Does anyone know how these images are formed?

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I have recently come across a number of similar images (namely in school construction projects) at concept stage representing proposals in a sketch format with 'sketchy' characters in foreground. I have attached a good example of this image technique below.
Has anyone else come across this image type before? And further to the point does anyone know how they are produced? To my untrained eye it appears as if an archicad sketch render has been used to produce the building in form, with colour, characters and landscaping applied afterwards...but the conceptual feel achieves great effect in my view.

Can anyone enlighten me as to how this is achieved (without sitting on a drawing board creating each individual character post-render!) There must be an efficient way of producing these characters due to the likeness of each image in every case.

I look forward to any comments received,
Thanks,

James

[Anonymous]

Definitely hand-made according to me! My old teacher used to draw trees like these and I coloured them in photoshop.

[Anonymous]

If you hear galloping hooves, think "horse" rather than "zebra."

Like the Budweiser Clydesdales.