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Cartoonist Draws Himself In 100 Different Cartoon Styles, And The Result Is Unbelievably Spot On
Some cartoons have such iconic styles, a distinct ‘feel’ about them, that they are instantly recognizable. Cartoonist Kevin McShane decided to pay tribute to some of most-loved and famous cartoons by mimicking their style to draw himself in 100 self-portraits.
We are not sure what the kids are up to these days, but cartoons used to be almost like a religion. Since they were only aired on TV, you sometimes had to skip class to watch them or wake up early on Saturdays and Sundays to catch all of the favorite ones. Guessing from this artist's awesome recreations of cartoon styles, he was probably one of these kids.
The accuracy of Kevin’s drawings is incredible, capturing the very soul of each cartoon in just one simple self-portrait. The research process must’ve been fun! “Kevin, it’s 2 am. Why are you on the couch eating Cheetos and watching re-runs of Snorks?”
“Research!”
Scroll down to check out Kevin’s cool self-portraits in 100 cartoon art styles for yourself, you might find your favorite, too!
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#1
Matt Groening (The Simpsons)
LINDA BURRIS 7 years ago
with what he makes; he can afford to look smug. ha ha
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Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy)
#3
Charles Schulz (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
#4
Hanna Barbera (The Flintstones)
#5
Jim Davis (Garfield & Friends)
#6
Craig Mccracken (The Powerpuff Girls)
#7
Hanna-Barbera (Scooby Doo)
#8
Trey Parker & Matt Stone (South Park)
Diana Snow 7 years ago
Teen me had a crush on Trey...a vulgar childish millionaire who likes toilet humor
#9
Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z)
Dork Fork Bork 7 years ago
Looks like the style every 12 year old DBZ fan draws, just slightly not good
Luis Milian 7 years ago
great work...just not what i was expecting specially namin Akira Toriyama
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
Very Pointy. I've never seen this artist. But, your picture looks very cool :)
#10
Van Partible (Johnny Bravo)
#11
Klasky Csupo (Rugrats)
#12
Stephen Hillenberg (Spongebob Squarepants)
SmallyIsAPotato 7 years ago
If Patrick and squid ward ever decide to morph together this would be what they look like
#13
Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series)
Daniel Sipes 7 years ago
Okay, see. THIS one is totally cool and not creepy. Batman style rocks.
A Little Light Arson 7 years ago
One of the shows I grew up with (And still growing up with)! Although I like the style of 'The Batman' better.
#14
Jay Howell (Bob\'s Burgers)
#15
Rankin/bass (Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer)
Daniel Sipes 7 years ago
This one has the stare of a serial puppy murderer. I am kind of traumatized.
Ally Holloway 7 years ago
it really does! from the episode Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas
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Yasmin Aviv 7 years ago
I don't remember Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer or any of those animated shows being this scary.
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I loved that animation and still do. Rudolph was one of my favorites growing up :)
#16
Alex Hirsch (Gravity Falls)
A Little Light Arson 7 years ago
Spot on! Aaaaaand now I'm sad because I remembered the show's over
#17
Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter's Laboratory)
#18
Sunbow (Transformers)
#19
Peyo (The Smurfs)
Rowan Severman 6 years ago
Looks like the guy who exposed himself to me on a park bench when I was seven.
#20
Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time)
#21
Chris Gifford (Dora The Explorer)
Daniel Sipes 7 years ago
Where is Swiper? I don't see him. Where? Oh look he's over there STEALING THE SOULS OF CHILDREN.
The Timelord From Hogsmead 7 years ago
I CAN'T BREATH I'M LAUGHING TOO HARD
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#22
Mike Judge (King Of The Hill)
Phil The Computer 7 years ago
Looks like somebody's trying to sell me propane and propane accessories
#23
John Lasseter (Toy Story)
Haven Laverne 6 years ago
oh come on now, you made a whole a*s sculpture for rudolph but didn't even TRY and break out maya for Toy Story? For shame
#25
Jhonen Vasquez (Invader Zim)
Trisha Dragon 7 years ago
Not really. Nny and Squee have a different style. Roman Dirge who worked on IZ has a similar style as well
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Ub Iwerks (Mickey Mouse, Willie Whopper)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
Walt was an incredible man and yes, they did start in black and white! Very Good :)
#27
Max Fleischer (Popeye, Betty Boop)
#28
Don Hertzfeldt (Billy\'s Balloon, Rejected Cartoons)
#29
Chuck Jones (Warner Bros)
Nadia Bakker 7 years ago
Looks exactly like the grinch except for not being green.
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#30
Tom Ruegger (Tiny Toons, Animaniacs)
Tony Moon 7 years ago
We're tiny, we're toony, we're all a little loony....
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Povenmire & Marsh (Phineas & Ferb)
#32
Hanna-Barbera (The Jetsons)
Friedlander Rosenzweig 7 years ago
I miss my childhood, especially the Jetsons and the Flintstones.
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
My husband's favorite too Friedlander. You must be a brother from afar! :) :)
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Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I always wanted a Great Dane named Astro! Luckily, I've been graced with many other dogs but Astro was right after Deeno from the Flinstones :)
#33
Terry Gilliam (Monty Python\'s Flying Circus)
Simone Blakely 6 years ago
You really don't get to dictate where or when one gets to comment. 🙄
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Bernice Wittwer 7 years ago
It was an epically awesome British comedy show.
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Lola Granola 7 years ago
Angela Anaconda was done in the style of Monty Python. The Flying Circus has been in existence for decades now...
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#34
Nicolas Broca (Snorks)
Analyn Lahr 7 years ago
I loved that cartoon! Cartoon Network used to show it and a bunch of other classics.
#35
Craig Bartlett (Hey Arnold!)
#36
Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away)
Barbara 7 years ago
To me, it looks like a normally drawn person. (I haven't seen 'Spirited Away')
#37
Bryan Konietzko (Avatar : The Last Airbender)
Ethan Hunter 7 years ago
I think he needs to work on his anime style more. It's close but it's still missing that "something" that would make it feel like it. What do you think?
Dork Fork Bork 7 years ago
None of your anime looks anything like anime. I’m a d**k about avatar not being anime, but even avatar looks something like anime. This is just.... wrong...
#38
Dave Fleischer (Superman)
#39
Danny Antonucci (Lupo The Butcher, Ed, Edd, N Eddy)
#40
Jim Jinkins (Doug)
#41
Tatsuo Yoshida (Speed Racer)
#42
Brad Bird (The Iron Giant)
Abby Rexroth 7 years ago
He should have made himself the beatnik Dean, not the evil govt. dude Mansley. Oh c**p, I need an Iron Giant fix!
#43
Grim Natwick (Snow White)
Melissa Caywood 7 years ago
The prince looked like that, too. download-5...ae9630.jpg 
#44
Sunbow (Jem)
#45
Dic Enterprises, Inc. (The Real Ghostbusters)
#46
Otto Messmer (Felix The Cat)
#47
Tom Yohe (Schoolhouse Rock)
Vickie Browning 7 years ago
Got me through some school lessons, gotta tell ya. He'd have fit right in
#48
Walter Lantz (Woody Woodpecker, Chille Willie)
#49
Yoshito Usui (Crayon Shin-Chan)
#50
Windsor Mccay (Little Nemo, Dreams Of A Rarebit Fiend)
Christopher Mack 7 years ago
The father of American Animation, Windsor McCay (Gertie the Dinosaur, 1914)
#51
Bill Plympton (Plymptoons)
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 7 years ago
I'm old enough to remember Bill Plympton did cartoon promos for MTV.
#52
Joe Casey And Joe Kelly (Ben 10)
#53
Adam Reed (Frisky Dingo, Archer)
#54
Maxwell Atoms (The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy)
Sophie Drewe 6 years ago
Luch what are you doing in my laptop? You are supposed to be in Design
#55
John Kricfalusi (Ren & Stimpy)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I used to love Ren and Stimpy. I still do but haven't seen them for years :)
#56
Herbert Klynn (Alvin & The Chipmunks)
Friedlander Rosenzweig 7 years ago
Loved to inhale helium to do the chipmunk voices! Good likeness.
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
You crack me up and my voice too! Been there as well ;)
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My parents have these baby goats and named them after the 3 chipmunks. Ironically, they have grown to fit the personalities of these characters .. Awesome!
#57
Monkey Punch (Lupin The 3rd)
#58
Bruno Bianchi (Inspector Gadget)
#59
Rankin/bass (Thundercats)
Abby Rexroth 7 years ago
Me either and I'm a 50 year old woman who loves Thundercats and the animated version of The Hobbit!
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Julie Lynn 7 years ago
This guy scares me! He looks really stressed out. Awwwwe! But, great cartoon semblance. If you are stressed and a touch angry.
#61
Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)
Haven Laverne 6 years ago
my man here is very good at western animation... and VERY bad at eastern. please stop
#65
Tex Avery (Mgm)
#66
Doug Wildey (Jonny Quest)
Vickie Browning 7 years ago
Oooooo! Could be an evil doctor who has kidnapped Dr. Quest and Race needs to come rescue him...
#67
Heinz Edelmann (Yellow Submarine)
#68
Ruby Spears (Thundarr The Barbarian)
#70
Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I worry about his posture in his cartoon. Terrible for his back but GREAT CARTOON! Nicely Done! :)
Haven Laverne 6 years ago
-laughter that passes by laughter and goes straight to wheezing- absolutely not
#71
Andre Medina (Paperman)
#72
Sunbow (G.i. Joe)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I wasn't much into the army thing but after all your others, I'm sure this is spot on! :)
#73
Craig Mccracken (Foster\'s Home For Imaginary Friends)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
Some people do need imaginary friends. Who is to say they aren't real? Maybe we just can't see them :)
#74
Jay Ward (Rocky & Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I loved Rocky And Bullwinkle and Dudley!! Three thumbs UP! Giddy and Happy!
#75
Filmmation (He-Man)
#76
Fine/snowden (Bob & Margaret)
#77
Cambria Productions (Clutch Cargo)
#78
Cordell Barker (The Cat Came Back)
#79
Dic Enterprises, Inc. (M.a.s.k.)
Baron Simone Von Bianco 7 years ago
M.A.S.K. was the coolest cartoon ever made. They mixed concepts from Transformers and G.I. Joe and strangely the result was quite excellent. The toy lines were amazing.
#80
Lesean Thomas (The Boondocks, Black Dynamite)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
May a facial for the cross lines on his forehead? No eraser. It looks great :)
#81
Bruno Bozzetto (Signor Rossi)
#82
Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
skepticism in the eyes. Always thinking someone is out to get him. Scary thought! Very persuasive cartoon. :)
#83
Peter Chung (Aeon Flux)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
Beautiful in expressing his mood... not someone I would hang out with but I like the drawing.
#84
Haruhiko Mikimoto (Macross)
#85
Loren Bouchard (Home Movies)
Doc Thissen 7 years ago
The question I have is: would he be a suitor for Paula or McGuirk's sidekick?
#86
Songgu Kwon (Metalocalypse)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
The cartoon you created is great. He character is a wee-bit critical looking. But, your drawing got that image across. Good Job :)
#87
Bob Clampett (Beany And Cecil)
#88
Brian Cosgrove (Danger Mouse)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
For some reason, I get the feeling this is a parent figure. He's got the, "I know what you did because I've already been there," sort- of-look.
#90
Toei Animation (Fist Of The North Star)
#91
Everett Peck (Duckman)
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I'm not familiar with this but the lips are interestingly presented on a male figure. That is not bad. That is brave and I like that. :)
MammaG 7 years ago
It isn't "brave.". It's the style. If you don't know the style, don't comment.
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#92
Bill Meléndez (Gerald Mcboing Boing)
Aleksandra Waw 7 years ago
Ok, nice gallery but wheres Thorgal (Grzegorz Rosiński) and Asterix style (Albert Uderzo) ? huh?
#93
Gene Deitch (Tom Terrific, Terrytoons)
#94
Pacific Animation Corporation (Silverhawks)
Jasmyn Du Bois 7 years ago (edited)
Wow. I was beginning to think I made Silverhawks up since no one I knew had ever heard of them.
Julie Lynn 7 years ago
I don't know why but for some reason (maybe it is his human face and he is physically in perfect balance) I like this one a lot. I really like his smile :)
#95
Ken Mundie (Fat Albert)
#96
Craig Kellman (The Critic)
#97
Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
#98
Lauren Macmullan (Mission Hill).
#99
Frank Tashlin (Private Snafu)
#100
Ralph Bakshi (Heavy Traffic, Street Fight)
Tails Playz 7 years ago
These are great! Everyone else that hated on them, have no idea what they're dealing with. :)
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What do you think ?
Lance McMillan 7 years ago
No Tintin, no Asterix&Obelix, no Valerian, no Pogo, no Beetle Bailey, no Prince Valiant, no Steve Canyon, no Popeye...
CrystalClear 7 years ago
Honestly, I think he needs to work on his anime. It’s missing that special “flair” to it. The anime pictures were okay, but personally, I feel he needs to improve on them. Otherwise it was amazing!
Rolyn Jentilizo 7 years ago
Great drawings but actually missed some essence in drawing anime/manga. Manga style drawings should have a bit more expressive posture even just normal standing position. Also the muscle shapes such as shoulder should be more precise and be proportioned on the other parts of the body. Though over all great work!
Lance McMillan 7 years ago
No Tintin, no Asterix&Obelix, no Valerian, no Pogo, no Beetle Bailey, no Prince Valiant, no Steve Canyon, no Popeye...
CrystalClear 7 years ago
Honestly, I think he needs to work on his anime. It’s missing that special “flair” to it. The anime pictures were okay, but personally, I feel he needs to improve on them. Otherwise it was amazing!
Rolyn Jentilizo 7 years ago
Great drawings but actually missed some essence in drawing anime/manga. Manga style drawings should have a bit more expressive posture even just normal standing position. Also the muscle shapes such as shoulder should be more precise and be proportioned on the other parts of the body. Though over all great work!
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