Lately I've been listening european music. The posted drawing here is inspired by a russian song named Sinii Platochek. Yes, Russia again. No, I'm not a fan of its government, just a person eager
to learn about history and music lover. Well according my researches about the second World War, some couples use to organize a farewell gathering where there were music they use dance, of course in a blue mood.
This is one of the couples just before going to war.
Rasputin the russian monk who predicted that russian empire will fall if he's murdered by someone from the royal family. It is a mystery still in our days, what he did for having many women around him like flies around honey. He was a peasant who was preaching his own twisted religion. Despite of his poor hygiene, he was accepted in the court as an advisor and doctor. I think he was skillful in speaking, kind of charlatan however, he left many questions without answers about his death and the fall of Romanov family. I wonder what Vladimir Putin thinks about Rasputin.
Hello, Here's my illustration painted with a mouse. Yes! in the advanced digital world of artists, I'm still painting with mouse!!! The pain in the wrist is terrible...I will not paint again ..at least until next month. By that time I'll be doing some traditional painting. I desperately need a tablet!! Well , saving for that.
The lady boxer is inspired in the dancer who performs in the video "the shape of you" by Ed Sheeran, a hit number 1 of the winter. I hope you like it.
The story "red riding hood" originally was not created for children, it's more for teenagers. The original plot is the same but bloody. There's no hero who saves the little girl and before going to bed with the wolf, little red hiding hood eats her grandmother rests. It's spooky but it's the one that Charles Perrault created. Then Grim brothers came and changed it.
Voila my drawing inspired in that story.
Charles Chaplin created the beautiful musical piece "limelight" for the movie of the same name. The most peculiar scene of the movie is when the main character (Chaplin) slap on the dancer's cheek to stop her panic attack. Extreme situations require measures. Today I watched the scene once again, and I remember the panic to the public when I was a child, I'd never play any instrument in front of more than hundred people, never again. For a shy person, the feeling is unbearable.
I identify myself with the dancer. Well, here is what this movie inspired me.
The song "Starboy" written by the french duet Daft Punk and other music composers was a hit in Europe and United States. It's very noticeable the nice swing of euro rhythms. The same happens with the song "I feel it coming" . Undeniable talent of Daft Punk.
Mangas and animes are very popular in Japan. I remember the favorite in my childhood was Berusaiyu no Bara, translated to english "The rose of Versailles". I remember it was the first time I saw a very dramatic scene I haven't seen before. I couldn't help the tears rolling down my cheek. The music score has to play an important role to make sad any spectator. Here's a piece of the vast soundtrack. Enjoy it.
After many sunsets, the today update is a vampire topic. Again the inspiration is a musical piece, this time it comes from Japan. It really wakes me up in the mornings. The vocalist voice is awesome in concert, it sounds the same as the disc. Please take a good listening to Janne Da arc.
Lately I've been playing with lines. I noticed that when I draw very roughly, the results are much better than when I draw carefully. This was just a quick one, the delicate drawing is in the trash can.
The first time I heard the spanish phrase "Burn your ships" was in a mexican movie with the same name. Actually that's a wise phrase, its meaning is to walk forward to an unknown future, leaving behind everything, taking all the risks, and breaking the bridges to not go back, and this way maybe finding better way of living or worse. I researched about the origin of this phrase and I found out two versions, one of Hernan Cortes, and the oldest is the Alexander Magnus story that I'm showing here.There could be a mistake because according the maps and history, Alexander didn't arrive to Phoenicia on ships.Anyway, even it couldn't be true facts, I love this story. I still believe that Alexander was a great warrior.
This goes to the people that takes all the risks and doesn't sleep in the same routine everyday. Opportunities and youth only step our door once.
When there's nothing else to do, and you're in the loneliness, no family, nothing..that's the time when life gives you an opportunity,may be the prize you deserve or not, take it, it's for sure you'll learn of it.. Once you take it, with all the the risks. You'll see you'll feel free.
