The Story:
Glowing with pixie dust, Tinker Bell strikes a sassy pose amidst the exotic flora of Never Land. Smiling sweetly as her beloved Peter Pan speaks, Tink is confident of the special place she holds in his heart-even though Pan is about to cast her out of Never Land forever… well, for a week anyhow.
The Artwork:
This limited-edition hand-painted cel captures an unforgettable portrait of Tinker Bell from Sequence 5, Scene 66.4 from Walt Disney's animated feature Peter Pan (1953). “The little fairy Tinker Bell glows like a firefly,” said Walt Disney, “and leaves a trail of pixie dust behind her as she flits about with the speed of a hummingbird.” Marc Davis, one of Walt's legendary Nine Old Men of animation and the leading animator of female characters (Marc had assisted on Snow White and was one of the Directing Animators of Cinderella, Alice, the title princess in Sleeping Beauty and Peter Pan's Wendy) animated the pretty little pixie in exactly the magical manner envisioned by Walt. In many ways,Tinker Bell is the essence of Disney personality animation for she is purely a pantomime character-though this pretty little
pixie “speaks” through the jingling sound of bells, her thoughts and emotions are essayed through movement alone. Through Davis' masterful animation, Tink acts and reacts with
a wide variety of feelings, from curiosity and happiness to selfishness and fury. Miss Bell made such a strong impression in Peter Pan that she was instantly iconic and was appointed the “hostess” of Walt Disney's television
series, beginning with the first episode of Disneyland in 1954. The following year, Tink became the symbol of Disneyland® Park. In 1961, Tinker Bell ignited gloriously colorful fireworks during the title sequence of TV's Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color-and she did the same in the skies above Disneyland® Park, a magical role she has fulfilled ever since.
Produced at the Walt Disney Studios Ink and paint Department, each cel features 7 ink colors, 6 paint colors and 2 special effect colors and is paired with a fine-art giclée background, inspired by the original painting used in the production of the film. The hand-painted cels were created
from the original animation drawings that were used in the production of the original animated feature.
“Portrait of a Pixie”
Hand-Inked, Hand-Painted Limited-Edition Cel
General Edition Size : 150
Image Size: 10-3/4" x 7-1/2"
Framed Size: 16-1/2" x 12-3/4"
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