Ida Was Impressed

Droey and Co. were out in the park one day and were having a lovely chat, when something new caught their eye.

This art work was inspired by a drawing base which is what had the most influence over the expressions everyone was pulling. While this illustration holds the potential to tell a story, there wasn't really a story in mind when I was creating this piece so a lot of what is happening is left to be a mystery. The proportions of the characters also made it difficult for everyone's faces to be visible as they had been in the drawing base; John unfortunately suffers the most because of this.

You may notice that Droey and Anne have adopted their new designs, as the backlog of content has caught up to the content that I started putting on the Instagram account. While their new physical features had been decided, their colours had not which makes this the last illustration to feature Droey's original blue/silver spoon shirt. Speaking of the use of colour, I also used a green pen to colour the sky in which I really like the look of! It's certainly not realistic but it is pleasing to the eye and fits well with the rest of the background.

I wonder what they're looking at, have a guess in the comments and maybe we'll find out someday!

Double Date

Double dates never really go well if Gary and Lexi are involved...

If you're familiar with my Instagram, then by now you'll know about Chad and Valerie. These two characters are my personification for Valentines' Day and are the most obnoxious couple of lovebirds you could know. You'll find as much affection between them as you'd fine rage between Gary and Lexi! So it's quite amusing for these polar opposites to be going on a double date.

Despite being in a committed relationship, Lexi can't help but check out Chad who is showing his angel wings tattooed on his back. She seems rather impressed but it's all fun and games until Valerie points out Chad is not the only one bearing wings. Gary's wearing his trademark white shirt with the orange wings motif, which Valerie innocently compliments. But the sight of Gary receiving attention from another girl makes hypocritical Lexi's blood boil as she's ready to lash out before putting Gary back in his place!

Of course, Lexi should know better than to assume Valerie of all people would be unfaithful to her boyfriend but that's not what's on her mind when it comes to making sure she has Gary to herself!

If you want to see brand new artwork before anyone else, the best place now is to go to Instagram and follow droeydrawsonofficial where new content is posted frequently and you the audience will be able to interact with me more!

Gary, Lexi and Teddywise

Gary and Lexi have been arguing again and this time it seems Lexi wants to give Gary the silent treatment. Who will she talk to in the meantime?

Lexi has a giant teddy-bear that she's had since a funfair date she had with her first boyfriend. She called him Teddywise and it has to be the only thing she is unconditionally kind to! Gary has been ignored for three hours and then decides to watch some Netflix on his own. However Lexi, now wearing her onesie, decided to join him. The only condition was that she had company, which she sat on the opposite end of the sofa so that she would have to look away from Gary when talking to Teddywise.

'So, you're replacing me the teddy now?' Gary asked wearily. Whether Lexi responded or not would confirm his answer, but to his surprise she did speak.

'Yup.' That was the only word Lexi spoke to Gary for the remainder of that day. It wasn't until Gary stumped his toe on the sofa the next day that Lexi started talking to him again!

Chips! Mmmm!

I hadn't drawn Foey or Plottie in a while and wanted to draw them. While having a conversation with someone I came up with an idea that although not evil, would still work for these two. In case you couldn't tell, the conversation was about chip shops.

I'm gonna get my biggest problem with this piece out of the way, this chips look orange. They were coloured using a yellow pen but the orange I've used for Foey is on the more yellow side and so by comparison the chips look almost the same colour. It doesn't help that the background is a proper yellow!

It was a bit difficult drawing Foey and Plottie but given that it's been a long time for both of them I'm not surprised. I think it is noticeable that I had struggle drawing these two but despite that they do still look good.

Do you think evil ever stops for chips? Would your bad guy OCs ever stop for chips? I'd be interested to hear about your antagonist or villain's habits!

Droey and Olivia's Spook

Today's post takes us back in time to a point when Droey and Olivia were still together. This is when they both decided to go to a haunted house for Halloween.

The duo dressed up as Scooby and Shaggy; Olivia's costume was harder to make but with Droey's help they achieved something that would do the trick. It was a cold night and Droey began to regret only wearing a red shirt with a vest beneath. Luckily for him, Olivia made up for that with numerous cuddles in an attempt to keep Droey warm.

Once they were in the haunted house, no amount of cuddles could've kept either Droey or Olivia warm. There was the suspense of waiting for something to happen and the cold temperature that had drowned the atmosphere. Despite her confidence, Olivia insisted on Droey going first; the only reason he agreed to is that if he felt like turning the other way at any point, Olivia would be there.

There was a conservatory at the back of the house which was meant to overlook a vast private land, but it's greenery has overgrown and dominated the conservatory. Now it was more like a swamp cased in glass. Droey and Olivia continued along the stamped out pathway that had been made for visitors. It was a slow and nervous trek, until Droey noticed something rustling.

Droey pointed at it discretely so that Olivia would know to expect something there. As they peered around the corner, they really were taken by surprise! Zorica was the first to scream, then Droey and Olivia and lastly Gary yelped. Quickly the four recovered and promised not to speak of their encounter to anyone else. Zorica and Gary had only been making out but were still awfully embarrassed about being caught then screamed at!

Droey and Olivia decided that the next time Halloween came around, they would just go and see a movie. Perhaps Gary and Zorica should have done the same!

The Chip Cone

Droey has been working on a costume with a couple of friends, Chad and Leo. So why is this chip cone such an important feature?

One of the props was a giant space gun, which Chad insisted on making, he loves his weapons. Droey and Leo worked on other parts of the costume, such as the headpiece. Chad continued to work on the gun but needed a cone shape. While he pondered over the mater, Droey and Leo went to get some lunch.

For a change they fancied chips and so bought a cone each, the chips were lovely but hot enough to burn their mouths! Leo finished first, with Droey still eating as they were about to return to Chad. Droey suddenly realized that they had bough cones, which might be the right size for what Chad wanted! As it turned out, Chad was delighted with the cone and glad that Droey hadn't thrown it away. The gun was completed with the rest of the costume, and the day had been saved by a chip cone.

Can you guess what the costume was going to be? The clues you'll be able to find are in the gun and Droey's shirt of the day. If you think you can guess what they were making, let me know in the comments!

Lacy in the Mall

Lacy is supposed to be staying behind in class today to get on with some work. But she preferred the idea of going out to the shopping center!

Lacy gets on the phone to one of her friends as she holds her drink that was purchased from the recently opened TaGo. Meanwhile she's probably got someone else trying to call her to talk her into coming back to do her work. But Lacy thinks she'll just get on with it when she gets home, whenever that is!

Lacy's skin-tone seems to get darker each time I draw her! It's supposed to be a cream colour but when scanned that colour ends up looking closer to brown, which is what's been done here. I used a tan pen and went over her skin twice to match the tone, only it seems darker than ever! I need to invest in more skin-toned pens so that I can make everyone's skin-tones consistent and accurate.

My only other problem with this piece is the purple cup. It stands out too much since the rest of the illustration is made up from yellows, browns, creams and greys. The cup was not meant to be the vocal point of the piece yet it feels like it is. I wouldn't want to change the colour of the cup but perhaps add some more purple elements to the background; perhaps the greys could have been very desaturated purples?

What's your opinion? How do you think I could have better used the purple? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts!

Draw This In Your Style | The Large Jacket

Draw This In Your Style is a life saving boredom killer! Here's one of a very interesting looking jacket.

I wish I could get the original image for you but this was saved on my Pinterest which I no longer have, down to a technical issue regarding my account. Not being able to show the original image doesn't really allow this one to have much appeal as it ends up looking more like an original piece. If anyone happens to find the original one of these I would be most grateful if you were able to send it to me so I can unite these depictions of the girl in the large jacket!

Lexi Gets Her Gloves On

Finger-less gloves can look cool, but trust Lexi to buy gloves that are also Crocs!

I found out that these gloves exist and so knew exactly who should put them on. I gave Lexi a red pair of Croc gloves to compliment her new bandanna. You may not have noticed but Lexi's given herself a new look after that very rainy day some time ago!

This illustration was sketched out in pencil but erased thoroughly so that I could colour the piece to look realistic. While still quite cartoony, there is an accurate depiction of shape and the shading (though it could be darker) is noticeable.

What do you think of Lexi's new look? You'll be able to get a full look of her new design soon. I think this new design is going to be easier to work with, and that's great!

Martin's Working Late

Martin is known for being the zombie artist, simply because he's always so tired out by his work!

Very few sounds are heard from Martin's room. It's normal for a room to be quiet just after twenty to three, but in comparison to most rooms, Martin's is actually quite a bustle! Most people are asleep, or sat looking at screens. There are no active screens tonight, and no sleeping souls. There is the clink of a brush tapping a shot glass which has been used for storing water. The brush dips into the water and swirls around for a couple of seconds before coming back out to be tapped against the glass again.

Martin draws his brush back to him and picks up a slightly darker pigment. He has mixed several shades of the same colour so he can paint a realistic looking skull. The only light in the room comes from a desk lamp forcing Martin to see only his work space clearly. He does not care for the clock telling him how late it is, only for the amount of work he has left to do. But his body cares and he's feeling tired. Recognizing that he may be about to fall asleep on the job, Martin reaches out for the can of Buzz Boost, his favourite energy drink. Unfortunately, there is but a mere drop left. The can gets shaken furiously in attempt to free any more drops of drink, but nothing.

Are you working hard as an art student? Don't overwork yourself like Martin; that said don't be too laid back either!