Let's have a nice week, shall we? Let's begin with some good music, whatever kind of music you like. Let's go ouside and see beautiful things, like Dior leather bags, roses, old buildings and puppies. Let's eat well, like lots of chocolat, raisins and popcorn. Let's pray for world peace but also for a nice boyfriend to our next door neighbour who has been dumped twice this year. Let's dance, shall we? Let's walk. Let's talk. Let's play checkers, or chest, or pocker. Let's work with joy, let's kiss and tell, let's go!
I have a rule: never to post twice for a same subject of Illustration Friday, but something happened and made me change my mind. Today I was walking my dog (Souflè, a french bulldog) on the street and an old lady stopped me to talk(that kind of dog's owner chat, if you know what I mean). After complimmenting me about his beauty and nice manners she said: "Look how he matches your clothes!". I haven't noticed yet, but she was right. We were really a perfect match: the dog is all white with a black mascara, some dots and stripes; and I was wearing a black and white Adidas jacket and big sunglasses, black too. With such a coincidence I've decided to make an exception and post again. Hope you don't mind.
I was signed to do a very challenging job for a magazine: a HQ. I've never (and I am using the word never here, OK?) read or liked HQ, not even when I was a child or teenager. No Mickey, no TinTin, no nothing. But when I turned 18 and was able to explore sexuality without blushing, I discovered the world of adult's HQ. I am not saying that I read it (I still find it too boring), but I spent many hours looking at the drawings and trying to learn from them. Anyway, now that I am a little bit scared with this new challenge, I decided to my my "homework" first and go back to the masters, seeking for help. So, here is tribute to one my favourites: Guido Crepax and his wild Valentina. I hope you enjoy it.
Eu fui contratada para um trabalho bastante desafiador: uma HQ. Eu nunca (e olha que eu estou usando a palavra nunca aqui, OK?) li ou gostei de HQ, nem mesmo quando criança ou adolescente. Nada de Mickey, nada de TinTin, Turma da Mônica, nada mesmo! Mas quando fiz 18 anos e me senti pronta para explorar a sexualidade sem enrubescer, eu descobri o mundo das HQs para adultos. Eu não estou dizendo que as li (eu ainda acho uma chatice), mas passei muitas horas olhando aqueles desenhos e tentando aprender alguma coisa com eles. Bem, agora que estou apavorada com este novo desafio, decidi fazer minha "lição de casa" antes e voltar aos mestres em busca de ajuda. Então, aqui está o meu primeiro tributo a um dos meus favoritos: Guido Crepax e sua selvagem Valentina. Espero que gostem.
Illustration Friday's theme this week is play. So... "hey, Miss DJ, put a record on. I wanna dance with my babe!"
Thanks to everybody who came here through Willie's Blog. And thank you, Willie, for making this day a real bliss!
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