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I Drew 50 Monsters Over The Last 2 Years Based On Kid Drawings, And Here’re The Results (New Pics)
For the past two years, I have been inviting kids all around the state of Michigan to send me monster designs. I provided four simple shape prompts for them to build their monsters off of. To date, over 17,000 drawings have been submitted. For my process, I look through all the entries and pick out designs that inspire me. I then work up fully rendered pieces of "fan art" based on their amazing designs in colored pencil, with the same techniques I use when illustrating picture books.
The collection is on display for ArtPrize 2018 in Grand Rapids, Michigan outside the Children's Museum. Throughout the 19 days of ArtPrize, kids can continue to submit designs and I will illustrate new fan art monsters LIVE on-site. The results will be added daily to the growing collection and by the end of ArtPrize I will have finished 300 pieces of Monster Art.
I shared some of these monsters in a previous Bored Panda post and thought I would add a few more.
More info: artprize.org
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Zaheen Muhammad 7 years ago
It's commendable how the artist continues with the same colour combination, Kudos buddy.
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sayonara mocha 7 years ago
P sure it's a goat or somethin'. It has hooves and a snout thing!
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Monika Soffronow 7 years ago
Why get a dog that can lick you once when you could get a dog that can lick you thrice.
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Hamlets twin 7 years ago
Give me a 'C'! Give me a 'U'! Give me a 'T'! Give me an 'e'! CUTE!!!!!!
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Zaheen Muhammad 7 years ago (edited)
Ideally, the arms should've been sprouting at the flower near the waist, as per the blueprint
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Monika Soffronow 7 years ago
She told me to shut my mouth, but she didn't tell me which one...hehehehuhuhe
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Nanami Sophie 7 years ago
Omg. This is so cute. I want it as tattoo. It looks like a devilish bull😍
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Kiki’sNotLookingBack 3 years ago
Ok I am sorry I love your profile pic and ur username and I love GuDETAMA
Load More Replies... Flower Waheed 7 years ago
I feel like this would've been something that you'd see in Adventure Time.
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Lydia Austin 7 years ago
All I can think is Mushu from Mulan, "My little baby, off to destroy people" *wipes tear* XD
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Krzysiek Wilczyński 7 years ago
That looks like something straight from that rabbit hole Alice went through :)
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Toujin C'Thlu 7 years ago
For some reason, this guy looks he'd be a boss in the 'Wild Arms' series. But that's just me.
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Emma Jenkins 5 years ago
I just am so glad you are drawing these realistic monsters that look like it’s from a movie
Virgil Blue 7 years ago
The expression says "Whelp, so much for my cupcake...." while the icing is sliding down it's chest.
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Brandon Ruiz 7 years ago
I agree and I would hardly call these Monsters and more creatures. They are too adorable to be scary.
Load More Replies... Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
You can see more results of the project here: https://youtu.be/qV1ANd2dSOk
Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
You can dm me via instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronzenz/
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Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
Glad you could see it all in person!
Load More Replies... Heidi Matsumoto 7 years ago
These are too cute and I really enjoyed looking at them since it makes me think that you just helped children by giving them a more vivid version of what they really imagined in their heads.
Tony Moon 7 years ago
I am curious, do the children tell you what the anatomy of the drawings are before you start "re-drawing" them?" They are extremely inventive and oh so very entertaining.
Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
No, the kids don't tell me what they are thinking -- and actually sometimes I am completely wrong in my interpretations! But the kids have always just laughed and said they love them nonetheless.
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Alona Atar 1 year ago
Can I chat with you about a drawing of my 6 years old and you will make it beautiful like what you did? Please.
Brandon Ruiz 7 years ago
I agree and I would hardly call these Monsters and more creatures. They are too adorable to be scary.
Load More Replies... Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
You can see more results of the project here: https://youtu.be/qV1ANd2dSOk
Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
You can dm me via instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronzenz/
Load More Replies... Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
Glad you could see it all in person!
Load More Replies... Heidi Matsumoto 7 years ago
These are too cute and I really enjoyed looking at them since it makes me think that you just helped children by giving them a more vivid version of what they really imagined in their heads.
Tony Moon 7 years ago
I am curious, do the children tell you what the anatomy of the drawings are before you start "re-drawing" them?" They are extremely inventive and oh so very entertaining.
Aaron Zenz (Post author) 7 years ago
No, the kids don't tell me what they are thinking -- and actually sometimes I am completely wrong in my interpretations! But the kids have always just laughed and said they love them nonetheless.
Load More Replies... Alona Atar 1 year ago
Can I chat with you about a drawing of my 6 years old and you will make it beautiful like what you did? Please.
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