Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty Concept Painting, 1952 by Eyvind Earle (Gouache on board). Collection of Trent Claus. Eyvind Earle is known for his contributions to animation, particularly his work with Walt Disney. He is best known for his work on Sleeping Beauty (1959), establishing the celebrated graphic style of the film. This concept painting is a key moment of the film, showing Princess Aurora asleep in her tower room. It also influenced part of the Sleeping Beauty castle walk-through attraction in Disneyland.