The Black Cauldron (Walt Disney 1985) animation art. Cauldron Born Soldier Color Model Cel presented over light green paper

16”x28” Ink and paint on an animation cel, with light green background paper. Art is noted as “production cel 0128. Lt grey.” The “lt grey” denotes the paint used for the out line of the figure. This cel was created as an animation and color test for the Walt Disney film the Black Cauldron.  The cel is three hole punched for an artists table.

I don’t care what all the naysayers say. I loved this film as a kid. So there. :)

The Black Cauldron is a 1985 American animated dark fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions in association with Silver Screen Partners II and released by Walt Disney Pictures.[1] It is loosely based on the first two books in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, a series of five novels that are in turn based on Welsh mythology.

Set in the mythical land of Prydain during the Early Middle Ages, the film centers on a wicked emperor known as the Horned King, who hopes to secure an ancient magical cauldron that will aid him in his desire to conquer the world. He is opposed by young swineherder Taran, the young Princess Eilonwy, the harp-playing bard Fflewddur Fflam, and a friendly wild creature named Gurgi, who seek to destroy the cauldron to prevent the Horned King from ruling the world.

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