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.
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!"
I found some pictures of real USBEE but you have to decapitate the bee to use it USB-Animal...5c6a7e.jpg
looks like it's trying to be angry. too cute though to be intimidating
Who's been stealing my strawberries... Hmmmm, I think I might know...
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.
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
I thought it was stealing some food but then realized it's part of the animal... or is it not
Can I hire him/her. I have a few lost tennisballs. I can give 2 ounces of cheese per tennis ball
I thought it was stuck inside a small barn but I think it's part of the owl
New law: No one will ever dare even think about eating it from now one!
awwwwwwwww, this is so cute, heartwarming and amazing. I'm sure it will shine brightly
I can't believe that these can harm something. They are soooo cute though, especially the last one.
Did you know that bats only turn left when exiting a cave! cool right
nope, nope, nope. Not even thinking about eating that pretzel.
Awww, this is adorable. *Dies from cuteness for like the tenth time*
Awwwwww, so adorable and cute. I'll give him all the blueberries he wants
Amazing idea. It's brilliant. Poor squirrel though, almost there buddy
One of my favourites, especially since I have a BorderCollie
I feel like these should all be pokemon. The cutest pokemon everrr.
She's actually done some Pokemon redesigns as well. She's really talented.
Load More Replies...they are cute, and we have learned that 'BorePanda is awesome' is immortal after dying of cuteness over and over again!😃🤯
I love these, they are so amazing. They are the best of the best!
I feel like these should all be pokemon. The cutest pokemon everrr.
She's actually done some Pokemon redesigns as well. She's really talented.
Load More Replies...they are cute, and we have learned that 'BorePanda is awesome' is immortal after dying of cuteness over and over again!😃🤯
I love these, they are so amazing. They are the best of the best!