Dan Socea

Good bye winter (reposted)

2012-02-13T22:28:00.002+02:00

King Rat

2011-10-31T22:33:00.007+02:00

"King Rat was his name, a sad moniker.
For this King was no rat but pure terror,
and his speech was like swords piercing the skin
of his enemies, their allies, and all next of kin.
King Rat would bring justice, not mercy or grace;
and fear will become you when you see his face
staring you down on the battlefield.
So ready your armor, your horse and your shield!
Send mages and warlocks for 10am attacks
Their spells will fall dully upon his stacks
and stacks of defenses: His Templars his Pallies!
No morale bonus he needs for his troops themselves rally
To fend off the foes much weaker than he
Who stands proudly as King over all that he sees.

I am King Rat, a name you’ve just learned,
but a name notheless that will forever be burned
into to recesses of your tortured brain:
You’ll recall all the hardship, the terror, the pain.
Be not mistaken: you will suffer ME,
My mages, my zerks, and my WGs.
So build up your towers and cower in fear,
Raise up red flags as my armies draw near.
The sound that you hear is impending doom:
I’ll hunt you. I’ll find you. I will see you soon!"

Don't get the Iphone! Get the girl!

2011-10-09T13:14:00.004+03:00

A day at the zoo

2011-09-23T12:58:00.001+03:00

Summer hits...

2011-08-23T22:08:00.000+03:00

A little birdie told me...

2011-02-10T21:57:00.002+02:00

Just married............a year ago

2011-02-05T00:06:00.001+02:00

My Uncle

2011-01-09T00:08:00.003+02:00

http://www.alar.ro/n51/caleidoscop-c26/dan_apahidean_ultimul_mohican_al_gravurii_in_daltita-s56.html

Second comic strip

2010-06-17T22:56:00.004+03:00

The godfather

2010-05-26T21:28:00.004+03:00

Hard-nosed negociation

2010-04-29T00:24:00.001+03:00

Martisor de criza

2010-03-08T15:59:00.002+02:00

My first commission

2010-02-19T19:24:00.012+02:00

My first ever commission. It came in the form of two posters for a consulting company.

You can visit their stand at ExpoTransilvania till the 21st of February.

"Married with children"

2010-01-20T21:51:00.002+02:00

Happy Holidays!!!

2009-12-28T22:09:00.006+02:00

My first digital inked and colored caricature.
The subject:

Enjoy the performance!

Rezistenta materialelor

2009-11-16T19:05:00.001+02:00

Coach Voicu Moldovan

2009-10-26T15:34:00.003+02:00

A few articles related to his work:

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A little piece of Romanian ingenuity

2009-10-15T22:46:00.001+03:00

Hungarian teacher

2009-09-28T22:48:00.002+03:00

Commision for a friend.

Ken the Ironman

2009-09-21T10:43:00.003+03:00

You can read more about Ken and the Ironman race here.

Me like cave

2009-09-12T11:02:00.002+03:00

Courage

2009-09-05T16:46:00.002+03:00

Hip-Hop Panda

2009-08-28T11:24:00.002+03:00

Checkmate

2009-08-17T19:20:00.002+03:00

Mesterul Manole

2009-06-28T21:19:00.003+03:00

Legenda Mesterului Manole...una din intamplarile care au fost omise in versiunea finala :)))

Picasso look out

2009-06-05T16:01:00.003+03:00

With this caricature posted I think Guernica now has a serious rival for the best cubist painting title :P

My first comic strip

2009-05-19T15:49:00.005+03:00

As I wrote a few weeks ago, every once in a while I'm gonna be posting something other than caricatures. So this week I decided to post the first comic strip I ever drew. Enjoy!

Technical foul

2009-05-11T23:20:00.001+03:00

Jean Claude VLAD Damme

2009-05-04T22:35:00.002+03:00

Something different

2009-04-24T23:06:00.003+03:00

I thought diversifying the blog would be a good idea. So, from now on I'm gonna be posting some short comics from time to time. Hope you like them and maybe even come up with some ideas yourself.

At the dentist (part two)

2009-04-14T20:13:00.004+03:00

Dentist's advice: "For shiny and healthy teeth, smoke as much as you can." :))
(caricature of my dentist taking a break)

At the dentist

2009-04-06T17:57:00.003+03:00

to be continued...

Funny

2009-03-28T14:32:00.005+02:00

"Yeah, work those GUMS. That's right, hold it right there ..."

Young blood

2009-03-21T17:35:00.004+02:00

After posting two future NBA Hall of Famers here on the blog it was time to post the caricature of a possible future NBA romanian player.
You can find more informations about "Bobo" here.

Domn' profesor

2009-03-07T14:02:00.003+02:00

Ca orice student silitor la Poli am trecut si eu printr-un service in perioada de practica. Nu am mers prea linistit auzind de la colegi ca mecanicii te taxeaza repede pentru lipsa de cunostinte, iar la mine cunostintele practice se apropiau periculos de 0. Am avut totusi noroc sa fiu repartizat sa lucrez cu un mecanic priceput si care a si avut rabdare sa imi explice ce nu am stiut. Pot sa zic ca am invatat mai mult de la un om care nu are un perete plin cu diplome, decat am invatat de la oameni care se lauda cu module pedagogice si studii superioare. Ce nu te invata nici un curs de pedagogie, se pare, este ca un bun profesor nu cauta sa demonstreze studentului cat de putin stie, un bun profesor umple spatiile goale din cunostinte.
Pe langa ca il consider un bun prieten il consider si unul dintre cei mai buni profesori pe care i-am avut de-a lungul anilor de facultate.

Shaquille O'Neal

2009-02-25T19:59:00.010+02:00

He's just been named co-MVP of the All Star Game. He needs no introduction. During his 16 years as a pro in the NBA he's won 4 titles, he is a three-time finals MVP and has earned quite a few nicknames: The Diesel, The Big Aristotle, The Big Daddy, Superman, The Big Baryshnikov, Dr. Shaq, The Big Cactus, The Big Jabbawockee and alongside Kobe Bryant, The Big Legendaries. You can check out his player profile here.

In my opinion his performance alone during the All Star Game player introductions should have been enough to win him the MVP title. Check it out:

Concluzii sesiune

2009-02-18T19:58:00.014+02:00

Idea pentru noul post era sa pun o caricatura a lui Shaquille O'Neal (co-MVP al All Star Game-ului alaturi de Kobe Bryant). Cum nu aveam caricatura pregatita pentru o astfel de ocazie (Radule, nu uit si urmatorul post despre asa ceva o sa fie) o sa dedic postul acesta pentru a face o mica analiza a sesiunii care se apropie cu pasi repezi de sfarsit. In total in sesiunea asta am fost la supravegheat la vreo 6 examene. Studentii care s-au prezentat ii pot imparti in 4 categorii:

1. Categoria castigatoare, cu un procent covarsitor de vreo 80% sunt cei care au venit, au vazut, au dat foaia alba si au plecat:
genul asta de studenti ajung peste 2-3 ani sa ne ceara biletul sau abonamentul la control, hotarand ca facultatea nu e de ei.

2. Urmatoarea categorie ar fi a celor care au "invatat" asa de mult ca nu au mai facut fata "oboselii" si au adormit cu capul pe banca, cu un procent de 10%:
o alta explicatie ar fi zicala: Suflet tanar dormi in pace/ Tara inginer te face.

3. A treia categorie este categoria celor care au inlocuit fituicile cu aparate moderne pentru copiatul la examen, considerand ca fac o investitie rentabila in echipamentele de transmisie-receptie, uitand ca nu poti dicta prin casca cum se face un desen (7%):peste 2-3 ani pe ei o sa ii injuram cand stand linistiti la masa in food-court-ul unui mall o sa ne trezim cu tavanul in cap.

4. Ultima categorie, din ce in ce mai putini cu trecerea fiecarui an, cei care au invatat si care au trecut pe bune examenul, cu un procent alarmant de vreo 3%:
peste 2-3 ani pe ei nu o sa ii mai vedem, pentru ca isi vor gasi joburi bune in strainatate.

Clasa pe cale de disparitie care nici nu merita mentionata in lista de mai sus e a celor care folosesc fituicile. Daca fituicile au disparut, nu pot spune acelasi lucru si despre aberatiile din desenul de mai jos. Cu stupoare am constat ca mai exista studenti care inca nu stiu cum se calculeaza aria la cerc, numai ca peste o saptamana sau doua sa apara si unii care sa intrebe cu ce formula se calculeaza aria patratului.Concluzia: J-A-L-E

I'm baaaaaaaack

2009-02-10T23:49:00.005+02:00

As you can see I'm back. I took a little time out to try and work on my skills and the break payed off I would say.
So, here it is, the first caricature in a long time:

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. You can find his player profile here.

???

2008-07-07T11:29:00.003+03:00

Enter at your own risk

2008-06-27T13:43:00.003+03:00

Be careful!

how NOT to be a playboy

2008-06-25T15:29:00.005+03:00

I could be wholesome

I could be loathsome
I guess Im a little bit shy
Why dont you like me?
Why dont you like me without making me try?

I try to be like R. KELLY
..................................

I believe I can fly

2008-06-22T11:35:00.005+03:00

Pana acum este al treilea jucator din Vuia care apare pe blogul meu.
--Fisa jucatorului--
Nume: Marian
Porecla: Scobi (am inceput cu asta pentru ca e cea mai relevanta), Speedman
Varsta: 22 ani
Inaltime: 1.80 m
Greutate: neglijabila
Puncte forte: Interceptiile - avand o dimensiune neglijabila, cand se intoarce intr-o parte devine invizibil; greutatea - greutatea neglijabila ii permite sa zburde cu usurinta pe teren, facand din el un zburator innascut, in plus obtine foarte usor "fauălt"
Puncte slabe: Capul - practic singurul lucru care il impiedica sa devina invizibil cand se intoarce intr-o parte; mingea - ii dubleaza greutatea.
(Till now he is the third player from Vuia (local basketball court) I've featured on my blog.
--Player chart--
Name: Marian
Nickname: Scobi (diminutive for toothpick in romanian, also a little resemblance to Kobe), Speedman
Age: 22 years
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: ignorable
Strengths: Steals - having a negligible dimension, he becomes invisible when viewed from one side; weight - weighing 0 to none, he can easily run the length of the court and he is a born flyer;
Weaknesses: His head - the only part of the body that prevents him from becoming fully invisible when seen from the side; the ball - it doubles his weight.)

Guinness book too much to handle for Firefox

2008-06-18T12:06:00.018+03:00

Ieri la ora 20:00 s-a lansat noua versiune a celui mai bun browser de pe piata: Firefox. Odata cu lansarea, cei de la Firefox au incercat sa bata si recordul mondial pentru cele mai multe downloaduri in timp de 24 de ore. Se pare ca nu s-au gandit daca vor rezista serverele asaltului fanilor deoarece dupa o jumatate de ora de la lansarea oficiala si inceperea sesiunii de download acestea erau la pamant. Deabia pe la 21:30 reusisera sa le repuna in functiune. Pana astazi la ora 21:00, ora Bucurestiului, doritorii mai pot ajuta Firefox in tentativa lor de a stabili un record mondial. Puteti si voi downloada browserul aici sau cu un click pe logoul afisat in dreapta paginii. Daca v-a placut acest post sunteti bineveniti sa vizitati din nou blogul pentru noi caricaturi in fiecare saptamana. (At 20:00 yesterday the best browser on the market launched it's newest version: Firefox 3. At the same time with the official launch they started their attempt to break the world record for most downloads in a 24 hours period. Unfortunately they didn't seem too preoccupied by the servers and whether they can hold the assault of the fans. So not a half an hour after downloads started, the servers went down. It took nearly an hour to get them up and running again. You can help in setting the new world record by clicking here or by clicking the logo on the right side of the page and downloading Firefox 3 by 21:00 tonight-Bucharest time. If you enjoyed this entry, you are welcomed to revisit the blog for new caricatures every week.)

Romanian + English from now on

2008-06-16T10:34:00.012+03:00

Vazand ca am vizitatori si din strainatate, desi deocamdata numarul lor este mic, m-am gandit ca ar fi o idee ca fiecare post sa fie insotit de acum inainte si de o traducere in engleza. (Given the fact that in the last days I've had some foreign visitors, though not as many as I would have wanted, I thought it would be a good idea from now on to translate the text of every blog entry in english.)

Fata din spatele aparatului

2008-06-15T12:18:00.006+03:00

Ii puteti vedea fotografiile aici.

Un alt ganditor

2008-06-15T11:57:00.004+03:00

Ce inseamna sa faci caricaturi la oameni pe care nu ii cunosti. Nu stii ce sa scrii despre ei :D

Jipies vs. Jirueta

2008-06-06T18:55:00.003+03:00

Mare iubitor al muntelui, cand vine vorba de batut muntii, emi alege tot sistemele clasice de ghidare, care functioneaza dupa principiul: ma duc si eu unde bate vantu'

Hmmmmm.......deci asa zici ca se rezolva?

2008-06-06T17:55:00.006+03:00

Culmea gandirii: sa cazi pe ganduri si sa-ti rupi mana.
Speram ca viitorul domn' injiner nu si-a rupt si mana, ca tocmai a venit sesiunea si nu a avea cu ce sa isi faca proiectele.

Mamarutza fatala

2008-05-30T15:09:00.003+03:00

Cand i-am facut caricatura mi-a spus ca vrea sa iasa "fatala". Mai fatala decat atata nu cred ca putea iesi :P

Loosen up my "buttons"

2008-05-22T19:29:00.002+03:00

Sponsor sau dictator

2008-05-22T19:02:00.003+03:00

In primul post al blogului motivam existenta blogului. M-am gandit ca ar fi potrivit sa postez si caricatura omului din cauza caruia expozitia de la Casa de cultura nu a mai avut loc. In caz ca isi gaseste caricatura aici as vrea sa il intreb cate ziare i-au cerut permisiunea presedintelui pentru a publica niste caricaturi care il reprezentau? Cred ca a doua caricatura (cea din dreapta) il reprezinta mai bine decat prima :D

Restanta

2008-05-16T22:26:00.004+03:00

Saptamana asta nu m-am prea tinut de treaba si nu am prea postat. Incerc sa trec si pe alte genuri de desene cum ar fi pin-up-urile. Genul fiind nou nu pot sa spun ca merge foarte usor si de aceea am ramas in urma cu postatul. Ca sa raman in tema o sa postez un desen facut acum vreo doi ani care ar putea fi considerat ca facand parte din categoria pin-up.

Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrecious

2008-05-11T13:56:00.007+03:00

Pot sa zic ca o stiu de cand purta inca scutec pe terenul de basket (de la 13 ani). Intre timp a crescut si are ceva potential la basket datorita antrenamentelor din Vuia :)). Multa bafta, "Precious" si sa aduceti titlul anul asta!!!

Paluga

2008-05-08T21:35:00.004+03:00

Tocmai am aflat ca s-au pus panourile sus pe terenul din Vuia (prietenii stiu de ce), asa ca m-am gandit sa postez caricatura uneia dintre cele mai prolifice jucatoare de acolo (inca o data prietenii stiu de ce :)) ). Paluga, ne vedem sambata in Vuia ;)

Ca intre colegi

2008-05-07T22:33:00.003+03:00

Colegu a promis ca isi pune caricatura pe usa cabinetului la scoala. Sa vedem cand...

Da muzica mai tare

2008-05-07T21:57:00.004+03:00

Astept inca plimbarea cu rolele in contul caricaturii. Don't forget! :P

What's on a man's mind

2008-05-01T21:04:00.005+03:00

O mare parte a filosofiei lui Freud surprinsa intr-o singura imagine. M-am gandit sa dau o alta reprezentare, poate mai moderna, conceptului. Va las pe voi sa decideti care e mai reusita.

Ză first post

2008-04-27T01:34:00.009+03:00

Mi se parea normal ca prima caricatura postata sa fie a lui, din moment ce el m-a "prostit" sa ma apuc de asa ceva cand mi-a cerut sa fac cateva caricaturi pentru el. Desi acum un an ii spuneam intr-un interviu la radio ca nu imi place sa fac caricaturi, dupa ce am desenat cele cateva cerute de el a inceput sa imi placa sa le fac. Sot devotat, tata a zece copii, erou national, veteran de razboi, laureat al Premiului Nobel si om de stiri (macar ultima e adevarata :D ), imi face placere sa vi-l prezint pe Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Izvoreanu in "Tonic Balet".

Despre blog

2008-04-24T00:27:00.003+03:00

Am sa postez pe pagina aceasta cateva dintre cele mai reusite desene ale mele, in special caricaturi-portret pentru ca am vazut ca au priza la lume. Am avut supriza neplacuta sa mi se ofere un panou pentru a le expune la Casa de Cultura a Studentilor in cadrul unui eveniment, numai ca in ultimul moment, din cauza unuia din sponsorii evenimentului, sa nu mai fie expuse. Postarea pe acest blog depinde numai de mine si de aceea am ales modalitatea aceasta de expunere. Sper sa reveniti cu placere pe blog pentru a vedea de fiecare data noi imagini. De asemenea, comentariile cu critici atat pozitive cat si negative (in limitele bunului simt) sunt binevenite. (I'll be posting on this blog the best drawings I've made, mainly caricatures because I've seen that people enjoy them quite a lot. I've had the unpleasant surprise of being offered to post these drawings at an exibithion, to find out the day before the exihibition that one of the sponsors did not agree with me posting them. Posting on this blog is only up to me, this is why I have chosen this way to show my work. I hope you will be revisiting soon to see the new pictures. Comments are welcomed if you feel like writing some.)