During our childhood we carefully observe everyone around us, at home, at school or directly on the screen or in comics. From among these people or characters we choose which virtues to keep, and we even admire some of them so much that we take them as role models. 

In the exhibition "Drawing Time", which can be visited at the Villazan until January 7th, 2023, Edgar Plans brings together some of these characters that children have dreamed of being over different generations. From some as commonplace as Mafalda to others more particular such as Frankenstein.

Edgar Plans brings together some of these characters that children have dreamed of being over different generations.

Nowadays, the yellow sponge that characterizes SpongeBob is a reference for many people due to his positive attitude, adventurous spirit and ability to solve problems. Plans reflects this in two of his drawings:

An animal hero with a yellow helmet and the characteristic eyes and teeth of the protagonist of the series smiles with innocence and a look full of illusion. Next to him is written "Bobby" as a hint of his name, surrounded by little bubbles.

There is also room for SpongeBob's mythical mascot, the snail Gary. Another representative Edgar character whistles looking upwards, as if he were hiding something. When he whistles, bubbles come out of his mouth, giving us the impression that he is under the sea. On his T-shirt we see the only coloured dye in the composition which brings the snail to life.

The most representative monsters of cinema and literature need not necessarily be evil. Edgar depicts Dracula, the Werewolf and Frankenstein with the greatest of sympathy. All three seem to be trying to scare as a game, but their faces show that they are just children playing, incapable of doing any real harm.

Edgar depicts Dracula, the Werewolf and Frankenstein with the greatest of sympathy.

Plans reserves a space for Hogwarts fans with a large oil on canvas in honour of the young Harry Potter who looks curiously at the paint pigment he has just created with his wand. Isn't painting just another form of magic?

Lastly, we mention the only animal hero from Edgar who cries, and he does so for a good reason: the death of the great cartoonist Quino, whose name is written on a piece of paper next to a cross formed by two pencils. It reminds us of one of his famous quotes: "Isn't it incredible what a pencil can have inside?” While a Mafalda inside the protagonist's T-shirt smiles with open arms to remind us that Quino must continue to arouse laughter and not sadness when he is remembered.

The only animal hero from Edgar who cries does it for an understandable reason: the death of the great cartoonist Quino