These Pencil and Crayon Drawings of Animated Movie and Disney Characters Are Nostalgic in Every Sense of the Word

These pencil and crayon drawings bring animated movie favorites to life with a nostalgic, hand-drawn charm. From Disney princesses to darker fantasy characters, each piece leans into rich shading, careful detail, and a style that feels both classic and fresh.

The collection highlights familiar scenes and expressions that instantly call back to childhood favorites, while still showing off the artist’s eye for movement and personality. It is the kind of artwork that makes you pause on every frame, especially if you grew up with these stories.

Here are some of the standout drawings from the series.

1. Ariel

Fan art from the Disney movie, The Little Mermaid.

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2. Briar Rose

Briar Rose, also known as Aurora, from Sleeping Beauty.

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3. I See the Light

Speed drawing from one of the artist's favorite scenes in the Disney movie Tangled.

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4. Under the Sea

Under the Sea is one of the artist's favorite songs from all Disney movies. He describes it as "colorful, cheerful, and dynamic!"

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5. Ariel's Reaction to the Wedding Announcement

Undoubtedly, the most touching scene in the movie, The Little Mermaid.

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The collection keeps shifting from dreamy to dramatic, and that is part of the fun.

6. Maleficent

Speed fan art from Maleficent.

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This feels like the tiny, ordinary moments that somehow turn into unexpected surprises.

7. Elsa of Arendelle

Fan art from Frozen.

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8. Princess Merida of Dunbroch

Speed drawing from Disney's Brave.

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9. Elsa and Frozen Anna

Another fan art from Frozen, featuring Elsa and Anna.

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10. For the First Time in Forever

Anna and Elsa of Arendelle.

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Some of the most striking pieces lean into the characters' bigger emotions.

11. Horned King

The Horned King from The Black Cauldron; one of the most terrifying villains from Disney's movies.

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12. Maleficent's Evil Spell

Fan art from one of the most notable—and also scary—but still awesome—scenes from Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

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13. Merida and Her Mum, Elinor, After Being Turned into a Bear

Merida's reaction when she realizes that her mom will never be the same person as before.

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14. I've Been Tricked!

Fan art from a scene in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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15. Poor Unfortunate Soul

This scene from The Little Mermaid depicts Ursula taking Ariel's voice.

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It is hard not to get a little nostalgic looking through all of them.

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