#drawdrewinyourstyle (D)

There's this meme going around like wildfire where someone posts a drawing and invites other artists to draw it in their own style.  I did this slightly sleepy/possibly grumpy self portrait with bad posture and thought, heck, why not host my own?  There's a good chance not many people will participate but we'll see.

Digital Sketchbook Street Rat (D)

(I just realized that I never posted these so I thought I might as well now.)

A few weeks ago we properly introduced our kids to my favorite. Any opportunity to draw this guy. No ref but of course I tried to channel @glenkeaneprd. Also, after being inspired by a quick online search, I gave him a little redesign with longer hair and a beard, which of course led to you know what. I think he rocks it.

Then I realized as I was drawing these that I did a similar study of Jasmine last year so I thought I better also put some color on these. Then I could fix a couple bits too.

And since I'm here, I might as well post these sketches I did earlier this year, inspired by the original story treatment, a lot of which was resurrected for the Broadway version:

I've actually been friends with these guys for many years, thanks to the Music Behind the Magic boxed set.

Proud of Your Boy indeed.  Character exploration for Aladdin's ma

Then I had to try her out with li'l Aladdin and meeting her future daughter-in-law.

 Like I said, any excuse to draw this guy!

Digital Sketchbook Princess (D)

Lately on my Instagram art account I initiated a digital sketchbook project, complete with spiral-bound background and a new pen Photoshop brush, since it's sometimes easier to just draw on the computer than to scan or photograph actual pages (though I still try to remember to regularly put pen to paper).  I draw lots of different things but this day I fell back into my comfort zone Disney go-to and drew some Jasmine.

 Then I wanted to paint some: