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# Reality-Bending Drawing Series
Bedoodled by Bas Waijers is the Focus of a Wandering Imagination

By Meghan Young | Published 2013-04-30 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bedoodled-by-bas-waijers
References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2013/04/29/bedoodled-where-reality-meets-imagination/) & [baswaijers](http://baswaijers.com/tagged/bedoodled)

Bedoodled by Bas Waijers is a drawing series that juxtaposes art with reality. Although it can be argued that many art forms do just that, this series takes it to the next level by actually imposing sketches into real-life scenarios. Whether it is a giant dog sleeping on top of two red brick buildings or a couple of cartoon flies hovering over trash cans, the Brooklyn-based graphic designer lets his imagination soar and his pen fly.

In making the Big [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawww) a more fantastical place to be, Bedoodled by Bas Waijers, who originally hails from the Netherlands, will help expand people's own imagination and creativity. In addition to this side personal project, Waijers works as a UX Designer.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.3/10
- Popularity: 85% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Imposed Reality Art:** The Bedoodled series involves imposing sketches into real-life scenarios, creating an opportunity to innovate on how art interacts with reality.
- **Fantastical Real-life Scenarios:** Bedoodled by Bas Waijers involves bringing fantasy to real-life scenarios, an inspiring opportunity for creatives who want to explore imagination through art.
- **Visual Storytelling:** Bedoodled by Bas Waijers involves the art of visual storytelling, creating opportunities to innovate on how art can tell stories in creative ways.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Graphic Design:** Bedoodled by Bas Waijers offers opportunities to innovate within graphic design by combining imagination and reality in their designs.
- **User Experience Design:** As a UX designer, Bedoodled by Bas Waijers creates unique designs and approach to User Experience with his fantasy illustration series.
- **Public Art:** The Bedoodled series offers opportunities to explore the intersection between public art and daily life with its imposition of sketches into everyday life scenarios.

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