Disney Animal Characters Reimagined As Humans In True-To-Original Illustrations By Talented Artist

She kept the style, shape language and personality consistent with the original Disney film.

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• Published in Interesting
• March 16, 2024

In the charming world of Disney, magic knows no bounds. The franchise gives tons of inspiration to artists who want to relive the wonder and enchantment.

From the whimsical landscapes of "Fantasia" to the heartfelt tales of "Beauty and the Beast," Disney's rich storytelling and visual techniques spark the imagination and ignite the creative spirit within artists worldwide. With each character, scene, and melody, Disney offers a treasure trove of inspiration, beckoning artists to explore new realms of possibility and breathe life into their interpretations of timeless tales.

They combine their creativity and artistic skills to create impressive works, such as human versions of Disney animals. One artist took on this task and intricately incorporated the details of the original Disney characters into the corresponding human versions she created.

She goes by the name of s0alaina. According to the talented illustrator, she would often think about what the Disney animals would look like if they were human beings.

Today's post compiles the image of the original character with the corresponding artwork drawn by soalaina. Scroll down to see some of the popular Disney animal characters in their human form.

And if you want to see more, check out her works on DeviantArt.

Lady And The Tramp

The Tramp and Lady in human form.

I had LOADS of fun doing this!

Aristocats

Duchess and Thomas O’Malley in human form.

I think this one was harder, because O’Malley’s such a bulky character, in the face and build, so he makes kind of a funny-looking human. And maintaining the 1900-1910s look was hard to do for Duchess because her hair would look much better as a 20s girl~ but I found an appropriate hairstyle

The Lion King

Human Simba and Nala

“This is Nala! She’s my best friend!”

I originally wasn’t going to draw them because I already have a favorite version of them as humans! But today I thought “WHY THE HECK NOT!” So I did it.

I try to keep character consistency with facial features and colors (with a bit of inspirational flair from the musical).

Jungle Book

Human versions of Bagheera and Baloo

Bolt (2008)

Mittens and Bolt in human form

Oliver & Company

Dodger, Oliver, and Rita in human form.

The picture looked so unbalanced with just Dodger and Oliver, so I added Rita in there (because she’s one of my favorite animal characters)

Tarzan

Terk and Tantor in human form.

The Horses of Disney.

Samson, Pegasus, Frou Frou, and Khan in human form.

Tarzan

Kala and Kerchak in human form.

Zootopia

Nick and Judy in human form.

Oliver & Company

Tito in human form.

"What you talkin' about, man? That's a primo wallet, man."

I AM SO HAPPY TO FINALLY BE REDESIGNING TITO! My first design was a little sad and a little white, man... BUT NOW HE'S GOT THAT LATIN RHYTHM! 

What inspired this undertaking was the lack of character consistency s0alaina observed in works by other artists. The illustrator took it upon herself to create personified versions of the animals while retaining the style of their respective films and ensuring uniformity with the characters' features and shape language.

And as you can see, the results were stunning.

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