A Disney Mermaid

[Text by Amberle Ferrian]

"A Disney Mermaid" (dmermaid.gif, 388x476x2, 6122 bytes) is ninth in a continuing series of fine Disney fanart drawings by Bob Ito <ito@[...]>.

	_A Mermaid_ (Pl.55) is one of his most delicate conceptions,
	and understandably he has lingered long in bringing it to
	perfection....The mermaid combs her hair while the small waves turn 
	endlessly behind her on the sea-margin and the massive rocks.  As
	always, Waterhouse is able to capture the natural moment of
	stillness; the comb pressed to the end of the auburn tress, the 
	parted lips and dreaming eyes speaking of thoughts far away...

				--Anthony Hobson, J. W. WATERHOUSE,
				   Phaidon Press, 1989, p.80, on the painting
				   _A Mermaid_ (1901) by Waterhouse
				   (1849-1917)

	_A (Disney) Mermaid_ (388x476x2, 6122 bytes) is one of his most
	delicate conceptions, and understandably he has lingered long in
	bringing it to perfection...The mermaid combs her hair while the
	small waves turn endlessly behind her and her finned friend on 
	the sea-margin and the massive rocks.  As always, Ito is able to 
	capture the natural moment of stillness; the dinglehopper pressed to 
  	the end of the auburn tress, the parted lips and dreaming eyes 
	speaking of princes on land far away, the cup she stole from another
	Disney movie...
				--Amberle Ferrian, R. ITO,
			            FDC Press, 1994, on the knockoff drawing
				    _A (Disney) Mermaid_ (1994) by Ito
				    (19??- )