# Real World Doodles Hombre Mcsteez aka Marty Cooper Breaths Life into His Illustrations By Meghan Young | Published 2014-03-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hombre-mcsteez References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2014/03/13/doodles-come-life-transparencies/) & [mcgnarcal.tumblr](http://mcgnarcal.tumblr.com/) Hombre McSteez (whose real name is Marty Cooper) has found a way to bring [hilarious doodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle2life) in to the real world and not through the magic of movie editing and all that jazz. Instead, Hombre McSteez uses something a lot more simple: transparencies, white out and a good ol' black Sharpie marker. Once he has created an on-the-spot illustration, he holds it up in a particular scene and snaps a photo. The results are chuckle-worthy, to say the least. Whether Hombre McSteez draws a giant polar bear leaning on the side of a skyscraper or a weird blob of a creature drinking fuel at a gas station and a [piece of sushi running off](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics) with a friend, the scenarios are [bizarre, fantastical and entertaining](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1). His Tumblr is a must-follow. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Real-world Illustrations:** There is an opportunity to create new forms of public art and branding by bringing illustrations to life in unexpected ways. - **Interactive Street Art:** Opportunities exist to create interactive experiences between people and public art by using illustrations in innovative ways. - **Virtual Reality Art:** By combining illustration and virtual reality technology, new immersive art experiences can be created that blur the line between the physical and digital worlds. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** Hombre McSteez's transparencies technique can be used to create unique and attention-grabbing advertising campaigns that combine illustrations and real-world settings. - **Tourism:** Cities can attract tourists by commissioning artists to create real-world illustrations that showcase the city's unique character and culture in unexpected ways. - **Entertainment:** The use of real-world illustrations could be incorporated into video games and virtual reality experiences, enhancing the player's immersion in the game world like never before. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art Doodle-Collaborative Napkins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tissue-box-collection.md) - [Image Stylization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodlify.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Whimsical Collaborative Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asterisk-1.md) - [Hand-Drawn Cartoon NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madsteez.md) - [Augmented Reality Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moli-fernyx.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Illustrative Artist-Collaborative Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shantell-martin-1.md) - [Bow Tie-Wearing Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bow-tiewearing-sculpture.md)