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DeviantART’s Goldmine of Inspiration
I just love getting lost on DeviantART. I usually go there to check my own profile and for a quick browse, but that quick browse quickly turns into hours of “oooing” and “ahhing” in front of my screen. So many talented artists call it a home for their best work, and have gone onto much bigger opportunities because of its supportive community.
Type “Disney” into their search bar and you’re bound to find thousands of creative works from people all around the world. One particular gem I came across is this gorgeous series of Disney princesses digitally painted with an incredible sense of realism.
The Artist: Claire Lena
Claire, also known as meirou on DA, is a young artist currently living in the United Kingdom. She makes beautiful fantasy paintings using Photoshop as her medium.
Claire paints with a sense of “semi-realism” to get the realistic effect that she wants. Her paintings have such a wonderfully dreamy quality about them that they really take the viewer to the place she illustrates. Like many artists, she uses photo references to create her characters and was often inspired by the awesome work of photographers to paint from.
The Disney Princess series includes portraits of Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, and Ariel.My favorite by far is, Ariel with her little flounder nearby, what’s yours?
Gallery of Claire Lena’s Disney Princesses
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