20 Incredible Paintings of Your Favorite Handmade Disney Characters

Believe me, all of these amazing works you'll see here are not digital illustration, but paintings by American artist Thomas Kinkade. Through a technique that uses the contrast between light and dark, Thomas creates the sense of drama and illusion needed to be transported to a magical world.

The artwork is full of striking details and colors that will make you want such a picture - or all - in your home!

1. The Little Mermaid

"The human world is a mess"

2. Cinderella

"No matter what pain you have in your heart; keep believing, and your wish will come true."

3. The teddy bear Pooh

"Sometimes the little things take up the most space in your heart"

4. Beauty and the Beast

"Feelings are easy to change"

5. Snow White

"I will, I will, go home now I will"

6. The Princess and the Frog

“My dream wouldn't be complete without you”

7. The Lion King

"All that the sun touches is our kingdom"

8. Mogli: The Wolf Boy

"If you don't learn to run with the pack, it will turn into someone's dinner."

9. Sleeping Beauty

"It was you the beautiful dream I dreamed"

10. Pinocchio

"Consciousness is that small, continuous voice that people don't hear"

11. The Little Mermaid

"Kiss the girl"

12. The Lady and the Tramp

In search of the perfect pasta

13. Dumbo

"Stick to what makes you different"

14. Cinderella

"A dream is a wish come into your heart"

15. Beauty and the Beast

"I know how it feels to be different and how lonely this is"

16. Bambi

"If you can't say something beautiful, you better not say anything"

17. Aladdin

"Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories"

18. Alice in Wonderland

"If each one took care of his own life, the world would spin much faster"

19. Curled Up

"And even my mistakes led me to you, so I would go wrong and do it all over again."

20. Peter Pan

"She told him stories, he taught her to fly ... They loved each other, but he didn't want to grow up"