Creative Artist Gives The Niftiest Modern Makeovers To Some Of Our Favorite Disney Princesses

"For quite some time I wanted to illustrate Disney girls hanging out in pairs of friends that would get along together the best."

Elana

• Published in Disney
• November 21, 2021

If there's anything we know from being the sort of Disney fans who absolutely adore Disney fan art, it's that the imaginations of artistically inclined Disney fans are totally limitless. Being able to re-imagine and re-create Disney characters in one's own style and vision is, on it's own, a feat worth celebrating.

When thousands of fans all over the world can also enthusiastically delight in it? Perfection.

A Slavic artist known online as "SunnyPoppy" is creating whimsical, dreamy, magical, and full-on amazing fan art from various fandoms. Of course, being dedicated Disney devotees, we're heavily invested in her Disney fan art.

It's hard to believe she has been sharing her work publicly for only 6 years because her skills rival artists who have been at it twice as long. In her mini series featuring modern makeovers of a few of the most beloved Disney Princesses, she shares what inspires her to envision these classic gals as the sort of gal-pals you and I would love to have some hot cocoa with.

We can only share a glimpse of SunnyPoppy's skills but we're sure that you'll enjoy everything this skilled illustrator has to offer. Not only that, but this very active artist takes commissions and creates custom designs for fans!

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1. Moana, Ariel, & Anna

"I thought that Anna, Moana and Ariel would be a good group of friends because of their happy go lucky-ness. It is also interesting that  Ariel would be a girl that loves the land while Moana would talk about the sea and  they would have a discussion often about which one is better while Anna would be the middle person.

By the way, I researched Disney princesses heights and it says for Moana that she is 7'6 inches, and I'm like.... Nope, with the height I saw in the movie, this is not possible, it does not match... I drew her according to how I saw it in the movie lol."

2. Modern Sleeping Beauty

3. Modern Ariel

"I wanted to keep her color scheme obviously, I didn't want to draw her in all pink dress like the original, I think it is better this way. I think that she would be besties with Anna, Rapunzel and Moana since all of them are kinda chatty and like to run off into the wilderness. Not to mention that they all defied authority figures, so there is that."

4. Rapunzel & Merida

"I thought that Merida and Rapunzel would have a nice chemistry together, since they both are adventurers and happy go lucky type of people. In this drawing Merida is telling her about all the awesome moments she experienced and about her bravery (just like her dad did with her brothers) Rapunzel do be kinda fan-girling, but who wouldn't."

5. Belle & Elsa

"In this one I drew Elsa and Belle, I do think they would get along nicely, especially since they both have that mature aura around them and both seek adventure (tho when you think about it, most princesses do."

6. Modern Snow White

7. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, & Snow White

"For quite some time I wanted to illustrate Disney girls hanging out in pairs of friends that would get along together the best. I thought that Snow White, Cinderella and Aurora would be a good pair of friends, since they themselves are the classic representation of early Disney and represent the ideal look of femininity of those times. I also always draw Aurora yawning for some reason, like legends say that even today she is still yawning"

8. Pocahontas & Mulan

"I thought these two were going to be good friends together. I don't think that I can name one specific reason that wouldn't at the same time count for other princesses tho. I had to leave the outfit Mulan wore in that movie "Ralph breaks the internet", since it was so perfect."

Of course, this mini series is far from the only Disney content this talented artist has created. Check out this head-shot series, each portrait featuring Disney gals is truly phenomenal.

1. Tangled - Rapunzel

2. Hercules - Megara

3. Alice in Wonderland - Alice

4. Frozen - Anna

5. The Little Mermaid - Ariel

6. Beauty and the Beast - Belle

7. Sleeping Beauty - Aurora

8. The Hunchback of Notre Dame-Esmeralda

9. Aladdin - Jasmine

10. Mulan

11. Moana

12. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs- Snow White

13. Tinkerbell

14. Cinderella

15. Brave - Merida

If you do nothing else today, at least let the last thing you do be checking out "SunnyPoppy" on her social media platforms. Today's blog entry was merely a glimpse at the creativity this talented artist has to offer the world.

On top of more Disney content, she also has video game and anime content you're sure to enjoy. Don't forget to spread the love and share with your fellow die-hard Disney fanatic friends and family!

Elana