One of the most musically gifted to give you some nightmares along with good dreams.

Indeed! In fact, I rather think the "Bald Mountain/Ave Maria" sequence inspired "Revolution No. 9/Good Night" on the Beatles' White Album.

I've always liked Night on Bald Mountain much more than Ave Maria. But then, I'm a bat.

Call me silly, but I liked the nekkid centauresses best of all!

Away with the floral brassiere! Let those puppies breathe!

Allons-y!

Wouldn't have figured Tali for a Paint, but she's your OC.

The first time I saw Fantasia I must have been 13 or 14. I've loved Centaur ladies (Centaurettes) ever since. Hippos, you can have 'em.

BTW, most of the peripheral action in the Centaur section (e.g., the little pastel-haired cherubs) were done by Walt Kelly, later of Pogo Possum fame. He either wouldn't or couldn't match the style of the other artists, and they were unable to match his style. One of his reasons for shaking Disney's hand and walking away forever during the 1941 strike.

I'd heard about the Kelly bit before. Is an interesting story, indeed!

As for Tali as a Paint, it just popped into my head along with the pigtails. Does give her something of an Amerind look, which I like.

Works for me!

There was a little African American (or maybe, African Olympian) Centaurette edited out of the film since 1969. I don't know who the artist/animator was; it doesn't look like Kelly's work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nx4ekJ0i_w

Probably Fred Moore, as he was in charge of the centaurettes in general. But, yeah, Sunflower got rather short shrift, as it were.

Good a guess as any. (* joins Free Sunflower campaign *)

Fantasia.

Yup!