If Disney Characters Had Fuller Bodies, They Would Look Much More Realistic, As Shown By This Incredible Illustrator

"I started with Cinderella, and once I had her drawn, I had an unexpected emotional response."

Filip

• Published in Disney
• September 22, 2022

Disney provided us with a wonderful group of friends with whom we could share our childhood. We have grown up together, and they will always have a special place in our hearts.

Some of them were charming, talkative, and brave. And some were quiet, thoughtful thinkers who carried a range of feelings in their good hearts.

However, the majority of them were very similar in appearance despite their interior differences. For example, all Disney princesses are so skinny.

We still like them though it is a little unrealistic image they were displaying to us. Not everyone can or should be skinny.

So, artist Wyethe Smallish took the initiative to experiment with how they may appear if they were created differently, with fuller bodies. Her idea was so innovative, but the result was extremely impressive and caused great admiration.

She also revealed to us how she got this idea: "I have my own body image issues that I work on, and a major way that I do that is through my art. So as a therapeutic exercise, I wanted to alter some characters I really loved growing up."

It all started as a personal project, but it drew the attention of millions of people. They were thrilled by her amazing idea and stunning illustrations that you can see below.

Wyethe Smallish

She is a twenty-four-year-old and has been drawing all her life. Wyethe said, "I come from a family of illustrators, so you could say it’s in my blood!

I am currently in art school, specifically at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. My area of study is illustration and communication design,"

She started drawing Disney princesses with fuller figures

Her first recreated princess was Cinderella

Wyethe's little changes to the Disney characters made women more aware of how much culture influenced their perception of what a woman's body should look like:

"I started with Cinderella, and once I had her drawn, I had an unexpected emotional response."

"Like many people, I have struggled with self-image and disordered eating, probably from as early as 10 years old. I have been using my art to learn to love my body just the way it is.

I started with Cinderella, and once I had her drawn, I had an unexpected emotional response. I felt this sense of comfort and she felt so real to me.

It would have made a huge impact on me as a young girl to see Cinderella with a proportionate waist and fuller arms!" said Wyethe.

After her recreation of Cinderella gained so much attention, she continued drawing other Disney princesses.

Next in line was Sleeping Beauty

Then people asked her to draw Jasmine,

and she did.

Her slight alterations really make Disney's princess more gorgeous than she already is.

Then it was Ariel's turn

She illustrated a couple of Ariel's photos for her fans.

And it turned out awesome!

Here's the version of princess Tiana:

"When only one body type is accepted as the norm, we pick out the special qualities that make us all different and we start to look negatively upon them. Including variation in body representation — it is [essential] to healing inner self-image," Wyethe said.

"Having this representation can hopefully begin to heal our inner child," said Wyethe.

Just a little modification and the characters look so much more realistic.

Meg:

Belle:

Rapunzel:

Belle And Adam:

Princess Aurora:

"I was going to say something about plus size representation, but honestly this is just an average size! Disney just makes us feel like the medium is large," someone commented.

If you like her lovely illustrations, you can follow her work on social media accounts: Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Enjoy.

Filip