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]]>Malaysian artist Chow Hon Lam is the creator of Buddy Gator comics which focus on the adventures of a friendly alligator. The comics are beautifully drawn and revolve around themes of friendship, positivity, and kind-hearted moments.
Buddy Gator is always ready to help others in need or cheer them up when they are in a bad mood. It is a buddy that spreads positive vibes at every opportunity, and one everyone would like to have in their life.
These heartwarming comics originated during the pandemic, with the artist looking to “make people feel better during a hard time.” It looks like Hon Lam more than succeeded in his goal since Buddy Gator amassed a huge fanbase in a short amount of time, including more than 730K followers on Instagram.
This success inspired Hon Lam to start various other projects with Buddy Gator as the main star. This includes merchandise, books, and video games. Check out his official website to learn more about the friendly alligator, and scroll down to see more of our favorite Buddy Gator comics.
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]]>Case in point: Maria Qamar’s pop art. Inspired by pop art’s wonder boy, Roy Lichtenstein, Qamar adopts comic book iconography to create dramatic portraits of South Asian people that communicate between them through snappy dialogue bubbles.
A first-generation Canadian, Qamar’s mother is Indian and her father is Bangladeshi. The family moved to Canada when she was nine, and Qamar openly talks about the hardships of being an immigrant, which included enduring constant bullying and racism.
Her work is first and foremost aimed at a South Asian audience and is meant to resonate with the Desi community at large, particularly the second generation. “I’m neither here nor there,” said Qamar in an interview with the Cut, relaying her experience as a South Asian millennial. “I’m not either Desi or Western, I’m both.”
This duality is present by her choice of medium, which is influenced by the art of Roy Lichtenstein as well as Indian soap operas. “I’m an extremely emotional person,” says Qamar. “It’s why I gravitate so much towards Indian soap operas. The tears and the crying and the drama in my work is also inspired by Roy Lichtenstein.”
Scroll down to see some recent work of hers.
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]]>The post These Amusing Comics Star a Friendly Gator appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.
]]>Malaysian artist Chow Hon Lam is the creator of Buddy Gator comics which focus on the adventures of a friendly alligator. The comics are beautifully drawn and revolve around themes of friendship, positivity, and kind-hearted moments.
Buddy Gator is always ready to help others in need or cheer them up when they are in a bad mood. It is a buddy that spreads positive vibes at every opportunity, and one everyone would like to have in their life.
These heartwarming comics originated during the pandemic, with the artist looking to “make people feel better during a hard time.” It looks like Hon Lam more than succeeded in his goal since Buddy Gator amassed a huge fanbase in a short amount of time, including more than 730K followers on Instagram.
This success inspired Hon Lam to start various other projects with Buddy Gator as the main star. This includes merchandise, books, and video games. Check out his official website to learn more about the friendly alligator, and scroll down to see more of our favorite Buddy Gator comics.
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]]>The post Maria Qamar’s Pop Art Really Pops! appeared first on 5dwallpaper.com.
]]>Case in point: Maria Qamar’s pop art. Inspired by pop art’s wonder boy, Roy Lichtenstein, Qamar adopts comic book iconography to create dramatic portraits of South Asian people that communicate between them through snappy dialogue bubbles.
A first-generation Canadian, Qamar’s mother is Indian and her father is Bangladeshi. The family moved to Canada when she was nine, and Qamar openly talks about the hardships of being an immigrant, which included enduring constant bullying and racism.
Her work is first and foremost aimed at a South Asian audience and is meant to resonate with the Desi community at large, particularly the second generation. “I’m neither here nor there,” said Qamar in an interview with the Cut, relaying her experience as a South Asian millennial. “I’m not either Desi or Western, I’m both.”
This duality is present by her choice of medium, which is influenced by the art of Roy Lichtenstein as well as Indian soap operas. “I’m an extremely emotional person,” says Qamar. “It’s why I gravitate so much towards Indian soap operas. The tears and the crying and the drama in my work is also inspired by Roy Lichtenstein.”
Scroll down to see some recent work of hers.
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