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Talented Artist Re-Creates Disney Princesses With Paper, and the Results Are Stunning

The artist from South Africa has created something fascinating and unique, which is not easy to achieve these days with fan art.

Talented Artist Re-Creates Disney Princesses With Paper, and the Results Are Stunning

South African artist Chantelle Janse van Rensburg turns paper into something that feels almost magical. Her textured re-creations of Disney princesses and Marvel women, known as Paper Princesses and Paper Avengers, blend nostalgia, color, and careful craftsmanship in a way that instantly stands out.

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What makes the work even more striking is that her background is not in art, yet her fan art has a polished, imaginative quality that keeps drawing people in. From Mulan and Ariel to Black Widow and Captain Marvel, each piece shows how much personality she can build from paper alone.

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The results are charming, detailed, and hard to look away from.

1. Paper Princess Mulan

1. Paper Princess Mulantella-in-sa
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2. Paper Princess Ariel

2. Paper Princess Arieltella-in-sa
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3. Paper Princess Elsa

3. Paper Princess Elsatella-in-sa

4. Paper Princess Cinderella

4. Paper Princess Cinderellatella-in-sa

5. Paper Princess Merida

5. Paper Princess Meridatella-in-sa

6. Paper Princess Belle

6. Paper Princess Belletella-in-sa

7. Paper Princess Moana

7. Paper Princess Moanatella-in-sa

8. Paper Princess Tiana

8. Paper Princess Tianatella-in-sa

9. Paper Princess Jasmine

9. Paper Princess Jasminetella-in-sa

10. Paper Princess Anna

10. Paper Princess Annatella-in-sa

11. Paper Princess Pocahontas

11. Paper Princess Pocahontastella-in-sa

12. Paper Princess Snow White

12. Paper Princess Snow Whitetella-in-sa

13. Paper Princess Rapunzel

13. Paper Princess Rapunzeltella-in-sa

14. Paper Princess Aurora

14. Paper Princess Auroratella-in-sa

Paper Princesses is not the only unique and impressive paper-inspired series this artist has created.

She has also reimagined Avengers characters as Paper Princesses! They're so cool:

And if you love tiny twists, this matches the everyday moments that turn into surprises.

Black Widow

Black Widowtella-in-sa

Okoye

Paper re-creations of Black Widow, Okoye, and Nebula Shuri characterstella-in-sa

Nebula

Black Widow Okoye paper figure beside Nebula Shuri, labeled series lineuptella-in-sa

Shuri

Paper Princesses lineup, Okoye, Nebula Shuri, Valkyrie, and Nakia characterstella-in-sa

Valkyrie

Paper version of Nebula Shuri transforming into Valkyrie and Nakia characterstella-in-sa

Nakia

Paper princesses featuring Shuri Valkyrie, Nakia, Scarlet Witch, and Agent Peggy Cartertella-in-sa

Scarlet Witch

Scarlet Witchtella-in-sa

Agent Peggy Carter

Agent Peggy Cartertella-in-sa

Captain Marvel

Captain Marveltella-in-sa

Pepper Potts

Pepper Pottstella-in-sa

Dr. Jane Foster

Dr. Jane Fostertella-in-sa

Lady Sif

Paper characters include Pepper Potts, Jane Foster, Agent Maria Hill, and Agent Sharon Cartertella-in-sa

Agent Maria Hill

Agent Maria Hilltella-in-sa

Agent Sharon Carter

Agent Sharon Cartertella-in-sa

Darcy Lewis

Darcy Lewistella-in-sa

Gamora

Paper figures of Agent Sharon Carter and Darcy Lewis, transitioning to Mantis and The Wasptella-in-sa

Mantis

Paper character lineup showing Darcy Lewis and Gamora, ending with The Wasptella-in-sa

The Wasp

Paper re-creations of Gamora and Mantis, part of the Princesses series lineuptella-in-sa

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