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I Created An Account Where Professional Artists Recreate Children’s Monster Drawings Each Week (35 New Pics)

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I am a full-time professional illustrator who has created 45 picture books for children. In 2016, I wrote a book called "Monsters Go Night-Night" in which all the character designs were based on monster drawings my 5-year-old son Elijah had made. To celebrate the book's release, I invited artists to redraw those same 7 original kid drawings in their own styles and post to social media. The response was so astounding that I dubbed the challenge "Monsters Go" and for the next three years continued to share a new monster prompt each week, now provided by all six of my children. During these years, I launched another personal project, which I continued to refer to as "Monsters Go." In this iteration, rather than many artists drawing from a single monster prompt, instead I as a single artist would redraw many monsters submitted by many kids.

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#1

Prompt By Kid-Artist Evie, Fan Art By @davepryor72

Final score:

271points

Newsies forever!! 2 years ago

awwwww

31points

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I received an overwhelming 20,000 designs submitted by kids, and redrew 300 of them from 2017-2018. In 2019, I wound down the online challenge for artists to redraw my own kids' monsters. But when the pandemic hit, I began receiving regular requests from artists asking for its return, folks who were looking for both joy and creative inspiration in difficult times.

#2

Prompt By Kid-Artist Raelynn, Fan Art By @purperoni

Final score:

252points

Kiddo 2 years ago (edited)

Awwwww:) where can I get one? It’s adorable! Also, can we all agree it needs a name?

46points

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I received an overwhelming 20,000 designs submitted by kids, and redrew 300 of them from 2017-2018. In 2019, I wound down the online challenge for artists to redraw my own kids' monsters. But when the pandemic hit, I began receiving regular requests from artists asking for its return, folks who were looking for both joy and creative inspiration in difficult times.

#3

Prompt By Kid-Artist Arie, Fan Art By @mikebaldridge.design

Final score:

230points

Gerard Neaux 2 years ago (edited)

Wow, this Sid the Sloth owl is so good

31points

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So in late 2020, the Monsters Go Instagram account jumped back to life with weekly prompts and highlighted responses. I was running low on my own kids' monster drawings to use as prompts, so I began pulling from the 20,000 drawings that I had received from my other project. Since 2016, over 1,000 artists have played along, and around 4,000 pieces of artwork have been created from these prompts.

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#4

Prompt By Kid-Artist Liv, Fan Art By @cozacana_

Final score:

223points

Kiddo 2 years ago

Wish I could upvote more:)

49points

Mine Truly 2 years ago

I upvoted for you!

2points

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Shushadei 2 years ago

It's a whole story there! Love it!

7points

Zenni Kay 2 years ago

Niceeeee

1point

CHAOS. 2 years ago

Oh this one is wonderful. It captures mystery and grace and kindness. Adorable !

0points

B. B. 2 years ago

Anyone else noticed the lady is made from water? This is beautiful! I want to write a story about it

0points

DanieLegz 2 years ago

Looks like he's holding Pikachu!

0points

Athena Depper 2 years ago

I would totally love to hang this in my house

0points

Itź-Hàzèl -Thè mòønlight dèmön 2 years ago

The tale of the rabbit brothers and cloaked spirit

0points

Doe_rae 2 years ago

:0 their holding a reaaal fluffy bunnyyy

0points

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#5

Prompt By Kid-Artist Brooklynn, Fan Art By @volatilconcept

Final score:

213points

ima cat 2 years ago (edited)

Looks like Madame Hagfish from an episode of Spongebob Squarepants.

20points

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#6

Prompt By Kid-Artist Atticus, Fan Art By @revcruz

Final score:

209points

Emmie Jensen 2 years ago

I actually love this one so much

20points

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#7

Prompt By Kid-Artist Parker, Fan Art By @illustrations.by.ellie

Final score:

197points

Judy Steelman 2 years ago

Beautiful interpretation

19points

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#8

Prompt By Kid-Artist Mason, Fan Art By @barbara.knappe

Final score:

183points

Tom Bolton 2 years ago

Poor guy, you can tell he hasn't studied for the exam.

47points

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#9

Prompt By Kid-Artist Megan, Fan Art By @handshooks

Final score:

179points

Nonexistant Shoelace 2 years ago (edited)

Ooh love the parent idea!!

23points

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#10

Prompt By Kid-Artist Alan, Fan Art By @aaronzenz

Final score:

177points

Ponyo 2 years ago

this needs to be a cereal mascot

40points

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#11

Prompt By Kid-Artist Maggie, Fan Art By @kamethehermit

Final score:

166points

Orion the vigilante 2 years ago

That's kinda cute

13points

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#12

Prompt By Kid-Artist Josiah, Fan Art By @chibyversity

Final score:

153points

Gerard Neaux 2 years ago

The T-Rex/megalodon combo we all knew in our heart of hearts must exist if there's any justice in this world

35points

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#13

Prompt By Kid-Artist Aimee, Fan Art By @tomabelillustration

Final score:

149points

Gerard Neaux 2 years ago

The Cheshire bat eagle

41points

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#14

Prompt By Kid-Artist Evie, Fan Art By @ohalloren

Final score:

147points

Kiddo 2 years ago

Really cool! Love the style:)

10points

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#15

Prompt By Kid-Artist Luke, Fan Art By @adamsanfordart

Final score:

140points

Bryce Hogencamp 2 years ago

CURB STOMP

15points

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#16

Prompt By Kid-Artist Jae, Fan Art By @dave.pasciuto

Final score:

139points

Kiddo 2 years ago

Omg! That’s so cute!!!!!

15points

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#17

Prompt By Kid-Artist Heather, Fan Art By @tobiasm.art

Final score:

128points

MysticRose 2 years ago

Super Sayan Sloth

14points

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#18

Prompt By Kid-Artist Kaiya, Fan Art By @thehamofficial

Final score:

127points

Robin DJW 2 years ago

Love this one!

6points

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#19

Prompt By Kid-Artist Jonas, Fan Art By @streetfiedler

Final score:

125points

Kiddo 2 years ago

The little one is so cute!

8points

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#20

Prompt By Kid-Artist Carlos, Fan Art By @martin_trokenheim

Final score:

117points

Kara Amundson 2 years ago

100 on before and after!

12points

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#21

Prompt By Kid-Artist Mercy, Fan Art By @austinmills2664

Final score:

115points

Ozymandias73 2 years ago

He's seen some battles. Imagine the stories he's got to tell

6points

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#22

Prompt By Kid-Artist Leo, Fan Art By @traeshaesthetics

Final score:

108points

Gerard Neaux 2 years ago

The Fire Langur is the twice removed cousin of the Golden Langur, except he's a telepath. He also accidentally sat in a fire.

22points

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#23

Prompt By Kid-Artist Ari, Fan Art By @doodley_stew

Final score:

105points

Itź-Hàzèl -Thè mòønlight dèmön 2 years ago

The orange Sea creatures of fresh waters ...

2points

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#24

Prompt By Kid-Artist Kurt, Fan Art By @craigcheape

Final score:

101points

Emmie Jensen 2 years ago

This is amazing!!!

15points

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#25

Prompt By Kid-Artist Wolfe, Fan Art By @g.s.artworks

Final score:

100points

Quinn Carrigan 2 years ago

Looks like a new Poke'mon

18points

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#26

Prompt By Kid-Artist Lexi, Fan Art By @danny.kneip

Final score:

100points

Itź-Hàzèl -Thè mòønlight dèmön 2 years ago

The tale of the blue macaw and the kid ...

11points

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#27

Prompt By Kid-Artist Carter, Fan Art By @jazylhdraws

Final score:

90points

Raven Hart 2 years ago

evil furby

14points

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#28

Prompt By Kid-Artist Elyse, Fan Art By @illustration_nerd

Final score:

88points

Raven Hart 2 years ago

that's one of the cutest things I've seen all year

8points

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#29

Prompt By Kid-Artist Mason, Fan Art By @reinvanwykillustrate

Final score:

87points

Orion the vigilante 2 years ago

Alien furby?

17points

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#30

Prompt By Kid-Artist Brianna, Fan Art By @jawadog

Final score:

87points

Itź-Hàzèl -Thè mòønlight dèmön 2 years ago

The plant monster and the alien from t.134c

4points

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#31

Prompt By Kid-Artist Kaira, Fan Art By @hichiha_0031

Final score:

83points

Raven Hart 2 years ago

that's the kind of person I'd like to hang out with

8points

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#32

Prompt By Kid-Artist Harper, Fan Art By @_the.tyler.wolf_

Final score:

76points

Laci Fuller 2 years ago

ROCK PPL <3

10points

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#33

Prompt By Kid-Artist Jonah, Fan Art By @happymonkeyshoes

Final score:

70points

Itź-Hàzèl -Thè mòønlight dèmön 2 years ago

The orange mokuton mosnter

3points

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#34

Final score:

20points

Hooman 2 years ago

I actually prefer the kids drawing on this one.

13points

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#35

Final score:

19points

Raven Hart 2 years ago

I want to read this story, what would be the characters name?

2points

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Picture book creator and Father of six creative kids

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This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

What do you think ?

Emmie Jensen 2 years ago

These are amazing! I really love the variety of art styles and how each artist interpreted the child's art in their own unique way!

19points

Xenon 2 years ago

Some seriously creative kids with talent!

11points

Yayaboobo 2 years ago

This is one of the best ways to validate a child's vision. These honor the children as legitimate artists. Love it!

8points

Goth mouse (they/them) 2 years ago

These are awesome! I kept my weird drawings from when i was little i might have a go at re drawing some!

6points

Jim Babcock 2 years ago

Many of these need to be developed into stories

3points

sirfryingpan 2 years ago

I like how a lot of them seem like good Skylkanders characters

3points

James Pasquini 2 years ago

What would be really cool is if these could be printed out, framed and given to the children that drew the original pictures.

1point

Perry Edward Matthew Franz 2 years ago

It’s too bad when we have to put our imaginations away to deal with the real world; maybe it would be easier to deal with reality if we used our imaginations like these kids did.

1point

Anabela Cardoso 2 years ago

Very, very good!!!!!

1point

Caroline Blundell 2 years ago

Wow, these are amazing the creativity of children and the talented artists who illustrated them. Watch out film designers.

1point

Marcelo Machado 2 years ago

Amei a idéia, imagino como devem ter ficado as crianças, isso é um delírio para os pequeninos, parabéns pela iniciativa. #ideiafantástica

0points

Na Schi 2 years ago

Why aren't the artists named along with their artwork. All did a great job so it would be nice to know who they are (if they want to get this kind of attention).

0points

Bacony Cakes 2 years ago

Why have like 40% of the images here disappeared?

-1point

Emmie Jensen 2 years ago

These are amazing! I really love the variety of art styles and how each artist interpreted the child's art in their own unique way!

19points

Xenon 2 years ago

Some seriously creative kids with talent!

11points

Yayaboobo 2 years ago

This is one of the best ways to validate a child's vision. These honor the children as legitimate artists. Love it!

8points

Goth mouse (they/them) 2 years ago

These are awesome! I kept my weird drawings from when i was little i might have a go at re drawing some!

6points

Jim Babcock 2 years ago

Many of these need to be developed into stories

3points

sirfryingpan 2 years ago

I like how a lot of them seem like good Skylkanders characters

3points

James Pasquini 2 years ago

What would be really cool is if these could be printed out, framed and given to the children that drew the original pictures.

1point

Perry Edward Matthew Franz 2 years ago

It’s too bad when we have to put our imaginations away to deal with the real world; maybe it would be easier to deal with reality if we used our imaginations like these kids did.

1point

Anabela Cardoso 2 years ago

Very, very good!!!!!

1point

Caroline Blundell 2 years ago

Wow, these are amazing the creativity of children and the talented artists who illustrated them. Watch out film designers.

1point

Marcelo Machado 2 years ago

Amei a idéia, imagino como devem ter ficado as crianças, isso é um delírio para os pequeninos, parabéns pela iniciativa. #ideiafantástica

0points

Na Schi 2 years ago

Why aren't the artists named along with their artwork. All did a great job so it would be nice to know who they are (if they want to get this kind of attention).

0points

Bacony Cakes 2 years ago

Why have like 40% of the images here disappeared?

-1point

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