Brilliant Drawings Use Everyday Objects to Complete Imaginative Illustrations

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

Most of us take flowers, fruit, and other natural objects at face value, but imaginative Spanish artist Jesuso Ortiz uses them to create art. He combines various found objects with his drawings to create playful, three-dimensional illustrations that give everyday items new meaning.

Ortiz has been creating his illustration mashups for years, but there’s no sign of him running out of ideas. His latest work sees flowers as elaborate headdresses, fruit slices as bicycle wheels, and, in once piece, he's cleverly reimagined an egg yolk as a big yellow balloon. Each object is perfectly paired with his minimalist drawings, creating striking, colorful images that will make you look twice.

Scroll down to check out some of Ortiz’s latest work and find more from his ever-growing portfolio on Instagram.

Artist Jesuso Ortiz combines various found objects with his drawings to create playful, three-dimensional illustrations.

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

Each object is perfectly paired with his minimalist drawings, creating striking, colorful images that make you look twice.

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

3D Collage Illustrations by Jesuso Ortiz

Jesuso Ortiz: Website | Facebook | Instagram

My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Jesuso Ortiz.

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Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer and Video Editor at My Modern Met. She earned a BA in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Berlin for many years, where she fostered a career in the arts, dabbling in everything from illustration and animation to music and ceramics. She now calls Edinburgh home, where she continues to work as a writer, illustrator, and ceramicist. Her ceramics, often combined with hand-painted animation frames, capture playful scenes that celebrate freedom and movement, and blend her passion for art with storytelling. Her illustrations have been featured in The Berliner Magazine as well as other print magazines and a poetry book.
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