Lewis' blog of art and animation

Artist, animator, baker, freelance voice actor, rapper, ghetto man. Sometimes I blog stuff; sometimes I don't. I protect cartoon creatures, big animal guys, monsters and aliens with the power of love. Profile picture by GaelRice!

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While the alien's away, it's time for the frog to play. And by that, I mean seriously funny business.

What's it about? Come Christmas, you'll certainly understand.

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Felt like I wanted to return the favor to you since you did loved my take on King K. Rool's from my adorable yet wacky cross between Donkey Kong Country and Alien Hominid. After all, it's the thought that counts, right? ;)

THIS IS SO PRETTYYYYY, I love how you drew OVA hominid here wwww this is lovely to see!!! <333

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Following my successful attempt of snagging an alien tourist from LEGO via online shopping, I had a lot of fun reimagining him as another civilized alien resident by taking pictures, being a cute looking lad, walking around and even enjoy pepperoni slices. Heck, both Stickybutter and the tourist are aliens. So it made total sense I passed science class when I was in middle school!

Oh, yeah. Almost forgot; this was first made in a sketchbook while I was gone to a local laundromat before I took a picture of it and recoloured the whole thing. Then added the Galaxy background based on the real deal where you'd find it in specially marked boxes of said minifigures. :)

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To honor the day Donkey Kong Bananza was released a year later as a bonafide, fleshed out, story driven 3D platformer for the Nintendo Switch 2 system, I collected a series of photos involving my passionate "krush" on King K. Rool. Without Donkey Kong 64, I'd never fallen in love with handsome crocodile men ever again. And without K. Rool's officially glorious return after 19 years, I'd never retire from gaming! ;)

What's your favorite moment from the pictures above?

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It's Free Slurpee Day! And not only have I scored myself a limited edition flavor for free, but I brought home a couple goodies to treat alien lovers like myself.

Behold! The 60th anniversary cup and an alien themed straw, just in time for the real holiday. And not the one that happened last week because not everyone wants to risk their lives being turned into chocolate chip biscuits.

If we take a nice gander of this cup, you'll notice it's got a trio set of stickers that fans and alien lovers can have fun being creative when placing them anywhere. Not too sure if it's the same set or a different version, but it's worth three dollars.

It may look like a UFO straw topper, but it just so happens there's a spoon attachment inside. Anytime the Slurpee reached its end, just scoop it up and eat it. It's food and drink combined!

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Stickybutter's Uplifting Playlist

Surround Fantastique - Henry Mancini Woody Woodpecker Song - Gloria Wood Hello Goodbye - Beatles Love the one you're with! - Stephen Stills You're my best friend! - Queen Lighters - Bruno Mars only Wait for you - Elliott Yamin I'm comin' home - New Edition Only time will tell - ASIA Forever Young - Alphaville Somewhere, out there - Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram If we hold on together - Diana Ross Little Nemo - Melissa Manchester Come sail away! - STYX Let my love open the door! - Pete Townshend Keep on loving you - REO Speedwagon Sister Christian - Night Ranger Heart & Soul - T'Pau The promise - When in Rome Chains of Love - Erasure Lean on me - Club Nouveau Kiss me deadly! - Lita Ford Dreams - Van Halen True Colours - Cyndi Lauper Right here waiting - Richard Marx Breathe again - Toni Braxton Again - Janet Jackson Emotion - Destiny's Child Mad - Ne-Yo We belong together - Mariah Carey I'm ready - Tevin Campbell Do leme ao pontal! - Tim Maia ROCKSTAR (TAK Remix) Anything could happen - Ellie Goulding Adam's song / All the small things - blink 182 Superman (It's not easy) - Five for Fighting Hello_world - Hatsune Miku [zanio_needs] Shelter - Porter Robinson & Madeon Champion - Emyli As long as we got each other (Short ver.) I melt with you - Modern English Rocket to the moon - Herb Alpert King of Wishful Thinking - Go West Somewhere, over the rainbow/What a wonderful world - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Save tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry Change your mind - Sister Hazel Almost there! - Anika Noni Rose Everytime - Bria Valente Dig a little deeper! - Jenifer Lewis feat. Anika Noni Rose Go the distance! - Mega NRG Man Turn it off - Paramore Break free! (LEAD THE WAY) - Kate Higgins Misguided Ghosts - Paramore Too much to get over - Calum Bowen Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová DK Island (Orchestra remix) Azure Blue World Breaking through! (Heart of Gold) - Jenny Kidd 빛 (Hope) - h.o.t. All I ask of you - Skrillex feat. Penny The Candy Man - Aubrey Woods Down in New Orleans (Finale) - Anika Noni Rose Scrumdiddlyumptious - Pogo Some Nights - FUN. Everywhere - Ekolu Whatever it takes - Lifehouse Use somebody - Kings of Leon Before it's too late - Goo Goo Dolls It ends tonight - The All American Rejects Edging - blink-182 (80's remix) Wavin' Flag - K'naan Send me on my way! - Rusted Root Can't stop the feeling! - Justin Timberlake DoubleVision - 3OH!3 Everything's magic! - Angels & Airwaves Kumbaya - The Seekers Flying - Boston Pops Orchestra feat. John Williams Last Wave from OutRun 2

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In light of the Chocolate Factory's 55th anniversary on the day it was opened to the public, how exactly did my alien mascot Stickybutter got into chocolate? Hmm. Well...

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Well, okay. Turns out not everyone on here seem to admire this animated video I poured my heart and soul into since last year despite all the distractions and procrastinations I got hit with. If YouTube's their actual thing, guess I'll leave this open and give 'em what they want.

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In light of the Chocolate Factory's 55th anniversary on the day it was opened to the public, how exactly did my alien mascot Stickybutter got into chocolate? Hmm. Well...

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Figured it's time I bring in another new character, but bigger, beefier, stronger and somewhat fluffier than ever before. It's Sir Blufflefuff! Here's the main backstory after the jump:

He was once a small peasant in medieval times when all he ever wanted was to be the first gremlin knight in soft fur. But due to his poignant size, he was rejected by many warriors. Instead of being accepted, he snucked inside Merlin's cottage to find something that would help him prove the knights he deserves to. After coming across a strange looking potion, he drank the whole mixture and several minutes later after quietly returning home, he found himself to be larger than all the gremlin villagers. Seeking an opportunity to permanently stay like this, the ginormous being resumed training and cleared his name to Sir Blufflefuff. (A play on words like buff and fluffy.) Suddenly, the wicked witch has defeated the knights and all he found was a helmet, a weapon strap and a giant cleaver. After months of training, and a week of donning his newfound fingerless gloves and a loincloth that symbolizes the heart of civilized gremlins, the fluffiest knight beast embarked on a dangerous mission. As a face-to-face match against the evil witch, Blufflefuff saw that many of his villagers have been brainwashed and kidnapped, angering him completely. Once Blufflefuff defeated the witch, he managed to break the curse and free the villagers. But it's not long before the dastardly witch made her last minute spell on the knight, freezing him to solid ice and horrifying the other gremlins. Afterwards, the witch laid dead. As many gremlins place the frozen Blufflefuff on the pedestal in sorrow, time passed quickly from one generation after another before coming to modern day Mayu where construction workers discovered his presence underground. He was fully preserved and cryogenitc after many centuries passed since the defeat of the wicked witch, claiming there was no where to go to. Just then, he sees a family of modern day gremlins who found life in the city of Mayu as his future ancestors. Throwing away his life in medieval times, he and his family establish a place called Sir Blufflefuff's Medieval Pizzeria, where the knight became fascinated in making pizza for customers and re-enact his adventures from when he came from.

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Ever wanted an indie animated web series where three escapees embark on a never-ending journey to find their way back home? In the minds of someone who adores SpiderVerse, especially aliens, presenting to you is Run Monster Run.

And make sure to visit their official web store if you wanna help the team fund it as a fleshed out season. Your major starting point is about plushies, followed by a tee of your choice and stickers.

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Gotta get up from my office chair and explain some horrific news.

First up, I learned one of my favorite influential artists who I looked up to since 2017 was laid off by Aether Studios, meaning my chances of getting Rivals of Aether II merchandise from SharkRobot are over. I won't blab out the name, but he was the one responsible for saving me from the then-controversial Kremling Drought because of Ranno from the first game. I do hope he lands a new gig elsewhere besides Rivals.

Second, summer vacation plans have been cancelled due to the severe heatwave that pretty much affected mostly across Earth. It's due to the fact people have been obsessed with fire and they have an unconditional love for CC. It's better I'd stay outta their drama induced hell.

But on the bright side of uncertainty, I'll be gone to Roswell in the middle of my birthday trip in December! Not only will I invite my family over to have pizza dinner but I plan to bring in my notebook and pencil to become a UFOlogist and start learning all about alien life. That's for future reference of my indie animated web series. You wanna know more? Come 9 July, you'll find out. :)

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And here's an alternative for those who don't want the comic bubble.

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It's been an extraordinary yet amazing year since this Nintendo Direct dedicated entirely to Donkey Kong Bananza was broadcast. And not only was it my last Direct I liveposted every detail I could bring home; it was truly an exotic whopper that aired weeks before my only favorite Nintendo villain King K. Rool's officially glorious return was revealed in-game! :D

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Having to come back home last night from watching the Last Act in cinemas as an actual grand finale (I strongly recommend watching it instead of blabbing it out), I have some very interesting news. Tomorrow will see me spend a week off at beach camp but with an exciting catch!

One of my relatives set up internet inside a hut for me to livestream WWDC (Worldwide Developers' Conference) where the latest information for new and upcoming iPad models will take place. Sure, Apple TV+ is an option. But I strongly recommend livestreaming it for free on YouTube if you don't wanna shell out many Apple Store Gift Cards.

In addition to staying at a week long beach camp, I'll be finishing up Emerald Rush to get myself a King K. Rool statue while relying on tips and tricks. They involve getting bananas early in each difficult setting, rely on Bananza forms without blowing too much on Barrel Teleporters and gather many perks to continue surviving and collecting before end's meet. Once it's all finished, one last round with the best Nintendo villain ever for whom I still have a major crush on!

I'll be back Friday for my next Summer vacation plan. And that's to see Disclosure Day only in cinemas to beat direct-to-video and weight gaining excuses, a passion project created and directed by the legend himself Steven Spielberg. And also John Williams is there too. Keeping my fingers crossed that this better be his last because of health and age issues.

See you later! :)