From villains to princesses, Finnish artist Jirka Väätäinen has been bringing beloved Disney characters to life, and they all look like someone you’d want to meet. Recently, Jirka has started focusing on the guys a lot of us might have forgotten – fathers. There’s Tarzan’s dad, John, Pocahontas’s dad, Chief Powhatan, and a few others who now look like they’re not only capable of bringing up a child, but taking over Hollywood as well. Jirka’s incredibly realistic digital art has already earned him over 209K Instagram followers, and it doesn’t look like the Helsinki-based artist is going to stop delivering his character drawings anytime soon.
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Tarzan’s dad John
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“This ‘real-life cartoon characters’ series started with me wanting to give King Triton a go, since The Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney movie, and I [still hadn’t done] this major character from the film,” Jirka told Bored Panda. “But, as it had been a while since I had done such character design series, I decided to take on the other Disney father figures as well.”
Aladdin’s father Cassim
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“This whole Disney project of mine has gone on for eight years, and to be honest, I do struggle with finding the time and inspiration to keep on creating more,” the artist confessed. “Having said that, it has still remained a fun thing to do if I do find spare time, though. So we will have to see when this wave of inspiration for these cool drawings hits me again.”
Ariel’s father King Triton
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When he’s not playing around with famous characters, Jirka still keeps himself busy; he’s a freelancer who juggles a lot of work. “Professionally, I’ve always been an art director & graphic designer first, and consider to be an illustrator on the side. But I am into all visual things, and one of my biggest interests has got a lot to do with fashion and my personal style, which are something I regularly share on my social media, too.”
Pocahontas’s dad Chief Powhatan
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Hercules father Zeus
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People loved the illustrations
This made me laugh more than I should have. I could hear the inflection and everything. LOL
Load More Replies...I agree! And right now I'm wondering when that emotionless masculine stare became "cool" and desirable. I'm totally digging Aladdin's dad, and that mischievous grin is a BIG part in that. Yeah, he's hot, love those facial features. But DAMN that smile...
Load More Replies...I didn't know Aladdin had a dad. Well he has a dad obviously but I didn't think it was known who it was. Now I want a post turning real dads into Disney dads.
He appeared in the 3rd installment of the film, Aladdin and the forty thieves.
Load More Replies...I like how diverse they are, in every possible way. Problem with artists who try to make real-life like female characters is that they make them all look the same. With different hair. Like only beautiful female that can ever exist must have enormous eyes, full heart shaped lips, tiny nose and perfect oval face with pointy tiny chin. But male characters are much more diverse in looks and age. How about to try this with female characters, but make them look not like children or dolls but like real women with character? PS Ok I know how I sound now, but you know, girls have to know they can be pretty without those Hollywood made "beauty" traits. :)
Powhatan was modelled off of Russel Means, who also voiced the character
Great pictures!! But it also made me realize how different they all look. If you were to do the same thing with the girls... they'd all look the SAME but with different hair and colours. Disney needs more variation for their girls.
Nice to see men finally the subject of something like this...! :-D
Disney; when casting for more "Live action" remakes... TAKE NOTE!! These are perfect!!
He is not a Dude, you're a dude. This is a man, a Handsome, Muscular Man - Drax
I think it's a great father's day gift. And I am kinda happy that it was a finnish, you know, Finland isn't a famous country so I'm proud to see it on Bored Panda!
Tarzan's dad looks more like Prince Hans from Frozen, with facial hair.
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great Im not the only one who thinks that...there is a male version of MILF ? ;v
lol aladdins dad and tarzans dad ... yeah Id go there js :D
When every dad except pocahontas' dad was super sexy like....😍😍 yay disney~♡
Tarzan's dad looks almost exactly like my dad! :) (all thats missing is a superb frizzy beard)
Wow, I love them all! Another one who is really hot, is Rapunzel's Dad in "Tangled". Not only is he gorgeous (I mean, you know, for a cartoon) but he's not afraid to show his sensitive side!
I think it's apparent that he is photoshopping the difficult parts (f.ex. check out the eyes and mouth of aladin's dad), but nevertheless it's of course cool that he put effort in making this project as realistic as possible
Triton looks like angry, wrestler Santa came to kick your a*s because you were bad :D
It looks like you took the look of random people and actors to inspire you
This made me laugh more than I should have. I could hear the inflection and everything. LOL
Load More Replies...I agree! And right now I'm wondering when that emotionless masculine stare became "cool" and desirable. I'm totally digging Aladdin's dad, and that mischievous grin is a BIG part in that. Yeah, he's hot, love those facial features. But DAMN that smile...
Load More Replies...I didn't know Aladdin had a dad. Well he has a dad obviously but I didn't think it was known who it was. Now I want a post turning real dads into Disney dads.
He appeared in the 3rd installment of the film, Aladdin and the forty thieves.
Load More Replies...I like how diverse they are, in every possible way. Problem with artists who try to make real-life like female characters is that they make them all look the same. With different hair. Like only beautiful female that can ever exist must have enormous eyes, full heart shaped lips, tiny nose and perfect oval face with pointy tiny chin. But male characters are much more diverse in looks and age. How about to try this with female characters, but make them look not like children or dolls but like real women with character? PS Ok I know how I sound now, but you know, girls have to know they can be pretty without those Hollywood made "beauty" traits. :)
Powhatan was modelled off of Russel Means, who also voiced the character
Great pictures!! But it also made me realize how different they all look. If you were to do the same thing with the girls... they'd all look the SAME but with different hair and colours. Disney needs more variation for their girls.
Nice to see men finally the subject of something like this...! :-D
Disney; when casting for more "Live action" remakes... TAKE NOTE!! These are perfect!!
He is not a Dude, you're a dude. This is a man, a Handsome, Muscular Man - Drax
I think it's a great father's day gift. And I am kinda happy that it was a finnish, you know, Finland isn't a famous country so I'm proud to see it on Bored Panda!
Tarzan's dad looks more like Prince Hans from Frozen, with facial hair.
LOAN BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS ONLINE FREE OF CHARGE A VERY DYNAMIC TEAM TO THE TASK. Need I say more a hand to quit a financial stalemate that has lasted for a while because of your bank's refusal for a loan or financing, no problem even if you are stuck in your country and do not have access to financing leave an email : greniernathalie1@yahoo.com * Financial * Real estate loans * Investment loans. Ps: Know that we work to your satisfaction, you can follow your file to know its evolution.
great Im not the only one who thinks that...there is a male version of MILF ? ;v
lol aladdins dad and tarzans dad ... yeah Id go there js :D
When every dad except pocahontas' dad was super sexy like....😍😍 yay disney~♡
Tarzan's dad looks almost exactly like my dad! :) (all thats missing is a superb frizzy beard)
Wow, I love them all! Another one who is really hot, is Rapunzel's Dad in "Tangled". Not only is he gorgeous (I mean, you know, for a cartoon) but he's not afraid to show his sensitive side!
I think it's apparent that he is photoshopping the difficult parts (f.ex. check out the eyes and mouth of aladin's dad), but nevertheless it's of course cool that he put effort in making this project as realistic as possible
Triton looks like angry, wrestler Santa came to kick your a*s because you were bad :D
It looks like you took the look of random people and actors to inspire you
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