Clever Illustrator Creates Absolutely Epic and Stunning Works of Disney Fan Art

Mario Oscar Gabriele turns Disney fandom into something far more polished than a casual sketchbook hobby. The 28-year-old illustrator from Italy has spent years creating detailed fan art, and his work has a way of making familiar characters feel fresh again. His art has been shared online for nearly a decade, and the range of characters he has tackled makes the collection feel even more impressive.

Now his Disney-inspired portraits are getting plenty of attention, and it is easy to see why. Read on.

1. "La La Lama"

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2. Disney's Moana

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3. Padmé Amidala (Star Wars)

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4. "What if Frozen was a hand-drawn animated movie?"

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Mario is from Corato, Puglia, Italy. Corato is a town well-known for producing olive oil, but it is also "an agricultural and industrial center of the hinterland of Bari."

Corato was founded in 1046, so to say it has a rich history would be an understatement. Their town hall was built in the 16th century as a monastery, and although it is now surrounded by more modern buildings, it's easy to assume that there must be an abundance of artistic inspiration to be found wherever an artist may go.

5. Elsa (Frozen)

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6. Mother Gothel (Tangled)

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7. Princess Aurora (sketch) - Sleeping Beauty

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Mario has also created exquisite series of Disney portraits that any Disney fan could fall in love with. Check out a variety of pieces from his Disney heroines series and Disney villains series now:

Heroine: Esmeralda (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

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Heroine: Rapunzel (Tangled)

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Villain: Hades (Hercules)

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Villain: Scar (The Lion King)

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Villain: Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)

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Heroine: Lilo (Lilo and Stitch)

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Villain: Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)

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Villain: Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

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And if you love tiny Disney-style imagination surprises, this collection turns ordinary moments into “how is this real?” scenes.

Villain: Madame Medusa (The Rescuers Down Under)

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Heroine: Captain Amelia (Treasure Planet)

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Heroine: Kida (Atlantis: The Lost Empire)

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Villain: Jafar (Aladdin)

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Heroine: Maid Marian (Robin Hood)

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Villain: Mother Gothel (Tangled)

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Heroine: Jane Porter (Disney's Tarzan)

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Heroine: Princess Anna (Frozen)

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Heroine: Snow Queen Elsa (Frozen)

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Villain: Lady Tremaine (Cinderella)

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Heroine: Snow White (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)

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Heroine: Merida (Brave)

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Villain: Yokai AKA Callaghan (Big Hero 6)

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Heroine: Vanellope (Wreck-It Ralph)

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Heroine: Mary Poppins

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Villain: Ursula the Sea Witch (The Little Mermaid)

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Heroine: Eilonwy (The Black Cauldron)

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Heroine: Sally (The Nightmare Before Christmas)

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Villain: Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland)

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Villain: Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

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Heroine: Cinderella

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Heroine: Tinker Bell

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Villain: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)

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Villain: Clayton (Disney's Tarzan)

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Heroine: Gogo Tomago (Big Hero 6)

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Villain: Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove)

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Of course, we couldn't help but fall in love with the portraits of iconic Disney characters that Mario has created and shared online, but we managed to leave a few for you to discover and admire even further (including the Disney Heroes series to complement the heroines and villains). It's easy to love fan art when you're a Disney fan, and thankfully, there's no shortage of galleries for us to gush over. If you'd like to keep enjoying some awesome Disney fan art, you'll love: Disney Fan's Disney Fan Art Is Insanely Beautiful featuring the art of Sandra Winther.

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