Just like you, German illustrator Stefan Kuhnigk spilled some coffee on his desk one day. Unlike you, he turned it into an adorable viral art project.
Kuhnigk told Mashable that when he inspected the stain on his desk, he "found something. A stain looking like a monster -- a coffeemonster."
So Kuhnigk drew what he saw. Thus, coffeemonsters were born.
#Coffee #Monster #coffeemonster / The First coffeemonster. Will be a series, so be aware!
A photo posted by The Coffeemonsters (@thecoffeemonsters) on Dec 13, 2011 at 3:05am PST
Now, Kuhnigk has created more than 500 little characters, with even more in the works. His process is simple.
"I take some coffee and let it splash onto a piece of paper," he explained. "After drying for about four to six hours, I can draw directly onto the stain. I try to see a character or figure in it and when I find something, I draw it." And look how cute it is.
A photo posted by The Coffeemonsters (@thecoffeemonsters) on Jun 19, 2014 at 1:16am PDT
Asked whether his creations are inspired by people he knows, Kuhnigk explained that each monster is totally improvised. "The personalities are random just like the stains," he said. "It's just what I see at that point in time."
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Would he ever use other beverages for inspiration? Maybe; he's considered "a Christmas edition with red wine and other drinks."
We'd be down for some merlotmonsters. In the meantime, check out the artist at work.