Joao Santiago - Blog Posts

i drew this in late 2023 in honor of the really cool fanwork "project shadow" by joao santiago. him and his team did an incredible job bringing this story to life in a meaningful, impactful way and i hope his career goes places.

i really liked the scene with shadow looking up at the rain while his expression softens. i thought it was beautiful. i interpreted it as the planet crying for/with him about his loss as well as shadow bittersweetly appreciating the rain and how it feels on his fur - knowing full well that maria would have loved to feel it too.