Discover this illustrator's stylised cartoon versions of classic paintings

2D art of the week; A bearded man with a violin-playing skeleton

(Image credit: Fogarasi Hunor)

Hunor Fogarasi is an illustrator based in Targu Mures, Romania, specialising in creatures and characters. The artist has also developed a cartoony, stylised approach to drawing that exaggerates important features, and he has taken on the challenge of adapting classic paintings in his style.

“It looks simple on the surface, but a lot of work and research goes into polishing the final result,” he tells us. We'll look at a few of his pieces below.

Cartoon version of a painting

2D art of the week; park scene with people and a horse — (Image credit: Fogarasi Hunor)

“This is my own stylised interpretation of František Ženíšek’s painting Oldrich and Božena, which was originally made in 1884.”

Hippo Polo

2D art of the week; a hippo playing water polo — (Image credit: Fogarasi Hunor)

“This one was made for the Character Design Challenge’s Animal Olympics theme of the month.”

Necrobird

2D art of the week; A skeletal bird — (Image credit: Fogarasi Hunor)

“I got the idea to draw this undead, bird-human hybrid while looking at photos of ostrich skeletons.”

Self-Portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle

“Another interpretation of an old master’s work. This time I used the art of the amazing Arnold Böcklin as my jumping off point.”

You can see more on Hunor's ArtStation profile.

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