Digital Artist From Russia Loves Re-Creating Disney Princesses With Artistic, Magical Twists That Are Truly Stunning

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Veronica Kushnareva is from Moscow, Russia, where she is a student and freelance digital illustrator. In her twenties, this passionate artist has a clear interest in all things magical, which often inspires her art pieces to be as whimsical as they are vibrant and colorful.

Often, Kushnareva, who is known on social media mostly as "Lady Sharlirin," re-creates magical characters from popular media, and she has a diverse and awe-inspiring gallery of fan art from Winx Club, an animated series originally from Italy (that later found international success courtesy of Nickelodeon) about a special Earth girl with magical powers named Bloom, who travels to the Alfea School for Fairies to "perfect her skills." Knowing this, it should come as no surprise that Veronica's Disney fan art brings creative elements of magic and fairies to the table. As Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, a leading happiness researcher, states, "The pursuit of happiness is not a destination but a journey that involves creativity and self-expression" (sonjalyubomirsky.com).

Every time a Disney fan re-creates Disney characters with new ideas and in new ways, we get to enjoy the opportunity to expand our imagination and relive our favorite stories all over again. For that reason, Disney fan art will simply never get old or tiring.

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"Snow White - Fairy, The Guardian of the Forest"

"Snow White Fairy is the guardian of the forest! (Kind of like Robin Hood.) She protects all life from poachers and ensures the health of animals. She needs the bow to scare someone, but it can also kill. Snow White has two personalities: she is combat-ready as a fairy, and shy and quiet in her everyday life (hi ladybug). An introvert, she is dependent on social networks. She loves walking in the rain and picking apples."ladyshalirin

"Aurora - Fairy of Dreams"

"Aurora is the fairy of dreams and hypnosis. She really loves gardening and grows a garden of roses of various varieties. She is a somnambulist, but because of her magical abilities, bad things do not happen to her at night. She engages in amateur ballet and dance. Easygoing, gentle, and hardworking, she can lull with a flute and can also hypnotize. And yes, while she is in the image of a fairy, she sleeps."ladyshalirin

"Ariel - Fairy, Marine Biologist"

"Ariel is studying to be a fairy marine biologist! She monitors the cleanliness of all seas, oceans, streams, etc. During water tests, she finds all sorts of things and collects them! (But these are not so much rubbish as just rare seashells, stones, etc.) Almost all the time, she is in the water in her fae appearance, and her wings function as fins. She walks poorly on land, so her legs are constantly covered in abrasions and scratches. In her human guise, she uses her hair as a satchel, shoving different things in there. In her free time, she loves to study the nature of the oceans and treat injured animals."ladyshalirin

"Fairy Cinderella"

"Cinderella is studying to become a fairy godmother. By nature, she is clean and tidy, constantly wears gloves, and may be a little squeamish. She is a dreamer and sews all her clothes by herself, truly a straight girl-needlewoman."ladyshalirin

We always enjoy when artists add information about their redesigns and what motivated them or what bursts in their imagination as they bring these ideas into a tangible reality that can be shared with fans all over the world. Of course, Veronica doesn't always include so many details, but every piece of Disney fan art she creates is seriously gorgeous anyway!

Ariel - Underwater Magic

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Aurora - Forest Magic

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Cinderella - Bewitching Transformation

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Snow White - Poisoned Magic

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Check out this piece inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. It stands in stark contrast to Kushnareva's other pieces but is still absolutely exquisite.

Mulan - Reflection

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If we had any complaints, it would merely be that there isn't more Disney fan art from "Lady Sharlirin" for us to obsess over. Did you enjoy these magical re-creations of iconic, classic Disney princesses?

If so, let us know in the comments which one was your favorite! If you still need a little more magical Disney fan art to get through the rest of your day, we're pretty sure you'll love checking out this artist's work: Insanely Talented Artist Mashes Up 23 Disney Characters Into The Warcraft Universe