This Artist Redraws Disney Characters As Edgy, Rebellious Teenagers, And Fans Are Loving It

"Other creators also had the idea to give a makeover to Disney characters, so I wanted to put my own personal spin on it."

Stephanie

• Published in Disney
• November 26, 2020

It's fair to say that most Disney characters, while strong and inspiring, are a little "vanilla" on the outside. Of course, considering their audience is predominantly children, there is nothing wrong with that.

But it does leave us wondering what our favorite Disney characters might look like if they were a tad edgier. Well, artist Lexis Vanhecke has been giving some beloved Disney icons makeovers to make them look like edgy teenagers going through their rebellious stage.

Lexis has gained over 16M likes and 1.2M followers by sharing her work on TikTok. The 23-year-old woman from Ohio is actually an oil painter, but she enjoys experimenting with digital art.

1. Jasmine

v"When I begin a video, I don't have an end goal in mind. I think up the makeover as I go," Lexis explained.

"So, in a way, it's a surprise for me to see the end result as well, which is super fun!" she said. "People can see their beloved characters as they would look in a different time or place, and I think the curiosity of seeing more characters is what keeps them coming back and following my account."

2. Hercules

3. Moana

4. Rapunzel

5. Mulan

6. Pocahontas

7. Aurora

8. Belle

9. Tiana

10. Hades

"When I begin a video, I don't have an end goal in mind. I think up the makeover as I go," Lexis explained.

"So, in a way, it's a surprise for me to see the end result as well, which is super fun!" she said. "People can see their beloved characters as they would look in a different time or place, and I think the curiosity of seeing more characters is what keeps them coming back and following my account."

11. Elsa

12. Snow White

"I downloaded the application Procreate and started making portraits on there before coming up with the idea to insert a picture and draw on top of it," Lexis said. "I've always loved Disney, so I decided to give that a try."

"Other creators also had the idea to give a makeover to Disney characters, so I wanted to put my own personal spin on it. Although the other accounts I've seen have definitely given stylish makeovers, I've never seen anyone put an edgy spin on the characters, so I decided that would be my thing."

13. Meg

14. Aladdin

15. Naveen

16. Cinderella

17. Ariel

18. Alice

19. Shang

"When it comes to whether or not I consider my characters 'sexy,' well, it depends. I remake the characters in a way that I, personally, find fun and stylish," Lexis said.

"I do have a lot of children following me, so I don't want them to get too risqué. But, it depends on how you look at it!"

"A lot of my adult viewers do find the beards, piercings, and tattoos sexy! However, my drawings aren't so sexy that they would be considered inappropriate."

20. Prince Eric

21. Tarzan

Stephanie