30 Stunning Digital Cartoon Illustrations
The word cartoon refers to several very different forms of visual art and illustration. A cartoon was originally a preparatory sketch or drawing for a piece of art – particularly paintings and tapestries.
In modern digital art, cartoons are brought to us in many different forms – from the sketched, postcard-type drawings, to the Disney-style vector characters, even to finer art, and not forgetting the Japanese-style Anime and Manga cartoons.
Many of today’s cartoons are based on existing films, TV shows, console games, etc., however, some are straight from the artist’s imagination or inspired by a child, a pet, a situation, etc. Usually, but not always, cartoons are based on humor.
Here is a collection of 30 outstanding cartoon illustrations falling into all of the categories mentioned in this introduction.
Stunning Digital Cartoon Illustrations
Instant Noodles are awesome by Qinni
The Simpsonzu by spacecoyote
Edward Scissorhands + Rapunzel by daekazu
Generation Gap by JohnSu
Beyond Wonderland by Bakanekonei
Tangled: Lights for Rapunzel by Aristeidis
The Little Merman by daekazu
Somewhere in Heaven… by shinga
kick by tahra
And Baby Bears was Just Right by Bakanekonei
sailor moon…. go figure by nebezial
Garnet Halloween by frozenlilacs
Helium by azuzephre
Fat Unicorn by zillabean
Original fantasy world 11 by isamegu
Quest for Capital by JohnSu
Which Side by Bakanekonei
May I join You by Bakanekonei
Welcome to the crew Tinkerbell by ShoNuff44
Ed Edd n’ Eddy by Miimochi
my pet mermaid by dorset
Wendy Walks by Bakanekonei
Mythbusters by Billdrastal
menthe a l’eau by Aquafeles
Digimon VS Naruto by nicole1725 and Pallid
He brought you a prezzie by jollyjack
Fantasmagorias-756 by shichigoro
Cute Caesar – Et Tu Bwute? by kevinbolk
Childhood by Xamag-chan
sora the heartbreaker by Pallid
Conclusion
Did you realize that cartoon illustrations cover such a wide variety of styles of art? Do you agree that all of these illustrations fall into the category of ‘cartoons’?
Please share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
wow ,Really some amazing work do some of the people have ther own porfile page? id like to see some more of ther work.
If you click on any image it will take you to the page of origin where you will find links to more work by each artist.
Thanks for your comment.
Awesome features.
Thanks for your comment, Barbara
Great collection, my particular favourite is Helium by azuzephre.
The ones from bakanekonei are very beautiful and very sexy.
Nice list. Most of them are brilliant
Some of these are pretty good, but a few of them are just badly drawn. That Naruto one especially. I think someone is a little too big a fan of the burn tool. Those colours are just hurtful to the eyes. I don't find that cat or the Steve Irwin one very well drawn either, let alone 'stunning'.
Good list of work. Enjoyed
Wonderful drawings!!!
Thanks for sharing the Magic.
Carnival of Illusion
The Mythbusters made me laugh!
Great collection!
Just a quick note though; all of the ones labeled as by "Bakanekonei", except for the first one ("Beyond Wonderland"), are actually by the artist J. Scott Campbell. Bakanekonei (aka Nei Ruffino) did the coloring, but Campbell did the lineart :) The lineart for "Beyond Wonderland" was done by Eric Basaldua.
Most of these arent really stunning at all. Why do people always feel the need to use the big adjectives, rather than realistic ones?
REALY REALY WONDERFUL IMAGES. VERY THANKFUL TO U FOR POSTING.
Edward Scissorhands + Rapunzel by daekazu <3
Wow, the Steve Irwin cartoon...
Respect, honour and humor combined perfectly.
I never thought of it, but he'd actually poke an angel like it was some croc.... just to see how it reacts.
This drawing feels so right!
You turned a tragedy into a respectful and humourous memorial and you nailed it big time!
Please be proud Shinga. you combined the incompatibles so perfectly that it seems logically... but nobody thought of it before.
You rock!
You rock so freaking hard!