"Proper" lmao. Written records about the Buddha begin to appear approx 500 years after his death. Artistic renditions relied on oral information that were passed down. To create an European looking dude and then insist the Buddha descends from the Greeks is certainly a take.
Gota's Daughter-in-law posting I'm with Gota on IG all the way from the comforts of US was all the rage I needed before my morning coffee. Probably lost 02 fans (the son and DIL follow my work) but I'm glad to take a stand against tyranny and general bullshittery.
#GoHomeGota
Not sure which area this was taken at but I'm glad this design piece continues to inspire. The Rajapakshas have no minority to blame. Our unity is what they fear the most. This is how we should beat them. Together.
#GoHomeGota
#SriLankaEconomicCrisis
AI art prompter's "proper" Buddha vs. Renditions of Buddha by actual artists. This is why AI art algorithms will never match the cultural nuances and lived experiences artists express through their work.
In other news, I just signed the contract for my first ever graphic novel with a publisher! We're weeks away from any formal announcement but you'll hear it for sure. If things go well it will be the biggest launch in my career. Truly excited.
Despite the chaos going back at home, Sri Lanka won the best national costume award at Mister Global. Designed by Abhishek Pramuditha. I love it so, so much.
South Asian comic book artist here who was going to be at ECCC's artist alley this year. With the event postponed I've been impacted significantly as I was flying in internationally. If anyone's out there looking to get covers done, please hit me up. RTs and support appreciated.
Polite reminder to those spreading hate against all Muslims because of the actions of a few--all the best intelligence officers during the LTTE war were Muslims. Many of them died serving the country too.
We fought terrorism once. Together. We will do it again. Together.
I'm busy making a book. That means no new art on my socials for a while. Instead, here's a couple of Tintin in Sri Lanka covers I did for fun a while back.
GUYS, I'M FLOORED!!! A fan of mine turned my Buddha illustration into a 3D render and I'm in awe. They even got the details of the robe correct. This just made my entire Vesak!!!
#VesakDay
Looks like Iraj has shaved his beard AND hair in fear of protestors recognizing him in public. To think this guy organized a racist march under the guise of protecting Buddhism a few weeks ago and now lives in fear of his life. Karma, nothing more.
βShould you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.β - Buddha (Verse 76, Dhammapada) Wishing all Buddhists around the world a blessed and peaceful Vesak.
#VesakDay
Dad passed away a few days ago. From raising us to inspiring our worlds, thank you for everything Thatti. You will be missed.
Siripala Ediriweera. 1949 - 2024
Not a real Tintin book, but this could very well be. I wanted to do another
#lka
localized cover ever since I posted the first one few months back. Had a few ideas, but narrowed it down to this. Hope you dig it.
#tintininceylon
#tintininsrilanka
#tintin
My entry got accepted for ECCC's Monsters and Dames book! Channeled in angry brown girl energy with some Sri Lankan flavor for this one. Hope you dig it. Colors by
@Wksahadewa1
!
One thing has always been clear to me--most of those who are ultra rich in SL (and flaunt it) earned their wealth through a) shady deals b) political connection c) labor exploitation or all of the above. The rags-to-riches stories are mere fantasies.
Fan art piece for Talenthouse's DC FanDome. Inspired by Milton Glaser's bullet logo. The 'stars' are represented by four main worlds in the DCU--Earth, Sea, Space and Mystical. Yes, this was the 'thing' I've been teasing about.
A few days before my dad's passing, a Buddhist monk reached out to me, wanting to purchase a copy of 'Enlightened' for their monastic school in Sri Lanka. I decided to donate the book in dad's memory instead. The monastery shared these clicks this morning, and my heart is full.
Big day in the house. Got my first comp books as a professional comic artist! My variant cover with Image comics, Radiant Black issue 21 comes out 1st of February.
@afidelf
@nimalhperera
Itsa me, friend of Nimalano. We met in ze bar and I say I give you money and you give me stonks. I give him the sauce he give me da pasta. Simple no? Itsa good business mamma mia!
There's something deeply depressing about comic artists having to share stories of mistreatment by publishers, while two big tentpole movies adapted from comics will be running and earning millions this week. Creators deserve better.
#ComicsBrokeMe
Hello
#SouthAsianArtists
! β¨ I'm Sachi, a comics creator and designer from Sri Lanka! Currently working on a graphic novel about the Buddha's life story for S&S/Atheneum! Here's some of my work:
IT'S DONE!!! Finished drawing 256 pages for my next graphic novel, ENLIGHTENED, a YA biography about the Buddha. Can't wait to share more as we get closer to the release date in Fall 2023!
Ten years ago a design school rejected my request for a scholarship to study there. Last year they invited me to review the work of their first year students. That's how my decade has been. Pretty happy about it.
Just got an update on this. A repatriation flight from Dubai is scheduled tomorrow. 100+ pregnant mothers onboard. All will be undergoing PCR tests before boarding. Thank you all who bought awareness to this and
@MFA_SriLanka
for making this happen.
Stranded prevent mothers in UAE . No one giving a shit about them. They all are in bad shape without proper medical support and they are in their 32 weeks. Letβs talk about person who already died but no one willing to save mother and the child
#savepreganantmothers
π―. This is basically the strategy.
If people don't understand the need for democratic structures and independent institutions they'll continue to vote for whoever 'supplies need'.
My LPL fan-art got featured on The Morning newspaper the other day! It's a short Q&A on how I got the idea to work on it and the impact of fan art in pop culture.
#lpl20
#srilanka
Those saying A/L results don't matter should be required to mention what their parents do for a living and how they landed their first jobs. While many may not need it, for majority of Sri Lankan students A/Ls are their only hope for a spot in university.
@RajapaksaNamal
Where was this sympathy when people got injured fron gas explosions? Or when people died in fuel queues? By all means, you lot unleashed the violence on peaceful protestors. No more fooling!
NEWS TIME! Thrilled to announce that I'm officially being rep'd by
@gordonwarnock
at
@FuseLiterary
!!! It's been a wicked journey so far and I'm truly excited about the stories we have in the works.
Not once did he acknowledge those who died in fuel queues or the mismanagement that led us to this. Not a peep about his extended family that got into this mess. ΰΆΈΰΆΊΰ·ΰΆ±ΰ·'s gaslighting is next level.
#GoHomeGota2022
Book News! β¨ My next graphic novel, "Enlightened" will be published by Simon & Schuster's Atheneum imprint!!! β¨
Thank you
@gordonwarnock
my ever-awesome agent for championing it and
@alyzaliu
for believing in it. Looking forward to share Siddhartha's story with you in 2023.
Sister was at the Maharagama cancer hospital y'day. She overheard the nurse saying they're running out of meds. There was only 9 pills left of one med and the nurse decided to allocate it to a patient who is already admitted. This is the sad state we're at now.
#GoHomeGota2022
Namal tweeting birthday wishes for Basil and then following it up with another tweet about the people's misery is all by design. Do. Not. Fall. For. It. They are all in it together, they do not care.
#GoHomeGota2022
#GoHomeRajapaksas
Current usable foreign reserves in SL, $50 million. Nirupama Rajapaksa's wealth according to the Pandora Papers, $160 million. Mahinda, Namal and Basil have much, much more. But we still got Rajapaksa laundry machines in full swing. π€‘
#GoHomeGota2022
#gohomerajapaksas
It wasn't supposed to come this early!!! RIP my weekend writing plans. First console purchase since the original Xbox (which I even bought used). Excited!!!