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Frightening Childhood Icon Illustrations

Sarrailh Draws More Scary Cartoon Characters

— February 23, 2014 — Pop Culture
French illustrator Sylvain Sarrailh is continuing to expand upon 'BADASS,' a series that depicts scary cartoon characters. These new drawings include some terrifying renditions of Disney characters like Ariel, who appears as half mermaid, half anglerfish, a morbid trio from The Lion King and Bambi with his forest friends mangled in his horns.

Other cartoon characters from TV like Dora the Explorer, the Smurfs and the Powerpuff Girls are also turned into more violent versions of themselves.

Sarrailh also turns the characters from the addictive Angry Birds app into realistic animals, clearly making the rivalry between the birds and the pigs known. These twists on the classic characters really does make them seem much more badass.
Trend Themes
1. Scary Cartoon Character Illustrations - The trend of depicting scary versions of familiar cartoon characters, like Ariel as a half mermaid, half anglerfish, presents opportunities for artists to explore darker themes in their artwork.
2. Violent Versions of TV Cartoon Characters - The trend of transforming beloved cartoon characters, such as Dora the Explorer, the Smurfs, and the Powerpuff Girls, into more aggressive versions opens up opportunities for new storylines and edgier content.
3. Realistic Animal Interpretations of App Characters - Turning characters from popular apps, like Angry Birds, into realistic animals provides opportunities for game developers to create more immersive and visually stunning experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - The art and design industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by embracing the trend of creating scary and violent versions of beloved cartoon characters.
2. Entertainment and Media - The entertainment and media industry can tap into the trend of transforming TV cartoon characters into more intense and mature versions to attract new audiences and generate fresh content.
3. Gaming and Mobile Apps - The gaming and mobile apps industry can capitalize on the trend of turning app characters into realistic animals to create unique gaming experiences and enhance user engagement.
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