painted onto acetate by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios Ink and Paint Department.