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Michael Kutsche is an exceptionally well-known and award-winning artist from Berlin, Germany that currently works in both traditional and digital media. Kutsche mainly focuses on character design and concept art, and his large variety of works can be found on his official website. His current portfolio includes character designs from famous movie adaptations such as The Lion King, Alice in Wonderland, Oz the Great and Powerful, The Jungle Book, and even Thor. Of course, that’s not even all of it, as those are just the most recent projects he worked on, but what we can say for sure is that the artist is booked almost full-time for other projects as well.

The artist shared on his official website that he has successfully been working with film industry giants such as Disney Studios, Dreamworks, Marvel Studios, Warner Bros, etc. And, not only that, but his work has also been widely featured in other various forms of media throughout the world.

Mesmerized by the artist’s work Bored Panda reached out to him.

“I always start to approach an artwork from an emotional angle. But it's important to inject a whole mixture of different and even conflicting emotions into the process, it should never be one-dimensional. I think an artwork can have a unique quality when it is able to communicate an emotional depth and richness, I think that's more important than 'style.'”

More info: Instagram | michaelkutsche.com | Facebook | twitter.com

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Thyamath
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favourite Pooh character! And so well done! <3

Bre Pant
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4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to hug him

Windbound
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4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel a sudden urge to pull out my wallet and give him money

Ayia Grace
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does he have his tail? I can't see it.

FoREVer Tholomew Plague
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, well! I can't really tell if his tail has fallen off...

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Since Michael is a self-taught artist, according to the artist’s bio, his work is best described as “an astoundingly lifelike depiction of parallel realities, populated by odd characters reminiscent of movies, comics, but also Flemish Renaissance painting.” Though he works in traditional media like oil and watercolor for his personal and gallery art, his professional work is primarily digital paintings, and it was from a portfolio on Deviantart, a community site devoted to digital art, that he first gained the notice of Sony Pictures Imageworks, a connection that as the artist mentioned himself led to his work on Alice in Wonderland.

Kutsche often works with his digital tools in a way that gives a feeling of painterly traditional brushwork and it looks eerily realistic. Nowadays the german artist shares his work on Instagram, where he has accumulated over 44.4k followers since 2015 when he first started posting on cross-platforms. His website has a gallery of work that dates from 2008 and into 2020, and he also runs a blog where he occasionally posts about his art, exhibitions, etc.

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    Josiah Beardsley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This used to be my favorite character in Winnie the Pooh

    hermionelover222
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is my favorite character! It is so realistic and cute.

    Ripley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just beautiful, and really reminiscent of the sketched characters in the original books by A. A. Milne.

    Chewie Baron
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Piglet will always be my favourite character from the Winnie the Pooh books.

    Demongrrrrl
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the original Piglet from the books, not the Disney version.

    Shain
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is depth behind this kindness. Not every picture has it, even if it is perfectly done.

    Tam-Tam
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so many emotions from this. Beautiful

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😍😍😍😍Awwwwwwwwwww! I WANT!

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    Vicky Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel he is going to ask me "what's up doc" even though it's a different bunny!

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    Josiah Beardsley
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love all of these how they look so real but you can see the texture is also sewed

    James T
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The little kangaroo is so cute!!

    Hazy Egg
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for remembering Khanga!

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    Quinn Nix
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tigger is orange, not yellow. Looks like this one has been left out in the sun too long. Then again, all the "Pooh" characters here look bedraggled.

    Chewie Baron
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's how they look originally in the books. Which is where the look of these have been taken from, not the Disney cartoons.

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The wonderful thing about Tiggers...

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    Is Tiggers are wonderful things....

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    Deal _Anneal
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My fav villain (o′┏▽┓`o)

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one looks really evil.

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    Debra Robinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just realized he forgot his hookah.

    D. Pitbull
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hence why he looks rather grumpy, put-out and "Get off my lawn!!!"

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat have you made me lay my eyes upon?

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    RoseTheMad
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had this image as my wallpaper on my laptop in school, never knew the artist, but I'm loving their other work!

    Spaghetti
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my favorite character from Alice in Wonderland :)

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    lotus3721
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Archimedes from Sword in the Stone. Lol

    Yelena Yardeen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, good call. I loved that movie as a kid but I was struggling to figure this one out

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Timon: I can’t hear you buddy...back me up.

    Jackson Floof
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that I know how bad pigs are in real life I can't imagine a wart hog in my house.. (Yes I own a pig..)

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    Dogfan4life
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my wow! This is amazing! Sadly, he's evil...but wow!

    Samantha Lomb
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is he though? He doesn't like humans because he sees them as dangerous and Mowgli proves him right.

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    Charlotte A.
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Trojan Horse was a Unicorn" (it's the name of a sort of collaboration between digital artists; they have cons yearly, too)

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like how his name is literally just "Carrot"

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    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is beyond terrifying and reminds me of the nightmare inducing Pale Man from Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth."

    Chilla
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    true, but i think its a hollow gast from ms peregrines

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    Dogfan4life
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the book, but I have never watched the movie. (Now I don't want to! 😱)

    Chilla
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the books were way better, but i liked the movie hollow ghasts better

    pro introvert
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    slender man once removed cousin (based of another comment in this article)

    ScarlettofHydraIsland
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those things scared the crap out of me when I first watched that movie (I was 10, no judging).

    TheAlienOctopus
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still don’t know why my mom let me watch/read this at 8

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    Hammer
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "'Twas brillig and the slithy Toves did gyre and gimble in the 'Wade". -Lewis Carroll

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, mythologically accurate Sleipnir. Very glad that the Marvel movies made the executive decision to leave Sleipnir's origin story out...yeah, that would have been fascinating.

    Charlotte A.
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well the Marvel movies are based on the comic rather than the mythology, though, aren't they? And they (the comics) are not particularly true to the original stories as it is... (And while I agree with you, it could still be kind of fun if someone would make Loki blush by just mentioning Sleipner... or his mum...)

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    Dogfan4life
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwwww! That's cuuuute! I'm suddenly jealous of Mowgli.

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    Charlee Ferrante
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It reminds me of the scientist guy in despicable me

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    Thyamath
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beware the Jabberwock, my son...

    AlmightyOne
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The jaws that bite, the claws that catch...

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    Sarah Simons
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If those things somehow grew big enough they could take over the world and that terrifies me

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    TheAlienOctopus
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why is a raven like a writing desk??

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    Dogfan4life
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SO BEAUTIFUL! I love all "The jungle book" ones. They're amazing!

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    Debra Robinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, I don't know many of these, and they all should have names/descriptions.

    Windbound
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At this point I don't know any of these chracters

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    Shain
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you found the picture of your favorite artist inside of the picture of your other favorite artist. anons_best...e5b8f5.jpg anons_best_levitan-606773de5b8f5.jpg

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    Virgil Blue
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I so loved this little few seconds or Stan talking to the watchers in guardians of the galaxy 2

    PuRPleDrAgON1
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That time I was a federal express man... Hey fella's where ya going? Aw gee I have so many stories to tell!

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    Chilla
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i love the new suit design

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have bioshock vibes from this one

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