Artist’s Comic “The Choice” Shows Two Different Outcomes That Come From Choosing To Have Or Not To Have A Dog
Interview With ArtistIt is difficult not to be moved by any of these stories made by the artist Ademar Vieira from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. This talented artist has not yet gained prominence, but his comics are becoming more and more visible on digital media platforms.
The Brazilian artist wasn’t always an illustrator—he started out as a screenwriter, so his stories have the perfect blend of both visuals and storytelling. Having this in mind, it’s no wonder why they’re so engaging. He has made quite a few of them over time, but today we’re focusing on “The Choice.”
“The Choice” is about making a crucial decision that changes one’s life forever, however small the opportunity may seem. Every time we make a choice, we leave one timeline aside and enter another. The author juxtaposes and illustrates two diverging universes next to each other that start from the time the protagonist makes a choice to own/not to own a dog. The author said on his Instagram “I dedicate it to all the animals that contribute to our mental health during the quarantine.”
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Image credits: ademar__vieira
He told Bored Panda how he started making them: “I started making the strips unpretentiously, just as a way to exorcise my demons during a very difficult phase that I was going through in early 2020 and when I posted, I realized that many people identified with them themselves. I received good feedback and then I continued to expose the things I was feeling and the audience got bigger. When I recovered from the bad phase, we were in the coronavirus pandemic, meaning everyone was going through a bad phase, so I continued to explore the problems people around the world were going through. Now I have used the strips to express my opinions on some issues that I consider relevant, whether personal, social, or political.”
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Ademar also went into detail about his recent success on social media: “I couldn’t believe it when a comic strip of mine went viral in Latin America in June this year. I received 100 thousand likes and gained 20 thousand followers in one week. Famous people and profiles came to talk to me and congratulate me and that left me in the clouds, but it also brought the weight of responsibility. Now, I was no longer making strips just for me and my friends, people from different countries were also seeing me. I was very happy that the public showed me a path to be followed as an artist and I want to follow that path to see what else is good.”
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
Image credits: ademar__vieira
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Share on Facebookawww. also, in the picture where he comes home from shopping, the doggo universe shows him carrying another bag, probably pet stuff
I'm glad the author included some of the destructive events that are reality and seemed to emphasize that the "bad" destructive events with a pet is far, far outweighed by the good. I say that looking at our scratched up sofa with a cat in my lap as I type. :)
Yup. We were looking to adopt an adult dog, when my wife fell in love with a puppy at the shelter. I told her, "say goodbye to the brand new couch we just bought." She replied, "I DON'T CARE!!! I love him." Dammit if she wasn't right.
Load More Replies...I can totally feel this. I have a cat, though all he does are sleeping and eating, his presence in my house is enough to make my day. Whenever i had a bad day having him sleeping nearby is enough to calm me down.
Good timing. I am about to go pick up our second dog tomorrow. We always had two dogs but our big girl passed two months ago. I do like how easy and calm our life is with the one small dog, but I hate how lonely she gets if I go somewhere not dog friendly. My daughter just fell in love with a rescue when we stopped at the pet store, and the dog seemed to love her, too.
I wish all the best with your new addition to the family.
Load More Replies...It's not black and white. Owning a dog takes huge responsability. You cannot leave home for vacation freely, for example. Medical bills, gear, training and food cos quite a lot of money. On top of that you must sacrifice at leas 20min a day to spend quality time with your pup, some people cant afford that. All said, i wouldn't change mine into anything.
awww. also, in the picture where he comes home from shopping, the doggo universe shows him carrying another bag, probably pet stuff
I'm glad the author included some of the destructive events that are reality and seemed to emphasize that the "bad" destructive events with a pet is far, far outweighed by the good. I say that looking at our scratched up sofa with a cat in my lap as I type. :)
Yup. We were looking to adopt an adult dog, when my wife fell in love with a puppy at the shelter. I told her, "say goodbye to the brand new couch we just bought." She replied, "I DON'T CARE!!! I love him." Dammit if she wasn't right.
Load More Replies...I can totally feel this. I have a cat, though all he does are sleeping and eating, his presence in my house is enough to make my day. Whenever i had a bad day having him sleeping nearby is enough to calm me down.
Good timing. I am about to go pick up our second dog tomorrow. We always had two dogs but our big girl passed two months ago. I do like how easy and calm our life is with the one small dog, but I hate how lonely she gets if I go somewhere not dog friendly. My daughter just fell in love with a rescue when we stopped at the pet store, and the dog seemed to love her, too.
I wish all the best with your new addition to the family.
Load More Replies...It's not black and white. Owning a dog takes huge responsability. You cannot leave home for vacation freely, for example. Medical bills, gear, training and food cos quite a lot of money. On top of that you must sacrifice at leas 20min a day to spend quality time with your pup, some people cant afford that. All said, i wouldn't change mine into anything.
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