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Humanized βThe Lion King"I love their relationship. It is a family, and they are close friends.
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Hmm...I think I can see them looking like that when I hear them speak.Β
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*Swoon* I love young Simba and his voice (pedoalert) XD
I also love Hakun Matata~Β
He's drawn so cutely in human form here
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I love how Simba still has a lion tail :3
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tamon (how u spell?) isn't quite there for me, but simba and pumba are perfect
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Oh my.. this is beautyful. That human Simba is such a lil cutie 
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I have to agree 1000% here ! That looks beautiful and Perfect !
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You capture the characters so well in human form! Would love to see a remake with your characters in it!
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I don't understand why they aren't African people.
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I know this is an old comment, but since it's still on the first page and very visible to anyone who'd happen to stumble across this artwork, I just want to add some insight to avert some unnecessary hostility in the comment section.
This is NOT whitewashing. Whitewashing means that you take a character that is originally non-white and make them white for your adaption. This cannot be applied on The Lion King since you're not really turning non-white into white. You're just turning animals into humans. The skin color doesn't matter because animals don't belong to a particular race of humans. You can make them Asian, Irish, Latina, and no one can say that it's wrong. You can argue that since the animals are located in Africa, the logical approach would be to make them black, and I'm inclined to agree there. But the voice actors of these three characters are white, so there really isn't a right or wrong approach here. It would come down to a matter of opinion, and you can never bash someone for having a different opinion than you.
Also, saying that African animals always should be depicted as black people is like saying that British animals should always be white people. That seems like an unnecessary limitation to me, especially since all people who live in Africa today are not black, and all British people today are not white. Or else, Bigwig in the upcoming adaption of Watership Down wouldn't be played by John Boyega from Star Wars.
Whitewashing IS a big problem. I still remember how enraged I was when there were rumors that Disney would cast Scarlett Johansson as Mulan... But please try to refrain from calling people out for racism or whitewashing too lightly. It's a serious thing to accuse anyone of, and I wouldn't want to make someone feel bad for something like that unless it's an extremely valid accusation.
What I'm trying to say is that whitewashing can't be applied to animals, since there (usually) are no hard facts to what ethnicity or skin color an animal would belong to in the first place. In the end, it all comes down to opinions. Which leaves any humanization of any animal up to each person to decide for themselves. You can base it on the country they're in. You can base it on the voice actor. You can base it on the color of their fur (like Timon's red hair and light coat). None of these are wrong or racist.
Okay, I'm done taking up all the space. 
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yeah, that's called whitewashing and it's Racist
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The artist actually went for the color pallet of the characters in the movie.
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if thats the case then simba should be yellow and pumba should be red.
its white washing.
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Well, I don't think the artist is being racist or anything,Β
but really don't take this so seriously, its just a drawing, its not hurting anyone.Β
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no one is getting hurt physically but its the concept that artists who draw like this - in this case characters who are 100% African, they think the characters would look better if they were white.Β
its white washing and racist.
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Okay okay I get it
I really wouldn't call it racist, I mean it really isn't saying that white people rule the world or something
I wasn't trying to think too deep of the art so that's why I wasn't offended or anything
But I guess you do have a point, but I wont attack the artist for it
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If you really "got it," you wouldn't keep trying to say that it's not racist. Β Obviously, you don't really understand what racism is. Β It's not just overt, hostile, violence. Β It's also the pervasive notion that white is always better. Β That white is universal. Β That white is the default, that it is more attractive, that it is more relateable, that anything else is exotic or interesting, but not as valid. Β Racism doesn't have to come from a place of malice to be racism. Β It just has to come from a place of thought that keeps white faces front and center at all times, to the exclusion of all else. Β Most of the people on this planet are NOT white, so it would be nice if art and entertainment would stop treating non-white people like side-kicks, accessories, and background dancers.
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Okay, I got what you meant. This comment is old
It's true that white characters or whatever are the center of attention.Β
Heck, it bothers me too. But things are getting better, there's less non-white secondary characters, hopefully it'll change more.
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Hello there! ^^
First of all I really like all of your human versions of Disney characters. ;w;
But sadly I wanted to warn you about a thief stealing your art. <:c =>
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I would love to watch a re-make of Lion King with human characters in this style! I absolutely adore how you drew these three.
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This is my favorite representation of Timon and Pumba!
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FAntastic idea and very fine characterization!
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This is the best fan art of the these characters! This is perfection....
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XD is that from The Evil Dead?
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It looks great, but ... why are they white people?
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Only puma is wrong colored, but Simon is white as real, Simba need just a little tan.
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they are from africa, so it makes no sense that theyre white?
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White people do live in Africa you know. And the artist went with the original character's color palette.
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are you justifying whitewashing
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Well,Β they are just humanizations, normally, you would want to make them, well, similar to the original design.
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So, you're saying that it's normal for Africans to be white? Β Or are you saying you couldn't possibly draw a black person that resembled the original characters?
Drawing them as white only makes sense if a white person is the default in your mind. Β To anyone else, it doesn't make sense to draw African characters as white people.
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