Mario

A simple sketch of good ol' Mario, done with bic pens, while studying last night. I swear, genetics gives me a headache.

Stand by Your Manatee

The manatee is a large aquatic mammal, sometimes called the Sea Cow, that lives in warm, shallow waters. They belong to the Order Sirenia, and include 3 of its 4 species (the other one being the Dugong). Like so many other animals these days, they are vulnerable to extinction. But this isn't a science lesson, and I did this little intro just to make this post sound a little less silly. Why would it be silly, you ask? Well, because I'll just post a drawing of a manatee I did after hearing a funny song about a Manatee that is dating a human girl.



You can listen to the song next:


Remember to stand by your manatee!

Angry Videogame Nerd

Formerly known as Angry Nintendo Nerd - but being forced to change the name due to possible copyright issues - the Angry Videogame Nerd is a character created by James Rolfe, that stars in a lot of popular videos, reviewing games that are old and a "shitload of fuck", in his words. I really enjoy his videos - the first ones are especially funny - so it wasn't hard to get to work and do a little "tribute" piece to him. Fellow deviantartists already know this piece, but I'm hoping someone out of DA gets a kick out of it too.


In case you're living under a rock and don't know the Nerd's videos, head right on to his myspace page, where you'll find link to all the reviews. Find them here: AVGN on Myspace

Lovecraft

This is a sketch I did today, with a bic pen, while I was taking a break from my (painful) studies. It's H. P. Lovecraft, surrounded by some tentacles - I thought it was fitting.


I've been a fan of Lovecraft's work since I came in contact with a compilation book of some of his stories a few years ago. If you don't know him, and you're a fan of horror literature, or just horror in general, you should look him up and read his stuff. He's work influenced John Carpenter, Stephen King, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Guillermo del Toro and many more. Not bad, huh?

Lovecraft on Wikipedia

The Comedian

This time I'm posting a random sketch - I've got a few of these that I never got around to posting on DA (they're nothing special, really), so maybe I can use them here. This sketch features The Comedian, a character from the graphic novel Watchmen.

Speaking of Watchmen, I'm sure everyone and their mothers already saw this, but I'm posting anyway. It's a photo of the Minutemen, the first team of heroes in the said graphic novel, released as a promotion to the upcoming movie. Looks pretty cool, and thanks to Cosmic for the heads up ;)

Tintin

Well, in an effort to REVIVE this dying blog, I'll post my newest drawing. It's an updated version of Tintin and his dog Milou (I've been told in the english version he's called Snowy). I was a big fan of Tintin's adventures when I was younger, but haven't picked up one of "his" comics in ages. I had an urge to draw this though, maybe out of nostalgia. It's nothing special and the pose is a little wonky, but well. I really need to start drawing backgrounds, though. I'm lazy.


I'm also writing in english to try and reach out to more people. I know I haven't even shown any type of dedication to this blog, but I promise I'll change that. Well, no: I promise I'll TRY to change that. We'll see how it goes.
Hope the blogger audience likes this!

Quando as celebridades da internet se juntam...

O resultado é este. Carnificina hilariante!

Blindness

Já saiu o trailer para o filme "Blindness", o novo trabalho de Fernando Meirelles (realizador de "Cidade de Deus" e "O Fiel Jardineiro"), baseado na obra "Ensaio sobre a Cegueira" de José Saramago.


Confesso que nunca li "Ensaio sobre a Cegueira" (e, já agora, qualquer outra obra de Saramago - acho que comecei o Memorial do Convento, mas a coisa durou pouco e parei ao im de umas páginas), mas tenho curiosidade em ver este filme. Para além de um bom realizador, o elenco também é catita, e não é todos os dias que se vê uma obra portuguesa adaptada ao grande ecrã nestas condições. O filme conta com Mark Ruffalo e Julianne Moore nos papéis principais, e com as participações de Sandra Oh, Alice Braga e Gael García Bernal.

The Spirit - Poster

Em 2009 chegará aos cinemas a adaptação da obra "The Spirit", da autoria de Will Eisner. A história gira à volta de um polícia novato, que regressa da morte para combater o crime em Central City. Os primeiros posters foram revelados há pouco tempo, e são 3.


O filme conta com as participações de Gabriel Macht, Scarlett Johansson e Samuel L. Jackson, e será realizado por Frank Miller.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Devo ter sido das poucas pessoas a gostar do primeiro filme dedicado à criação de Mike Mignola, e confesso que espero com alguma ansiedade a estreia da sequela. Enquanto vem e não vem, fica aqui o novo trailer para o filme.