Artist Cleverly Illustrates Disney Characters By Using Layers Of Paper

Meet Jackie Huang!

A 28-year-old artist refused to let paper stay boring, and honestly, that stubborn streak is what turned her craft into a full-on story machine. Instead of sketching flat characters, she builds them in layers, so Disney favorites pop forward like they’re about to step out of the page.

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It gets even better when you realize she’s not just doing one franchise. Aladdin sits beside The Seven Dwarfs and Snow White, the White Rabbit and Alice share space, and Belle crowds in with Beauty And The Beast. Then Aurora and Cinderella appear, Rapunzel joins the mix, and suddenly you’ve got Maleficent and Ursula, plus Aristocats, Anna and Elsa, and even Koala, all stacked like a paper-packed lineup.

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And yes, the whole thing started with “the first pop-up I ever made,” which makes the jump from simple experiment to layered magic feel even more wild.

Aladdin

Layered paper pop-up featuring Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, and White RabbitJackie Huang
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The Seven Dwarfs, Snow White

The Seven Dwarfs, Snow WhiteJackie Huang
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The White Rabbit, Alice in Wonderland

The White Rabbit, Alice in WonderlandJackie Huang

Belle, Beauty And The Beast

Belle, Beauty And The BeastJackie Huang

Aurora and Cinderella

Aurora and CinderellaJackie Huang

Rapunzel

Layered paper characters including Belle, Aurora, Cinderella, Maleficent, and UrsulaJackie Huang

Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty and Ursula, The Little Mermaid

Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty and Ursula, The Little MermaidJackie Huang

Aristocats

Paper layered collage of Rapunzel, Maleficent, Ursula, Anna and Elsa, FrozenJackie Huang

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Anna And Elsa, Frozen

Anna And Elsa, FrozenJackie Huang

Other works: Koala

Other works: KoalaJackie Huang

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of SecretsJackie Huang

Superman

Layered paper pop-up with Totoro and Harry Potter, plus “first pop-up” textJackie Huang

Totoro

Layered paper pop-up scene combining Harry Potter and Superman, caption “first pop-up”Jackie Huang

"The first pop-up I ever made"

"The first pop-up I ever made"Jackie Huang

When you see Aladdin layered right next to The Seven Dwarfs and Snow White, it’s obvious this isn’t a random collage, it’s a mini universe with depth.

Then the White Rabbit and Alice in Wonderland slide in, and the page suddenly feels like it’s buckling at the seams with stories.

Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty, and Ursula show up like the dramatic plot twist nobody asked for, but everyone needs.

After you spot Anna and Elsa, plus Aristocats and Rapunzel, you realize she’s doing the same layered trick with Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, Superman, and even Totoro.

Turning the mundane into the magnificent, she proves that with a bit of creativity, even a sheet of paper can unfold stories worth a thousand words, no pop-up ads needed.

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If a sheet of paper can hold all those characters in layers, imagine what it can do with your attention.

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