Most women grew up with Disney Princesses being the definition of beauty in their young lives. But with their teeny tiny waists, gravity-defying hair, and whiter-than-white teeth it was always a kind of impossible beauty standard to achieve… until now! Ridiculously talented artist Jirka Vinse Jonatan Väätäinen has created a series of hyper-realistic re-imagings of the Disney Princesses and Disney Heroines for us to feast our eyes upon. It’s so amazing to see the animated role models of our youth come to life through Jirka’s amazing work!
Ariel
Here’s Ariel, by far the most foolish of all the Disney Princesses, instead of remaining under the sea (where it is not only wetter but categorically better) Ariel opts to go to live on the land with some bloke she literally just met. Whatever, she looks absolutely amazing in this illustration, I particularly like how Jirka has fleshed her out a little so she has room for those all-important internal organs! The original Disney illustrations weren’t always so keen on giving women healthy proportions…
Moana
Moana, in my humble opinion, is by far the best Disney Princess, she absolutely dropkicks both Tangled and Frozen into the ‘average’ bin. She’s so cool and she looks outstanding here. The girl is on a mission, you can tell.
Cinderella
The original Cinderella cartoon is from the golden age of Disney, so it’s extra-wonderful to see this vintage character coming to life with the most modern artistic methods!
Belle
This gal just wants much more than a provincial life. Belle is the beautiful bookworm Disney needed to boot them into this century. Belle’s feisty, intelligent and kind character shines through brilliantly in Jirka’s work.
Tiana
Tiana is criminally underrated. This girl works hard, puts others first, stays true to herself, and is a true beauty inside and out. It’s nice to see Jirka pay homage to the most ambitious, hard-working princess out there.
Rapunzel
I don’t know how he did it but somehow Jirka managed to make super-duper-long-haired Rapunzel look like she wasn’t so out of this world! I love how he’s included her round cheeks and big eyes, she looks like a real girl!
Mulan
This likeness better bring honor to Jirka’s family! This incredible artwork is so reminiscent of Mulan’s cheeky character!
Pocahontas
Pocahontas has been captured in all of her adventurous spirit here, and that incredible mane of hair she’s so famed for is looking very natural (but no less amazing!) here!
Jane
Keep your wig on, I know she’s not a Princess but Jane is still an amazing Disney heroine, with artistic skills that could almost rival Jirka’s!
Jasmine
I feel like Jasmine tends to get a bad wrap amongst fans but she’s so awesome! She fights for her rights, she owns a friggin’ tiger and she reprimands misogynistic a** hats. I sure wish she was as real as this artwork suggests!
