Ariel is my favorite princess, so I'm starting with her on what I think will be a recurring theme. Unlike most Disney Princesses, I prefer the Disney retelling of the story. Hans Christan Anderson was a bit to moralizing for me. This first piece is a concept work from the movie. I couldn't find an artist.
Next two are fanarts. One by MrRabLo is a darker image with a single light source. The way Ariel is gazing up into the light above can be interpreted in two distinct ways that I see. It can be a hopeful piece speaking to the dreams and ambitions of a young person. I can also see it is as a darker piece of a destructive obsession with hopeless dreams.
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| The World Above |
Last is a much more light-hearted piece full of color and movement. Athena-chan does a fabulous portrait that captures Ariel's innocence in a much more endearing manner than the bratiness in the movie.
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| Under the sea |
