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Ghibli Bouquet~

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Moomins and the sea 💙

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Rumi & the tiger spirit.

Quick K-Pop Demon Hunters fanart.

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Snufkin and the Woodies for dearest @taryndraws (^._.^)ﾉ

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Sketchy musings about KPDH (spoilers)

KPDH does illustrate my capital qualm about the stories with “be yourself” moral, despite middle section of the movie serving as contender for some potent drama: heroine learns to accept wretched part of herself, embrace and expose her flaws and imperfections (at possible cost of losing worldwide admiration), but in the end it all doesn’t factor in anything, because she is, from beginning and to the end, flawless, awesome, conventionally pretty, human looking and generally good person no matter her demonic heritage (it’s the point, I guess, and the implied sentiment is still realistic, it just ignores possibility of alternate, less idealistic-looking, path, in case of hero having opposite inherent traits). And I’m not sure if lyrics ���A demon with no feelings doesn’t deserve to live, It’s so obvious” are supposed to be faulty, or express genuine righteous sentiment. In the end, story demonstrate monsters do have feelings and sorrows, so the lyrics are about real absolute evil (manifested in purple flame big bad), but then, as it turns, the miserable demons are still bound to be defeated and dead (rather than purified and released), so their ability for feelings don’t matter too…

But it’s all, it seems, struggles of putting heavy serious matter into the form of flashy mainstream entertainment with mandatory uplifting message, oh well. Because the (surprise) drama part by itself is honestly strong, I admit.

It also seems, the core of actual tragedy stayed mostly out of picture and glossed over: we never get to learn what exactly lead to the birth of half-demon heroine (I assume it’s implied her mother died of excesses of having to bear demon child). I only can guess her father was ultimately destroyed by the Hunters or a woman herself? Depending on it being a fated romance, or the result of assault, or anything else (penchant for getting into flings with demons?), it would put different weight on Rumi’s personal conflict. And in the final, she met her supposed soulmate with similar conflict and had to see him perished, and it didn’t visibly cause any grief to her? (We, at least, got to see mystical animals still present in human world at the end, so it’s the consolation, but still.)

Those animal spirits are cute anyway, and I wish there’d been more of spiritual realm and creatures, and I’d also like a proper glimpse at previous generations of Hunters (especially those from 20s). There is probably some potential for franchise, so time will show.

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Miss Sakaki & Kamineko.

Sakaki from Azumanga Dayoh is, perhaps, my favorite Japanese schoolgirl character ever. Sakaki is tall, stunning and athletic, and gives the air of mysteriousness and coolness, but in reality, she’s very gentle and modest, caring person who secretly loves all little and cute, especially animals, especially cats, real or plush ones. Her perilous attempts to forge friendship with rogue stray cat Kamineko is the most concise story of tragic love I’ve seen in any anime (or elsewhere).

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Short story from 2023 about Agustín and Bruno in their youth.

Back then, I’d promised a follow-up to it, set after events of movie, and still stay by the promise. It just takes me so long for the reason I’m not sure yet in which form it’s going to be executed, because comic form may not fit it that much: it turns to be just a lot of back-and-forth talking, so it’s likely to end as short story with add of some illustrations or parts of it made into comic pages, or maybe even framed as picture book.

Under cut is a full script of the comic above (I think the text is conveying the story better anyway).

«Blessing (Bendición)», Encanto fancomic by PhantieArt

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[1] Agustín: – Señor Bruno!

Bruno (is about to go up the stairs in Casita): – At your service.

[2] Agustín (young looking, in his early twenties): – I know, Señorа Alma doesn’t have much faith in me being good fiancé for her daughter… So I thought I can ask the man of the house for blessing.

[3] Bruno (apologetic smile): – Me being closest thing to a man in this house is the reason mother is so picky when it comes to suitors.

[4] Agustín: – Sorry, I didn’t want to call you unreliable…

[5] Bruno: – No, it’s fine. Our father set a very high bar… (They’re two looking at the portrait of Pedro above the staircase.)

[6] Bruno: – Anyway, blessing is not what people usually ask me for. Maybe, you may use some vision of future to reassure our mother in your decency.

[7] Bruno (continues): – But I don’t need to look in the future to see everlasting love. So, if little white lie can convince her, count it as my blessing.

[8] Agustín (surprised, but appreciative): – Why, Señor Bruno, you’re quite reliable!

[9] (Agustín pulls Bruno into a hug. Both look slightly confused at height difference at first – Bruno is barely up to Agustín’s shoulders.)

[10] (Bruno cracks disconcerted yet good-natured smile.)

[Capture: Sudden Brotherly Bond Is Blossoming]

[11] [Capture: P.S.]

Bruno (meaning business): – Now it’s all up to you. I “predicted” no less than three children. (Agustín is slightly taken aback.)

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Birthday of Agustín, June 19, was assigned in 2022 due to World Father Day, third Sunday of the month, falling on the date that year. So far, I made art for this day every year, but yet to draw Agupapa together with all his daughters. Well, now this box is checked.

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Agustín is my second favorite male character in “Encanto” (after Bruno).

Although, I don’t draw him often enough. This year I managed to restore justice. (All art, except first one, is from 2025.) New art is coming today!

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The date of new season of TAWOG (or, rather, TWWWOG) is announced, eh? Time to remember some old TAWOG fanart (from 2023). Yes, it's all about the "The Puppets" episode (made as gifts to its fan). It may be these fellas will make a possible comeback?

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Madrigals by the sea.

(2023/2024)

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Sheeta and the robot

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Барашик с зонтиком🌂

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🍓 DTIYS - Mansikaa 🍓

Let's try "Draw This In Your Style" challenge!

I'll be happy you draw this cute berry in your style!😊

Use #redrawvesspi and tag me please so i can see and share you art in my blog 😌

And i'll be so grateful you share my dtiys✨

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Tale as old as time, Song as old as rhyme, Of the Girl and Pig…

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Parenthesis to say I've been quietly obsessed with these two all over again after playing this spring's new Moomin game