DOGust 2022

I've been absent for weeks because of my work obligations, so here's a drawing that was supposed to be posted last month for the DOGust challenge. I drew this for national dog month, but August 1st is also the universal birthday for shelter dogs.

Here's a funny drawing of Bella and me. She's a rescue dog and after it took her a whole year to get used to my family and get out of her shell, she's unrecognizable now, a happy carefree dog that hopefully forgot all the bad things that happened to her in a puppy mill.

She's a small bichon breed, but when she's determined to stop or run the opposite way while she's on a leash, there's no way to make her move or change the direction, which leads to many funny situations. 🤣

Fun fact: many dogs with white fur are called Bela (sometimes spelled Bella like in Italian) here because "bijela" or "bela" means "white" in many Slavic languages. 😉

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She-Hulk

The new She-Hulk show may seem somewhat unworthy of the MCU's grand plan, but boy was it a fun ride - at least the first episode! I guess they'll continue in this comedy direction but I'm not sure how Daredevil, Kingpin and Abomination will fit in without upsetting hardcore Marvel fans. 🤔

All I can say for now is that the approach may be a bit silly, CGI can be surprisingly problematic at times, but I'm Tatiana Maslany's fan and it's great to see her again on TV and having fun with this role. Mark Ruffalo also did great, no matter how "dumbed down" his version of Hulk has become (not my words!). Their chemistry as cousins and mentor/trainee is great and there are already a few viral memes, especially the one about Captain America. 😉

I was inspired by one of the last scenes from the first episode and the reference is a combination of poses by @theposearchives.

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The Sandmen

That moment when you get a suggestion to draw the Sandman, but you're not sure which one. 🤣😱🤪

OK, I'm joking, nobody asked me to draw him, but I used @mcapriglioneart's template for #SixFanarts anyway. The thing is that I've been hearing about someone called Sandman for all my life not knowing who this character really is - so I drew all the Sandmen I've "met" so far. 😉

First we have Sandmännchen from a German kid's show from the 60s. I never really watched the show, but during the Eurodance era in the 90s there was a band called Sandmann's Dummies with a few dance hits. Only later did I realize that they actually cut parts of the conversation from the show and rearranged it to give it... hm, not so innocent meaning. My favourite song was "Ach du meine Nase".

The second one is the most obvious for Marvel fans, a Spider-Man villain Sandman aka Flint Marko.

The next is one of the guardians from DreamWorks' The Rise Of Guardians.

The fourth is one of the versions from horror movies. There are a few of them but I chose the 2017 version (which actually looks like someone rolled Vecna from Stranger Things in sand 🤪).

And the fifth one is finally the man of the hour, the one everyone's been talking about for days etc. etc... 👏

This was also a big step for me because I drew five new characters in the shortest time ever, without paying attention to usual details. I even used a different brush to make it look unfinished. It doesn't mean I'll change my style, but it could be helpful when I need some quick drawings.

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Neighbourhood Rascals

This drawing is dedicated to my neighbours' children screaming, growling and crying like the devil hunts them in a game of battle royale (or the hunger games for younger generations), making noise, chaos and havoc on the parking lot under my window. 😡

We all (are supposed to) love them, kids are our future and blah, blah, blah, but they can often be such monsters! 😈 I'm not sure what toy franchises are modern among preschoolers today, so I reimagined them as some kaiju or robot types with features from dinosaurs, unicorns, Transformers, Hello Kitty, Minecraft and Batman. 🤪

Joking aside, I'm not attacking parents who try their best but the ones who replaced a playground with our parking lot and let their rascals cause apocalypse under our balconies and among our cars without any supervision or control. 🤯 Sometimes I have to turn up the volume to listen to music or watch a movie or even shut all doors and windows while there's all hell breaking loose outside.

I'm aware this sounds like a grumpy old man complaining about nothing but it's so freaking loud that the sudden shrills cause something like jump scares when you think you feel relaxed and mess with my phone or zoom calls and people on the other side wonder what's going on, if I'm in a kindergarten or something. 🤔 And I'm actually pretty far away from them, on the third floor, but their evil screams carry on through all distances, obstacles and multiverses. 😭

I'm not the only one who complains but we all whisper instead of roar, so until we choose a superhero who will eventually stand up to their parents, I guess we'll just keep putting up with this kind of behaviour. 😔

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Running Up That Hill

I know that Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush is a surprising discovery for some new kids, but it's been one of my so-called theme or spirit songs for decades. I guess I'm just like Max from Stranger Things! 😄 I've always had a special relationship with music and a lot of songs represent some kind of a getaway for me.

The video for that song has always been special and mysterious too. I'm not sure about the meaning behind it, but there's something mesmerising about her and Michael Hervieu's interpretive dance and that's why I chose a piece of that atmosphere for my drawing (the reference for the pose is by @figurosity again).

The other reason why I chose it is to show my support to such nostalgic gems that new generations exploit in their TikToks and Reels to the extent that after some time many of them get sick of hearing them anymore. 😔 I've got nothing against reviving old hits for some new fans who will appreciate them, but I feel sorry when something so dear to me eventually gets handled like an expired product.

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Smaugust 2022

Smaugust is a drawing challenge that takes place during August and the goal is to design one dragon per day for the whole month. It's named after Smaug, the dragon created by J. R.R. Tolkien. There are usually lists of prompts for each day, but I created my own OC dragon a few years ago and keep drawing it every year, as I usually do when it comes to monthly challenges. It's red, with white neck and belly, plus some blue details, as well as blue flames that come out of its mouth and nostrils.

And yes, I know, it's not actually a dragon but a wyvern. 😉

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Spidersona (Spider-Man Day 2022)

Two days ago was Spider-Man Day, but instead of drawing any of existing spiderheroes, I decided to work a little bit more on my spidersona. I drew my first version three years ago but I became so obsessed with this challenge that I wanted to work on this design as often as I get opportunity or inspiration. As some of you may already know, Spider-Man is one of my most favourite Marvel characters, so in my gallery you can find more fanart of Peter, Miles and Gwen. 😉👍

The pose is from ThePoseArchives (on Instagram or Twitter)

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