"The character of Maleficent wasn't in any of the original fairy tales, so Walt Disney, Mark Davis and others came up with the idea of her. What a gift for us," Hahn said, humbly.

Designer Marc Davis, influenced by Audley's powerful voice, chose to stylize Maleficent in a decidedly more elegant fashion, finding inspiration in books of medieval artwork. Where Sleeping Beauty ...

Marc Davis was one of Walt Disney's Nine Old ... Maleficent in "Sleeping Beauty," and Cruella de Vil in "101 Dalmatians" as well as the title characters in "Alice in Wonderland," "Bambi," and ...

Marc Davis; Sleeping Beauty Maleficent as a Dragon Animation Drawing Signed by Marc Davis (Walt Disney, 1959)., 1959; 13.25 x 11.75 in. (33.7 x 29.8 cm.) close. Artist: Marc Davis (American, 1913–2000 ...

Marc Davis’s designs for Maleficent were also inspired by the Gothic tradition. He wanted to give her a demonic feel, so saw her robes as being primarily black and red, the better to evoke flames.

"If you ever saw an actual still photo of Eleanor Audley you can just think of Maleficent because he [lead animator Marc Davis] drew very much from her personality to bring that to life in the ...

View Sleeping Beauty Maleficent Preliminary Animation Drawing Signed by Marc Davis Walt Disney, 1959 by Marc Davis on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Marc Davis. Price Database. 19 ...