Happy Birthday, Ariel! 🧜‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve decided to get on the birthday wagon, because Ariel is one of the reasons I decided to become an animator. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Image 2: The first colored drawing of Ariel I created on the day I first saw the movie. The same page includes other drawings of Ariel as I was growing up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Image 3: Last year at TAAFI I was fortunate to meet Dan Haskett, the man who designed Ariel. I almost died! I have never geeked out that much. For years I thought the great Glen Keane deigned Ariel — the animator who is responsible for the most iconic and memorable moments from the film. Image 4: My latest Ariel inspired drawing. @emmastone as the Little Mermaid for my Every Girl Is A Princess Series. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I will always love Ariel, because she is brave, determined, and spunky. She knows what she wants and is not afraid to go after it. She is not afraid to cross boundaries and fight for impossible dreams. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #thelittlemermaid #drawingoftheday #mermaid #ariel #30thanniversary #painting #artistsoninstagram #30thbirthday #disney #disneyprincess #princessariel #girlsinanimation #girlsinillustration #instaartist @disney @disneylittlemermaid @disneyanimation @disneyprincess #milifayart #mfa_egiap👑 #danhaskett #designerofariel https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Gz_BaA6Kw/?igshid=1oo4yk46xtnai