This Artist Can Turn Our Most Beloved Characters and Celebrities Into a Cartoon in 3 Minutes
Art
08/05/2020

Xi Ding is a young Chinese artist who lives in Vienna, Austria, who has perfected the skill of making impressive cartoons featuring people and Hollywood celebrities. Over the course of 10 years, he has molded and perfected his style, which has led him to win multiple awards and he’s considered one of the fastest cartoonists in the world.
Bright Side made a list of this artist’s best cartoons and at the end of the article, you can find a bonus feature with a short video on how he makes the drawings come to life.
Xi Ding is a Chinese artist and cartoonist that lives in Vienna, Austria.
Xi Ding became very popular on social media thanks to his incredibly realistic portraits of celebrities and popular characters from movies.
For more than 10 years, he has been making cartoons after having studied several classical, traditional, and comic drawing techniques.
One of his skills is to capture, in less than 3 minutes, the characteristics and main features of the person he’s drawing.
He has 2 ways of making his cartoons: paper and digital.
The artist usually participates in events and weddings to make his drawings come to life.
Since 2013, he has won multiple international awards thanks to his enlightening cartoons.
He is also one of the fastest cartoonists in the world. Xi Ding can draw up to 20 characters in an hour (on paper, not including coloring).
Every single detail speaks to the eye and there’s no denying his incredible talent.
Beyond comics, he also portrays other happy moments like Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding!
And, of course, he couldn’t resist drawing Thanos.
Don’t you think Mysterio looks exactly the same?
Young Zendaya brightens up your day with a beautiful smile.
And check out this impressive Iron Man!
One of the greatest scientists in history, Stephen Hawking, and a black hole
Bonus: a short tutorial on how to make illustrations in record time
What do you think of this artist’s work? Would you like to draw like him? Share your comments below and let us know what you’d like him to draw next!
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