i draw sometimes

this is where I post my art. I take requests, please lmk if you want to see something from me, even if it’s something I haven’t posted about in a long time

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No one knows if finishing a drawing is possible

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I love art. Would love to make some someday.

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started watching venture bros

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my girl #mygirl

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LIBERAL anton chigurh be like top or bottom call it

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More trains 👍

I’ve been informed I color switched Dinah and Pearl but. Oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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I'm actually soo embarrassed to post this cause idk the first thing about Starlight Express. But I listened to the cast recordings and the characters sounded fun so I wanted to draw what I think they might look like. I saw a few costume photos while researching the show but other than that I wanted to see what I could come up with on my own before I dive any deeper. The last one is Pearl, hope the others are self explanatory. So sorry if I'm like completely off base on these haha, I've never had to anthropomorphize a train before.

YappingDesign notes under cut:

-I actually can't stand Greaseball and making her a butch woman was the only way I’d get myself interested just barely enough to draw her once. Sadly drawing her has created a positive feedback loop which has made me like her. So that backfired.

-Her outfit is nonsense, I took football padding and stapled train parts (Union Pacific's DDA40X) and Elvis shit onto it. I just wanted to put her in something other than a t-shirt for now.

-For CB I kinda wanted to make him look like a trucker but also very cutesy; still trying to strike the correct balance there. I put his handbrake on his chest bc I think it could potentially be a funny visual. Headset for communication (I think those r actually his ears, I just wanted to make them look like headphones. I really should give him a hat...). (Btw I love CB slang so this guy was an instant favorite also I love how he's insane)

-Pearl is blue bc her name is Pearl which reminds me of the sea :) She has window panels on her top. Idk if she should be so robotic since she's not an engine, but since she's new and shiny I wanted her to look futuristic. Also why I gave her a bit of a retro-futurist vibe. Plus a racing suit just for funsies.

-Wanted to give her a girl-next-door vibe cause she's still trying to figure out who she is, but I think she should have a goth phase or something soon.

Okay yay I can go look at costume photos and fanart now. I will come back more educated soon.

[s0r3wach1gauy0]

Hello and welcome! My personal favorite place for costume photos is this wiki, but I also have been saving photos obsessively for like 5 years so I have a decent backlog. I welcome asks and messages if there's something you'd like to see in particular :)

As for your art, I love it! I find it really interesting you chose to color swap Pearl and Dinah, unintentionally or not. I hadn't really considered it before, but color me intrigued! The way you draw people is so... human, like your grasp of different face shapes and nose shapes in particular looks so good! For me I love (and complain about) drawing clothing details and once you are more used to looking at the costumes' shapes I find it gets easier.

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Oh thank you so much for the great resource!! Lot of good photos; also it’s crazy how expansive this musical is with all the different permutations and additions and everything.

I see now that I did accidentally color swap them hehe. I think I might keep it, it’s grown on me, but also it’s less recognizable obviously. We’ll see. And thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked my art, I haven’t drawn in months and kinda lost the muscle memory for it, but StEx got me started drawing again! Which is so out of left field for me but I guess it speaks to the design potential of the show.

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I'm actually soo embarrassed to post this cause idk the first thing about Starlight Express. But I listened to the cast recordings and the characters sounded fun so I wanted to draw what I think they might look like. I saw a few costume photos while researching the show but other than that I wanted to see what I could come up with on my own before I dive any deeper. The last one is Pearl, hope the others are self explanatory. So sorry if I'm like completely off base on these haha, I've never had to anthropomorphize a train before.

YappingDesign notes under cut:

-I actually can't stand Greaseball and making her a butch woman was the only way I’d get myself interested just barely enough to draw her once. Sadly drawing her has created a positive feedback loop which has made me like her. So that backfired.

-Her outfit is nonsense, I took football padding and stapled train parts (Union Pacific's DDA40X) and Elvis shit onto it. I just wanted to put her in something other than a t-shirt for now.

-For CB I kinda wanted to make him look like a trucker but also very cutesy; still trying to strike the correct balance there. I put his handbrake on his chest bc I think it could potentially be a funny visual. Headset for communication (I think those r actually his ears, I just wanted to make them look like headphones. I really should give him a hat...). (Btw I love CB slang so this guy was an instant favorite also I love how he's insane)

-Pearl is blue bc her name is Pearl which reminds me of the sea :) She has window panels on her top. Idk if she should be so robotic since she's not an engine, but since she's new and shiny I wanted her to look futuristic. Also why I gave her a bit of a retro-futurist vibe. Plus a racing suit just for funsies.

-Wanted to give her a girl-next-door vibe cause she's still trying to figure out who she is, but I think she should have a goth phase or something soon.

Okay yay I can go look at costume photos and fanart now. I will come back more educated soon.

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[Sorry I rambled a bit. I just... sometimes worlds spill out cuz I like something a whole lot. 😅😅]

These are beautiful just like actually absolutely beautiful!!

Like I honestly absolutely love the designs of each of the characters that you have done. From the choices of their appearances, to how their outfits are, to their expressions, to just all of it! Just wow, just I love it all!!

Sorry I'm a bit at a loss of words, I've definitely seen people draw theses characters before and I will admit from both the more original versions to one the more closely looking like the musical ones they are all great and I love them too.

But yours, there is just something about yours that puts what you've made of them to the absolute top of my favorite list!! 💖💖✨✨

Also I will admit, I absolutely adore how you've done CB!! As someone who both just absolutely loves OLC CB (Michael Staniforth) and pre 18 Toy Soldier design, your version of him is just muah chef's kiss💋🤌!!

I love them, slightly envy them, but like just damn I think they are the most CB to ever seen CB before. lol xD

An just man he will live in my head forever now doing his silly Caboose things. lmao

So just like, astounding work absolutely love your style and how you've interpreted the characters!! You've done amazing here and on your other art too! 💖✨

/gen (all of it)

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This is the sweetest thing ever omg 🥺🥺🥺 I’m so glad you like these. I was honestly kinda worried that they would seem off to people who know more about the show than I do but I’m very happy that they came out alright haha. I’ll have to post the other sketches I did too!

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I'm actually soo embarrassed to post this cause idk the first thing about Starlight Express. But I listened to the cast recordings and the characters sounded fun so I wanted to draw what I think they might look like. I saw a few costume photos while researching the show but other than that I wanted to see what I could come up with on my own before I dive any deeper. The last one is Pearl, hope the others are self explanatory. So sorry if I'm like completely off base on these haha, I've never had to anthropomorphize a train before.

YappingDesign notes under cut:

-I actually can't stand Greaseball and making her a butch woman was the only way I’d get myself interested just barely enough to draw her once. Sadly drawing her has created a positive feedback loop which has made me like her. So that backfired.

-Her outfit is nonsense, I took football padding and stapled train parts (Union Pacific's DDA40X) and Elvis shit onto it. I just wanted to put her in something other than a t-shirt for now.

-For CB I kinda wanted to make him look like a trucker but also very cutesy; still trying to strike the correct balance there. I put his handbrake on his chest bc I think it could potentially be a funny visual. Headset for communication (I think those r actually his ears, I just wanted to make them look like headphones. I really should give him a hat...). (Btw I love CB slang so this guy was an instant favorite also I love how he's insane)

-Pearl is blue bc her name is Pearl which reminds me of the sea :) She has window panels on her top. Idk if she should be so robotic since she's not an engine, but since she's new and shiny I wanted her to look futuristic. Also why I gave her a bit of a retro-futurist vibe. Plus a racing suit just for funsies.

-Wanted to give her a girl-next-door vibe cause she's still trying to figure out who she is, but I think she should have a goth phase or something soon.

Okay yay I can go look at costume photos and fanart now. I will come back more educated soon.

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I decided to stop having clinical depression so I will start posting art again soon 👍

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*flipping through my outdated flashcards* uhhh... whovians grab your tardises?

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i think hes silly.

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hi

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YAYYYYY UNSHADOWBANNED!!!!

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Your art slaps I hope you know, ty for sharing it with the world

Ty so much; your tags on my art made me really happy!! Here is a Chigurh just for you.

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He’s a cunt.

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can someone give this guy a break