Happy holidays

I know, I know: it's being a while I don't write here, but I am a bit in a period of crisis, so I'm not so much in the mood for update the blog, I'm sorry.

But today is Christmas and here in Europe the horrible Christmas sweater trend is spreading and who am I to fight against this?

So, that's the way I'll send to you all my best wishes for this holiday season, I am sharing with you a little illustration about Christmas sweaters and a character made by me and Sara. 

Please let me introduce you Sébastien, a poor guy who is dealing with is first homemade horrible Christmas sweater - and that is terribly unfair considering the poor guy lives in the hot and sunny Toamasina, Madagascar.

Pencil version and colours by me, ink lineart by Sara Cappoli.

This illustration has been made for a nice facebook event, you can see other people's original characters and orrible sweaters here https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=162053340817430&fref=ts.

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As I stare at the Ocean

I am in a bit of a confusion lately: I would like to try to make a graphic novel version of a book, but I can't choose the book: too many good plots in literature.

So, while I am trying to tidy up my mind, I share with you  the first part of the first page of a project I will not finish. But I am happy all the same: I have been able to paint water that is quite of a challenge to me.

Medusa's bad hair day

This month theme for the Character Design Challenge on Facebook is "Olympian Gods", and, yes, I know Medusa is not a god, but, at the moment, it's the only idea that came up in my brain. So I made the illustration even if I can't apply with it.

Here there is what happens when Medusahahs one of that bad hair days.

Orphaned Land

The second fan art of my entire life. This time it's up to Orphaned Land a oriental metal band from Israel. More info here.

Al

I go on with my "jungle series" of portraits.

This time it's up to Al.
More info will come soon.

Joel

Here there is a portrait of a character of us. Sara and I hope to have the possibility to introduce him and his friends to you very soon.

Dia de los muertos...

... because Halloween is too main stream!

No, I'm just joking: Dia de los muertos is a sort of Mexican Halloween ) you can have more pieces of information here), and it is also the theme of this month Character Design Challenge on Facebook.

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Stay drunk, stay pirate.

Ahoy mateys,
today it's the International Talk Like A Pirate Day (more info here).
Let's celebrate with a pint of rum and, of course a themed illustration.

Miss Henrietta Stone

Miss Henrietta Stone is a nosy, annoying old woman, but she is also the best private detective in town, maybe because she can irritate every criminal untill he (or she) comes clean.
And yes, she is also my chatacter for this month Cahracter Design Challenge on Facebook, themed Private Detective.

Keeping on training

I'm trying to keep on training with quick sketches and digital colours.
Here there is the latest one, she is just a random girl: no planned characters this time.
Enjoy: