Belle
April 27, 2011
Continuing with bringing Disney characters alive through photo manipulation… I give you a “real life” Belle from Beauty and the Beast:
my academic blog for my graphic design course at the Arts University College at Bournemouth 2009-2012. © Jirka Väätäinen www.jirkavinse.com
Continuing with bringing Disney characters alive through photo manipulation… I give you a “real life” Belle from Beauty and the Beast:
October 23, 2011 at 6:18 am
This one is my favorite! its so beautiful!
October 23, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Thanks! Glad you like it
October 24, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Great! you catch her fear and curiosity, is very nice!
October 24, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Thank you!
October 24, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Sorry, I’m disappointed. Belle is my favorite Disney princess. What I love and admire about her is her courage and compassion, and that in her story it is she who saves the prince. This picture is so sad, and her hand-on-hip pose even looks a bit snobby. It’s so uncharacteristic of Belle. I absolutely love the way that the other princesses have been portrayed (really, I’ve never seen better for this style!), and I think you can do better with Belle. I can’t wait to see more added to your princess collection!
October 24, 2011 at 10:59 pm
I appreciate your comment, and I’m sorry to disappoint you. I just wanted to capture more of a timid, yet curious side of her. But true, the hand on hip does not really go either way!
January 5, 2012 at 4:57 am
I think the face could be re-done with more compassionate looking eyebrows and more of a mona lisa smile and be much more representative without losing all this work. I think she deserves another go, she’s so sweet! Maybe this time in the red cape with the fuzzy lining?
January 5, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Thanks for the input, but I am happy with this version and I wont be redoing her. I hope you understand!
December 29, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Interesting — I don’t see this pose as “snobby” at all. She’s saying “Oh Daddy!” in that loving & frustrated way she has when he does something exasperating.
March 27, 2013 at 3:47 am
She IS a snob. she looks down her nose at anyone who doesnt share an interest in her hobby. He captured her judgmental attitude perfectly- she probably just heard someone say they don’t like her cheap romance novels, lol.
and no, I recall her getting rescued once, twice.
October 25, 2011 at 8:08 pm
I am in awe! Amazing.
October 25, 2011 at 11:20 pm
Thank you
October 25, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Are you selling these?
October 25, 2011 at 11:20 pm
I’m pretty sure there would be a copyright issue selling something so heavily influenced by Disney.
March 26, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Although I am disappointed since It doesn’t really capture Belle’s spunky nature (she was hardly timid) and it doesn’t look like Belle’s facial expression. You can contact Disney and work with them to sell this art. There are many artists that do Disney art. I don’t work for them, I just love a lot what they do http://www.disneyfineart.com/.
March 26, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Thanks for the comment! I will definitely look into your suggestion of possiblyworking with them
October 25, 2011 at 11:21 pm
What is the name of your model?
October 25, 2011 at 11:29 pm
There is no one model here.
October 26, 2011 at 10:58 am
I meant the model for Belle
October 26, 2011 at 1:57 am
i’m in awe of all the disney princesses you’ve managed to bring to real life but this one is the one i think is the most gorgeous. her expression and emotion seems simply amazing. i cant wait to see the other ones you’ll do! im hoping for a cinderella one!
October 26, 2011 at 10:24 am
So very beautiful!
And I have always thought I have long passed the age when I could fall in love with a Disney character!
October 26, 2011 at 10:28 am
Haha, thank you!
October 26, 2011 at 11:52 am
This is my favorite one
she looks amazing & I love your creations. It’s funny cause I read that you use photoshop to make them and I recently started using it and I suck at it… I just wish I had a tiny bit of your talent and my job would be easier lol thanks for showing me that people can create something amazing or in your case many amazing things with that program.
October 26, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Thank you
It does take a while to get used to and find your way around it, don’t give up!
October 26, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Whoever you used as a model for this portrait of Belle, she is simply adorable! Well done, sir!
October 26, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Thanks!
October 27, 2011 at 6:04 am
wow looks kinda like Analeigh Tipton. Great Work
October 27, 2011 at 12:47 pm
ow wow! it’s so beautiful.. this is my favorite .
October 30, 2011 at 11:40 am
Fantastic!, this is by far the best I have seen!!!!! Who was the inspiration for your Belle?
October 30, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Thanks! At first I was mostly inspired by Emmy Rossum, but did not end up using her likeness to a great extent in the end.
October 30, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Bell has always been my fav’, and you potrayed her so well ! It’s a very great job : she is pretty (of course) but we can see right through her and that’s a very rare stuff to achieve. Congrats and keep doing it (:
November 4, 2011 at 1:44 pm
that’s the look I get when I ask a woman out on a date.
woe is me.
November 10, 2011 at 3:18 am
She looks like Miranda Kerr.
Very beautiful but Belle was supposed to have brown eyes.
Love the collection!
November 10, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Thanks! I always thought she had hazely brown eyes, though
November 13, 2011 at 7:29 am
I just wish she didn’t look fearful.
November 19, 2011 at 1:39 am
Please do Tinkerbell. She is my favorite Disney character and I would love to see how you portray her. All of your work is beautiful!
November 19, 2011 at 4:10 am
You’re Belle is spot on
I love it. And I don’t think she looks fearful. Maybe wary, but not in a bad way.
November 30, 2011 at 7:04 pm
i wish she had more of a widow’s peak since belle has one
December 9, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Please do some of the Disney princes!!!!!
December 10, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Sorry, I don’t think I can find the time!
December 12, 2011 at 4:47 am
Fantastic! What actresses or models did you use to make this?I know that you take many many pictures and combine them. It all sounds very complicated and difficult, you have a lot of talent. I’m just wondering who were the main people that this one picture is made out of? Also, I think I might have mentioned this on another picture, but I’d love to see Alice in Wonderland, Tinkerbell, Wendy from Peter Pan, and Jane from Tarzan.
December 12, 2011 at 10:46 pm
Thanks! I think Emmy Rossum was the only real person whose likeness I used when creating this.
December 29, 2011 at 7:57 pm
These are all fantastic. Do you sell them?
January 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Thank you! But unfortunately I am not selling prints of these at the moment since I am afraid that there might a copyright issue with the Disney brand.
December 30, 2011 at 7:04 am
Mandy Moore.
December 30, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Love this picture. I like how Belle looks sad. It’s as if you too the scene where her father was being thrown from the castle and Belle took his place in the tower. LOVE!!!
January 8, 2012 at 5:47 am
I have to agree with what was said earlier: Belle is my favourite disney girl and this is not how I would portray her, she looks snobbish, kind of disgusted at what she’s looking at, reminds me of the mean girl in high school that sticks up her nose to the nerd girl at school, “what’s your problem, weirdo” her expression says to me….kind of makes me sad
January 24, 2012 at 3:11 am
Absolutely stunning! I don’t think I’ve seen a better version of Belle. I think you even surpassed Martiniere’s version. Plus, I love the expression.
I don’t suppose you’d ever release desktop picture sizes for any of these…. (Not that I’d have Belle on my desktop instantly if you did….
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January 25, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Thank you! I don’t think I have many of these in a big enough resolution for that purpose, I’m afraid…
February 9, 2012 at 5:24 am
Wow! This is simply amazing. At first she looks like she is surprised/disgusted/ frustrated.But if you stare for a while, she looks sad.
Nothing less than Mona Lisa! Good Work!
March 11, 2012 at 9:00 pm
It looks like the type of face she would make at Garcon.
March 16, 2012 at 3:01 pm
March 22, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Ohh this is my FAVOURITE Disney Princess!! I think she looks absolutely wonderful- and it would look DIVINE in my room…
March 22, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Absolutely beautiful.
March 23, 2012 at 3:20 am
I don’t believe it. That’s Belle!! I’ve watched that movie a hundred times I’m sure and that’s is exactly how I would imagine her to look in real life. You’re unbelievably talented with an incredible eye. I love your work. Truly.
April 2, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Unbelievable pic, i love this movie so much! I’d really like to tattoo this pic on me, and decided to ask, if it’s okay with you?
April 8, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Yep, that’s ok!
April 3, 2012 at 8:32 am
I just love this work! I’m a huge Beauty and the Beast fan, and i’ve been thinking to ask you, would you give the permission to tattoo this picture on me? I already have two Belles on my skin, but not a realistic one like this!
April 8, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Thank you! Oh wow – of course you’ve got my permission. I hope it turns out great if you decide to have it done
April 9, 2012 at 9:45 am
I always imagined Belle as being a little socially awkward. She preferred disappearing into the world of her books. It didn’t make her any less a strong heroine, but it gave her an interesting apprehensive look. That may not be where you were going with this, but in my mind you nailed it.
April 17, 2012 at 11:26 pm
I totally agree, and that is exactly why I felt like portraying her like this, rather than being all smiles
April 18, 2012 at 11:41 am
You’re right then, it’s definitely worth preserving as it is. Thanks for these. They’re clever and well executed. If you can get around the rights issues, then I would be very interested in buying a few prints.
April 28, 2012 at 4:04 am
Oh, I love all of your Disney photos, but this is the only one I’m disappointed in. I can’t put my finger on why, but this just doesn’t represent Belle to me. However, there is no denying that you are very, very talented, and I love what you do!
June 7, 2012 at 9:28 pm
May I download a copy of these pictures? I like to collet images like this of Disney Princesses ^_^.
June 12, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Sure go ahead! Just try to remember the source, and credit me if you share them
September 4, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Hi, this page are using your works without crediting you https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=342376952461195&set=a.342368779128679.84969.227107703988121&type=3&theater .
September 25, 2012 at 9:29 am
Thanks for letting me know!
December 25, 2012 at 2:22 am
I would love to see how you made this in photoshop
I never been so enchanted by such a amazing and creative idea such as this collection you have made
Thank you for sharing such a amazing piece of work I hope you present a video of how you made this even if its just a speed run of it
January 23, 2013 at 11:54 am
You can check out my “making of” video of my Black Swan illustration. It should give you an idea
http://cargocollective.com/jirka/BLACK-SWAN