These animated films didn't become masterpieces out of thin air; some of the paintings and illustrations created to inspire the creative direction of the early Disney classics are truly fine works of art in and of themselves. Mary Blair was an especially gifted illustrator whose work for Disney dictated the look of some of their most beloved classics.

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Early model sheet for Figaro.


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Saludos Amigos (1942)
Concept art by Mary Blair.


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Alice In Wonderland (1951)

Concept art by Mary Blair.

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Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Sketches.


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Concept art by Eyvind Earle.


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Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Concept art by Eyvind Earle.


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