These Are Some Of The Coolest Disney Concept Art Designs We've Ever Seen

A little tattoo influence goes a long way in re-creating Disney characters in a whole new and awesome way.

Elana

• Published in Disney
• November 10, 2021

It's a universal truth that Disney isn't just for children, even if they seem to hold a pretty hefty amount of stock in the children's entertainment department. In fact, plenty of child-free adults regularly enjoy Disney parks, cruises, and media content.

Disney has a fantastic way of being universal for a great variety of people, which would be especially true knowing they now own the Star Wars universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and National Geographic (to name only a few things, I mean, did we mention a great portion of 20th Century Fox because thanks to that acquisition you get to decide if Anastasia is a Disney princess or not.)

Re-inventing Disney characters in one's own mind is also totally a thing, so considering that plenty of adults love Disney it's reasonable that adults would create spins on Disney characters that are a little more adult-themed in nature. (No, we're not talking about Rule 34, please don't make things too weird.) Artist and illustrator Jehsee has created quite a few tattoo-themed designs of Disney characters and they make for incredible art... especially if you like t-shirts as many of these bad-ass designs ended up on t-shirts.

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1. "Winterscape" Elsa / Frozen

2. "Poisoned Mind" - Snow White / Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

3. "Body Language" - Ursula / The Little Mermaid

4. "Cheshire Dragon" - Chesire Cat / Alice in Wonderland

Not only is it pretty cool to re-invent and re-create Disney characters with tattoo style inspiration in mind, but lots of people have gotten Disney tattoos on their bodies. HuffPost explains why people get tattoos:

'People get tattoos for many reasons: for attention, self-expression, artistic freedom, rebellion, a visual display of a personal narrative, reminders of spiritual/cultural traditions, sexual motivation, addiction, identification with a group or even drunken impulsiveness (which is why many tattoo parlors are open late."

5. "Sunken Treasure" - Ariel / The Little Mermaid

6. "Decaying Dreams" - Emily / The Corpse Bride

7. "Candelabra" - Belle / Beauty and the Beast

In 2019, Psychology Today said that "when tattoos first emerged in the 1800s, they were considered a sign of being a criminal or deviant. Today, they are increasingly commonplace. According to one estimate, 38 percent of adults between the ages of 18 and 29 have at least one tattoo."

8. "Cruella De Mon" - Cruella De Vil / 101 Dalmations / Cruella

9. "Maleficent - Heartless" - Maleficent / Sleeping Beauty

Here are a few more Disney themed designs Jehsee sells in his shop:

Jack Skellington

"Tragic Kingdom" featuring Stitch and Olaf

"Malevolent Gaze" - Maleficent

"Painting the Roses Red" - Alice in Wonderland

"Who Are You" - Alice in Wonderland

"All Ways Are The Queens Ways" - Alice in Wonderland

Whether or not you're totally sold on less child-like Disney designs, you can surely appreciate the artistic ability it takes to create illustrations like these that Jehsee has created. Maybe you'd like to permanently display your adoration for Disney or a specific Disney character on your body, and maybe not...

So, if not, something like what Jehsee has created is a pretty cool idea. What do you think?

Elana