25 Humorous And Thought-Provoking Illustrations By Santiago Bara (New Pics)

In today's world, life can be pretty strange and absurd. This craziness isn't just new; it's been around for a long time, but it feels like it's everywhere now. While it might seem confusing and hard to make sense of, that's not always a bad thing. Some people, like artist Santiago Bara, use this absurdity as inspiration for their art.

Santiago Bara is an artist from Spain who started drawing these cartoons just for practice. However, his work caught on, and now he has over 8,000 followers on Instagram! His humorous and thought-provoking illustrations are simple but do a great job of making people notice the weirdness of modern life. We're excited to share more of his work with you, so keep scrolling!

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Santiago Bara is from Moaña, a small town in Spain, and has always been passionate about comics and drawing. Around 2010, he decided to focus on creating long-form comics, starting with small cartoons as practice. These early works have since evolved into something bigger.

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The positive reactions from his readers drive Santiago to continue. The artist finds it fascinating that the feedback he receives often surprises him, offering new viewpoints on his work.

"The reactions from my readers make me happy and encourage me to keep drawing. What I find most curious is that it is very common that the reactions are very different from what I would have expected. Readers often surprise me with their opinions and give me new points of view about my work."

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Explaining his creative process, Santiago shared that he begins with notes on his phone. These notes evolve over time, often taking months before the final idea emerges.

The artist gets inspiration from real-life interactions. He also loves books on complex topics like the brain and artificial intelligence. "Something like Brian Greene's books, which I love because they explain very complicated topics to dumb people like me."

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What fascinates Santiago is the fact that a reader connects with an author's idea. "I'm still in awe by the fact that I can come up with something that makes me laugh one morning, make the cartoon during the day, publish it in the afternoon, and someone in any corner of the planet sees it, identifies with it, and finds it funny. And if it can resonate with them for a while, even better."