Gravity Fish (Angry Birds Space)

Let's be honest, I've got some weird hobbies and interests for my age. So one of my many guilty pleasures has always been everything related to - Angry Birds! I think I played all their games, depending on how much space I had on my phone. And they were usually the last to go when I needed more storage space (which happens unusually often 🤔). Just last week I was... well, forced... to delete Angry Birds 2 from my current phone. RIP. 😢

One of the most memorable characters from Angry Birds Space that I really adored were some kind of fish-like planet cores in aquatic levels that I named - Gravity Fish! I said "characters", because they were alive, but they didn't really have any role in the gameplay. They would sleep and then open their eyes if Angry Birds hit them and that was basically all. They were just like little living aquatic planets with their own gravity. In my opinion, they don't get the fame and glory they deserve, but I guess that's just me, I often love such weird stuff that other people rarely notice.

Anyway, I fell in love with their design and it's been my plan to draw them for years. I'm actually glad I waited so long, because I'm very satisfied with this new style I've been trying out and the time has finally come to add them to my gallery. So... does anyone know what I'm talking about at all? Are there any other Angry Birds enthusiasts here?

Sad Pennywise

Don't be sad, Pennywise, you'll get a new balloon... 🎈

Ughhh, because of some unexpected problems at my workplace, I won't be able to finish some of my scheduled drawings. 😡 I'm not sure if IT Chapter 2 is still in cinemas, but I'm obviously late with this illustration, it should have been posted about two weeks ago. I agree, it's not unusual for me to be late, but I had a plan that also included another drawing for that Area 51 raid thing, which was - yesterday! - and I haven't even started my drawing (I guess now I won't have time to draw it at all)!

I try to plan ahead, but you know, life happens. 😔

Zlotvornjaci

Upoznali ste već dvije generacije Zdravoljubaca, plišane igračke inspirirane voćem i povrćem, koje bi vas trebale podučiti zdravoj prehrani. Ja vam predstavljam opasne i otrovne biljke s naših prostora, koje biste pod svaku cijenu trebali izbjegavati, kao što su mrazovac, otrovni bršljan, kužnjak, velebilje, zelena pupovka, muhara i ludara! Pripremite se, jer dolaze ZLOTVORNJACI!

Zlotvornjaci is my parody of Zdravoljupci, a campaign to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables. In my version there are some dangerous plants that should be avoided, from poison ivy to poisonous mushrooms. In the original, every fruit and vegetable has a cute name and a song, so I also tried to think of interesting names and write a few verses (in Croatian only, because a lot gets lost in translation). The most important part of the original campaign are plush dolls you can buy if you collect enough stickers. Of course, kids are crazy about them and make their parents spend more money, which is - truth be told - the real aim of their campaign. And no, I don't have plushies of my poisonous plants, this is just for fun. 😜

Odd One #40

Back to school! 😭

Summer Aftermath

Another summer is almost over, so let's see it off with one more illustration.

Yep, this happens when you decide to take a careless short stroll around a lake in the burning summer sun, wearing a T-shirt, some cargo shorts and sneakers. Obviously, I didn't use any sunscreen or even better sunblock and the (un)expected result was this sunburn (or farmer's or redneck suntan) that marked me for the rest of the summer (and no, I don't usually go sunbathing or swimming, so it'll probably stay like this for some time after the summer is gone).

As for the drawing, I'm pretty satisfied with this style. I'm using some ideas and advice from other artists I'm following and watching on YouTube and just combining and experimenting a little bit. I hope you like these small changes (black and white outline, rim light and simple background).

Ode One #39

Not The Chosen One? 🤔