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Artist Shares 19 Pictures Of Your Favorite Animated Characters And What They Would Look Like In Real Life

This artist creates cartoon characters using 3D programs.

Artist Shares 19 Pictures Of Your Favorite Animated Characters And What They Would Look Like In Real Life

Some animated characters are so familiar that it is hard to picture them as real people, but that is exactly what makes this collection so fun. Artist Hossein Diba has taken a lineup of beloved cartoon and game characters and reimagined them with strikingly human details.

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The results show just how much work goes into realistic 3D modeling, from sculpting facial features to polishing every tiny detail. His versions of these characters feel close enough to step off the screen, and that is part of the appeal.

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Scroll through the gallery and see which transformation stands out most.

1. Here is Krusty the Clown from The Simpsons

1. Here is Krusty the Clown from The Simpsonshossein.diba
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2. If it's not Charlie Brown from Snoopy, then I don't know

2. If it's not Charlie Brown from Snoopy, then I don't knowhossein.diba
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3. Talk about Cover Girl from GTA 5, and here she is

3. Talk about Cover Girl from GTA 5, and here she ishossein.diba

4. And we have Jessie from Toy Story

I'm really loving this cowgirl...

4. And we have Jessie from Toy Storyhossein.diba

The lineup keeps getting more surprising from here.

5. Remember Cover Girl from GTA III? Well, she's a beauty

5. Remember Cover Girl from GTA III? Well, she's a beautyhossein.diba

6. Here is Luigi from Super Mario

6. Here is Luigi from Super Mariohossein.diba

7. Here, we have Red Harlow from Red Dead Revolver

7. Here, we have Red Harlow from Red Dead Revolverhossein.diba

8. A round of applause for Bluto from Popeye

He just had to have the same smile... And oh, spot the yellow tooth!

8. A round of applause for Bluto from Popeyehossein.diba

Some of these designs look almost cinematic.

And if you love the unexpected vibe of turning cartoons into real people, check out Small Moments That Prove The World Is Still Full Of Surprises.

9. If it's not Grampa Simpson from The Simpsons

9. If it's not Grampa Simpson from The Simpsonshossein.diba

10. Here is Buzz Lightyear from the amazing Toy Story

10. Here is Buzz Lightyear from the amazing Toy Storyhossein.diba

11. Meet Bruce Wayne from Beware The Batman - a stunning reality check

11. Meet Bruce Wayne from Beware The Batman - a stunning reality checkhossein.diba

12. And here is Goku from Dragon Ball

12. And here is Goku from Dragon Ballhossein.diba

The details keep landing one after another.

13. Here are the Aliens from Toy Story, and they look like a good pair

13. Here are the Aliens from Toy Story, and they look like a good pairhossein.diba

14. Meet Ned Flanders from The Simpsons

14. Meet Ned Flanders from The Simpsonshossein.diba

15. A warm welcome to John Marston from Red Dead Redemption, and he looks even better

15. A warm welcome to John Marston from Red Dead Redemption, and he looks even betterhossein.diba

16. Talk about Milhouse Van Houten from The Simpsons. He looks so calm

16. Talk about Milhouse Van Houten from The Simpsons. He looks so calmhossein.diba

There are still a few standout faces left.

17. Everyone... Arthur Morgan from RDR 2

17. Everyone... Arthur Morgan from RDR 2hossein.diba

18. Here, we have Mario from Super Mario

18. Here, we have Mario from Super Mariohossein.diba

19. Meet Mr. Potato from the one and only Toy Story

19. Meet Mr. Potato from the one and only Toy Storyhossein.diba

Hossein doesn't just create popular characters and personal projects; he has accomplished extraordinary things throughout his career. Hossein has worked with AAA organizations like CD Projekt.

He has also contributed to many games, such as Evolve, Royal Rumble 2016, Alan Wake Remastered, Present-Day Life, and Atom Universe. Hossein is currently the lead character artist for WWE.

Want more “real-life” reinventions like these old portraits, see 77 Fascinating Paintings That Prove The “Old Masters” Were The Original Influencers.

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