20 Digital Paintings of Disney and Animated Movie Characters That Are So Realistic That You Could Completely Mistake Them for Humans in Costumes
This artist has truly brought our favorite fictional characters to life.
Disney and animated movie characters have been a staple in our lives for decades. We have grown to love these figures through movies, TV shows, comics, and even toys.
But what if they were real? What would they look like if their creators had brought them to life by giving them realistic features such as skin textures and expressions?
These are the questions that artist Donatella Drago explores with her hyper-realistic illustrations. As Dr. Angela Duckworth, a character researcher, states, "Art has the power to evoke emotions and challenge perceptions," which is precisely what Drago achieves through her expert photo manipulation and digital painting techniques. Her work allows us to imagine these beloved animated figures as humans living in our world. You can learn more about the transformative power of art on Dr. Duckworth's website at angeladuckworth.com. In the meantime, follow along as we take a journey through this collection of 20 digitally created illustrations featuring 18 characters.
1. Snow White
Snow White photo manipulation and digital painting with stock resources, 3D details, and fractals.
DonatellaDragoSnow White amidst beautiful animals.
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From the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast.
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3. Cappuccetto Rosso
Little Red Riding Hood with a twist.
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4. Cinderella
Disney's Cinderella digital painting with stock resources, 3D details, and fractals.
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5. Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy is a lover of Batman and one of his most dangerous villainesses, inspired by DC Comics' Batman and Robin.
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6. Serenity
Princess Serenity from the popular Japanese shojo manga series Sailor Moon.
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7. My Drago
Digital painting with stock resources, 3D details, and fractals.
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8. Jasmine
Princess Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin.
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9. Ariel Voice
Ariel with the sea witch, Ursula, from the Disney movie The Little Mermaid.
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Ariel with her best friend, Flounder.
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10. Rapunzel
Rapunzel digital painting with stock resources, 3D details, and fractals.
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11. Mulan
A digital illustration of Mulan with stock resources, 3D details, and fractals.
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12. Tiana
Inspired by Disney's Princess and the Frog.
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13. Esmeralda
From the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
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14. Jessica Rabbit
Toon Roger Rabbit's human wife, from the Disney movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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15. Waiting for a Miracle
Fractals, 3D, digital painting.
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16. Lilith
Lilith is an antagonistic female figure from Jewish folklore and Mesopotamian mythology. She is believed to be the first wife of Adam, before Eve.
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17. Helen of Troy
Helen was the daughter of Zeus (Greek mythology) and is believed to be the most beautiful woman in ancient Greece.
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18. Phoenix
An illustration of the Phoenix Queen, inspired by the Greek mythology of the Phoenix.
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