Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" Mural by Nicole McClain

Sleeping Beauty began as a half body shot of her holding a squirrel in her hand (totally unrealistic for humans, I know, but again this is Sleeping Beauty). I etched in a few bunnies that would eventually appear to be resting on a rock landscape.

Sleeping Beauty in Pencil


As I began painting, I saw something more than just her and her furry friends. I envisioned a tree on a sky background.

Sleeping Beauty, Beginning Stages of Paint

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So with a quick hand and some painting tools, I "planted" a tree for her squirrel friend. The mural nbow measures 7 feet high by 6.5 feet wide.

Sleeping Beauty and Tree