BuzzFeed spoke to Andhika, who said he got the idea to start drawing these more ~realistic~ Disney characters during a period when his work/life balance was really intense. "I was working late on a daily basis, sometimes until sunrise the next day. So, I began incorporating all the real-life moments I was experiencing into my art in a fun, comedic way. It has become a personal way for me to cheer myself up and reconnect with my childhood," he explained.
Andhika thinks so many people like and share his drawings because they're relatable. "Even though my personal life inspired this series of artworks, the situations I’ve put these childhood icons in are things that happen to all of us," he added.
And it's not hard to see just how relatable they are. For example, if you were Cinderella and couldn't go to the ball, you would likely be ugly crying like this:
Basically, all Disney characters look amazing, no matter what circumstances they find themselves in. We get it — it's fantasy! But it's refreshing (and funny) to see how these princesses might look if they were really real.