Short story: Life and Legacy In the silence of a newly inhabited room, among the ordered chaos of cardboard boxes that hold the vestiges of a former life, a man discovers a hidden treasure: an old photograph, slightly faded by the passage of time, in black and white. The image reveals a charming, youthful-looking woman dressed in the fashions of the 1930s. The man, captivated, immerses himself in the contemplation of the photograph, lost in thought until reality claims him.…
Top 5 music - April, 2024 Greetings friends of the community, we are back with our usual count of the most listened of each month, this being April, the fourth month of the year -no doubt time goes by very fast. A count that is based on data from my official LastFM account. So without further ado, let's get started. Most listened artists 1- Yoko Kanno Prodigious artist who manages to perform in all musical genres, being she sometimes performer or composer but also producer…
Short story: Something Lurks Near Us: The Mystery Day 14 Since my arrival in this place, I have noticed with trepidation how my provisions are dwindling day by day. My calculations on the amount of food I could take with me have proved to be insufficient. Moreover, during the journey, I was forced to abandon some of it to lighten the weight of my pack, thus allowing me to traverse the dense jungle and steep trails. Drinking water has run out; I now find myself needing to…
Short story: Wanted The image has become omnipresent in town, a pamphlet with an abstract figure that barely resembles someone's face; a countenance that vaguely evokes a lion and whose eyes, no more than mere dots, give it a deceptively friendly appearance. But behind this harmless facade hides a palpable threat, for this enigmatic entity has been the precursor of a series of murders that have shaken the foundations of our peaceful community. The first was that of the old…
Short story: Calm in the midst of the storm In the small coastal town of Torre del Mar, where the waves of the sea caress the golden sand, a mystery was unleashed that enveloped its inhabitants in a veil of disquiet. The discovery of a corpse, apparently of a man whose identity remains in the shadows, has altered the tranquility that used to reign in this tourist spot. It was a group of young night owls who, on a Wednesday night, stumbled upon the macabre discovery. The body…
Short story: The Great Mystery of the Skull The community of La Paz, once a haven of peace and harmony, had been transformed into a scene of horror and bewilderment. November 13, 2032 marked the beginning of a nightmare that would loom over its inhabitants, one that would defy human comprehension and test the limits of fear. The first rays of dawn revealed a Dantesque scene: the streets and houses of La Paz were splattered with blood, but there was no trace of the bodies.…
Short story: The Mist of Silence In the city of Vortex, a dense, toxic fog has settled like an oppressive blanket, hiding every corner from view and slowly suffocating its inhabitants. Industrial pollution has reached critical levels, and the population, in a desperate attempt to survive, takes refuge behind air purifiers that buzz day and night in homes and offices. The promise of unbridled economic progress has blinded many, ignoring the warnings of a few visionaries whose…
Explaining the book restoration process Among my belongings I have several books that most of them are in good condition but others are not; that is why I have decided to rescue them in some way by remaking their covers as we will see below. To begin with, what we will do is to completely remove the front and back cover of the book, so that we can then create a new one with the remains of a magazine cover -I selected this one because it is made of a mixture of cardboard and…
Creating a comic book style drawing This drawing was based on one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters, not in the style of the video game or the animated series but in the comic that preceded all the above and gave them their origin. I got the reference image from Google; and as soon as I saw it I wanted to do it immediately. For the beginning of the drawing process as usual we create a sketch before using the grid technique that will allow us to accurately locate…
Recycling a Pringles containe Many times when we buy certain products -more in the case of food- we tend to throw away those containers or wrappers that protect them, since we do not know what to do with them to give them a second life or new utility; this time, we will see how we can recycle a Pringles container by transforming it into a pencil holder. So we start this way. The first thing to do is to find some magazine clippings to decorate the container. One of these will…
Recycling a Pringles container - Part II In the previous publication I showed what we could do with a Pringles container: a pencil holder; being done with one part, and now we will repeat it again with the rest of the object. To do this we will proceed as follows: With what is left of the container we will take it to smear silicone on its base, this is because it is the upper part that contains the lid and if we do not apply silicone it is likely to be lost for some reason…
Creating a graphite pencil drawing We are back with the drawings, friends, and this time it will be one made in graphite pencil. The selected character will be none other than Ken, from the Street Figther videogame; and the reference image has been obtained from a magazine. To begin this work we are going to create reference lines that will allow us to place ourselves in the center of the page, and once that is done we will be able to draw to give shape to the character.…
Redrawing Rei Ayanami Several years ago when the Covid-19 pandemic had just started, I decided to resume the activity of drawing and I had stopped practicing since I was a child to take advantage of the time and in turn generate content on social networks. One of the drawings I made was of Rei Ayanami, who is one of the main characters of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. At that time, I was just learning how to use the different types of graphite pencils, so when I…
Before and after book restoration Greetings friends. In this opportunity I come to tell you about my experience with the restoration of a book that I have stored in my house for a long time. This book, which is a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, got damaged over time, and its front and back covers became detached, as well as part of the spine. For this restoration work what I did was the following: first, I looked for a type of paper that would serve as a new support to…
Testing two versions of the same cookie Recently I got to buy two versions of the same brand of cookies, which are made by the company Marinela. These cookies are called Toma 2, which refers to the two cookies in the individual package. I got to buy a couple of packages that bring four individual bags each, with two cookies, giving a total of 8. The flavors in presentation are: chocolate chip cookie with chocolate chips, and chocolate chip cookies. The consistency of the…
New TMNT drawing: Leonardo We continue with more drawings, and this time it's time to present one made with Crayola colored pencils; and focused on one of the main characters of the popular TMNT work. It should be noted that I got the reference image for this drawing from the Internet, and its design is based on the comics. And as for our work we will proceed in this way: we will use the grid technique in order to facilitate the sketching process and in turn save time. Once…
Short story: "The Last Breath of Freedom" On the unmade bed, the body of a man lay inert, face down. At first glance, a macabre scene was revealed: a series of mortal wounds that had stained the sheets a dark red. With meticulous precision, thirty-three stab wounds were counted, chaotically distributed along his back. The blood, still warm, was not confined to the corpse; it had traced a sinister trail across the floor of the room, winding through the hallway until it…
Short story: The Abyss of Eyes The captain, staring into the unblinking eye, feels his sanity fading. The tiny pupil trembles, caught in a hypnotic trance. The special ship advances into the brightly colored hole, a portal to the unknown. The iris seems to reflect the same anguish felt by the captain: an infinite abyss that inexorably draws him in. The crew, also affected by the phenomenon, bangs desperately on the cabin door. Their minds writhe under the pressure: dementia,…
Short story: Rebirth of Justice: A Redemption Story On a night of unrelenting storm and cold, where the sky was lit up with lightning and rumbling thunder, I found myself driving home in the midst of darkness and exhaustion. My eyelids were heavy as lead, hindering my vision on the long, lonely night drive. Fate seemed sealed when I lost control and crashed head-on, experiencing an instant of chaos where my head jerked between the seat and the steering wheel, air escaped…
Short story: The story of a citizen in times of crisis Juan woke up determined to walk through the city center in search of a job. After getting off the bus, he took a few steps and found a person vomiting on the side of the road. Up ahead, a strong smell of urine hit him. He continued walking and saw a lady staggering, walking aimlessly. Despite these incidents, he had to go on with his mission. Arriving at the center, Juan noticed a drastic change compared to previous…
Creating a drawing with recycled materials Many times we throw away materials that can be used for a second purpose, either for the quality of its components or for the good condition in which it is. For this occasion I am going to elaborate a drawing made with a piece of cardboard that was extracted from a box for a computer motherboard, and which will be colored with gouache. To start, we will create our sketch as a replica of another drawing made previously. Once this…
Short story: The Fall of an Empire: Betrayal in Social Networks In a conversation between two users on an instant messaging app, a story of betrayal and loss within an online community is revealed. @bigmc: Did you know what happened to @blackpanther? @scareface: No, tell me. @bigmc: His group was attacked. The entire conversation history, as well as its members, disappeared. @scareface: What the...?! Unbelievable! What exactly happened? @bigmc: Apparently, you were betrayed…
Short story: Digital Shadows: The Mystery of Hiroshi In a dark corner of the city, where the street lights barely penetrated, stood Hiroshi. The dark-haired, bright-eyed young man was engrossed in his smartphone. The screen illuminated his face, creating a contrast between the artificial light and the darkness that surrounded him. Hiroshi was no stranger to loneliness. He spent hours scrolling through social networks, searching for virtual connections to fill the void in his…
Short story: Digital Shadows: Mysterious Characters - Part II Hiroshi looked at the image of his house on the phone screen. The shadow in the upper right corner seemed more defined now, as if it was waiting for him to make a decision. Hiroshi's heart pounded as he weighed his options. Hiroshi's heart pounded as he weighed the options. To accept the Watcher's invitation and face his fears, or to ignore it and continue to live in ignorance? Finally, he decided he could no…
Transforming a Pringles container into a pencil container That's right friends, we are back with the crafts where we will be doing a demonstration of the transformation of a Pringles container into a pencil container to be used in our homes or offices, this in order to contribute to recycling and continue giving new uses to this kind of material. So without further ado, let's get started. We begin with the search of the measures of the container with a ruler, which in this…
Creating crafts with waste materials Taking advantage of a Pringles container I decided to make a pencil container to give a new use to this material. To do this we are going to cut it out and decorate it with a handmade drawing, a pixel style figure. So let's get started. We start with the creation of the drawing on a grid sheet, where we will mark each square with a HB 2 pencil that will shape the image and then outline them with a black ink marker. Then colored with…
Creating crafts with waste materials - Part II We continue with our work of recycling with waste found in our homes, and is that when previously made the pencil container with a Pringles container this was in two parts to be cut in half in different measures. Now we will see what we can do with the remaining part. As you will see we have the upper part that contains a plastic lid, this will serve as a base. Now we will look for some images -magazine clippings- that will…
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