Walt Disney's Little Mermaid: The Sketchbooks Series [Hardcover]

Applewood Books (Author), Walt Disney Company (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Applewood Books; Limited edition (December 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155709344X
• ISBN-13: 978-1557093448
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,681,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disney's Sketchbooks - Great Resource for Artists!, March 26, 2001

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Bruce Gray "gurpsgm" (Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walt Disney's Little Mermaid: The Sketchbooks Series (Hardcover)

This fine addition to the Disney Sketchbook series has many of the wonderful sketches done by Disney's animation department for The Little Mermaid, including many pieces from the storyboards, and several sketches of scenes that never made it into the final film.

Artists that would like to study the Disney style of drawing and animation should find this volume a terrific addition to their collection despite its rather high price. As a student of art, and a fan of the Disney style, I highly recommend any of these books for your library.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely sketches, but...where is the animation?, March 11, 2003

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Edward Juan "ghost" (Valencia, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walt Disney's Little Mermaid: The Sketchbooks Series (Hardcover)

This is my first Disney sketchbook series, and I except nothing from the book (rarely anybody owns one). This book is more of a character drawing and sketches book, there is hardly any concept art, background design, color test, or development art. I myself as an animation student personally thinks this is a lovely book to have, but I wouldn't be able to use it for reference or inspiration. It is more of a collectionable item for Disney and animation fans. I strongly suggest you check it out before paying the big buck for it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just because there's not many options, October 18, 2010

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L. Orozco (EC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walt Disney's Little Mermaid: The Sketchbooks Series (Hardcover)

I have to say, this sketchbook is pretty cool; but nowadays, it's almost impossible to find, unless you are willing to pay a LOT for it. If you're a collector, then go for it, otherwise, it'll probably leave you unsatisfied, as it is a cool book, but it has too little content (for the price). On the other hand, this is one of the few books out there that has concepts/sketches (or any sort of rough artwork) from The Little Mermaid.

I love the book, but I'm hoping that someday they release a full "Art of The Little Mermaid" (there's one miniature book that is a complete joke).

Anyway, if you have money to spend, and you are a collector (of artbooks or Disney stuff), then go for it.