Sonja Loves To Draw

My inconsistency is my consistency

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"Go Sparks! Hope you have a good year."

Sparks at PHIL., Haarlem, 26-06-2025

Bonus picture:

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My biggest achievement

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A 100% accurate beginners guide to Sparks

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Sparkstember day 17: Plagiarism ✨

Linking to Instagram today as today's post for Plagiarism day was a collaboration made by 30 artists! Full credits and detailed shots can be found here.

This piece was made by instagram users monnier_ism, katymcgbysea, shimashimaulysses, no2inheaven, crackerjackyears, rockingirl_82, far.out.frankie, _comaco, adrianw_6789, pw_pinxit, megumiakuzawa_illustrator, sparksinpencil, goldendragonpark_03, greaser.mutt, leftpales_, sonjal_draws, artistic_onion, alittlebitlikefun, melaelettrica, nobodyorlando, knotstoons, oingussboinguss, plast1c_4rt, atomic_periwinkle, karodoodle, gin_tart, visibly_benign, whatastrangeanimal and goljibodi. (Some of which are also present here on tumblr.)

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Sitting at JFK waiting for my flight home and drawing Russell's eye for this piece will forever be a lovely memory

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Pastel portrait of Russell Mael. Dee Vee Dee is a gift that keeps on giving

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Round Two: Hottest 80s Musician Tournament

Who do you find more attractive?

Russell Mael

Gustavo Cerati

Voting ended onJul 15

Propaganda is welcomed and encouraged!!

Pics used in round 1:

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I've sent in a load of propaganda but for our own enjoyment I'll also add that same propaganda to this post :)

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Round Two: Hottest 80s Musician Tournament

Who do you find more attractive?

Russell Mael

Gustavo Cerati

Voting ended onJul 15

Propaganda is welcomed and encouraged!!

Pics used in round 1:

[sonjadraws]

#vote for russell

[seaofreverie]

He's actually bad ass

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So nice you see him twice

[sh1tb0yy]

i thought this mael bros interaction (due to technical difficulties) was funny :)

audio transcript under the cut!

Russell: [beginning of his speaking isn't recorded, but he speaks about smashing all the keyboards &] - going one hundred percent guitar on the next album.

[Audience laughter, booing]

Russell: brothers are a dime a dozen.. Think of all the money we'd save on our tours. One less hotel room ... And he eats so much too. Okay. Um. [Ron takes the mic] Ron: From now on I'm gonna be just a dancer, so .. [shrugs] No more - no more keyboards. Easier - easier [can't make out what he says here].

[Both Russell, Ron and the crewmember fixing his keyboard stare at it.] Russell: Hmm. Seems to be a problem with the synth. ....... Okay. We can play again. You get - you get two songs for having to wait so long.

[chillachins]

see him fabulous

[sonjadraws]

#fabulous #polkadots #he is so cute

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"Every band always comes into a city and: 'Oh this has been the greatest reception we've ever had!' and uh, I'm afraid that we're sometimes guilty of the same thing, but this truly has been really really spectacular, so meaningful, to us. We're selfish people and it means a lot to us. Well, thank- thank you! Thank you very much. We really hope we'll come back here soon and we, uh, see Glasgow on the schedule - it's always an 'oh boy!'" - Ron Mael

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There was a lot to adore at the two Sparks concerts in London and Glasgow: 1. Russell Mael's polka dot suit, pink shirt and pink trainers (I kind of want to get married in this) 2. Trolling even the hardcore fanbase by pulling out almost nothing but deep cuts and B-sides. 3. Opening with the Royal Chelsea Hospital Choir and a pumping house DJ for the Glasgow night: two such left-field choices they have to belong to Sparks. 4. They performed tracks from my favourite album, but not the titular one, instead being 2 deep cuts they NEVER perform ("Sherlock Holmes" and "Mickey Mouse") 5. The Goth girl dancing all the way through, not giving a fuck what anyone thought. 6. The sheer queer and trans joy of the event. 7. The young person who came dressed as the front cover of "Angst in My Pants", complete with red outfit and a teddy bear dressed as Ron the Bride: they were on the front row, and Russell acknowledged them, subsequently they melted with glee. 8. The Kelvingrove is a stunning venue, and it didn't rain! 9. SPARKS!

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Portrait based on a photo my friend took at the show in Glasgow. We were standing next to each other, both of us wearing Sparks Haarlem (the baseball team) hoodies in honour of the shirts that we gave to Ron and Russell last year. I guess he now knows who we are.

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Sparks, Live on the Moon

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Oh hi there! Glasgow 2026

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Russell snatching the microphone from Ron’s hands

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Have this isolated Ron gif from FFS on Jools Holland x

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Portrait of Russell Mael

Pencil on grey paper