The artist decorates photos of animals and birds with magical patterns!

Rohan Sharad Dahotre, a designer and illustrator from India, brings life to photographs of animals from all over the world, decorating them with magical drawings.

Rohan finds photos of birds and animals on the Internet and, using the Adobe Illustrator program, adds fascinating patterns to the ones he likes, using shapes that are inspired by nature itself. A series of edited photos called “Animal Doodles” was born as a simple experiment, but after the designer noted how popular the very first painted picture of a rhinoceros became, a number of others followed. Now, among Rohan’s work can be found in a variety of ways – from a raven dressed in a feather sweater to a grizzly flaunting in an unusual poncho. 

photo: @rohandahotre/instagram  photo: @rohandahotre/instagram  “There are so many shapes and textures to be found in nature! And this project is designed to draw attention to animals and birds in all their glory, revealing with the help of drawings. Each of the works in this series has its own unique name that complements the pattern in the photo, for example, “leaf camouflage”. Most of the black and white interlacing designs originate from the designs of the various tribes. The designer says: “The idea was to experiment with traditional tribal patterns. I have always been very inspired by such art, and more recently I have become very interested in patterns used in particular by African tribes. photo: @rohandahotre/instagram  In addition to the aesthetics of the drawings, Rohan’s desire to support initiatives such as protecting the environment and spreading awareness of wildlife issues also plays a big role. The designer admits that this project taught him a lot. “What started one evening, when I tried to draw on photographs out of boredom, eventually turned into a great love for animals. It was an experiment not only creative, but also very informative.”