We hear so much about Photoshop gone wrong in pics on social media that we don’t really expect much from it anymore. But the graphic designer Karan Acharya is proving that photo editing can be an art form in itself.
This Bangalore-based animator and photo editor has been sharing his colorful illustrations with his 210k Instagram followers. But it was only after he posted a mind-blowing photo edit of a little boy as Krishna that everyone went speechless. He immediately got thousands of requests from people asking to get their everyday snaps photoshopped into breathtaking mythological sets.
And Karan delivered. It seems there’s nothing impossible to the guy, and he’s likely to have his inbox burst if it hasn’t already.
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This is even more precious to me, as an Indian, because Krishna and his parents had BROWN (dark) skin, but in media they're portrayed as white , thanks to 200 years of colonialism and white superiority, but THIS PICTURE REALLY DOES IT FOR ME. Embrace your brown skin 💕
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Really neat edit- you are going to bring a lot of joy and happiness to this family. I love how the baby is Krishna is the edit- the god of compassion and love.
Krishna, the blue kid, I believe to be a character in Hindu religion. I don't really know, I'm not Hindu and I might be remembering it wrong from the video I watched.
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What a sweet little smile! You have a beautiful child.
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What a beautiful gift to give to this family. They are probably somewhat poor and will never have such clothing, etc. They will always treasure this portrait.
Karan Acharya is an experienced graphic designer who now works as a creative director at Paridhi Media Works. After having graduated from Rhythm Art School in Kasaragod and 3D Design at the Institute of Thrissur in Kerala, Karan first made headlines some time ago.
He is known for having created an intense-looking vector-style graphic of Lord Hanuman for a local event in 2015, which has since gone viral in India. Karan’s design was seen on car bumpers, phone covers, window displays, and t-shirts all across the country.
this child looks like a mighty deity even without the edit :) gorgeous picture.
The design became such a hit that Karan said it got snatched by a filmmaker who used the image for his film poster without his permission.
The same viral "angry Hanuman poster" was also praised by Prime Minister Modi. "My friends were calling me continuously on Sunday. I thought they were calling normally, but one of my friends texted me that the Prime Minister praised my painting. I didn't believe at first," Karan told news agency ANI.
He said it was the biggest achievement in his life so far and made him a rising star in the area. Today, Karan is busy with working on mesmerizing photo edits, illustration, and commercial branding.
I don't have a picture for you to recreate. I would just like to compliment you on your gorgeous work.
I love how most of these are of children whose parents asked to have them done, and families in general--it's really sweet, and they're beautifully done. The one of the late father is especially touching
These are wonderful pictures. The children are so sweet. This gentleman is very talented.
I love that he doesn't change their faces or bodies, 'just' their clothes and surrounding (and I use ' ' because the skills are amazing).
These pictures are magnificent! I would love to have my Daddy's last picture re-imagined with such care & compassion. I'm in awe.
All these people are gorgeous even without Photoshop. (My bf is from sri lanka and my ex from india and omg that skin color and eyes....)
From the title I tought it was James, who likes to roast people with rgir requests, didnt expect such nice results.
These remind me of W. H. Aiden's splendiferous "The truest poetry is the most feigning."
Just awesome! And how beautiful the people are before the paintings!
This is something new to book of childhood memories. Absolute memory from our time. And fun for child see manipulated image from himself.
Now I want to see a movie about the Hindu deities when they were children! Someone please make this! Use the south Asian languages, and I will read the subtitles!
I want someone to give the same request to this guy and James Fridman, see how they turn out!
I am sure if a family asked for it, but these people are Hindu, so they want their Gods.
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I love how most of these are of children whose parents asked to have them done, and families in general--it's really sweet, and they're beautifully done. The one of the late father is especially touching
These are wonderful pictures. The children are so sweet. This gentleman is very talented.
I love that he doesn't change their faces or bodies, 'just' their clothes and surrounding (and I use ' ' because the skills are amazing).
These pictures are magnificent! I would love to have my Daddy's last picture re-imagined with such care & compassion. I'm in awe.
All these people are gorgeous even without Photoshop. (My bf is from sri lanka and my ex from india and omg that skin color and eyes....)
From the title I tought it was James, who likes to roast people with rgir requests, didnt expect such nice results.
These remind me of W. H. Aiden's splendiferous "The truest poetry is the most feigning."
Just awesome! And how beautiful the people are before the paintings!
This is something new to book of childhood memories. Absolute memory from our time. And fun for child see manipulated image from himself.
Now I want to see a movie about the Hindu deities when they were children! Someone please make this! Use the south Asian languages, and I will read the subtitles!
I want someone to give the same request to this guy and James Fridman, see how they turn out!
I am sure if a family asked for it, but these people are Hindu, so they want their Gods.
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