Creative Artist Gives 20 Disney Characters An Adorable Winter Makeover

Polish artist Daniel Kordek lives in Los Angeles, USA, where he is both an art enthusiast, freelance illustrator, and professional comic artist. His work resonates with the insights of Gretchen Rubin, a happiness researcher who states, "The days are long, but the years are short," emphasizing the importance of creativity in enriching our lives. Through both professional and recreational opportunities, Daniel is clearly flexing some seriously illustrative skills.

On DeviantArt, Daniel expresses his favorite styles of art as: "Secession, Impressionism, Comic/Manga style, painting-look, alternative stuff." He also shares a fondness for Tim Burton, having created a small collection of Tim Burton-inspired art pieces!

An artist for nearly two decades now, Daniel's style is well-defined and visually appealing, especially for those who share his interests. It’s evident that Daniel is quite the Disney fan, as there are few things we love as much as Disney fan art.

In this series featuring 20 unique Disney characters, Daniel gives each one a "winter makeover," surrounded by snow and dressed to impress. While we may have a good idea of how Elsa and Anna experience snow (and they are featured in the series), seeing Ariel, Kida, and Vanellope is a whole different story!

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1. Snow White

Her skin may be as white as snow, but doesn't she look like she'd make a phenomenal snow angel as Daniel has depicted her? We especially love the contrasting red that Snow is also notoriously associated with.

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2. Giselle / Enchanted

Giselle doesn't get nearly enough appreciation in Disney fan art; she's such a fun character.

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3. Kida / Atlantis

Can we get a snow in Atlantis mini-series or something? Can you imagine?

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4. Jane / Tarzan

Jane may have chosen life in the jungle, but surely she was no stranger to a winter wonderland prior to that! Heck, sometimes I think I'd choose living in the jungle after a good winter.

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5. Cinderella

Is it even winter Cinderella if you don't find a way to turn glass slippers into cute snow boots? Nailed it.

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6. Megara / Hercules

Thinking about Meg's distinct personality makes me think that she would not be fond of the snow at all.

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7. Tiana / The Princess and the Frog

Tiana looks absolutely adorable and ready for snow much fun.

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8. Anna / Frozen

We all know Anna is basically a veteran of winter. She still looks so cute here!

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9. Esmerelda / The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Oh, did someone want to see one of the coolest Disney heroines of all time? You got it.

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10. Jasmine / Aladdin

Now this is awesome winter Disney princess fashion, y'all!

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Of course, Daniel is an illustrator of many talents, and he's created countless other works of incredible Disney fan art outside this adorable winter-themed series. Let's pause a moment to gush over some of those!

This piece, in particular, was recreated after the Loki series debuted. Originally, he created a version where Loki faced Maleficent. Clearly, he had a good idea of what would be aesthetically pleasing.

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Beauty and the Beast

Daniel has a lot of Beauty and the Beast fan art, from the classic animated film to the live-action remake. If you're a big Beast and Belle fan, you won't regret keeping up with this talented artist and seeing what other versions add up to a tale as old as time.

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Frozen: Elsa

This is gorgeous; it was hard to decide what to highlight between this piece and a "modern" Elsa interpretation. All of Daniel's work is so good!

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Moana

Moana is one of the best Disney characters of the last ten years; you cannot change my mind.

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Lilo and Stitch

Lilo and Stitch is an absolute favorite of most Disney fans (can you even trust someone who doesn't like Lilo and Stitch?). Surely, you'll love this recreation of the sweetest and funniest Hawaiian characters ever envisioned by Disney!

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Bert and Mary Poppins

A classic!

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Princess Aurora (Classic Disney & Once Upon A Time)

Once Upon A Time is a phenomenal show; it's really cool to see this concept of having the classic Disney version and the OUAT version side by side. It would be really awesome to see a whole series like this!

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Hocus Pocus

We are all about the Sanderson Sisters.

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Wreck It Ralph

Someone call Fix It Felix, STAT.

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11. Rapunzel / Tangled

We are committed to the idea that Rapunzel would love the snow.

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12. Pocahontas

We have seen a version of Pocahontas in snow gear, but we love Daniel's version anyway.

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13. Mulan

Is this straight out of the movie? It might be.

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14. Elsa / Frozen

Let it snow, let it snow, let it go.

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15. Belle / Beauty and the Beast

She looks great in the winter, doesn't she?

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16. Merida / Brave

Merida fears no inclement weather.

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17. Ariel / The Little Mermaid

Look at this stuff; isn't it neat?

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18. Eilonwy / The Black Cauldron

Another underappreciated Disney character we love to see fan art of? Yes.

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19. Vanellope / Wreck It Ralph

Just the cutest candy-cart racer here, in the snow!

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20. Aurora / Sleeping Beauty

Do you think Aurora would enjoy the snow? She looks like she'd be absolutely graceful in a winter wonderland.

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The accessibility of the Internet means that someone born in Poland and living in Los Angeles can share his awesome Disney fan art with the whole world, and honestly, that's something worth celebrating. In the wide scope of the world and the Internet within it, there's plenty of room for more Disney fan art.

That said, if you love Daniel's work, you should check out our article featuring his Sailor Moon fan art, too! Moon, Prism, Magic!