27 October 2009

Ítalo Calvino

These are illustrations I made based on a book by Gonçalo M. Tavares. The book can be very surrealist and maybe, just maybe, a little Dada (if you know what I mean). If you liked Kafka you'll probably like Mr.Calvino.

The book itself is full of metaphors that can be interpreted in various ways, I made Mr. Calvino as a character who was constantly searching for something - walking alone in the streets, loosing himself in his own mind that cares about the tiniest things, maintaining a distance from everybody else - maybe he is searching for his own identity (which would be represented as the black hat and red tie).

The other one represents his relation with society in general as he thinks they are all almost mechanic people living in a programmed system (and I always think of my favorite band Oingo Boingo when I talk about the apparently perfect system). Even if he is somehow inserted in a population, he manages to keep his own though apart from all the superfluous things they want him to think - he rides his own wave that rises above all others as unique and untouchable.

There is a third illustration but due to its 3D component I was unable to scan it. I took, however, a picture which I am too lazy to check so I guess I'll do it some other day.

26 October 2009

Mail ME Art

I think that when you read "Petite Marie Plume" the first thing that comes to your mind (with the balloons and all) are probably cats, flowers and cute little children.

(not that I don't draw all that)

Anyway I developed some kind of morbid looking characters some time ago and I've been having a blast with them because they are just so versatile! I can make the ugliest most desproportional sketch and they will still look fine (after you play with the ink pen a little).

It is so good when something like that happens I don't even know how to explain it, it goes from shit to awesome, and that is great because there are a lot of works that look amazing as linework and then somewhere in the middle of the coloring process some "new technique" goes bad and we just want to curse someone and die (or maybe dye).

I made this one for a contest where you were supposed to draw in an envelope and send it. The original was black and white, the color came afterwards with a little hand from Photoshop.
If you are interested in participating (and I think you should because it's a good way to boost your creativity) go to Mail me Art
You have a new chance every month until March.

15 October 2009

Uptown Kermit

My brain is frying
I have personal projects along with things I really must do!
I'm writing
I'm thinking...
then I just gaze at the screen
(drool)
(drool)
(drool)
Huh?

09 October 2009

Acorn

I always wanted to eat this!
But they always told me acorns were for pigs.

05 October 2009

So Much Easier

I'm so happy now that I have a scanner. It makes things so simple, no more blurry dark photographs! This means I'll probably update some of the things posted here in this blog with better images.

04 October 2009

Moray

I always found it fascinating and mischievous...

02 October 2009

Wish FISH

I want TO do EVERYTHING!
I want TO eat THE world!

AND because OF that,
BECAUSE of THAT,

I, with NO regret,
MADE a FISH
AND this FISH represents
ALL those DESIRES and HOPES

AND if I were A fish IN the OCEAN
I would DEFINITELY be
AN octopus

01 October 2009

Not Cheshire

Nope, definitly not, not a tiny bit.
It is facing the wrong side...
It doesn't smile...
It is not purple...
It never met Alice...