Cute minions draw crowd

PENANGITES just can’t get enough of the lovable minions from the Despicable Me movies.

This time, the cylinder-shaped creatures were painted by international artist Ernest Zacharevic on a concrete bollard in Soo Hong Lane, off Armenian Street.

Zacharevic who is famed for his wall murals in the George Town heritage enclave, posted a photo of his work on his Facebook page on Saturday with the caption ‘Goodbye Penang!’.

Since then, visitors have been flocking to take pictures of the minions.

The painting, which is believed to be the first of its kind in Penang, depicts a two-eyed minion sitting on a one-eyed minion, both dressed in blue overalls as shown in the movies.

Among the visitors was student Tan Hooi Xin, 21, who was spotted snapping pictures with her friends Ooi Jun Sze, Ong Xiao Mei and Michelle Tan, all 21.

“It’s really adorable. This time, the artwork by Ernest is taking a twist. Instead of a wall mural, the drawing is on a bollard,” said Hooi Xin.

On Sunday, a photo of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty and youngest son Ethan posing with the ‘minions’ was also posted on his Facebook page.

It was reported in a Chinese daily on Sunday that Zacharevic would be leaving Penang for a holiday after completing his latest artwork.

The minion is one of the most notable characters in the Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2 movies.

The minion toys have taken the country by storm.