Ito Galleries, Ink (Gallery Page 10)

The works in this archive are due to the wonderful talent of Bob Ito, who can be reached at <ito@[...]> Bob really puts a lot of effort into his drawings, so please feel free to drop him a line with your input--he'd really appreciate it!

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Ito Galleries #046 (724x868x2, 10944 bytes)

"Belle - A Portrait" (belle.gif, 724x868x2, 10944 bytes) is the 46th in a continuing series of fine Disney fanart drawings by Bob Ito <ito@[...]>.

As the boorish Gaston remarks to LeFou during the song Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast:

Gaston: She's the one! The lucky girl I'm going to marry.
LeFou: But she's -
Gaston: The most beautiful girl in town!
LeFou: I know, but -
Gaston: That makes her the best. And don't I deserve the best?

It is not my intention to answer Gaston's question here, but this portrait lovingly crafted by Bob Ito shows that Gaston certainly had good taste in females.

Ito Galleries #047 (754x864x2, 13196 bytes)

[Text by lar3ry gensch]

"Belle Walking Into The Sunset" (sunset.gif, 754x864x2, 13196 bytes) is the 47th in a continuing series of fine Disney fanart drawings by Bob Ito <ito@[...]>.

The previous maintainer of the Ito Gallery images, Amberle Ferrian, was known on rec.arts.disney and within the Future Disney Cabinet (FDC) as the Theme Park Walk-Around Belle. Amberle recently left the internet and moved back to California with her family. Bob Ito has managed to capture the poignancy of her leaving in this image, which depicts Belle walking off into the sunset, dragging her Plush Beast behind her.

I know I speak for a lot of people on rec.arts.disney, as well as for Bob Ito and myself, when I wish her well in her future life, and hope that she manages to find fame and fortune, as well as a job in her chosen field.

Ito Galleries #048 (704x966x2, 23335 bytes)

[Text by lar3ry gensch]

"Beast Blanket Bingo" (blanket.gif, 704x966x2, 23335 bytes) is the forty eighth in a continuing series of fine Disney fanart drawings by Bob Ito <ito@[...]>. You may wish to save this description in a separate file for future reference.

The cast of Beauty and the Beast must have a particular fondness for beaches, as they appear on the beach in a few of Bob Ito's drawings. In this installment, we have Belle starring as Annette Funicello in a remake of one of those beach movies that the "Mouseketeer that growed up" made during the sixties.

Since my archive predecessor provided a song parody for the "Beauty and the Beach" drawing (Ito Galleries #16, batbeach.gif), I've decided to try my hand at doing one for this image. Think of this song as being sung by the Beast Boys...

    Little beauty, on the beach,
    Are your charms so out of reach?
    Do you love me, do you Surfer Belle?
    (Little Belle, our petite Surfer Belle)

    I've watched you for a spell,
    You're a hot one, mad-moi-selle!
    Do you love me, do you Surfer Belle?
    (Surfer Belle, Surfer Belle)

    We could live our lives together,
    And have good times and then...
    On the beach, I could kiss you
    Again and again!

    So I tell you in my arms,
    "Stay away from Gaston's charms!"
    Say you love me, won't you Surfer Belle?
    (Surfer Belle, my little Surfer Belle)
    (Surfer Belle, my little Surfer Belle)

		[Lyrics by lar3ry gensch, to the tune "Surfer Girl"]

Ito Galleries #049 (567x755x2, 8999 bytes)

[Text by lar3ry gensch]

"Ariel on the Rocks" (arirock.gif, 567x755x2, 8999 bytes) is the forty ninth in a continuing series of fine Disney fanart drawings by Bob Ito <ito@[...]>. You may wish to save this description in a separate file for future reference.

In this rather poignant image, we see Ariel sitting on a rock, looking wistfully at the moon and stars. One can only imagine King Triton's reaction if he knew that she was above the surface. But the faraway look in her eyes indicates that such mundane matters are probably the last thing on her mind right now.

Ito Galleries #050 (494x758x2, 7678 bytes)

[Text by lar3ry gensch]

"Home Run Aurora" (aurorahr.gif, 494x758x2, 7678 bytes) is the fiftieth in a continuing series of fine Disney fanart drawings by Bob Ito <ito@[...]>. You may wish to save this description in a separate file for future reference.

In honor of the so-called "Pocahontas Series" this year, Bob decided it was time for another baseball picture. Here we see Aurora, of Sleeping Beauty fame, taking a home run cut. This sleeper is an indispensible member of the Disney Heroines baseball team: the ball is going... going... GONE!

Bob indicated that he chose Aurora for his subject in this picture just to do somebody besides Belle or Ariel...

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