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.
![julio-cesar05](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar05.jpg)
![julio-cesar09](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar09.jpg)
![julio-cesar13](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar13.jpg)
![julio-cesar17](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar17.jpg)
![julio-cesar21](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar21.jpg)
![julio-cesar25](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar25.jpg)
![julio-cesar29](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar29.jpg)
![julio-cesar33](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar33.jpg)
![julio-cesar37](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar37.jpg)
![julio-cesar41](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar41.jpg)
![julio-cesar45](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar45.jpg)
![via (demilked)](https://www.sortra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/julio-cesar49.jpg)