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Illustrator and concept artist Piper Thibodeau has been creating what she calls a "daily painting" every day since November 2012. With this series, Thibodeau is going for the whimsical: friendly-looking creatures and puns, and the illustrations are as surprising as they're cute!

"I really enjoy focusing on optimism in my work, particularly during these hard times, and if my work manages to add a little ounce of sunshine into the viewer's day, I consider that a win!" the artist told Bored Panda.

Whether it's a USBee or a bowl of SEALreal, continue scrolling and check out Piper's clever and wholesome pictures.

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The process begins with Thibodeau establishing a prompt; she finds it easier to work when she boxes herself into a concept first. "A pun could be a prompt, but so can a concept like 'A Japanese Kappa in a Bathhouse.' I try to make lists of puns and prompts beforehand so that I'm not scrambling for ideas every day (been there)."

"I'm now trying to devote a day to thumbnail drawing my artwork for a good month, freeing up more time for me to focus on the detail. It's also imperative for me to collect some references before I draw, which I also try to do in advance –I display my references on my dual monitor using the program 'PureRef.'"

The whole thing started off as an attempt to do 1 year of daily speed paints. "After I passed the year mark, I continued the habit and the daily drawings gradually took on a stylized look of their own instead of random subjects and style variations. Eventually, pun-prompts took center stage, and I've been keeping up that momentum for a while now," Thibodeau said, adding that she is trying to add other illustrations and comics to the mix as well.

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Since she carefully analyzed and portrayed so many animals, we asked the artist whether she has any favorites. "Oooh, tough call!" she said, giving the answer a thought. "I'm very fond of badgers and otters but they're both mustelids, so I'll just use the whole "family". They're adorable little killing machines, very intelligent too! Tell me this video isn't the cutest thing you’ve ever seen!"

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

cool. Ravens are really smart. In one logic test, the raven had to get a hanging piece of food by pulling up a bit of the string, anchoring it with its claw, and repeating until the food was in reach.

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

Hey, one of my cousin's dog's name is Tanger. He is the absolute best... *My dog stares at me*. Me: I mean one of the best dogs

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

I thought it was stealing some food but then realized it's part of the animal... or is it not

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

Sounds like a Pokémon. Definitely should be one. What would its attacks be though🤔

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

Can I hire him/her. I have a few lost tennisballs. I can give 2 ounces of cheese per tennis ball

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

I thought it was stuck inside a small barn but I think it's part of the owl

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

awwwwwwwww, this is so cute, heartwarming and amazing. I'm sure it will shine brightly

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I can't believe that these can harm something. They are soooo cute though, especially the last one.

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