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Cartoonist Draws Himself In 100 Different Cartoon Styles, And The Result Is Unbelievably Spot On
Some cartoons have such iconic styles, a distinct ‘feel’ about them, that they are instantly recognizable. Cartoonist Kevin McShane decided to pay tribute to some of most-loved and famous cartoons by mimicking their style to draw himself in 100 self-portraits.
We are not sure what the kids are up to these days, but cartoons used to be almost like a religion. Since they were only aired on TV, you sometimes had to skip class to watch them or wake up early on Saturdays and Sundays to catch all of the favorite ones. Guessing from this artist's awesome recreations of cartoon styles, he was probably one of these kids.
The accuracy of Kevin’s drawings is incredible, capturing the very soul of each cartoon in just one simple self-portrait. The research process must’ve been fun! “Kevin, it’s 2 am. Why are you on the couch eating Cheetos and watching re-runs of Snorks?”
“Research!”
Scroll down to check out Kevin’s cool self-portraits in 100 cartoon art styles for yourself, you might find your favorite, too!
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#1
Matt Groening (The Simpsons)
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#2
Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy)
#3
Charles Schulz (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
#4
Hanna Barbera (The Flintstones)
#5
Jim Davis (Garfield & Friends)
#6
Craig Mccracken (The Powerpuff Girls)
#7
Hanna-Barbera (Scooby Doo)
#8
Trey Parker & Matt Stone (South Park)
#9
Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z)
Dork Fork Bork 6 years ago
Looks like the style every 12 year old DBZ fan draws, just slightly not good
#10
Van Partible (Johnny Bravo)
#11
Klasky Csupo (Rugrats)
#12
Stephen Hillenberg (Spongebob Squarepants)
#13
Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series)
Daniel Sipes 6 years ago
Okay, see. THIS one is totally cool and not creepy. Batman style rocks.
#14
Jay Howell (Bob\'s Burgers)
#15
Rankin/bass (Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer)
Daniel Sipes 6 years ago
This one has the stare of a serial puppy murderer. I am kind of traumatized.
#16
Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls)
#17
Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter's Laboratory)
#18
Sunbow (Transformers)
#19
Peyo (The Smurfs)
#20
Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time)
#21
Chris Gifford (Dora The Explorer)
Daniel Sipes 6 years ago
Where is Swiper? I don't see him. Where? Oh look he's over there STEALING THE SOULS OF CHILDREN.
#22
Mike Judge (King Of The Hill)
#23
John Lasseter (Toy Story)
#25
Jhonen Vasquez (Invader Zim)
#26
Ub Iwerks (Mickey Mouse, Willie Whopper)
#27
Max Fleischer (Popeye, Betty Boop)
#28
Don Hertzfeldt (Billy\'s Balloon, Rejected Cartoons)
#29
Chuck Jones (Warner Bros)
#30
Tom Ruegger (Tiny Toons, Animaniacs)
#31
Povenmire & Marsh (Phineas & Ferb)
#32
Hanna-Barbera (The Jetsons)
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
I miss my childhood, especially the Jetsons and the Flintstones.
#33
Terry Gilliam (Monty Python\'s Flying Circus)
#34
Nicolas Broca (Snorks)
Analyn Lahr 6 years ago
I loved that cartoon! Cartoon Network used to show it and a bunch of other classics.
#35
Craig Bartlett (Hey Arnold!)
#36
Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away)
#37
Bryan Konietzko (Avatar : The Last Airbender)
Ethan Hunter 6 years ago
I think he needs to work on his anime style more. It's close but it's still missing that "something" that would make it feel like it. What do you think?
#38
Dave Fleischer (Superman)
#39
Danny Antonucci (Lupo The Butcher, Ed, Edd, N Eddy)
#41
Tatsuo Yoshida (Speed Racer)
#42
Brad Bird (The Iron Giant)
#43
Grim Natwick (Snow White)
#45
Dic Enterprises, Inc. (The Real Ghostbusters)
#46
Otto Messmer (Felix The Cat)
#47
Tom Yohe (Schoolhouse Rock)
#48
Walter Lantz (Woody Woodpecker, Chille Willie)
#49
Yoshito Usui (Crayon Shin-Chan)
#50
Windsor Mccay (Little Nemo, Dreams Of A Rarebit Fiend)
Christopher Mack 6 years ago
The father of American Animation, Windsor McCay (Gertie the Dinosaur, 1914)
#51
Bill Plympton (Plymptoons)
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 6 years ago
I'm old enough to remember Bill Plympton did cartoon promos for MTV.
#52
Joe Casey And Joe Kelly (Ben 10)
#53
Adam Reed (Frisky Dingo, Archer)
#54
Maxwell Atoms (The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy)
#55
John Kricfalusi (Ren & Stimpy)
#56
Herbert Klynn (Alvin & The Chipmunks)
Friedlander Rosenzweig 6 years ago
Loved to inhale helium to do the chipmunk voices! Good likeness.
#57
Monkey Punch (Lupin The 3rd)
#58
Bruno Bianchi (Inspector Gadget)
#59
Rankin/bass (Thundercats)
#61
Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)
#65
Tex Avery (Mgm)
#66
Doug Wildey (Jonny Quest)
Vickie Browning 6 years ago
Oooooo! Could be an evil doctor who has kidnapped Dr. Quest and Race needs to come rescue him...
#67
Heinz Edelmann (Yellow Submarine)
#68
Ruby Spears (Thundarr The Barbarian)
#70
Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop)
#71
Andre Medina (Paperman)
#72
Sunbow (G.i. Joe)
#73
Craig Mccracken (Foster\'s Home For Imaginary Friends)
#74
Jay Ward (Rocky & Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right)
#75
Filmmation (He-Man)
#76
Fine/snowden (Bob & Margaret)
#77
Cambria Productions (Clutch Cargo)
#78
Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back)
#79
Dic Enterprises, Inc. (M.a.s.k.)
Baron Simone Von Bianco 6 years ago
M.A.S.K. was the coolest cartoon ever made. They mixed concepts from Transformers and G.I. Joe and strangely the result was quite excellent. The toy lines were amazing.
#80
Lesean Thomas (The Boondocks, Black Dynamite)
#81
Bruno Bozzetto (Signor Rossi)
#82
Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)
#83
Peter Chung (Aeon Flux)
Julie Lynn 6 years ago
Beautiful in expressing his mood... not someone I would hang out with but I like the drawing.
#84
Haruhiko Mikimoto (Macross)
#85
Loren Bouchard (Home Movies)
Doc Thissen 6 years ago
The question I have is: would he be a suitor for Paula or McGuirk's sidekick?
#86
Songgu Kwon (Metalocalypse)
Julie Lynn 6 years ago
The cartoon you created is great. He character is a wee-bit critical looking. But, your drawing got that image across. Good Job :)
#87
Bob Clampett (Beany And Cecil)
#88
Brian Cosgrove (Danger Mouse)
#90
Toei Animation (Fist Of The North Star)
#92
Bill Meléndez (Gerald Mcboing Boing)
#93
Gene Deitch (Tom Terrific, Terrytoons)
#94
Pacific Animation Corporation (Silverhawks)
Jasmyn Du Bois 6 years ago (edited)
Wow. I was beginning to think I made Silverhawks up since no one I knew had ever heard of them.
#95
Ken Mundie (Fat Albert)
#96
Craig Kellman (The Critic)
#97
Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
#98
Lauren Macmullan (Mission Hill).
#99
Frank Tashlin (Private Snafu)
#100
Ralph Bakshi (Heavy Traffic, Street Fight)
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What do you think ?
jacluckycat 6 years ago
I went through this whole post hoping for rick and morty haha
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Lance McMillan 6 years ago
No Tintin, no Asterix&Obelix, no Valerian, no Pogo, no Beetle Bailey, no Prince Valiant, no Steve Canyon, no Popeye...
CrystalClear 6 years ago
Honestly, I think he needs to work on his anime. It’s missing that special “flair” to it. The anime pictures were okay, but personally, I feel he needs to improve on them. Otherwise it was amazing!
Rolyn Jentilizo 6 years ago
Great drawings but actually missed some essence in drawing anime/manga. Manga style drawings should have a bit more expressive posture even just normal standing position. Also the muscle shapes such as shoulder should be more precise and be proportioned on the other parts of the body. Though over all great work!
Curtis Joyce 6 years ago
I find the lack of Alex Toth (Space Ghost, Herculoids, Birdman, Mightor, Super Friends, etc.) troubling.
Kahlo Smith 6 years ago
These were so fun to scroll through looking for the styles I could recognize XD obviously there's a lot of talent here, I would love to see stuff in the OP's personal style for comparison!
Dork Fork Bork 6 years ago
All the anime ones are c**p, nothing like what he’s trying to represent. American styles spot on, anime just awful....
Julie Lynn 6 years ago
I can say, by far and large, this has been one of the funnest and longest posts I have been through. I know you didn't hire us, or ;me, rather, to be a critic but... I give you a 100+1. You not only honored all the glorious catonnist that have touched many of our lives but did so with your true talent. That took a lot of truth and belief. Not only did you show your appreciation for many different syles but your ability to draw them. To quote one of my all time favorite heros: "All our dreams can come true, If we have the courage to pursue them.." Please use yours. You are truly amazing.
Rey Jakku Scavenger 6 years ago
As an artist, I think it's a fantastic idea to ad to a CV when looking for a job in the comic or animation field with a company. Artists have to eat too you know?
Load More Replies... Lorraine R 6 years ago
No Bill Watterson? Dik Browne? Mort Walker? Johnny Hart? Bill Mauldin? Hal Foster? Gary Larson? Al Capp? Crockett Johnson? Scott Adams? Maybe he will do a Volume II.
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 6 years ago
It's a pity that he didn't do Jean Chalopin of Ulysses 31. Excellent otherwise though.
velvet berry 6 years ago
Okay, this is amazing and all. But I'm looking for a certain cartoon style that he could possibly draw it, sadlyyyy it wasn't there so I'm kinda sad buuut STILL AMAZING ANYWAYS! This is a requirement of an artists if he/she wants to get a job. And I so need it.
jacluckycat 6 years ago
I went through this whole post hoping for rick and morty haha
Load More Replies... Lance McMillan 6 years ago
No Tintin, no Asterix&Obelix, no Valerian, no Pogo, no Beetle Bailey, no Prince Valiant, no Steve Canyon, no Popeye...
CrystalClear 6 years ago
Honestly, I think he needs to work on his anime. It’s missing that special “flair” to it. The anime pictures were okay, but personally, I feel he needs to improve on them. Otherwise it was amazing!
Rolyn Jentilizo 6 years ago
Great drawings but actually missed some essence in drawing anime/manga. Manga style drawings should have a bit more expressive posture even just normal standing position. Also the muscle shapes such as shoulder should be more precise and be proportioned on the other parts of the body. Though over all great work!
Curtis Joyce 6 years ago
I find the lack of Alex Toth (Space Ghost, Herculoids, Birdman, Mightor, Super Friends, etc.) troubling.
Kahlo Smith 6 years ago
These were so fun to scroll through looking for the styles I could recognize XD obviously there's a lot of talent here, I would love to see stuff in the OP's personal style for comparison!
Dork Fork Bork 6 years ago
All the anime ones are c**p, nothing like what he’s trying to represent. American styles spot on, anime just awful....
Julie Lynn 6 years ago
I can say, by far and large, this has been one of the funnest and longest posts I have been through. I know you didn't hire us, or ;me, rather, to be a critic but... I give you a 100+1. You not only honored all the glorious catonnist that have touched many of our lives but did so with your true talent. That took a lot of truth and belief. Not only did you show your appreciation for many different syles but your ability to draw them. To quote one of my all time favorite heros: "All our dreams can come true, If we have the courage to pursue them.." Please use yours. You are truly amazing.
Rey Jakku Scavenger 6 years ago
As an artist, I think it's a fantastic idea to ad to a CV when looking for a job in the comic or animation field with a company. Artists have to eat too you know?
Load More Replies... Lorraine R 6 years ago
No Bill Watterson? Dik Browne? Mort Walker? Johnny Hart? Bill Mauldin? Hal Foster? Gary Larson? Al Capp? Crockett Johnson? Scott Adams? Maybe he will do a Volume II.
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 6 years ago
It's a pity that he didn't do Jean Chalopin of Ulysses 31. Excellent otherwise though.
velvet berry 6 years ago
Okay, this is amazing and all. But I'm looking for a certain cartoon style that he could possibly draw it, sadlyyyy it wasn't there so I'm kinda sad buuut STILL AMAZING ANYWAYS! This is a requirement of an artists if he/she wants to get a job. And I so need it.
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