Brazilian Digital Artist Uses Her Incredible Skills To Illustrate Beautiful Disney And Pop Culture Characters

Mariana Souza has a gift for turning familiar characters into something fresh, colorful, and instantly eye-catching. Her Disney and pop culture fan art blends recognizable faces with a bold digital style that makes each piece feel new.

Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Mariana has built an impressive collection of illustrations that show just how much range she has as an artist. From classic Disney favorites to anime, comics, and video game characters, her work keeps finding new ways to stand out.

She also shares speedpaint videos that give a quick look at how her artwork comes together, and that makes the whole collection even more fun to explore.

1. Moana

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Check out Mariana's Speedpaint video of Moana:

Speedpainting is a fast-paced art process where the finished piece is created under a time limit, often with a focus on speed and flow rather than perfect detail.

That makes the process part of the appeal.

2. Alice in Wonderland

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3. Mulan

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4. Mononoke Hime

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5. Snow White

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6. Maleficent

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7. Mikasa (Attack on Titan)

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8. Ariel, The Little Mermaid

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9. Harley Quinn (DC Comics)

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Moana fans might also love the tiny real-life moments that turn ordinary scenes into surprises.

10. Tracer (Overwatch)

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11. Frida Kahlo

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12. Wonder Woman

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13. Hermione (Harry Potter)

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14. Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)

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15. Pocahontas

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16. Black Lady (Sailor Moon)

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17. Jon Snow (Game of Thrones)

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18. Inuyasha

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19. Sabrina Spellman & Salem

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20. Alice in Wonderland

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21. Daenerys (Game of Thrones)

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22. Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon)

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23. Devil May Cry

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24. Yennefer of Vengerberg (The Witcher)

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25. Mulan

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Here's the mind-blowing Speedpaint video of her second Mulan piece as well:

If you loved what you saw here today from Mariana's artwork, you might be delighted to learn that it was merely a drop in a vast lake of incredible digital illustrations. If you'd love to see more of her artwork and keep up with her, we highly recommend checking out her various social media accounts: ArtStation | YouTube | Instagram

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