Como todos saben recientemente se estrenó mundialmente "The Shape of Water" teniendo el favor de la crÃtica internacional, la vi, me gustó, pero creo que lo que más me motivó a hacer este fan art fue el comentario de Guillermo del Toro sobre su propia pelÃcula:
“Los cuentos de hadas nacieron en tiempos turbulentos, en tiempos complicados – cuando la esperanza parecÃa perdida. Hice The Shape of Water como un antÃdoto al cinismo. Me parece que cuando hablamos de amor –cuando creemos en el amor– lo hacemos de manera desesperanzada. Tememos parecer ingenuos o incluso deshonestos. Pero el Amor es real –absolutamente real– y, como el agua, es la más gentil y más poderosa fuerza en el Universo. Es libre e informe hasta que llega a su recipiente, hasta que lo dejamos entrar. Nuestros ojos son ciegos, pero nuestra alma no lo es. Reconoce el amor en cualquier forma que llegue a nosotros”.
Aquà un pequeño reconocimiento a esta pelÃcula, iba a escribir "homenaje" pero creo que es demasiado pretencioso.
I´m constantly struggling with what to create next. Is a constant fight between creating what gives me the most fun or try to be on the trend and what the public wants to see...
In this piece titled "Golden Keeper", I´m trying to mix two of my big passions: fantasy and gay-themed illustration. Also, I keep trying to develop a cleaner inking and a softer color scheme.
This illustration among the last one: My Little Merman, are part of a fantasy universe that is gestating in my mind right now...
So I think I will let it flow and bring more of the characters from this fantasy realm that are lurking in Jaxinto Universe...
I barely understand the fascination that the gay culture has for the mermen, but here I am trying to make my contribution. Who would say that I will have a great time drawing and painting this piece?
There are so many things I would like to write about this illustration, but many of them are just abstract thoughts and emotions... I made this in a very dark time of my short life... Just after a love delusion, I remember having this deep pain in my arm that didn´t allow me to paint properly. The strange thing this was a commission for Minus Zero Production, they asked me to draw a love between two androids, somehow I manage to portrait the despair and pain of the moment. The digital painting was not very polish because the tremendous pain in my arm. I cherish this illustration as a reminder that no one dies of love.
If your answer is "yes" you can´t miss this new books series about one of the beloved and feared creatures of the nigh: the vampires... The name of the complete saga is "Criaturas de la media Noche" written by my talented friend Luis Centeno. He give me the great task of illustrate the cover of the first episode "11:56 minutos a la media noche". We spent many nights looking for the perfect look for this digital painting, it shows a scene that you can read later in the book. He want to portrait intrigue, mistery and elegance.
The most difficult part of the illustration, was the color scheme and the lighting of the atmosphere, very neutral and dark. Also the stone texture of the angel statue was a challenge. Unfortunately something happen in the press and the colors were awfully printed :(.
If you like to now more about the series follow the Facebook page here.
Also if you want to buy the book, you can do it here.
