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This is a re-creation of one of Bill Waterson's Sunday strips. I tried my best to capture the fun and fluidity of the characters. This was not traced in any way, except for the words "Calvin and Hobbes"

Here's a link to the original: [link]

I was contemplating if I should submit this sketch or not. I thought maybe it might take away the impact from a final colored piece.

But I also thought that the sketch was fun enough to be enjoyed. So I've decided to submit both, first the sketch and soon I'll submit the colored version :D

I should have mentioned that I am a very very big Calvin and Hobbes fan. I grew up reading the collection books, these two have given me lots of happy times when I was a kid and they continue to make me happy with wonderful memories.

I want to say thanks to Bill Watterson. His characters and artwork have been a huge inspiration and influence for me. It's my hope that someday, some kid, might be influenced and inspired by my work. =P
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~chili7beanz Dec 30, 2010
You caught the energy of the original, especially in Hobbes. Bill Waterson is one great artist, and I believe you did justice to this strip.
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~tunacrepe Dec 30, 2010
Bill Waterson is one of my greatest influences and i really respect him as an artist. Just seeing a Calvin and Hobbes strip always makes me wanna do something... bad. :D
I think you captured this strip very well while adding a dash of your own style. ;D
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~pbandjillian Dec 30, 2010  Student Traditional Artist
I JUST read that strip last night. LOVE IT.
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~jgmiksi Dec 30, 2010  Professional Filmographer
AMAZING
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~gonzalexx1 Dec 30, 2010
Great stuff, Luigi!
I've got one of those table books on popular comics strips waiting for me to practice sketch from them. I enjoy that. Good to see this.
Thanks for sharing!
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*G-Mads Dec 30, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
I love how you draw them so much <3
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~thelastmagician Dec 30, 2010
Wow! Now THERE'S something i haven't thought about in, like, 5 years!

MY CHILDHOOD.....:iconsadfaceplz:....I WANT TO GO BACK.....


I WANT THAT BACK AGAIN.....
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~CaptainGenius Dec 30, 2010  Professional Artist
In high school we had to re draw current comic strips for a project. To get an understanding of the work and thought process put into these things. I started to draw this strip, and picked another, cause it fried my 15 year old brain. Watterson's work is so simple looking. And then you try to draw it and realize that he was a master at his craft.

Nice work man.
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~samiatay Dec 30, 2010  Professional General Artist
I saw the original.. I really like how you changed things especially the kid and parents...
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~JonKin Dec 30, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I remember this comic!! Good work!
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