Cartoon Pin Up Boys

[allyndra]

Okay, so I just saw David Kawena's art, in which he takes Disney heroes and re-imagines them as pin up boys, and I think it's brilliant. Should I be icked at the sexualizing of images of my childhood? 'Cause I'm not. I'm amazed by the skill with which he did this, keeping their faces and body types on model while giving them entirely non-Disney attitudes and poses. The one in my icon is Prince Phillip, from Sleeping Beauty.

Seriously, go check these out. You'll never look at Lilo and Stitch the same way again.

Comments

[elvensorceress.livejournal.com]

Wow.

Those are just.... wow. O_O

The art is gorgeous. But WOW.

Yay for sexy!Disney :)

♥

[allyndra.livejournal.com]

I know! I just goggled at them for a while, but they're so good. I've seen some horrendous art involving various princesses and heroines, and it's usually 1)completely tasteless in subject matter, and 2) really poorly executed. These, though, are done incredibly well, and while they are overtly sexual, they aren't ... nasty.

[roxy-palace.livejournal.com]

They are very, very hot...I think I like Phillip best...A couple of them are a bit squicky...but that one really is cute. I think I like that style animation too...it's 50's pin up style anyway...

[allyndra.livejournal.com]

I like Phillip best, too. And Eric.

There's some cognitive dissonance in looking at these pictures. My brain goes, "Ohhh, hot." And then it goes, "No! Innocent cartoon guys!" And then both of those thoughts battle it out. :o) But on the whole, I really liked them. The artist is very talented.