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Illustrator Repaints Disney And Other Cartoon Characters In Her Unique Style, And They Look Better Than Original
Isabelle Staub is a US-based artist who specializes in portraiture and character design. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she uses her skills to turn cartoon characters and popular culture icons into her own unique and often super lifelike creations. Seeking drawing ideas in everything from Disney characters and princesses, Powerpuff Girls to Pennywise the Clown and Tarantino movies, Staub transforms each of these cartoon drawings with a wholly distinct style of her own. Scroll down to see her cool drawings for yourself, and click here for some of her best Disney work.
“From the moment I could hold a pencil, I was drawing and creating every day,” she writes. “Art is a direct reflection of the artist. As such, my beautiful drawings are a reflection of who I am, constantly evolving and improving and not limited to one medium or style. I let my art tell viewers a story, connecting them to a place, time, and emotion. I pour my heart, mind, and soul into every piece I create.”
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#1
Buttercup, The Powerpuff Girls
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#2
Pocahontas, Pocahontas
#3
Ariel, The Little Mermaid
TheKnightOwl 8 years ago
I like it. It's unfortunate that everyone feels they have to be so critical.
Master Markus 8 years ago
Just because something took a long time to make doesn't mean it's immune to criticism.
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Pamela24 8 years ago
Does Ariel really have to be sexy? Looking at the original I see a pretty girl, I see her being anxious I feel her emotions...looking at the second one I see a hot woman. And not much else.
Jhoa 8 years ago
I agree. While I dont mind this representation, I don't think it is in any way compareable t the orginal image. In the original, she looks surprised, perplex, innocent and young. The other version does not display any of those emotions or characterists. She looks almsot seductive.
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Victor Calamity 8 years ago
I think Ms. Straub captured the slender, delicate innocence of Ariel here. And that amazingly detailed hair! Well done!
Kerri Russ 8 years ago
I do love the new art on Ariel... just gorgeous. However, she looks more sexy than wide-eyed innocent like the original. But yeah, I do love it.
Kandis Glasgow 8 years ago
It's pretty sexy for a 16 year old (Ariel is only 16 in the movie....now that you mention it it's too young to be getting married to a land mammal) but it's a beautiful work of art!
eleven's eggos 8 years ago
I've seen this. This is absolutely amazing, I'm going to try to take this kind of hobby up.
Genny Pinkham-Dierenga 7 years ago
It's pretty, but they all look like they got lip injections and lost IQ points in the process.
Drishti Sharma 8 years ago
Her lips are not the same. Why does she have those fuller plumped lips? and the innocence is also missing in her expressions.
Daniela-Iulia Balaciu 8 years ago
the original - naive and pure the repainted one - sexy (beautiful and sexy..., but not for the prince)
Taryn Wallace 8 years ago
I think she is a brilliant artist this is my favorite so far and I LOVE how much attention to detail is put into every one of these
#4
Kidagakash Nedakh, Atlantis: The Lost Empire
#5
Tiana, The Princess And The Frog
Victor Calamity 8 years ago
I can't decide which I like better... #5 or #8. In both cases, the character seems to have been brought to literal life, with richness and depth. Amazing work!
#6
Mulan, Mulan
8 years ago
Its perfect!! But maybe harder for her to be a man with a face as beautiful as this :DDDD
#7
Nani, Lilo & Stitch
#8
Meg, Hercules
#9
Debbie Thornberry, The Wild Thornberrys
#10
Penny Proud, The Proud Family
#11
Kim, Kim Possible
Daniel Sipes 8 years ago
If I had to guess from this picture, it looks like Kim is sassing someone again.
#12
Cinderella, Cinderella
Victor Calamity 8 years ago
Am I the only one who thinks the Disney Cinderella looks like Lucille Ball?
#13
Snow White, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
#14
Belle, Beauty And The Beast
Victor Calamity 8 years ago
This is the first one I've seen where Ms. Straub kept that "Disneyness" in her portrait, that fresh-faced ingénue. Very nice!
#15
Jessica Rabbit, Who Censored Roger Rabbit?
#16
Esmeralda, The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame
#17
Bliss, The Powerpuff Girls
#18
Anastasia, Anastasia
#19
Blossom, The Powerpuff Girls
#20
Bubbles, The Powerpuff Girls
#21
Jasmine, Aladdin
#23
Aurora, Sleeping Beauty
#24
Pennywise, It
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Adogcalledkitty 8 years ago
Yeah, we haven't seen these kind of posts for a couple of weeks now.
Captain Planet 8 years ago
They will change it as clicks and views go down and down. In the end it's all about money. Moderators/owner don't really look at comments at post. So it takes a bit longer. They just look at stats.
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Pamela24 8 years ago
Exactly and their eyes (already being unrealistically huge) doubled in size.
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Andrew Keane 8 years ago
There's no doubt the artist has talent, but for me there is not much understanding of the personalities of these characters. That's a shame cause their is obviously a lot of work gone in but all is see is superficial vessels without character.
Master Markus 8 years ago
Yeah, they seem too much like fashion models with the same expression, and by god, must everyone be so shiny?
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SiYuan 8 years ago
I won't deny it, the artist has skill... at drawing the exact same facial expression over and over again. I mean, I did see some experiments on creating emotion, the Disney (and original versions) are waaay more expressive. I mean, almost all of the eyebrows look exactly the same! Plus "unique style" is a bit misleading. Quite a lot of people draw in this style, or a style very familiar. That's not really a problem, but you know, don't write it in the title if it ain't true. Despite all that, yes, they are pretty, yes the shading is lovely; really mad skills. But the artist should try to leave her comfort zone a bit more often, her art would get so much better!
Master Markus 8 years ago
Agreed. Though I'll say the shading is nice, but the highlights are TOO MUCH. They look like their faces are covered in body oil, they're so damned shiny.
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anarkzie 8 years ago
I think they're all really good, the Power Puff girls did not give a lot to work with so I think they sort of became their own thing but the rest really capture the original characters while changing the art style.
Cees Timmerman 8 years ago
Bubbles likes to color, and who else but a painter would wear those overalls?
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Meowton Mewsk 8 years ago
This is so basic. Here we go again with the huge slanted eyes, puffy lips and teeny tiny or perky noses even on characters that have normal or big noses. So, so basic.
Bina Acharya 8 years ago
Well i like the original. New is cool but they look like the portraits of girls with heavy makeups and cometic surgeries..
Alusair Alustriel 8 years ago
The only thing I took out from this is that there is a fourth PowerPuff Girl :O
KK 8 years ago
Agreed - she went overboard with highlights on lids, lower lids. cheeks and nose.
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Melisa Dodrill 8 years ago
Huh. Well, I now know what all these characters would look like with lip filler and media expectation looks. They all look like they are ready to hit the stage at a strip club.
Byron Smith 8 years ago
I think these are great! Each one is a version of Megan Fox, once you notice that, you can't unsee it
anarkzie 8 years ago
That's exactly what I thought when I saw number 16, Bubbles.
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H4unt3dF0r3sts 8 years ago
If you look at the characters, not all of them are Disney princesses.
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Clockworkstella 8 years ago
They don't necessarily look "better", just more realistic. "Realistic" doesn't necessarily mean "better". Cartoons are supposed to be stylized and quirky. It's an interesting project and the artist is definitely very talented, but these drawings lack character, IMO.
Bobby Jones 8 years ago
She does have talent, however it's totally different art when you have to animate than to do one static pose.
Logan 2440 8 years ago
Yeah another "original" post. And yes...unique...just re-do in 3d. Meh.
Aunt Messy 8 years ago
So...Disney characters to Japanese porn anime characters......And what is this supposed to prove?
H4unt3dF0r3sts 8 years ago
If you had eyes, you can clearly see that this is not anime. The style is completely different, and if it were anime, the facial structures wouldn't be similar to this. Including the eyes, mouths, hands, basically everything.This isn't supposed to prove anything, as everybody else here knows that. This is supposed to be a display of the artist's work and their redone versions of characters.
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H4unt3dF0r3sts 8 years ago
It's unique in the sense that the artist has a different style than other people, so the overall art has a different texture, a different look.
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Biljana Malesevic 8 years ago
Lovely and talented drawings but I would like a bit of diversity here. There is too much similarity between faces, they all respect some specific model of beauty. I would like to see more different kind of eye shapes, mouth shapes and face shapes. That would be a nice challenge for such talented artist.
Polleekin 8 years ago
I enjoyed going through this list! The artist is very talented and the new versions represented and interesting interpretation of the characters. They weren't always what I would have picture the characters looking if they were more realistic, but they were all very well done and beautiful in their own way.
eleven's eggos 8 years ago
Everything in this post is amazing! The Power Puff girls didn't give much material, so I think she did really well with it. I think it looks amazing!
Carlos Castro 8 years ago
Honestly ive got no hate, these are actually very very well made...and im not even a disney fam. Kudos
Cerys Dunbar 8 years ago
i love the power puff girls.The fact that you can turn such a simple cartoon into such an amazing drawing proves you have amazing talent
TheKnightOwl 8 years ago
These are beautiful. It's a pity some of the comments are so ugly. If I had even half of this kind of talent I'd be happy.
Andrew Keane 8 years ago
They're not that nasty. It's constructive criticism. Anyone who has studied any form of art in college gets this.
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Ryan Rodriguez 7 years ago
It's well done art, I'll give her that, but she drops the ball on the Powerpuff Girls. Those are just generic teeny boppers with the same colour palette as the girls, nothing more.
Umme Qadir 7 years ago
Can't say I like the new version.... out of all these only esmeralda and buttercup and snow white look pretty ....
After Elda 8 years ago
Those original cartoon character were not ment to seduce a man, but to entertain a kid, or have a roll in a story that has some point Goood Looord
Kelsey Travler 8 years ago
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2hWsrP/:1HP!ZD0yh:5X8!4f../www.boredpanda.com/repainted-cartoon-characters-isabelle-staub
Ruben van Ophuizen 8 years ago
Um, Jessica Rabbit is from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". "Who Censored Roger Rabbit" was the novel the movie was based on.
christina murray 8 years ago
kinda sucks the comments are so negative. hardly critical as opposed to people being d***s. there's no need for all this. it's art. it's to be dissected and enjoyed but there's no need to be a d**k about it. it's just a..modern, different take /IN THE ARTIST'S STYLE/. it's kinda obvious. maybe if people weren't looking for them to be "realistic" they wouldn't react quite like this on both posts. but take it as it is and it's easy to appreciate the work.
chris gill 8 years ago
Artist did a good job making the cartoon characters more life like. Eyes are big yes but wonderful still.
Glynis Lailann 8 years ago
I would like to see this artist interpret images of characters from the Artemis Fowl books.
Phillip Moderow 8 years ago
I suggest you do something original, Ms. Staub, instead of messing with these iconic characters. True, your renditions are more lifelike and hip but you should channel your talents somewhere else and leave these icons alone. Your remakes remind me of those faux Christmas carols I hear played on the radio. And they're inappropriately too sexy for the intended audience. Down vote.
Satarupa Hajra 8 years ago
I didn't like them or the idea itself. The transformation makes most appear sexual which in turn destroys the innocent cartoonish quality that we always adored about them. It is important to keep the innocence-childhood relationship intact.
Allana Rose 8 years ago
I love this artist work! Should def. be working in the world of animation. The pieces are so lovely and have such depth to them!
Shruti Naik 8 years ago
Loved the powerpuff girls.. there was more room for imagination there...
Wendy 8 years ago
Always, when it’s a post with art. What are you expecting, only positive pats on the head?
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Cees Timmerman 8 years ago
And the reason is time. Back then women were expected to be obedient and pretty.
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Adogcalledkitty 8 years ago
Yeah, we haven't seen these kind of posts for a couple of weeks now.
Captain Planet 8 years ago
They will change it as clicks and views go down and down. In the end it's all about money. Moderators/owner don't really look at comments at post. So it takes a bit longer. They just look at stats.
Load More Replies... Pamela24 8 years ago
Exactly and their eyes (already being unrealistically huge) doubled in size.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keane 8 years ago
There's no doubt the artist has talent, but for me there is not much understanding of the personalities of these characters. That's a shame cause their is obviously a lot of work gone in but all is see is superficial vessels without character.
Master Markus 8 years ago
Yeah, they seem too much like fashion models with the same expression, and by god, must everyone be so shiny?
Load More Replies... SiYuan 8 years ago
I won't deny it, the artist has skill... at drawing the exact same facial expression over and over again. I mean, I did see some experiments on creating emotion, the Disney (and original versions) are waaay more expressive. I mean, almost all of the eyebrows look exactly the same! Plus "unique style" is a bit misleading. Quite a lot of people draw in this style, or a style very familiar. That's not really a problem, but you know, don't write it in the title if it ain't true. Despite all that, yes, they are pretty, yes the shading is lovely; really mad skills. But the artist should try to leave her comfort zone a bit more often, her art would get so much better!
Master Markus 8 years ago
Agreed. Though I'll say the shading is nice, but the highlights are TOO MUCH. They look like their faces are covered in body oil, they're so damned shiny.
Load More Replies... anarkzie 8 years ago
I think they're all really good, the Power Puff girls did not give a lot to work with so I think they sort of became their own thing but the rest really capture the original characters while changing the art style.
Cees Timmerman 8 years ago
Bubbles likes to color, and who else but a painter would wear those overalls?
Load More Replies... Meowton Mewsk 8 years ago
This is so basic. Here we go again with the huge slanted eyes, puffy lips and teeny tiny or perky noses even on characters that have normal or big noses. So, so basic.
Bina Acharya 8 years ago
Well i like the original. New is cool but they look like the portraits of girls with heavy makeups and cometic surgeries..
Alusair Alustriel 8 years ago
The only thing I took out from this is that there is a fourth PowerPuff Girl :O
KK 8 years ago
Agreed - she went overboard with highlights on lids, lower lids. cheeks and nose.
Load More Replies... Melisa Dodrill 8 years ago
Huh. Well, I now know what all these characters would look like with lip filler and media expectation looks. They all look like they are ready to hit the stage at a strip club.
Byron Smith 8 years ago
I think these are great! Each one is a version of Megan Fox, once you notice that, you can't unsee it
anarkzie 8 years ago
That's exactly what I thought when I saw number 16, Bubbles.
Load More Replies... H4unt3dF0r3sts 8 years ago
If you look at the characters, not all of them are Disney princesses.
Load More Replies... Clockworkstella 8 years ago
They don't necessarily look "better", just more realistic. "Realistic" doesn't necessarily mean "better". Cartoons are supposed to be stylized and quirky. It's an interesting project and the artist is definitely very talented, but these drawings lack character, IMO.
Bobby Jones 8 years ago
She does have talent, however it's totally different art when you have to animate than to do one static pose.
Logan 2440 8 years ago
Yeah another "original" post. And yes...unique...just re-do in 3d. Meh.
Aunt Messy 8 years ago
So...Disney characters to Japanese porn anime characters......And what is this supposed to prove?
H4unt3dF0r3sts 8 years ago
If you had eyes, you can clearly see that this is not anime. The style is completely different, and if it were anime, the facial structures wouldn't be similar to this. Including the eyes, mouths, hands, basically everything.This isn't supposed to prove anything, as everybody else here knows that. This is supposed to be a display of the artist's work and their redone versions of characters.
Load More Replies... H4unt3dF0r3sts 8 years ago
It's unique in the sense that the artist has a different style than other people, so the overall art has a different texture, a different look.
Load More Replies... Biljana Malesevic 8 years ago
Lovely and talented drawings but I would like a bit of diversity here. There is too much similarity between faces, they all respect some specific model of beauty. I would like to see more different kind of eye shapes, mouth shapes and face shapes. That would be a nice challenge for such talented artist.
Polleekin 8 years ago
I enjoyed going through this list! The artist is very talented and the new versions represented and interesting interpretation of the characters. They weren't always what I would have picture the characters looking if they were more realistic, but they were all very well done and beautiful in their own way.
eleven's eggos 8 years ago
Everything in this post is amazing! The Power Puff girls didn't give much material, so I think she did really well with it. I think it looks amazing!
Carlos Castro 8 years ago
Honestly ive got no hate, these are actually very very well made...and im not even a disney fam. Kudos
Cerys Dunbar 8 years ago
i love the power puff girls.The fact that you can turn such a simple cartoon into such an amazing drawing proves you have amazing talent
TheKnightOwl 8 years ago
These are beautiful. It's a pity some of the comments are so ugly. If I had even half of this kind of talent I'd be happy.
Andrew Keane 8 years ago
They're not that nasty. It's constructive criticism. Anyone who has studied any form of art in college gets this.
Load More Replies... Ryan Rodriguez 7 years ago
It's well done art, I'll give her that, but she drops the ball on the Powerpuff Girls. Those are just generic teeny boppers with the same colour palette as the girls, nothing more.
Umme Qadir 7 years ago
Can't say I like the new version.... out of all these only esmeralda and buttercup and snow white look pretty ....
After Elda 8 years ago
Those original cartoon character were not ment to seduce a man, but to entertain a kid, or have a roll in a story that has some point Goood Looord
Kelsey Travler 8 years ago
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2hWsrP/:1HP!ZD0yh:5X8!4f../www.boredpanda.com/repainted-cartoon-characters-isabelle-staub
Ruben van Ophuizen 8 years ago
Um, Jessica Rabbit is from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". "Who Censored Roger Rabbit" was the novel the movie was based on.
christina murray 8 years ago
kinda sucks the comments are so negative. hardly critical as opposed to people being d***s. there's no need for all this. it's art. it's to be dissected and enjoyed but there's no need to be a d**k about it. it's just a..modern, different take /IN THE ARTIST'S STYLE/. it's kinda obvious. maybe if people weren't looking for them to be "realistic" they wouldn't react quite like this on both posts. but take it as it is and it's easy to appreciate the work.
chris gill 8 years ago
Artist did a good job making the cartoon characters more life like. Eyes are big yes but wonderful still.
Glynis Lailann 8 years ago
I would like to see this artist interpret images of characters from the Artemis Fowl books.
Phillip Moderow 8 years ago
I suggest you do something original, Ms. Staub, instead of messing with these iconic characters. True, your renditions are more lifelike and hip but you should channel your talents somewhere else and leave these icons alone. Your remakes remind me of those faux Christmas carols I hear played on the radio. And they're inappropriately too sexy for the intended audience. Down vote.
Satarupa Hajra 8 years ago
I didn't like them or the idea itself. The transformation makes most appear sexual which in turn destroys the innocent cartoonish quality that we always adored about them. It is important to keep the innocence-childhood relationship intact.
Allana Rose 8 years ago
I love this artist work! Should def. be working in the world of animation. The pieces are so lovely and have such depth to them!
Shruti Naik 8 years ago
Loved the powerpuff girls.. there was more room for imagination there...
Wendy 8 years ago
Always, when it’s a post with art. What are you expecting, only positive pats on the head?
Load More Replies... Cees Timmerman 8 years ago
And the reason is time. Back then women were expected to be obedient and pretty.
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