Disney Princess Spotlight: Ariel

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.

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.

Under the sea

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