After a Disney World trip filled with princess meet-and-greets, we came across Chilean digital artist Fernanda Suarez and her Modern Princesses project. The concept imagines familiar animated princesses as contemporary young women, with updated styling, makeup, hair, and attitude.
Fernanda Suarez’s Modern Princesses
Suarez’s work stood out because the characters still feel recognizable even after being reinterpreted through a modern portrait style. Her versions of Cinderella, Pocahontas, Mulan, Jasmine, Ariel, Belle, and Snow White keep visual cues from the originals while giving each character a more contemporary look.
The project also offered a useful glimpse into Suarez’s digital-art process. Through her public work and supporter channels, she has shared stages such as sketching, color, lighting, facial detail, and final rendering.
Why the Series Works
The appeal is not just seeing princesses in modern clothes. Each portrait tries to preserve a piece of the character’s personality: Mulan looks focused and strong, Belle comes across as serious and self-assured, Ariel feels lighter and more carefree, and Cinderella keeps the polished storybook feel while looking much more contemporary.
You can explore more of Fernanda Suarez’s work through her Patreon page.
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