Monday, August 18, 2014

OMBRE IN SPACE



GAMORA IS THE GREEN SKINNED LETHAL FEMME FATALE OF THE MARVEL COMIC'S SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. I WAS UNSURE ABOUT ZOE SALDANA PLAYING HER AT FIRST. IN THE COMIC SHE IS TRADITIONALLY MORE VAMP-ISH AND VOLUPTUOUS IN APPEARANCE. BUT I THINK SHE PULLED IT OFF WELL IN THE FILM AND SHE FIT IN NICELY. I', HOPING IN THE NEXT GUARDIANS FILM WE CAN DELVE INTO ADAM WARLOCK AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH GAMORA, IT WOULD THROW A NICE WRENCH IN THE BUDDING ATTRACTION BETWEEN HER AND STAR LORD.

I'VE INCLUDED THE ORIGINAL SKETCH AT THE BOTTOM SO YOU CAN SEE HOW I
MADE CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL TO THE FINAL PIECE. 


I AM GROOT!




HERE'S MY DRAWING OF GROOT FROM MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY FILM. WITH SO MANY BIG CHARACTERS IN THE MOVIE, GROOT IS THE SILENT (but strong!) HEART OF THE FILM. THE ORIGINAL SKETCH OF THE UNIVERSE'S BEST TREE-MAN IS AT THE BOTTOM.

Thursday, August 7, 2014

STAR LORD!






JUST SAW THE NEW MARVEL MOVIE 'GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY' AND LOVED IT! I SKETCHED UP LIL' CARTOONISH VERSIONS OF THE TEAM AND NOW I'M TRYING TO FIND TIME TO INK & COLOR THEM. 1st UP IN STAR LORD, THE SNARKY SPACE THIEF PLAYED BY CHRIS PRATT.  FOR ME, HE WAS THE BEST PART OF THE MOVIE (and not just when he was shirtless!)
HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT MOVIE THE GUARDIANS WILL MEET ADAM WARLOCK OR CAPTAIN MARVEL.

P.S. I'VE INCLUDED THE ORIGINAL SKETCH BELOW. I CHANGED A THING OR TWO, BUT MOSTLY KEPT IT EXACTLY AS I FIRST DREW IT.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!!!



AND HERE WE ARE KIDS, MY 6th AND FINAL BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL : QUEEN BIANCA! MIZ DEL RIO MADE THIS BLACK SEQUINED GOWN HERSELF FOR THE LIVE FINALE CROWNING OF RuPAUL'S DRAG RACE, SEASON SIX. THIS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED DRESS WITH HAND PAINTED TROPICAL FLOWERS AND VENUS FLY TRAPS WAS MY FAVORITE LOOK FROM BIANCA ALL SEASON. FITTING THAT SHE WORE HER BEST WHEN SHE WAS CROWNED THE BEST, NO?

I, FOR ONE, WASN'T SHOCKED WHEN SHE WON. HAS A QUEEN EVER BEEN SP CONSISTENTLY GREAT OVER THE COURSE OF A SEASON OF DRAG RACE? AND NONE ARE AS FUNNY AS HER!

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!


Monday, July 14, 2014

BIANCA PRIDE



PRESENTING #4 IN MY BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL SET: GAY PRIDE 2014 BIANCA! MIZ DEL RIO WORE THIS GREEN AND YELLOW FLORAL PRINT DRESS AT THE NYC GAY PRIDE PARADE, JUNE 2014. BIANCA RODE THE LOGO TV RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE FLOAT ALONG W/ HER FELLOW TOP 5 QUEENS.

AT THIS POINT IN THE PAPER DOLL COLLECTION, WE CAN REALLY TELL THAT BIANCA HAS A VERY PARTICULAR SILHOUETTE ANS COLOR / PRINT SCHEME FOR HER GOWNS. YOU GOTTA ADMIT, THE GIRL KNOWS WHAT WORKS FOR HER.


Tuesday, July 8, 2014

GET LEI(d)!!!




READY FOR MORE DRAG DOLLS? HERE'S BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL #4; TROPICAL BIANCA! BIANCA WORE THIS LUAU THEMED GOWN ON THE RUNWAY OF THE 1st EPISODE OF SEASON SIX OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE. YOU GOTTA LOVE AN OUTFIT THAT HAS HAY TRIM AND A MATCHING COCONUT CUP!




Tuesday, July 1, 2014

CLOWN REALNESS




TAH-DAH!
PRESENTING THE 3rd IN MY BIANCA DEL RIO PAPER DOLL SERIES. HERE'S BIANCA IN HER 'CLOWN REALNESS' LOOK (does she have any other kind?), COMPLETE W/ MINI CLOWN HAT. AND OF COURSE I HAD TO TOP OFF THE LOOK W/ BEN De La CREME'S GENIUS BIANCA INSULT PUPPET FROM DRAG RACE SEASON 6 PUPPET MINI CHALLENGE.

NOW GET OUT YOUR SCISSORS, GET TO CLIPPIN' AND ENJOY!