Alright Disney fans, as you probably already know, this year marks the 30th anniversary of The Little Mermaid. An iconic movie that wasn't just a return to form for Disney, but also the one that brought on the Disney Renaissance.
And to mark the milestone anniversary, Disney is re-releasing the movie on Blu-ray and 4K, and in celebration gave BuzzFeed some exclusive images of the concept art that went into making the beloved masterpiece.
1.Early concept art of Ariel, where she is really giving me Kesha vibes:
2.An early pencil sketch of Ariel:
3.Concept art of Ariel as a blonde, strawberry blonde, and with her trademark red hair:
4.Ariel (alongside Flounder?) looking a bit more like she did in the film: