What children�s drawings would look like if it were painted realistically

**H4ss4n** · 7th December 2011

Not sure if this has been posted before but I thought these were pretty cool:

The Monster Engine is one of those projects that make me love the Internet for its ability to expose amazing creative talent to a worldwide audience. Illustrator Dave DeVries started with a simple question: What would a child�s drawing look like if it were painted realistically? In his own words:

It began at the Jersey Shore in 1998, where my niece Jessica often filled my sketchbook with doodles. While I stared at them, I wondered if color, texture and shading could be applied for a 3D effect. As a painter, I made cartoons look three dimensional every day for the likes of Marvel and DC comics, so why couldn�t I apply those same techniques to a kid�s drawing? That was it� no research, no years of toil, just the curiosity of seeing Jessica�s drawings come to life.

The Monster Engine is the 48-page outcome from that curiosity, and it looks wonderful. He describes the process as follows:

I project a child�s drawing with an opaque projector, faithfully tracing each line. Applying a combination of logic and instinct, I then paint the image as realistically as I can.

Below are some of my favorite illustrations from the project. Be sure to check out the whole gallery.
Update: it looks the artist�s site is down at the moment, presumably because of all the traffic this post sent his way. I�m also receiving way too many emails from people asking me if they can send me drawings so I can turn them into paintings, so it bears repeating: I am not the artist. Dave DeVries is the artist. Hopefully his site will be fixed soon so he can get the business he deserves.