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20 Creative Drawings Completed Using Everyday Objects By Christoph Niemann
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20 Creative Drawings Completed Using Everyday Objects By Christoph Niemann

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Christoph Niemann is an artist who’s bursting at the seams with creativity. When he’s not drawing clever and insightful cartoons for the New York Times and other prestigious publications, he does creative drawings for fun, using everyday objects to enrich and complete his daily works of art.

Niemann calls the cool drawings his “Sunday Sketches” and fits them in between his more serious illustrations, which include both political cartoons and column illustrations for the Times Magazine and the New Yorker.

We’re big fans of using everyday objects to create beautiful drawings because it’s such a fun and inclusive form of unique art! Javier Perez and Gilbert Legrand are just two of the many artists we’ve covered who love this artform!

If you like Niemann’s drawing ideas, check out his books on Amazon as well! Read on to see his answers to Bored Panda’s questions about his funny drawings.

More info: christophniemann.com | Facebook | AmazonTumblr | Twitter | Instagram (h/t: demilkedtwistedsifter)

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    I try to let the object dictate where I’m going,” Cristoph Niemann told Bored Panda. “I pick a random object, put it on my desk and then just start staring at it, desperately hoping that somethings clicks

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    I try to tackle these images with absolutely no plan regarding the end result. I’m searching for an unusual angle that leads to a visual connection that is surprising for me (and the viewer)

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    This series started as a very personal side project — I had discovered Instagram and thought it was a nice platform for the visual experiments I often do on the weekends

    For most of my regular work (whether it’s a single image, an animation or a story) I come up with a specific idea first, and then try to find the best possible way to get my point across to the reader. This requires a lot of training and routine (drawing, writing and endless rounds of editing)

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    The more I started working on the Sunday Sketches, I realized it’s a great way to practice the most important skill of a visual artist: being able to look at something long and hard

    I wish I could say they are fun to do, but it’s actually a tormenting process: every time I feel like ‘that’s it, it’s too hard — I can’t do it’

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    Getting nice feedback from readers makes up for the agony though

    My idea of art is to have a conversation at eye level with the audience

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    I always rely on the visual wit of my readers. I’m not interested in sitting on a stage and showing off my artistic skills. The readers have to do the smart thinking — all I’m doing is giving them cues on how put together what they already know in a new and (hopefully) interesting way

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    Christopher Niemann has released numerous books with his work, which can be found on Amazon

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Affy
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing can beat this!! Awesome to the power awesome ♥

    RJazz909
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    Irene Acosta
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow...I was thinking. If our minds have the capacity to imagine these simple,yet intricate exposes, then why don't we?...You are very creative,Mr.Niemann.

    Imperfekt
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't get much more imaginative than this. Makes you want more and more

    GunjanDua
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a visualizer! So gifted; the way this man looks at normal things in life is just a blessing.

    LABaker
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really enjoyed the creativity of this artist, it was funny and a nice surprize...each one!

    FiTetsworth
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so imaginatative and creative and funny. Well done. I'm in awe.

    RosemaryTurpin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really cute and clever, but how come I can`t make the counter go any higher than 150? On other items we can - they get over 200!

    cest_nayce
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i love this!! so imaginative! love it! thanks for sharing this

    TangPaul
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it, it's Wonderful and creative, you must be interested in your life around.

    RismaSitanggang
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh god this is soooo COOL!!! Man! I wanna be able to draw like this

    BoredPandaCancer
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does the orange in the first picture represents a hard boner or am I getting too sexual here.

    LyndaMarie
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, you're being too sexual. It represents his belly and belly button. Nothing about it said "erection."

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    witono
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great artist! Except that the earplug mosquito has 4 pairs of legs.

    Affy
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing can beat this!! Awesome to the power awesome ♥

    RJazz909
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice bruh!!!

    Irene Acosta
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow...I was thinking. If our minds have the capacity to imagine these simple,yet intricate exposes, then why don't we?...You are very creative,Mr.Niemann.

    Imperfekt
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't get much more imaginative than this. Makes you want more and more

    GunjanDua
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a visualizer! So gifted; the way this man looks at normal things in life is just a blessing.

    LABaker
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really enjoyed the creativity of this artist, it was funny and a nice surprize...each one!

    FiTetsworth
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so imaginatative and creative and funny. Well done. I'm in awe.

    RosemaryTurpin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really cute and clever, but how come I can`t make the counter go any higher than 150? On other items we can - they get over 200!

    cest_nayce
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i love this!! so imaginative! love it! thanks for sharing this

    TangPaul
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it, it's Wonderful and creative, you must be interested in your life around.

    RismaSitanggang
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh god this is soooo COOL!!! Man! I wanna be able to draw like this

    BoredPandaCancer
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does the orange in the first picture represents a hard boner or am I getting too sexual here.

    LyndaMarie
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, you're being too sexual. It represents his belly and belly button. Nothing about it said "erection."

    Load More Replies...
    witono
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great artist! Except that the earplug mosquito has 4 pairs of legs.

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