Talented Artist Creates Magical Series Of 11 Disney Princess Silhouettes
From Blaire, USA, Katie Simpson is a dedicated fan artist delighting fans all over the world with her creative and whimsical pieces of art work. Whether she is creating a series or a stand alone piece, and no matter what tools she uses, she creates something genuinely incredible.
Katie's social media moniker is Readhead-K, and speaking of herself as an artist she says:
"I am a small town girl who wants to leave my mark on the world by using the talent that God gave me. I love to involve humor to my art and make fan art. Some people like to question the things I make or do but I do them because I love too."
Her galleries feature a wide variety of styles with a wide variety of tools used but we couldn't help but gush over her Silhouette series and we think that as fellow Disney and art fans, you'll love it, too! If you're wondering where Katie developed her skills from, she says:
"I am a self-taught artist that loves to create and inspire! My passion is art and bringing my ideas to life."
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Artist Redhead-K is a jack of all trades, able to create art in a wide variety of media formats and excel at all of them. For example, this mini series featuring three beloved Disney princesses where she combined flower petals and her physical illustrations to create "Petal Princesses."
Inspired when roses from Valentine's Day were wittering away, she started with Princess Aurora and ended up doing three perfect princesses. Check them out before we get into the absolutely beautiful silhouette series.
Aurora
Rapunzel with lilacs
Belle
The Silhouette series was inspired by a specific artist and their style. Katie said:
"I'm a fan of Hina Aoyama. She is a Kirigami artist in Japan. I got inspired to do a small series of the Disney Princesses."
Some of the illustrations in this series have 1 to 2 hidden Mickeys! See if you can find them...
1. Ariel / The Little Mermaid
2. Tinkerbell
3. Elsa & Anna / Frozen
4. Cinderella
5. Belle
6. Princess Aurora / Sleeping Beauty
7. Snow White / Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
8. Princess Jasmine / Aladdin
9. Rapunzel / Tangled
10. Princess Tiana
11. Merida / Brave
Feeling like you haven't seen enough of this extremely talented illustrator? I can't blame you, she's amazing.
Check out a few more examples of the beautiful artwork she creates:
Princess Mickey Ears
"Heart of Burning Thorns" Maleficent
"It's My Collection" Ariel
Moana
Princesses
"Be Mine"
Princess Leia
If you loved Katie Simpsons' artwork as much as we did, don't forget to check her out on her social platforms or share the Disney fan art with your fellow Disney fan friends and family! It's always fun to see the different ways Disney fans create fan art in their styles and visions, it's truly a way to continue connecting to the stories and characters we've always loved.
