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I created a heartwarming comic about an alligator called ‘Buddy Gator’ to spread positive vibes. I never expected to receive so much love and support, more than 680k followers on Instagram so far! Thanks to everyone for being part of Buddy Gator’s journey. I’m looking forward to sharing more Buddy Gator stories with you guys! Lots of love.

Buddy Gator is a good and friendly alligator. Maybe we all need a buddy like him when we're having difficulties. 

You can find my previous posts on Bored Panda here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here

More info: buddygator.com | Instagram | twitter.com | Facebook

I have loved drawing since I was a child. I read a lot of comics and watched a lot of cartoons that I now remember with a warm feeling inside of me. That inspired me to become an artist myself. I hope my work can bring some good memories to others too, one day.

I started the Buddy Gator comics around 2 years ago (26 June 2020) at the start of the global pandemic. It was a time when everyone experienced some form of hardship, and I wanted to create something that gave people a little bit of happiness.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aawww this reminds me of a photo of real gators with butterflies on their big snouts that I once stored on my laptop (in the meantime I have thousands of stored photos there), gators don´t care about insects, they catch and eat fish and other river animals.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here are some of such photos, googled: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_deDE940DE940&sxsrf=ALiCzsZkj6WSDv1tVjN_KLUmmh6h9ta8cQ:1660835554563&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=photo+of+gators+having+butterflies+on+their+snouts&fir=qeZylM4MTD5YQM%252CriHu-uiY0ut7qM%252C_%253BRAVRSkYORF8WHM%252CFk95ahdZJHtdBM%252C_%253Bl6asX2vDVU4EdM%252C3BlLyKwMukeAmM%252C_%253BOPKjf_7NGA58TM%252CsMkKmigImHYLLM%252C_%253BPVmuqZl29Xb-8M%252CGPwaU81uL1jhmM%252C_%253BQRxlem21MZR5RM%252CsMkKmigImHYLLM%252C_%253B3ZnUaj8PHRYq6M%252CmkmSgLjadOrF-M%252C_%253B8bpMgl1az7gu2M%252CsMkKmigImHYLLM%252C_%253BFL2cXnGIOHXAHM%252CsMkKmigImHYLLM%252C_%253B7HUKc7h_rXryAM%252CmkmSgLjadOrF-M%252C_&usg=AI4_-kSN90jU4qjnKBgLsPvA49PCcjxYnQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi83InK1tD5AhUvuaQKHQLvBDYQjJkEegQIAxAC&biw=1366&bih=657&dpr=1

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

💕 I love this. I feel like my big sissy would've done this for me (found me a "water taxi"). Because she still tries to take care of me even though we are 56 and 59 now. Plus she knows I can't swim and would've never left me behind 😊

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I was thinking to create a cute main character for the series, instead of a typical "cute character" like teddy bears, cats, bunnies, etc. I thought that the main character should be something special, that's why I chose the alligator.

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Alligators can scare us sometimes: long mouths, sharp teeth, and strong, scary tails. Yet, I think alligators can be warm and sweet too, even if that’s not what the camera shows us. So in Buddy Gator, you find a different kind of alligator, a warm and friendly alligator. It’s like in our real lives when what we see is mostly on the surface, while the true personalities lay underneath.

For those who aspire to become comic artists one day, I advise you to work hard and keep on trying, I'm sure you will find the right track one day. Social media is the best place to start, you can also submit your comics to Bored Panda, it does help to give more exposure to our comics!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, from my own experience I know that it´s a hard job to "tame" your mane, I´m just growing my hair back on top and on the sides of my head (on the backside they were always long in the last years), I use a hairbead outside because my mane is not long enough to "rake" all the hair behind the ears yet. But soon...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Trevor is perfect exactly the way he is. Look at that adorable tum!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's why the Mercedes Smart Car is called elephant's roller skates.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perfect, and when you reached the new destination you plant the tree again.

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