Creative Artist Gives 20 Disney Characters An Adorable Winter Makeover

These Disney characters are walking in a winter wonderland, and it's surprisingly magical.

Damjan

Published in Disney
26 Oct 2021

Creative Artist Gives 20 Disney Characters An Adorable Winter Makeover

Some Disney fan art feels familiar, and some of it makes the characters look brand new. Polish artist Daniel Kordek does exactly that in a winter-themed series that gives 20 beloved Disney characters a cozy seasonal glow-up.

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Daniel, who lives in Los Angeles, is a freelance illustrator and comic artist with a long-running love for stylized, colorful work. In this collection, he dresses characters like Snow White, Ariel, Kida, and Vanellope for snowy weather, while also bringing in favorites such as Elsa and Anna for a frosty twist.

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The result is playful, polished, and full of charm, and the extra Disney pieces at the end make the whole gallery even more fun. Read on.

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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Daniel has plenty more Disney fan art beyond this winter series.

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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Daniel’s Disney winter glow-up is giving the same energy as the old masters who were basically influencers.

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.

Beauty and the Beast character given an Elsa-style winter makeover

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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!