I really enjoy seeing popular characters re-imagined, particularly in a realistic fashion. My very first post here on Mom’s Basement was on this topic, and this week I decided to re-visit the subject to see if I could find more amazing realistic portrayals of the cartoony characters we all love.
Real TMNT – Raphael by KenBarthelmey
Okay, I have to admit that my husband and I love watching SpongeBob almost as much as our son, and I just can’t get over these awesome human portrayals of our favorite characters. I think all of them look right on target, and I love the subtle additions of traits from the original characters, such as the gap in SpongeBob’s teeth, and the shape of Patrick’s head.
SpongeBob Human Style by kamijo
On the topic of cartoons, look at these awesome portrayals:
Portrait of Zuko and Mai by missbennet
Timmy Turner by sscindyss
Sailor Moon by Angelina Benedetti and Scott Zambelli
Brock Sampson by Dave Rapoza
And apparently Son Goku and Jackie Chan did the Fusion Dance in this painting. That’s one badass combination! (But the picture still makes me chuckle.)
Goku by Kanjitsu
On to video games!
Pokemon seems to be a popular subject for re-imagining. I’m not familiar with any of the Pokemon except the originals from Red and Blue, but this little guy is adorable.
Emolga by Kerynean
I also like this painting of Mewtwo. It’s very, um, creepy. I certainly wouldn’t be approaching this creature in order to capture it in a ball.
Realistic Mewtwo by Alysia Prosser
This piranha plant is crazy scary. I love the leathery texture of the skin and the shiny yellow teeth.
Piranha Plant by Jaime Margary
Final Fantasy XIII: Serah by TayleRX
Real Life Moogle by Balazs Sarmai
Cartoon realism is awesome. Literally. Just check out the painting below.
Realistic Awesome by wormhappy1plz
But don’t go yet! There’s more amazing realism in the Etsy treasury below:
 Kamina – Gurren Lag… $25.00
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 Final Fantasy IV De… $15.00
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 Chun-Li 12×18 Lustr… $30.00
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 The Ice King $20.00
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 POSTER 12″ x 1… $12.99
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 Princess Peach and … $16.00
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 Miyazaki’s Toto… $25.00
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 SALE–A Boy and His… $5.00
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