Mary Blair‘s Penelope and the 12 MonthsConcept Painting (c. 1940)



This rare concept art painting represents Mary Blair’s very first work done at the Walt Disney Studios. It’s in tempera and watercolor on paper.



The first draft of Walt Disney’s never-made film, Penelope and the 12 Months was written by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer. They began with a poem, then expanded it into a story about a small girl who travels through time with the help of a magical grandfather clock. This initial concept art was created prior to World War II; the story was re-worked after the war.



This is a very important historical piece in the career of Mary Blair. (Via.)

