Tuesday, October 23, 2007

GROW STRONG & HEALTHY


Most kids want to grow up, be very strong and healthy, and we adults want to stay healthy too. We know that a balanced nutrition is a main key for achieving that goal… but do kids know what they should eat and how much? I guess it may be boring for a kid to learn about nutrition…but our funny “yummy” friends are extremely concerned in their health, so they took some time to pose and create a food pyramid that may be more appealing to their little friends…Then, they all wanted to give some additional advice, but due to shortage of time I just could post some of these…Personally, I was touched by the hen, that although extremely difficult for her, she decided to pose next to the roasted chicken and some boiled eggs…she loves kids so much that she is ready to sacrifice everything for them to grow healthy – but after the shot she was speechless. Mooky, the truce cow, took advantage of the shooting session for advertising her dairy products; she believes that they contain enough protein for us to be ok without her meat. Almost forgot…how does the pyramid thing go? ... Well kids, eats lots of cereals, fruit and vegetable, appropriate amounts of milk, beans, fish, meat, and eggs, and as little as possible of oils, sugars, and preserved food (goggle for exact amounts)

La mayoría de los niños desean crecer y ser muy sanos y fuertes, y a nosotros los ya mayorcitos nos gustarían también permanecer siempre sanos. Sabemos que una nutrición balanceada es la clave para lograr este cometido…pero sabrán los pequeños que deben comer y en que cantidades? Yo creo que puede llegar a ser aburrido para un niño aprender sobre la nutrición…lo cual a preocupado a nuestros simpáticos y sabrosos amigos alimentos, por lo que han decido posar ante las cámaras para crear una pirámide que llame mas la atención de sus amigos los niños….Luego, todos quisieron dar sus consejos, pero por cuestiones de tiempo solo he podido publicar alguno de estos…Personalmente, la que me mas me conmovió fue la gallinita, quien a pesar de ser muy difícil para ella, poso al lado de un pollo asado y unos huevos cocidos…es que ella ama tanto a los niños que es capaz de sacrificar cualquier cosa para que estos estén bien alimentados. También me llamo la atención Mooky la vaca, que aprovecho la ocasión para hacer propaganda a sus productos lácteos, aclarando que estos tienen proteínas suficientes para que estemos bien sin necesidad de comer de su carne.

click on the images to see details – lines are not so neat because I worked directly of the hand drawing, no time for digital tracing, it could have taken me ages to finish all of these small characters – yet, I hope you like them! - Haz Clic en las imágenes para ver los detalles – las líneas no están tan nítidas como las anteriores porque esta vez trabaje directamente en el dibujo a mano, no hubo tiempo para calcar digitalmente, me hubiera tomado años calcar todos estos personajes – pero espero que les gusten!

20 comments:

zime said...

WOW Zari!! que producción!!! me encantó cada personaje... están requete-simpáticos!!!
*beso(^V^)pajarito*

Catalina Alvarez said...

AH! que belleza la vaquita haciendo publicidad vegetariana!!!
Soy vegetariana desde hace ya casi 20 lustros!
Que lindo!
Cata

Paul Bommer said...

hehe
thats brilliant
of course I only eat the brownest of brown breads
so cute

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said...

How totally fun are these??? Totally. Great work.

rosmayd said...

Definitivamente tenes que escribi cuentos, los diseños estan lindos y simpaticos.

bessosss ro

mike r baker said...

Whoa! Are you making a whole brochure here?! :)

Amazing detail, fantastic illos! What a production! You rock, Zari! :)

I love it all but I gotta say - love those holes in the cow's apron for the udder. Hee-hee!

Georgina said...

por ahi lei que tenes que escribir cuentos.... y es cierto, sos muy buena escribiendolos e ilustrandolos. hermoso Zari!!!

mia_mi said...

Very funny! Lovely!

JC said...

Zari, this is just too much fun! I laughed at all the little cute illos here... especially the white/dark chocolate issue and the hen getting caught! Hilarious!!!

Danielle McDonald said...

Just fabulous Zari! I love your fun characters and you always tackle such important issues.

aeneadellaluna said...

WOW..I mean WOW..amazing..I love the idea..the piramedeeeeeee..so great..and I love the colours..and the design!

margot said...

this is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
did my card get to you yet?!??! i hope it isn't lost!!! if it isn't there by monday i will send you another!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep me posted

ELLA ELVIANA said...

clever! some hard work here..

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DINTOONS said...

hahaha this is FUN!! and so informative in an appealing way too... thanx for sharing this zari!!

and i must say your blog has grown in leaps and bounds, in terms of creative content, fun, laughter and productivity... fantastic work zari, do keep at it!! am adding you to my drawing inspiration list, thanx again! :o)

Jannie aka Chickengirl said...

Love love love!!! This needs to replace the all food pyramids! This truly is brilliant :-)

PaMdora said...

Haha, I recently finished an art quilt about the food pyramid -- you can see it here.
http://pamdora.com/blog/2007/10/01/the-quilted-line/

p.s. Found your blog on JacketFlap because I'm an aspiring kid's illustrator also.

mushroommeadows said...

This is wonderful! It's so cute!

Tracy said...

That is the cutest thing ever! I mean, who wouldn't love that food pyramid? :) Great work!

platitudinal said...

This is awesome! I love what the cow is saying ... me no tasty ...hehehe.