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Have you ever wondered what pop culture characters would look like if their skeletons were visible? One artist actually imagined it! Will Blood is an artist from the south of England, UK, who creates X-ray illustrations featuring famous characters from our childhood.

His series called "The Book of Bare Bones" depicts the skeletons of such animated movie classics as The Simpsons, Spongebob Squarepants, Rick and Morty, Pink Panther, and pop culture characters like Hello Kitty and Lego. For his artwork, Will usually uses pen and ink and moves them into walls and canvas. The artist has worked on various projects worldwide, from murals to merchandise design. His works have been shown in galleries from London to Hong Kong. However, this series is by far his most successful work and has gained him acclaim around the globe.

“I guess conceptually, it's just nostalgia combined with my own fascination with anatomy and death. Stylistically, the pieces have developed combining my love of the classic illustrators like Durer and Dore with contemporary artists like Keith Haring. It's one of several series I do, but has always been the most popular since the first I drew in 2013,” says the artist to Bored Panda.

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Pink Panther

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TheBiWeeb
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

once i saw this I immediately started humming the pink panther theme

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Totoro

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Daria B
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Naaaah, I think Totoro is more fat and fluff covering a tiny skeleton.

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Felix The Cat

Felix The Cat

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Rick And Morty

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Wolfowl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun small story: Once I got a cool sticker from a teacher. It was of a planet. I thought, "Oh cool trees!" Turns out the trees were Rick and Morty. I love that sticker.

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Bart Simpson And Milhouse

Bart Simpson And Milhouse

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Spongebob Squarepants

Spongebob Squarepants

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Pinocchio

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He-Man

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Astrid Nineor
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even a drawing of a comic makes me cringe when seing somebody handle a sword that way

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Garfield

Garfield

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Rich Uncle Pennybags

Rich Uncle Pennybags

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Katie the Anime Ghost
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So that's what he's called... I would totally hang this on the wall it is so cool

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Hans Moleman

Hans Moleman

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Otto Mann

Otto Mann

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Snoopy Dog

Snoopy Dog

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Bart Simpson

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Mufasa

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Donald Duck

Donald Duck

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Popeye

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Katie Allen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd think Popeye's proportions would make for a more twisted looking skeleton

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Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the background it looks like a bigger version of him.

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Mickey And Minnie

Mickey And Minnie

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Ren And Stimpy

Ren And Stimpy

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Reptar

Reptar

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Ren And Stimpy

Ren And Stimpy

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The Screaming Hand

The Screaming Hand

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Homer Simpson

Homer Simpson

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