There's a massive wave of artists focused on 'untooning,' or creating images that could fall under the genre 'cartoons made real.' Essentially, these untooned cartoons are interpretations of what famous characters like the Simpsons, Charlie Brown, Popeye, Jessica Rabbit and Super Mario would look like if they were real.
Check out these truly innovative untooned cartoons in the photo slideshow below.
Implications - The target demographic for these ideas are pop culture junkies. These people have the desire to bring their beloved cartoon characters into real-life situations, bringing them closer to the fictional world of fancy and escape.
14 Untooned Cartoons
14
Aged Cartoons
Rick Baker Draws an Illustration of an Aged Popeye the Sailor Man
13
Untooning (Part V)
Stewie, Peter Griffin, Marge Simpson, Betty Boop, The Little Mermaid
12
Untooning Video Game Characters
Anthony Jones Designs Real-Life Mario, Luigi, Bowser & Princess
11
Humanized Cartoons II
Jessica Rabbit Untooned
10
Humanized Cartoons
Homer Simpson and Mario in the Flesh?
9
Untooning Video Game Characters
Bowser Gets Real
8
Real Life Cartoon Pets
$925 Million Living Pokemon Pikachu
7
Humanizing Famous Portraits
Untooneds by Mataleone
6
Untooning (Part IV)
How Sonic Would Look Alive
5
Adult Comedy Untooning
South Park, Beavis & Butthead Come Alive
4
Animated Retooning
Turning People Into Humanized Cartoons
3
Humanized Movie Characters
Everyday Darth Vader
2
Humanized Video Game Characters
Niko Bellic from Grand Theft Auto IV
1
Prime-Time Political Cartoons
Homer Simpson Tries To Vote for Obama
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