Artist Reimagines Disney Characters As Modern Day Women And Men, People Love It
No matter how much we all love Belle or Ariel, some of the iconic Disney characters do look kinda old-fashioned these days. And how couldn’t they? The Beauty first came to screens in 1991, and the first appearance of the red-haired mermaid dates back to 1989.
But one 25-year-old artist living in French Guiana has decided it’s time to give these animated girls and boys a modern-day glow-up. Véronique Pierre’s beautiful Disney transformations got her a lot of attention on social media, where she’s already topped 630.9K followers and 13M likes on TikTok, as well as 17.4K followers on her Instagram account.
And for Véronique, it’s not always about happy-go-lucky princesses. “I think that we’re so used to seeing our princesses happy, but in real life, not everything is always beautiful and easy. We all have ups and downs.” Hence, the illustrator expanded her glow-up series with Disney characters in realistic settings, and Ariel covered in marine plastic waste surely gives us a lot to think about.
So let’s see some of Véronique’s most beautiful and thought-provoking remakes down below and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup II 🌹Belle✨ ##Disney ##disneyart ##drawing ##art ##makeup ##glowup ##beauty ##disneyprincess ##princess ##gloupdisney ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp ##foryou♬ All TikTok Mashup (JVKE – Upside Down) – JVKE 🌩
Tiana (Princess and the Frog)
@veroniica95##pov 🐸👑Tiana’s boyfriend is not serious! It was hard to make! ##disney ##disneyprincess ##madatdisney ##drawing ##love ##fyp ##fy ##foryou ##digitalart ##art♬ Mad At Disney LLusion lofi remix – LLusion
Jasmine (Aladin)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup II ✨ Jasmine 🦋 ##art ##disney ##disneyart ##aladin ##jasmine ##disneyprincess ##princess ##glowup ##gloupdisney ##makeup ##fy ##fyp ##foryou ##artist♬ Bäd gúy ręmįx – Avery
In one interview, Véronique said that she got the idea to draw Disney glow-ups from seeing other artists on TikTok creating similarly fun images. “I thought it was really beautiful, and I was wondering how the drawings would look with my own style. So I decided to draw all the princesses.”
Snow White (Snow White)
@veroniica95Disney GlowUp ~ Snow White 🍎 ##art ##Disney ##princess ##disneyprincess ##drawing ##glowup ##disneyprincess ##glowup ##makeup ##artist ##fy ##fyp ##foryou ##tiktok♬ Ily x mariposa – rapidsongs
Morgana (Little Mermaid)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Morgana 😈 ##disney ##disneyart ##disneyvillains ##villain ##devil ##evil ##art ##drawing ##glowup ##gloupdisney ##tiktokartist ##fy ##fyp ##foryou♬ savage but its baddas – rapidsongs
Elsa (Frozen)
@veroniica95❄️Elsa with a Euphoria Makeup 🦋 ##Disney ##euphoria ##makeup ##love ##disneyprincess ##princess ##queen ##drawing ##art ##fy ##fyp ##foryou ##artist ##passion♬ feel something – bea miller – valenn🐺
But the 25-year-old illustrator soon realized that all Disney princesses and princes are so picture-perfect, happy, and carefree, it’s absolutely unrealistic. “When I drew Ariel, I thought to myself: If she was here with us, if she was real, what would she be like? Would it be like in the movie where everything is nice and clean?”
Wendy (Peter Pan)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ✨ Wendy 🦋 ##art ##drawing ##Disney ##disneyprincess ##princess ##peterpan ##glowup ##makeup ##gloupdisney ##tiktokart ##artist ##fy ##fyp ##foryou♬ All TikTok Mashup (JVKE – Upside Down) – JVKE 🌩
Giselle (Enchanted)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ✨ Giselle 🌹 ##Disney ##disneyart ##disneyprincess ##princess ##gloupdisney ##makeup ##glowup ##drawing ##art ##tiktokartist ##fy ##fyp ##foryou♬ Holiday – Little Mix
Madam Mim (The Sword in the Stone)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup~ Madame Mim 😈 ##Disney ##disneyvillains ##villain ##devil ##makeup ##glowup ##witch ##art ##evil ##tatoo ##gloupdisney ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp♬ Tap In – Saweetie
The artist then came to the understanding that Ariel would probably be sad to see what humans are doing to our planet, oceans, and animals. Hence, she drew thought-provoking illustrations of mermaid Ariel soiled with oil and covered in ocean litter.
Véronique also believes that Disney villains are just as charming and interesting. “They are often forgotten, but they’re funny and have charisma. It was so much fun to draw them!” The stunning Cruella de Vil from One Hundred and One Dalmatians is her favorite, and I can totally see why!
Kida Nedakh (Atlantis)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Princess Kida🦋 ##art ##drawing ##Disney ##disneyart ##digitalart ##glowup ##makeup ##princess ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage ##artist♬ original sound – hayliee🌺
Hades (Hercules)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Hades 🔥 (Full video on YouTube) ##Disney ##art ##drawing ##Disneychallenge ##glowup ##disneyvillains ##villains ##fy##fyp ##foryou♬ original sound – andrea
Shan Yu (Mulan)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Shanyu 😈 ##Disney ##mulan ##art ##disneyart ##disneyvillains ##villain ##devil ##evil ##drawing ##glowup ##gloupdisney ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp♬ HATCHBACK BLADEZ – KyleYouMadeThat
Colette Tatou (Ratatouille)
@veroniica95Disney Pixar Glowup ~ Colette 💙👩🏻🍳❤️ ##ratatouille ##art ##disney ##pixar ##disneyart ##glowup ##gloupdisney ##tiktokart ##makeup ##drawing ##fy ##fy ##fyp♬ Tap In x TKN – rapidsongs
Nani (Lilo & Stitch)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Nani 🌺 ##disney ##disneyart ##disneyprincess ##princess ##hawaii ##liloandstitch ##glowup ##gloupdisney ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp ##foryoupage♬ original sound – Mattea Muzzy
Mother Gothel (Tangled)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Gothel 😈 ##art ##Disney ##drawing ##Rapunzel ##disneyvillains ##devil ##evil ##makeup ##glowup ##disneyart ##foryou ##fyp ##foryoupage ##tiktokart♬ Bad Guy X Bury a Friend X Walls Could Talk – rapidsongs
Clayton (Tarzan)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Clayton 😈 ##art ##disney ##disneyvillains ##tarzan ##devil ##evil ##gloupdisney ##glowup ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp ##foryoupage ##drawing ##disneyart♬ Pump It x Rodeo – DJ TVMPO
Jane Porter (Tarzan)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Jane 💛 ##tarzan ##Disney ##art ##drawing ##disneychallenge ##glowup ##gloupdisney ##disneyart ##digitalart ##tiktokart ##artist ##fy ##fyp ##foryou♬ needs id mashup – sticko._.mode
Claude Frollo (Hunchback of Notre Dame)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Frollo 😈 ##art ##disney ##drawing ##disneyvillains ##gloupdisney ##glowup ##villain ##devil ##evil ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp ##foryoupage ##artist♬ Street Fashion Game – JVLES
Cinderella (Cinderella)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ✨ Cinderella 💎 ##art ##Disney ##drawing ##cinderella ##disneyprincess ##gloupdisney ##makeup ##fashion ##tiktokart ##glowup ##fy ##fyp ##artist♬ Fake I.D. – Riton & Kah-Lo
Ariel (Little Mermaid)
@veroniica95##POV Ariel in sad reality of this world😞 ##Disney ##drawing ##madatdisney ##sea ##disneyprincess ##princess ##mermaid ##drawing ##fy ##fyp ##foryoupage ##artist♬ Mad At Disney LLusion lofi remix – LLusion
Queen Narissa (Enchanted)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup 🥀Queen Narissa 😈 ##art ##disney ##disneyart ##drawing ##disneyvillains ##disneyprincess ##devil ##evil ##gloupdisney ##glowup ##makeup ##fy ##fyp♬ Leave Em Alone – Quality Control & Layton Greene & Lil Baby
Elsa (Frozen)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ❄️Elsa 👑 ##art ##disney ##disneyart ##makeup ##glowup ##elsa ##frozen ##drawing ##tiktokart ##disneyprincess ##queen ##fy ##fyp ##foryoupage ##artist♬ Cannibal X Whats My Name X Savage – rapidsongs
Anna (Frozen)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Anna 🍁🧡 ##Disney ##Disneyart ##disneyprincess ##frozen ##glowup ##tiktokart ##digitalart ##fy ##fyp ##foryou ##glowupchallenge ##princess ##art♬ Say So x Like That x Do It Again – goalsounds
Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup – DE VILE CRUELLA 😈 ##disney ##disneychallenge ##devil ##disneyvillain ##glowup ##makeup ##digitalart ##fy ##fyp ##foryou ##tiktokart ##art♬ Bad Guy X Bury a Friend X Walls Could Talk – rapidsongs
Vanellope (Wreck-It Ralph)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ✨ Vanellope 🍭 ##Disney ##disneyprincess ##princess ##disneyart ##ralph ##drawing ##cute ##gloupdisney ##glowup ##manga ##kawaii ##fy ##fyp ##foryou♬ original sound – Tory 🌸☀️
Mr. Smee (Peter Pan)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup 🏴☠️ Smee😈 ##art ##disney ##disneyvillains ##villain ##devil ##evil ##drawing ##glowup ##gloupdisney ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage♬ bad boy ft Wiz Khalifa – goalsounds
Red Queen (Alice in Wonderland)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup~ The Queen Heart😈 Full video on YouTube🥀 ##disney ##disneyart ##disneyvillains ##villain ##devil ##evil ##clown ##tiktokart ##gloupdisney ##fyp♬ Boss Btch x Con Altura – rapidsongs
Merida (Brave)
@veroniica95Disney Glowup ~ Merida 🐻🧡 ##art ##drawing ##disney ##disneyprincess ##love ##fashion ##makeup ##disneyart ##brave ##gloupdisney ##glowup ##tiktokart ##fy ##fyp♬ Be Happy – Dixie D’Amelio
Ayee I think at this point BP is just trolling users with the Disney Princess drawn as X articles
When I read something that says Disney Princess, I immediately head for the comment section :popcorn:
Load More Replies...Wow, Disney characters with more makeup! And this reimagining of Disney characters really is something I did not see in a while....must be at least since the last time I visited BP five minutes ago.
Honestly the makeup part is the part that bummed me out. It's kind of part of their characters, sticking with a more natural appearance. Adding cleavage and what amounts to eyeliner/ fake lashes is just kinda depressing. That there are people who dress in a very old school ways still- not everyone looks how these people seem to think they do. (Rachel Maksy, Bernadette Banner and Morgan Donner come to mind.)
Load More Replies...Meh, they just look like generic pretty people now. All that made them unique and gave them character has been stripped away. Not bad art, just bad concept.
'New Modern-Day Looks' apperantly means all the female characters need more boobs: Belle, Tiana, Madam Mim, Nani, Cinderella, Arië, Elsa, Cruella and Merida all have gained cleavage... WHY?!
I was disappointed in the way she portrayed Nani, because part of what I love about Nani is even though she's a teenager, she wasn't drawn, you know. It's great for the people who do dress that way, but it's not how Nani is.
bigger eyes, bigger boobs, and more makeup. I thought we were trying to get away from the over-sexualized princess culture.....?
Why are there so many 'artists' drawing Disney characters? Also, most of these didn't change in the 2nd "drawing". It's looks like most of these are either traced or just coloured over with a few details.
Yay, more "barbiefied" Disney characters. Art is good, but the trope is just so tired.
I don't see that much difference. So not only is this more of this Disney nonsense but it completely lacks talent (well it is Disney).
Enough princesses, please. The first ones were okay-ish, the last ones... not so much. If we must see princesses, perhaps do one of princesses without makeup.
All that was added was more cleavage, lip gloss and made them look shiny.
He/she dosent even redraw it sometimes, and it kinda feels really fake
Right? Some of these (mostly the second half) were just plain lazy. Anyone could do those.
Load More Replies...it took forever to realize that black crud in Ariel's picture is pollution. SMH
if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say it. these artist have put a lot of their time and hard work into making those pictures. And if ur going to judge them, then that just shows how low u guys are. U should be ashamed of urself
looks cool, but the newer disney characters look really realistic and the ones you made look fake
How about doing a disney "princess" post, where all their makeup is removed?
If BP is any indication there are far too many 'artists' who are obsessed with Disney characters. Maybe some growing-up is needed.
I actually preferred Elsa in the before pic, but at this point, BP is just trolling us lol
On the next article of BP: Disney princess before and after there drug addiction and the photos they took in there respective lands that helped them heal to sobriety.
Bored Panda taught me that nowadays people only watch and knows Disney's movies (and related characters). Apparently the titular protagonists are so iconic and fashionable that everybody wants to take their own turn in editing them their own way. I know Disney has become a huge media colossus but I keep thinking its movies, even good, aren't that relevant to be all the time on everybody's lips. Maybe on toddlers' ones, yes. If a single adult (male or female) starts ventilating because "Frozen" (or something newer) is in the theathers, something unclear is going on.
I just realized that all of the tags were from tiktok and they just imported everything to here
Is that Winnie the Pooh toy Shan Yu from Mulan is holding?
No, that's the doll from a village from a little girl, that Shan Yu later uses to find the village and completely destroy it.
Load More Replies...Here's every BP post "genius non-binary parent shuts down their kids racist teacher by drawing a different Disney princess every day for a month".
Ayee I think at this point BP is just trolling users with the Disney Princess drawn as X articles
When I read something that says Disney Princess, I immediately head for the comment section :popcorn:
Load More Replies...Wow, Disney characters with more makeup! And this reimagining of Disney characters really is something I did not see in a while....must be at least since the last time I visited BP five minutes ago.
Honestly the makeup part is the part that bummed me out. It's kind of part of their characters, sticking with a more natural appearance. Adding cleavage and what amounts to eyeliner/ fake lashes is just kinda depressing. That there are people who dress in a very old school ways still- not everyone looks how these people seem to think they do. (Rachel Maksy, Bernadette Banner and Morgan Donner come to mind.)
Load More Replies...Meh, they just look like generic pretty people now. All that made them unique and gave them character has been stripped away. Not bad art, just bad concept.
'New Modern-Day Looks' apperantly means all the female characters need more boobs: Belle, Tiana, Madam Mim, Nani, Cinderella, Arië, Elsa, Cruella and Merida all have gained cleavage... WHY?!
I was disappointed in the way she portrayed Nani, because part of what I love about Nani is even though she's a teenager, she wasn't drawn, you know. It's great for the people who do dress that way, but it's not how Nani is.
bigger eyes, bigger boobs, and more makeup. I thought we were trying to get away from the over-sexualized princess culture.....?
Why are there so many 'artists' drawing Disney characters? Also, most of these didn't change in the 2nd "drawing". It's looks like most of these are either traced or just coloured over with a few details.
Yay, more "barbiefied" Disney characters. Art is good, but the trope is just so tired.
I don't see that much difference. So not only is this more of this Disney nonsense but it completely lacks talent (well it is Disney).
Enough princesses, please. The first ones were okay-ish, the last ones... not so much. If we must see princesses, perhaps do one of princesses without makeup.
All that was added was more cleavage, lip gloss and made them look shiny.
He/she dosent even redraw it sometimes, and it kinda feels really fake
Right? Some of these (mostly the second half) were just plain lazy. Anyone could do those.
Load More Replies...it took forever to realize that black crud in Ariel's picture is pollution. SMH
if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say it. these artist have put a lot of their time and hard work into making those pictures. And if ur going to judge them, then that just shows how low u guys are. U should be ashamed of urself
looks cool, but the newer disney characters look really realistic and the ones you made look fake
How about doing a disney "princess" post, where all their makeup is removed?
If BP is any indication there are far too many 'artists' who are obsessed with Disney characters. Maybe some growing-up is needed.
I actually preferred Elsa in the before pic, but at this point, BP is just trolling us lol
On the next article of BP: Disney princess before and after there drug addiction and the photos they took in there respective lands that helped them heal to sobriety.
Bored Panda taught me that nowadays people only watch and knows Disney's movies (and related characters). Apparently the titular protagonists are so iconic and fashionable that everybody wants to take their own turn in editing them their own way. I know Disney has become a huge media colossus but I keep thinking its movies, even good, aren't that relevant to be all the time on everybody's lips. Maybe on toddlers' ones, yes. If a single adult (male or female) starts ventilating because "Frozen" (or something newer) is in the theathers, something unclear is going on.
I just realized that all of the tags were from tiktok and they just imported everything to here
Is that Winnie the Pooh toy Shan Yu from Mulan is holding?
No, that's the doll from a village from a little girl, that Shan Yu later uses to find the village and completely destroy it.
Load More Replies...Here's every BP post "genius non-binary parent shuts down their kids racist teacher by drawing a different Disney princess every day for a month".
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