My husband and I are totally nerds (and geeks). Our conversations are 90% about comics, movies, books, tv series, Apple stuff, web and everything unusual for normal couples. Last week, for some reason I don’t remember, we were talking about super heroes and instinctively I started to doodle this illustration: Dexter wearing a Batman costume!
Isn’t my baby the cutest Shih Tzu ever?
Tell me the truth… Have it already happened to you? If so, say “yeeeeeearghhh”… Step in a bubble gum, in my opinion, is one of the world’s worst things ever! Just imagine that: you’re walking the streets, listening to your iPod, totally disconnected from this world… then, you feel something under your shoe sticking to the floor! I reeeeeeeeally hate that! That’s why I always put the chewed bubble gums in the trash can. And I hope you do it too… When we do it, we’re saving lives!
I created this artwork years ago, maybe 2007, for a t-shirt contest but it didn’t win. As I told you, I never won any contest! I’m not lucky at all… Anyway, that was a nice time, because I was in a “vector mood” and Bubble Gum is one of some cool artworks I did, like Voodoo Doll, Little Bird, etc, etc (all of them in my portfolio). Nowadays I am in this painting and sketching mood, but I’m thinking about back to the vector side. I’m not a good fan of it, actually. However, I think my best creations are vectors.
And… What a nice surprise this morning: my Bubble Gum being featured at Imagekind home page! Well, explaining… You can purchase prints (posters, canvas prints, framed prints and greeting cards) at tatimaia.imagekind.com! Cool, eh? I’m very happy, because that’s the first time I’ve been featured anywhere. That’s really gratifying! It means that my stuff is good, and better: people are liking that! Oh, thank you very much if you like it too. You know, it’s very frustrating when we promote, promote, promote our stuff, tried everything and have no feedback (HELLO, ETSY! \o/). So, I’m so glad about that because I am a newbie at Imagekind, my account there is the free one and I haven’t promoted my prints yet! That’s fair enough, don’t you think?
By the way, speaking about promoting… Prints are cool and cheap, but nothing better than original and unique artworks. If you like handmade art, or want something specially made for you, check out my Art Shop at tatimaia.etsy.com!
Last night I created my own Treasury on Etsy (yeah, I have a profile/shop there too), featuring only handpainted artworks. It’s entitled Original Art, and, if you love art as I do, please, take a look.
I don’t know what’s going on, but I’ve seen many artists complaining that it’s so hard selling paintings on Etsy. Then, let’s promote the original artworks and keep the hand painted alive!
This new Treasury is awesome. Finally we don’t need to wait anymore… everybody can create one! I’ve tried to do it for months! Thanks Etsy… Next step: VARIABLES, eh? 
Yesterday afternoon a friend of mine, Fabio, invited my husband and I to go to the beach. Nothing so special, at least for me. Ponta Negra is not a good beach. There are pollution and everything else… But, for Dexter, our 1-year-old Shih Tzu dog, it was amazing, because it was the first time he saw the sea!
So, I’m sharing some photos for those who love dogs or Shih Tzu fans.
Well… Do you have a dog too? Or would you love to have one? Do you like pets?
Anyway… Everything (thoughts or photos) you want to share with me, you can use the comment box bellow or just message me!
This is Eloise, a stylish character created by Kate Gabrielle. She’s an artist who I follow on Twitter (@flapperdoodle and @KateGabrielle).
When I was doodling in my sketchbook, for some reason I remembered her and did this drawing. Anyway, that’s the way I imagine Eloise.
PS.: I hope you like, Kate!
