This was a job I've made for the cover of Veja São Paulo. The theme was: "Art: how to get into this universe". Unfortunatelly they didn't pick my illustration, again! A friend of mine, the very talented Orlando, was the lucky one.

Este é um trabalho que fiz para a capa da Veja São Paulo. O tema era "Arte: como entrar neste universo". Infelizmente eles não escolheram a minha ilustração, de novo! Um amigo meu, o talentoso Orlando, foi o felizardo da semana.

My exhibition / Minha exposição

A panoramic view for those who are not able to come and see "in loco".

Começa amanhã!

http://www.livrariapop.com.br/index.asp

12 de maio a 9 de junho, Galeria Pop

Inspired by Dryzun's catalogue / Inspirados pelo catálogo da Dryzun

Invitation / Convite

Step by step #2 / Passo-a-passo #2

Illustration Friday - Remember

I remember when Mick Jagger was married to Bianca. They were pure glamour!

Step by step / Passo a passo

The whole process took one day of work and I am pretty happy with the result.

O processo todo levou um dia de trabalho e fiquei bem feliz com o resultado.

Triangle / Triângulo

Die young, stay pretty...

... or die old, stay wise.

Illustration Friday - Polar

He dreams of visiting the North Pole and is not afraid of the polar weather. His favourite animal is the polar bear. He is concerned about the global heating and its consequences on the polar region. His doctor thinks he is bipolar.

One guy a day #1/ Um cara por dia #1

Step-by-step / Passo-a-passo

This is an illustration I've done last week for Veja (a brazilian weekly magazine). The subject was "Dieting puts weight on you" so I though it was a good idea to use the beauty ideal of Botticelli's Venus and then add an accordeon to play the part the cycle of quick weight loss, followed by a rebound weight gain . The editor found it was not obvious enough, so I added a scale on the bottom, as you can see on the second image. Nonethless, it proved not to be good enough and they've decided to go for a photograph instead.

Well, an illustrator's life is not always as easy as many you think... I get very disapointed sometimes, but that's my life, that's what I do for a living and I must learn to deal with it the best way I possibly can. It is also good to make me aware that I am not always right, and that I cannot think that something is good just because I've put a lot of effort on it. Sometimes it is just not enough. Deal with that!

Esta é uma ilustração que eu fiz semana passada para a Veja. O tema era "Fazer dieta engorda", então eu pensei que seria legal usar o ideal de beleza da Vênus de Botticceli e acrescentei o acordeon para ilustrar o "efeito sanfona". O editor achou que não estava suficientemente óbvio, então coloquei uma balança na parte de baixo, como vocês podem ver na segunda imagem. Mesmo assim não foi o suficiente e eles decidiram-se por uma foto.

Bem, a vida de um ilustrador não é sempre tão fácil quanto muitos imaginam... Eu fico desapontada muitas vezes, mas esta é a minha vida, meu trabalho e eu tenho que aprender a lidar com isso da melhor maneira possível. Isso também é bom para me fazer ver que nem sempre estou certa e que não posso pensar que uma coisa é boa só porque me esforcei fazendo-a. Às vezes isso não é o suficiente. E durma-se com um barulho desses!

Man in black

Illustration Friday - Fortune

She is after someone's fortune...

Illustration Friday - Green (Late again!!!)

The green vinyl chair and the Stones' groupie.

Twins? / Gêmeas?

I hate this scanner! Can you see how the image is all blurred on the edges? I hate it! I want my old Epson back! Damn 3 in one,multifuncionals things... its a waste of money!

Detesto este escaner! Dá pra ver como a imagem fica desfocada nas laterais? Eu odeio essa coisa! Quero o meu velho Epson de volta! Malditos 3 em 1, multifuncionais... é um desperdício de dinheiro!

Cute in pink / Bonitinha em rosa

Lonely thoughts #2 / Pensamentos solitários #2

"I am waiting for the right one"

"Esperando o cara certo"

P.S.: Sorry for the bad quality of the image, but my new scanner sucks!

Lonely thoughts / Pensamentos solitários

"In a perfect world I would'nt be alone".

Illustration Friday (late!) - I Spy

I spy people.

Couple #10 / Casal #10

This is the last couple. I hope you've enjoyed the series.
Este é o último casal. Espero que vocês tenham gostado da série.

Couple #9 / Casal #9

(She thinks he is cute. He thinks she could be taller..)

Different points of view.

Pontos de vista diferentes.

Couple #8 / Casal #8

A new week is starting, ladies and gentlemen! Be prepared to work hard!
Uma nova semana está começando, senhoras e senhores! Preparem-se para trabalhar duro!!

Couple #7 / Casal #7

Weekend ahead, ladies and gentlemen! Have fun!

Fim de semana chegando, senhoras e senhores! Divirtam-se!!

Couple #6 / Casal #6

Couple #5 / Casal #5

Couple #4 / Casal #4

Because of the arrangements to move my studio to a new place (Yes!!!) I've lost my internet connection for almost 4 days... so my series of couples stopped for a while. I am sorry for that but I hope I can mend it with these lovely gals having fun together at a rock concert (well, at least that's the story I came up with to this drawing).

Por causa da mudança do meu estúdio para um novo local (Oba!!!) eu perdi minha conexão de internet por quase 4 dias... então minha série de casais parou por um tempo. Peço desculpas mas espero compensar com estas duas adoráveis garotas curtindo um show de rock (bem, pelo menos foi a historinha que eu inventei para o desenho).

Couple #3 / Casal #3

Joined by the the scarfs.
Unidos pelo cachecol.

Couple #2 / Casal #2

Couple # 1 / Casal # 1

I will start posting my couples's series drawings.

Vou começar a postar a minha série de desenhos de casais.

Illustration Friday - Hide

Look at her... I think she has something to hide!

Anaïs and June

Inspired by the movie "Henry and June" and by some photo I've seen somewhere.
Inspirado pelo filme "Henry e June" e por uma foto que vi por aí.

Tragic eyes

I read once in a book by Ruy Castro that people with this kind of eyes attracts tragedy. I don't know if it is true or have been proved true, all I know is that people with eyes like that always look a little sad and far away from this world...

Eu li num livro do Ruy Castro que gente com esse tipo de olhos atrai tragédia. Não sei se é verdade ou se já foi comprovado, mas o que sei é que normalmente essas pessoas parecem tristes e distantes deste mundo.

Illustration Friday - Communication

This is not a brand new illo. I've posted a previous version here under the title "On the phone". I don't usually repeat posts, but I like this illo so much that I even made a businness card out of it, And, come on!, it is just perfect for this week's topic.

And here is the other illo that goes in the back along with address, phone number and all...

The damn carnival / Maldito carnaval

I don't like to travel at this time of the year and although I've stayed at home, I must confess I just can't work.
Everybody, I mean, the whole country is put on hold for almost a week! Everybody says that the year really starts after carnival... So, I see you on thrusday!
"Ziriguidum" for all!

Eu não gosto de viajar nesta época do ano e apesar de ter ficado em casa, devo confessar que não consigo trabalhar.
Todo mundo, quero dizer, o país inteiro pára por quase uma semana! Todos dizem que o ano só começa mesmo depois do carnaval, então eu vejo vocês na quinta!
Ziriguidum pra todos.

SP Fashion Week

Pink hair / Cabelo rosa

One more of the series made in hospital.
Mais um da série feita no hospital.

Valentine's Day

I don't know which day celebrates Valentine's Day in US, but I do know it is February (here in Brazil is 6/12...), so here is my version for a Happy Valentine's Day for all gays, no matter where they live.

Eu não sei em que dia comemora-se o Dia dos Namorados nos Estados Unidos, só sei que é em fevereiro (já aqui no Brasil é 12 de junho...), então aqui vai a minha versão para um feliz Dia dos Namorados para todos os gays, independente da nacionalidade.

Did you miss me?

Guess where I was this past week?

New York? No!

Paris? Noooo!

Bali? Nope!

I was vacationing at a hospital! How fun is that, huh? ;-p

Well, at least I got the time to draw as you can see on the photo montage above. And I walked a lot too (on the corridors, of course), and took pictures from the windows. But my days at that "lovely spa" are now over (at least I hope!) and I am back home. Still not at full capacity, I must say, but soon I will be 100%. (By the way, it was nothing that much serious, thank God!)

So, I thank everybody who commented on my last post for Illustration Friday and apologize for not being able to return all the kindness by visiting their blogs too. Hopefully, tomorow I'll pay you a visit.

Love,

Fernanda

P.S.: Isn't my Betty Boop bag gorgeous? And you can also see that I am an old fashioned lady, for I am not that much into I-Pods, yet.

Illustration Friday - Sprout

Sprout?!

I didn't know what was it, so I had to look up at the dictionary. And you know what? I was quite surprised! The sound of it made me though it meant something harsh, ugly and eventually I've learned that the real meaning is beautiful and delicate...

Language is such a tricky matter, don't you think?

By the way, "sprout" in Portuguese means "broto"(noum) or "brotar"(verb).

Top Hat / Cartola