An doting father is using his artistic talent to turn his sons’ drawings into stunning animated characters while giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.
Thomas Romain, a French animation creator living in Tokyo, has been sharing the results of his collaboration with his sons Ryunosuke, 11, and Itsuki, eight, on social media.
The pictures, which feature a wide range of whimsical creatures, has earned Romain more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, where he posts videos documenting their design process.
Amazing: Thomas Romain, a French animation creator living in Tokyo, turns his sons’ drawings into incredible illustrations
Bonding time: Romain has collaborated with his sons Ryunosuke, 11, and Itsuki, eight, on a series of 45 drawings
Creative process: The artist posts his sons’ work on the left and his completed drawings on the right, so fans can see the project from start to finish
Teamwork: The drawings are numbered and feature original titles when posted online. ‘Cloud Guardian’ (above) was inspired by Ryunosuke’s original drawing of a giant robot
When sharing the side-by-side images, Romain posts his sons’ work on the left and his completed drawings on the right, so fans can see the project from start to finish.
Each drawing is numbered and features an original title, and father-son team has created 45 pictures together so far.
The proud dad also makes sure to credit Ryunosuke and Itsuki for their original designs as part of their collaboration.
‘Cloud Guardian,’ an illustration Romain completed this month, was inspired by Ryunosuke’s drawing of a giant robot.
Fan club: The pictures, which feature a wide range of whimsical creatures, has earned Romain more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube
One-of-a-kind character: ‘Royal Garden Knight’ came from Ryunosuke’s drawing of a creature losing his hand
Clever: Itsuki’s sketch of a sword-wielding skateboarder was turning into the ‘Toxic Swordsman
Meanwhile, Itsuki’s recent sketch of a king with five legs was turned into ‘Red Crystal Mage.’
Romain makes sure to stick with his sons’ original concepts, including the exact colors and details they have added to their drawings.
Unsurprisingly, many of their fans are thrilled that the dad is fostering his children’s creativity in the most exciting way possible.
‘I’m amazed by your talents, but I am even more amazed by your son’s imagination!’ one Instagram fan commented. ‘You did a great job as a parent.’
Nothing beats an original: Romain makes sure to stick with his sons’ original concepts, including the original colors and details they have added to their drawings
Profit: Romain recently launched their Father & Sons’ Design Workshop on Patreon, a membership platform that allows creators to sell their work through subscriptions
Patron of the arts: The doting dad wants to use the money they get from subscribers to buy new sketchbooks, watercolors and brushes
‘I seriously love the style of your drawings, and how you bring to life your child’s imagination,’ someone else added.
‘I’m sure this is exactly how he sees it in his mind, just without the capability, yet, to draw them the way you do.’
The success of their drawings inspired Romain to launch their Father & Sons’ Design Workshop on Patreon, a membership platform that allows creators to sell their work through subscriptions.
‘The concept is very simple: First, my sons create an original character or creature design on their own,’ They are free to draw whatever they want. Then, I draw an illustration based on their ideas,’ he explains on the site.
Friend: For ‘Pill Boy,’ Romain drew a female character to go along with is Ryunosuke’s one-eyed character
Drawing come to life: Itsuki’s recent sketch of a king with five legs was turned into ‘Red Crystal Mage’
Next step? Romain said in the future they will be looking to release an art book or possibly even develop a series inspired by the universe they’ve created
The monthly subscriptions range from a $1 to $10 and offer everything from behind-the-scenes looks at their creative process to access to exclusive monthly artwork.
So far, the father and his sons have 430 patrons, and Romain plans on putting the money toward good use.
‘With your help, we will be able to buy new sketchbooks, watercolors and brushes, make the project grow one drawing after another, and if this page is a success, maybe secure enough money to send the kids to the best art schools in the future!’ he explains on their page.
Romain added that in the future they will be looking to release an art book or possibly even develop a series inspired by the universe he and his sons have created.