Julio Cesar Makes Cool Illustrations of Random People

Can you imagine yourself as a comic book character? Artist Julio Cesar (a.k.a M209) can transform anyone into fun digital art paintings. He is a freelance illustrator based in Fortaleza, Brasil who gets photos from random strangers via email and makes their cartoon version. Taking inspiration from 80′s/90′s cartoons, he talentedly paints digital portraits in vibrant colors and they look unbelievably real in the end. He says “My inspirations came from movies, musics and other illustrators. I have a lot of inspiration from Rayner Alencar, who is another illustrator and also a friend of mine, who always helps me with tips and new techniques on Photoshop.” in an interview with Demilked. You can browse some of our personal favorites below. 

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