As a person who couldn’t even draw a passable stick figure to save my life, I deeply admire those who can create stunning, detailed imagery using just their hands and a set of colors. What is even more remarkable is that some of these artists are capable of creating what many would consider a masterpiece having never really had any formal education, i.e. having learned it all on their own.
One such artist is Marcelo Ventura, a 36-year-old drawing hobbyist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who reimagines TV, movie, and video game as well as other pop culture characters all the way from the ‘80s and ‘90s in a darker, unglamorous, and sinister comic book style. Bored Panda invites you to get acquainted with Marcelo’s art thus far and with the artist himself through an interview with us.
[Interview originally conducted in Portuguese and translated into English]
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#1 The Little Mermaid
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#2 Scooby & Shaggy & Into The Wild
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#3 Princess Merida
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#4 Baby Yoda
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#5 Alice The Madness Returns
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#6 Rick & Morty, Beavis And Butthead, South Park, & Others
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#7 The Strange Things Kids
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#8 Harley Quinn & The Jokers
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#9 Po (Teletubbies) & Sadako (The Ring)
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#10 The Little Prince
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#11 Captain Planet
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#12 Buzz Lightyear vs. Alien
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#13 Vanellope & Wreck It Ralph
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#14 Hotel Transylvania
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#15 Dumbo Joker
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#16 Princess Jasmine & The Genie
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#17 Princess Peach & Zombie Mario & Luigi
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#18 Pucca
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#19 Pennywise & Coraline
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#20 Him, Jessie, Cruella De Vil, & Others
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#21 Bananas In Pyjamas
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#22 Bojack, Rick, Bender, & Others
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#23 Scooby & Shaggy
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#24 Rick, Morty, & Summer
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#25 Princess Peach & Yoshi
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#26 Naruto & Hinata
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#27 Captain Planet
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#28 Finn, Marceline, & Jake
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#29 Masha & The Bear
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
#30 Sorceress Of Castle Grayskull
Image source: Marcelo Ventura
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