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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Person2638
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4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you're trying to be evil but you're too cute.

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

It's conclusive: there is life on Venus.

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

I'm loving the confused look at his fifth leg....

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

H-hey uh I hope u don’t mind I’m just here to protect you....

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

Now we know: earth is not flat! Hehe

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

Unearthed next to an Aztec temple.

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

like something out of a dr suess book

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

That does not look like it's "lichen" that big gloop on it's front.

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

The weird cousin of Hogwart's sorting hat?

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

The most fabulous moustache I've ever seen on a monster :D

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

kermit de frog cross with the hulk

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

Kids and artists are creativity monsters!

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

"A friendly monster provides a traveler with valuable items for their quest."

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

The flying purple people eater! But, with extra horns.

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