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Disney Princesses With Realistic Proportions Prove True Belles Live Among Us
By Mikelle Leow, 08 Sep 2020
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Image by Holly Fae and featured with permission
With all this talk about live-action remakes of classic Disney films, one can’t help but wonder how their beloved characters would appear with hyperrealistic features.
California-based illustrator Holly Fae quenched her curiosity by remodeling the proportions of Disney characters’ faces to closely resemble people you know in real life.
She also ensures her Disney princess transformations are true to their heritage. Telling Bored Panda, Fae said she has “put a lot of care” in the makeovers, especially for heroines of color like Moana and Jasmine. “I spent lots of time looking at photos of women of their ethnicities because I wanted to get the features right,” she elaborated.
What’s also noteworthy is that the characters’ facial features aren’t replaced with someone else’s, but contorted using tools like the liquify option on the iPad’s Procreate app. The artist’s satisfying work process can be enjoyed through videos posted on TikTok, which have raked in millions of views.
The character designs even have fans of their own, as other TikTokers have stepped forward to reveal how much they resonate with the revamped facial features of Frozen’s Elsa and Anna, Wreck-It Ralph’s Vanellope, and even Tangled’s Flynn Rider.
Take a look at some of Fae’s wholesome tributes to Disney characters by swiping through the post below, and relish more of her work by checking out her Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts. A couple of Disney facelifts are underway, including edits for Mulan and Snow White.
Images by Holly Fae and featured with permission
Images by Holly Fae and featured with permission
@hollyfae_art Which do you like better? #elsa #frozen2 #foryou #fyp #artchallenge #funny #4upage #artclub #disney #makeover
♬ Into the Unknown - VoicePlay
Video by Holly Fae and featured with permission
@hollyfae_art Before or After??? #princessjasmine #disney #disneyprincess #disneyprincessedit #aladdin #procreate #fyp #foryou #art #foryoupage
♬ A Whole New World (Aladdin Cover) - Maari
Video by Holly Fae and featured with permission
@hollyfae_art Tiana 🐸 Did u guys know buzzfeed did an article on me? CRAZY! Special collab planned for Snow White next 😁#Tiana #disneyprincess #disney #fyp #art
♬ Almost There - Annapantsu
Video by Holly Fae and featured with permission
@hollyfae_art Some videos I couldn’t include because they didn’t let me download, but I love all of you! #disney #disneyprincess #lookalike #hollyfae #cosplay #fyp
♬ Superstar - Beatrich
Video by Holly Fae and featured with permission
[via My Modern Met and Bored Panda, videos and images by Holly Fae and featured with permission]
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