I’d be lying if I said it didn’t look awfully familiar to this queer cinephile’s teenage bedroom and soundtrack. the Machines has arrived to rightfully claim the throne of queer representation in animated cinema.įollowing the cold open, we’re introduced to Katie jamming out in her cluttercore bedroom adorned with mock B-movie posters and a rainbow comforter while “I Want More” by the riot grrrl band, bangs. Now, armed with an intentionally placed rainbow button, a laptop filled with absurdist comedy short films, a brain cluttered with anxiety, a desire to find “her people,” and a continued message that sometimes it takes time to figure out who you are, Katie Mitchell of The Mitchells vs. The first time a mainstream animated film acknowledged an openly gay character was less than a decade ago. Fans rejoiced when Laika’s ParaNorman in 2012 revealed the ultra-jock “Mitch” as gay in his final moment on screen, making him the first openly gay character in a mainstream animated film. Disney’s Onward released just last year was the first time the House of Mouse explicitly featured a LGBTQ+ character with most representation relegated to queer coded villains (I still love you, Ursula).
#CARTOON SNAIL SERIES#
With brand new resources added on weekly basis you will never run out of fun things to make with your kids (either as a parent or as a teacher).Despite the progress made in animated television series like Craig of the Creek, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Adventure Time, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, The Owl House, and most notably, Steven Universe, animated films have been moving at a snail’s pace in regard to LGBTQ+ representation. Happy drawing! Unlock VIP Printables - Become a Memberīecome a member of Easy Peasy and Fun membership and gain access to our exclusive craft templates and educational printables. Last but not least, bring your snail drawing to life by coloring it. Congrats you just finished your snail drawing.
Easy right? Also make some details on the shell, but these are totally optional. With mouth, draw an U shape, and two more U shapes on each end. You can either start at the right side of the shell and make the “tail” first or you can start on the left side and draw the head part first, whichever side feels more natural for you.ĭraw two tentacles with round shapes on top for eyes.įinal details. Now that the shell is all done (minus a few details that we’ll add at the end), it’s time to work on the body. Start where you ended the outside loop and work your way to the center of the spiral. Start from the top of the line you previously drawn, start drawing a circle/oval shape and bring it all the way around to the bottom end of the line from step 1. Like you would want to draw half an lens.
To make the snail shell look somewhat realistic (so not just a circle), start by drawing a curved line at an angle. our printable drawing guide (grab it at the end of the tutorial – completely optional).
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