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28-year-old Finnish artist Jirka Vinse Jonatan Väätäinen has grown up with Disney cartoons, and the animated characters have become his inexhaustible source of inspiration. During the last couple of years, Jirka has been creating their portraits, and the images look incredibly realistic.
"Back in 2011 I just randomly thought I'd challenge myself and have a little fun in Photoshop, and explore what the famous character of Ursula from the Little Mermaid could look like in real life," Jirka told Bored Panda. "Since I grew up with a lot of these cartoon characters, the sense of nostalgia made it such a fascinating and a fun personal project."
"I've been inspired by the idea of re-envisioning these characters and Disney princesses that we all know and love, in a way I would imagine them to look like if they were 'more real,' while still staying somewhat true to their original <...> designs."
The artist said he often has a pretty clear idea of what a particular character should look like in real life in his mind but creating their portrait can become a process of trial and error. "As all of [them] do not particularly have extremely distinct facial features, it is often more about getting a sense of their personality across." Scroll down to meet the cartoons in real life and upvote your favorites.
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Moana From Moana
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Mimis Nachbarin Mimis Nachbarin Community Member Follow
She's so stunning!
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Belle From Beauty And The Beast
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I'll become a lesbian if this Belle exists.
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Captain Li Shang From Mulan
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Yes!
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Prince Eric From The Little Mermaid
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I'd give up my voice for a crack at that!
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Princess Anna From Frozen
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I think she looks like Alexis Bledel from when she was in Gilmore Girls
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Nakoma From Pocahontas
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Mimis Nachbarin Mimis Nachbarin Community Member Follow
She's much more beautiful and unique here. Good work!
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Eugene Fitzherbert / Flynn Rider From Tangled
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Here comes the smoulder...
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Princess Jasmine From Aladdin
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This Jasmine es better
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Cruella De Vil From 101 Dalmatians
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Her smile and eyes remind me of Karen Allen from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Karen_Alle...bcf0d6.jpg
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Kocoum From Pocahontas
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Mimis Nachbarin Mimis Nachbarin Community Member Follow
Well done.
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Ariel From The Little Mermaid
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Okay I didn't expect her to open her eyes
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Jane From Tarzan
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Maggie Gylenhaal!
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Esmeralda From The Hunchback On Notre Dame
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I always imagined either Salma Hayek or Sofia Vergara for Esmeralda. They seem like they would be able to portray her really well.
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Ursula's Alter Ego Vanessa From The Little Mermaid
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So pretty 😍
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Thomas From Pocahontas
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I thought this was Jim Hawkins!
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Tinkerbell From Peter Pan
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Something reminds me of charlize theron
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Queen Elsa From Frozen
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Kirsten Dunst!
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Tiana From Princess And The Frog
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Charming
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Hades From Hercules
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He looks like a priest of some satanic ritual..
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Pocahontas From Pocahontas
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Tia Carrere could playe her.
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Prince Phillip Fom Sleeping Beauty
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I would fall for him XD
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Kristoff From Elsa The Snow Queen
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"Elsa the Snow Queen" Different titles in different countries, I assume. Over here, it's 'Frozen'.
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Ursula From The Little Mermaid
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That's Divine. He was awesome.
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John Smith From Pocahontas
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Looks a lot like Scott Eastwood, actually.
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Prince Naveen From The Princess And The Frog
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:0
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Mother Gothel From Tangled
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Michelle Pfeiffer
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Prince Adam / Beast From Beauty And The Beast
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Forgive my ignorance, but there was only one Prince Adam when i was growing up, and that was He-Man!
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Snow White From Snow White
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TheReader19 TheReader19 Community Member Follow
So sweet
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Mulan Fom Mulan
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She looks playful
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Princess Jasmine From Aladdin
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Jessica Gunn Jessica Gunn Community Member Follow
Looks pretty accurate
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Lady Tremaine From Cinderella
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That is a serious RBF...
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Tarzan From Tarzan
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Volker Bruch. ;-)
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Prince Charming From Cinderella
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Ezra Fitzs??
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Alice From Alice In Wonderland
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Such an innocent kid
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Hercules From Hercules
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More like hunkules
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Rapunzel From Tangled
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Looks like a Fanning.
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Cinderella From Cinderella
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All With Heart All With Heart Community Member Follow
Am I the only one who thinks that she looks like a younger version of Taylor Swift?
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Captain Hook From Peter Pan
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Sasha Baron Cohan
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Merida From Brave
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Love the hair. Do her arms look kinda short though or is it just me?
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Aladdin From Aladdin
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I wonder if he has nipples in that version.
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Jafar From Aladdin
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Snoop Dogg?
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Megara From Hercules
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'I'm a damsel, I'm in distress, I can handle this. Have a nice day!'
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Peter Pan From Peter Pan
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Young Will Poulter would have made a perfect Pan.
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Judge Claude Frollo From The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
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This reminds me of a principal I once had in elementary school.
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Princess Aurora From Sleeping Beauty
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She looks like Jerry's wife on Parks and Rec.
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Captain Phoebus From The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
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Heath Ledger?
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Prince Hans From Frozen
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Looks like prince Harry
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Gaston From Beauty And The Beast
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Still looks like a d**k!
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Evil Queen From Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
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Mimis Nachbarin Mimis Nachbarin Community Member Follow
Wow, she really looks like she's got problems...
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Wendy From Peter Pan
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Eli Linch, let's see you produce better work. Then we can debate
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The Prince From Snow White
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looks like Charlie Puth
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Maleficent From The Sleeping Beauty
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Angelina Jolie will always be Maleficent.
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Belle From Beauty And The Beast
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So....the FIRST Belle was the better one
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Ursula From The Little Mermaid
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Cece Venticinc Cece Venticinc Community Member Follow
The first one was a bit better
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