She's sort of okay. Her hyperthyroidism is acting up and she may be going blind. It's heartbreaking to watch her pace around as though she's looking for something. She hugs the walls and almost bumps into everything. Word to the wise: If your animal is on meds for a condition and the vet has you giving him/her a pill or med-infused treat, unless your vet tells you DO NOT crumble the treat into the animal's food. Unless that animal is going to scarf up the entire portion, it won't get the recommended dosage and my have a relapse. Like ours did. I feel pretty darn guilty.
Anyway.
Here's a sketch I found while cleaning the house today. It's from a few weeks ago and shows my rendition of a Martian from the Rocco Vargas universe created by my favorite artist Danial Torres. Now, the way that Torres portrays Martians may, at first glance, to seem a bit of a 'minstrel show' look at race. But, I don't think he intended it as racist. He only has a few non-whites in his works, but his universe was intentionally the lily-white 1930's Buck Rogers-style 'future' (the stories take place in 1983 and he wrote them in 1987, get it?). The hero is absurdly masculine with a gigantic chest and lantern jaw, women swoon except for the kick-butt Asian warlord-girl. The most prominent Martian is Samson, Rocco Vargas' servant/valet/sidekick/best friend and their relationship is tighter than worker/boss.
However, it's always easy for us whites to say, "oh, it's all in fun", but I think this is all in fun, or at least tongue in cheek and is neither racist nor misogynist. Have any of you read any Rocco Vargas graphic novels? What do you think.
Anyway, here's the sketches of a Martian girl. I changed the nose to look a bit more alien:
I also remembered that I did an Illustration Friday piece with a Torres Martian girl back in '07. It's here.
listening to while posting: my poor cat stumbling around the room.
3 comments:
my sister also has all kinds of cat problems. It just sucks.
I like the drawing and the changing of the nose. Didn't know Flores work, but yours resembles that cover very well.
*hehe word verification: dasqued..could be pronounced as das cute..or that's cute
Don't be standing next to her when she sneezes. ;^)
I think I dated a Martian girl once. Looked just like your drawings.
Sorry to hear about your cat. I hope she will improve! Like the drawings...well I like most of your stuff!
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