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Nadia Tolstoy is an artist from Stockholm who illustrates wordplay into fun doodles that she calls "Surrealians." Her works have been featured many times on Bored Panda before, and today, we would like to share her latest ones!

"Surrealians" blend puns, humor, and surrealism. The artist is inviting you to see extra layers of words by twisting them and complementing them with cute doodles. As Nadia previously shared, she creates these drawings simply because they make her smile. So, our only hope is that they will make you smile as well!

More info: Instagram | surrealians.com | x.com

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Barbara Lang
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2 years ago

Oh, swee-tea, that's so cute 🥰

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    sbj
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    2 years ago

    Probably could do a lo better than my sorry excuse for a manager

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    MalibuClassicMan
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    2 years ago

    And you lite up my life,

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    Wisteria Bookworm
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    2 years ago

    Peak is peaking at its peak while peaking at another peak’s peak

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    Cuteness

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    Wisteria Bookworm
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    2 years ago

    Only doctor I would trust

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
    2 years ago

    the hat🤣

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    Delvon Entrait
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    2 years ago

    this is what i thought when i was young

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    Wisteria Bookworm
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    Siren is sirening at its loudest siren while sirening at another siren’s call.

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    Any plant with a bird's nest in it becomes a house plant.

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    Wisteria Bookworm
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    Can can dance its best can can while watching another can can’s best can can performance.

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    2 years ago

    The eyebrows

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
    2 years ago

    can't.......reach......darn it!

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    I’m surprised BP didn’t censor the bottom of the BOY.

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
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    ouchhhh

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    Hip-o is hip-hopping with a hip-o while cheering for another hip-o's hip-hop moves.

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
    2 years ago

    how friends are made........

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    * Assault Unicorn

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    Su Boddie
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    Shouldn't the "banner" hanging from the pole be a p**n?

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    2 years ago

    When you have a cold and sound like this lol

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
    2 years ago

    flying butter!!!

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
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    i always imagined it like this lol

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    MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa
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    Dandylion

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
    2 years ago

    not Kelloggs!

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    Molly Shuck
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    WaIsE YoUr HaNt iF YooOoOoU WaNT BUffaLo chIcheN WiNgSSSSssssSSs

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    Brain-In-A-Vat
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    That's why 6 was afraid of 7 . . .

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
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    clint eastwood? is that you???

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    Margot Plummer
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    A Bored Pandemonium!

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    𝐸𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒽_𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓇
    2 years ago (edited)

    I though Croak-a-Cola as in frog? but this works

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    Margot Plummer
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    2 years ago

    WTF?

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