Inspired By Disney, This Italian Illustrator Creates Breathtaking Fan Art

Letizia Rizzo is a professional freelance children's illustrator based in Lecce, Italy. Describing herself, Rizzo says:

"I’m a hopeless tea addict, an animal lover, and I just love art. I can never get enough of vintage items and period dramas!"

She has also mentioned that she enjoys playing the harp and collecting shiny objects. It goes almost without saying that she is a Disney fan, too, because looking through her galleries and pieces of artwork, it's clear that Disney has influenced her quite a bit (in the best ways, of course!).

Her publisher, Astound, writes of Rizzo as follows:

"She graduated from the comics school Lupiae Comix in 2011, and since then has participated in various specialized courses in visual arts and digital coloring techniques. Letizia can be seen drawing everywhere (that's why she always brings a small sketchbook), often observing passersby from the shadows in order to draw them."

They add:

"Although she's a digital artist, Letizia’s works always start with traditional drawing. She enjoys drawing animals, especially dogs and parrots, as well as princes and princesses. She is very fond of vintage dresses and bright colors. She also lives with five cats and two dogs, and whenever she's not at her drawing table, she plays the harp."

We are sure you'll enjoy this brief glimpse into her whimsical gallery and that you'll definitely want to see more of her work. Support the Artist: Astound | Behance | Instagram | James Clear, author

1. Princess Leia

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2. The Beast

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3. "Under the Sea" Ariel - The Little Mermaid

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4. "So This Is Love" Cinderella

"I wanted to try a simpler style this time around while paying homage to one of the most beautiful scenes from a movie that left a mark on my childhood!"Letizia Rizzo / Linoermel

5. Frozen - Elsa & Olaf

"This is something I started a while back, and it's finally done: my own homage to one of my favorite scenes in Frozen, when Elsa... well, lets it go... for the first time in forever... XD Anyway, while still in the works, I noticed that it looked like poor Olaf was being tossed around by Elsa's storm."Letizia Rizzo / Linoermel

6. Heffalump (Winnie the Pooh)

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7. "Snow Fight" Elsa & Anna - Frozen

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8. "He may look cold, but he sure loves summer, flowers, and warm hugs! It's Olaf, from Disney's Frozen! So ICE to meet you!"

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9. Prince Hans (Frozen)

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10. Frozen's Elsa

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11. Frozen's Anna

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12. Elsa - Let It Go (Frozen)

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13. Alice and the White Rabbit

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14. Snow White

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15. Vanellope von Schweetz (Wreck-It Ralph)

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16. Rapunzel & Pascal (Tangled)

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17. Merida & Eleanor (Brave) "No Weapons on the Table"

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18. Brave

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19. Merida (Brave)

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20. "Mirror Mirror" Snow White

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21. The Little Mermaid

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22. The Little Mermaid

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23. Queen Amidala (Star Wars: Episode 1)

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Truthfully, this is merely the tip of the iceberg regarding Rizzo's illustrations. If you loved what you have seen so far, you won't regret keeping up with her work, no matter where you happen to live in the world. It's incredible to see how much Disney can and does inspire artists from the US to Italy to Poland and every other corner you can imagine, and just what each unique artist is capable of creating while bringing their own style, story, and reality to the table.