Does all anthro looks like Disney?

The Old King
Medium: digital painting

Experimenting with brushes in Photoshop. :)

I recently posted this on DeviantArt, and the first comment said it reminds them of Simba from The Lion King. I don't understand, though, because I based this off of real life lion reference photos. I didn't give him eyebrows, eye rings, or even remotely human-like eyes. The eyes are lion eyes. The proportions and structure are real life lion anatomy, not based off of Disney. He's not even colored like Simba. It's only mildly anthropomorphized with a furrowed brow and downturned mouth. I'm curious what reminds people of Simba. I wonder if it's just because he's a lion with a facial expression. My friend on DeviantArt doesn't know why it reminds him of Simba, either, lol! 😂

Vector Lion

Lion
Medium: vectors

"Fables for Japan" book 2

Here are some spot illustrations I've done for the second book in the Fables for Japan trilogy. Fables for Japan is an anthology of short stories and artwork being published where all the money raised goes to earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. It will be available for download! You can find out more about it at http://www.fables4japan.com/ or by looking it up on Facebook and Twitter.

Title: Calligraphic Asian Dragon

Media: Pen and Ink

Title: Calligraphic Asian Dragon (portrait)

Media: Pen and Ink

Title: Kitsune Fox

Media: Pen and Ink