Gilbert legrand

Did you ever noticed that every day items that are find all around us can turn into little works of

We know these aren't exactly doodles, but the illustrated sculptures of French artist Gilbert Legrand are too fun not to share.

The work of Gilbert Legrand is absolutely charming. He imbues mundane household items with charming personality with art.

As a child, Gilbert Legrand constantly saw faces in inanimate objects. Now 60, his art is full of pleasing transformations, writes Elizabeth Day

With creative ideas and a little bit of imagination, what seems to be, a dull and casual environment can become cool and whimsical. And if someone ever called you out for seeing a happy electrical socket or a sad faucet, remember that you are not out of step with the real world - you just have a vivid imagination that helps you capture the fun around you!

With a creative eye, the casual observer can espy characters or faces in the everyday objects all around us. French artist Gilbert Legrand takes this a step further by painting and otherwise modifying totally mundane objects to turn them into cute characters and give them new life. Hopefully, Legrand's wildly imaginative creations will help you find the fun characters hidden all around you!