The May edition of my “drawing other folks’ suggestions” was just a regular open call, in keeping with my plan to not have back-to-back special editions. A special edition might be themed or like April’s improv experiment.
I am pleased that people continue to engage by pitching suggestions. I am further pleased that those suggestions continue to be clever and fun. Sometimes they’re too clever for something I try to make as a quick sketch. I left behind a true “quick sketch” by, oh, some time in the middle of that first year of doing this.
Here are the top 3 liked pieces from Sunday’s What Shall I Draw Today?:
#1 - John Wick playing with Disney dogs: suggestion by @sickleclaw
The Keanu Reeves starring film is over five years old now, and even though I have yet to watch it or its sequels, I know that John Wick was very attached to his dog. However, I don’t suppose that fact very much informs into the story of this sketch.
I selected three dogs because it’s a good number. The other major variable left to me is selecting of the three of the many Disney dogs. I decided on dogs that had human owners. After that, landing on three that happened to have black, white and grey fur matched well with John Wick’s black and white outfit.
More or less the caricature style aligns with the character designs of the 1961 animated feature, One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
#2 - The Frozen gang as the Mystery, Inc. gang: suggestion by @johnssketches
The quartet of the Mystery, Inc. gang has proven to be a popular subject in general. They’re no less so for a mashup. I think it’s because of each member’s clearly defined personality and contributions to the group.
The quartet of Disney’s Frozen franchise have yet to be around as long as the Scooby gang, and as such is yet to prove as well loved and lasting. That hasn’t stopped me from making comparisons.
Sven (reindeer) as Scooby-Doo – Both clever quadrupeds. An easy match.
Kristoff as Shaggy – Both the long-time companion to the reindeer/dog. It writes itself.
Elsa as Fred – Both the assumed leaders of their respective groups, but also are either one of them the most qualified to be the leader?
Anna as Velma – For both, perhaps the most curious and book smart of their respective gangs. Anna doesn’t wear glasses but they seemed to be part and parcel of Velma’s costume.
Olaf as Daphne – Beside being the last match and Olaf not being a natural better match for any of the other Mystery, Inc. members, the commonality is character malleability. As the script calls for, Daphne can be helpless victim, or accidental puzzle solver or a Velma stand-in. As for Olaf he can be naive, or unexpectedly intuitive or situationally oblivious.
For the story, Mystery, Inc. has maybe two tel-tale group modes: 1) solving mysteries including an unmasking; and 2) running from not-ghost ghosts. Portraying unthreatening Snowgies casting menacing shadows fits the second criteria fine.
#3 - Yakko, Wakko, and Dot giving safety procedures: suggestion by @akoymdf
The trio of characters lend themselves to a trio of safety tips.
I assumed that “safety procedures” meant a timely pandemic theme. But I suppose that I could have chosen any three bits of safety advice. “Chew your food well.” “Buckle up.” “Don’t run with scissors.”
I opted to break up the suggestion into three mini posters, rather than trying to squeeze them into one poster. Design-wise, it was the better and easier choice. Besides, packing in tiny type wins no points for neither design nor clarity of concept.
Wakko gets “hand washing” so that I can draw hims eating the soap. Yakko gets “masks” because I didn’t want to necessarily cover Dot’s face. Dot gets “social distancing” in order to give her long, pointy sticks - that’s comedy.
Here are the rest of the 9 drawn on Sunday:
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Huey, Dewey and Louie playing the game of life
Suggestion by Jeff
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Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn)
Suggestion by @sickleclaw
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Suggestion by Kinzey Freels
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Lightning McQueen eating dessert
Suggestion by @herreriamon
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All of these and more original piece of art will be reserved for sale at my next comic convention showing, which, honestly, looks like will be in 2021.
The next WSIDT session is scheduled for Sunday, June 28th.
Thank you to everyone who pitched their fun drawing suggestions. Thank you for following my blog and/or Instagram (@Monstergram7) and/or Monster Enterprises Facebook page. Thank you for liking.
All: Black ink and color pencil.
“John Wick and dogs” on paper. 12.70 cm x 17.78 cm (5.00 in. x 7.00 in.)
“Frozen/Mystery, Inc.” mashup on Bristol Board. 12.70 cm x 17.78 cm (5.00 in. x 7.00 in.)
“Yakoo,“ “Wakko” and “Dot” each on Bristol Board. 6.35 cm x 8.89 cm (2.50 in. x 3.50 in.)
