Gabu's doodles

[wigfrids hat]

x'''D willow doesn't look very impressed to have ham drippings on her shoes

 

hehe, is that possibly a request to see wormwood? XD

[Gabu Gabu]

[Gabu Gabu]

It is robot time and I am so ready.

So out of all the characters WX is probably the most fun to draw. Part of that is they have a really funny personality but for me specifically I'm a really really big Mega Man fan so a lot of my WX doodles just look like an MMX OC. It's not super clear in my Don't Starve fan art but the Mega Man series is probably my biggest inspiration for my art. My favorites are MM Classic and MMX but for WX I took note of Hitoshi Ariga's work.

For those wondering he made the Megamix manga among other MM projects. He also made a couple Pokemon starting with Gen 6 and worked on some Klonoa projects such as the art for the (discontinued) webcomic and as a writer for the (canceled) movie AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

the use of bolts and fabric I think fits WX.

After playing with their overall aesthetic I wanted to figure out some robot anatomy. Actual androids are incredibly complicated so I looked at some figurines and how they move as they're simpler to draw. Plus I'm already familiar with how articulated toys work. I found a new Mega Man X figure and I wanted to see how the shoulders worked.

So the shoulders look as if they stick out of the torso on a little stick so that they have greater mobility. I decided to give WX shoulders like this instead their t-shirt looking ones as they allow for more movement while still looking similar to the original. 

I also tried to make sense of their arms by looking at a Mettaton figure from Fangamer.

Now I don't have this thing so I'm not sure how those arms can pose. Are they made of rubber? Is there a metal band in there? I haven't seen anybody rip it apart yet so I can't say for sure how it works. People have ripped apart the official Undertale plushies though.

I tried giving them a full metal torso briefly as I felt that I was taking too many liberties. On one hand that would make them stiffer and more robotic, on the other hand I like giving WX a ton of expression.

Here's the thing, I still am not 100% satisfied with this WX. But I'm okay with that because experimenting with their design is half the fun for me.

Wilson is getting the next post.

Edited August 6, 2020 by Gabu Gabu

[Gabu Gabu]

Had trouble putting thoughts into words, and when you can't write what you're feeling-

Edited August 25, 2020 by Gabu Gabu

[wigfrids hat]

yanno, considering all but one of those is an absolute banger and the one odd out is still pretty good i am having a hard time rectifying the motivational comic

[Gabu Gabu]

Frick, sorry this didn't come across very well. They are all bangers and I recognize that now it's just I didn't think they were *good enough* at the time and I really beat myself up over that. And I recognize that's ridiculous! I just had to come to terms with the fact that I'm still learning and I can't meet my stupid high expectations unless I work to improve. So now I should take what I have (and what I have is really good) and just draw 80 Wilson's instead of drawing 1 and getting hung up over not getting his nose right. I was hoping that having a persona over reacting would show how much I was beating myself up over this and how ridiculous I was being, but I also limited myself to five-ish pages to work with. I'll clarify things better in my next post. and not write at midnight that might help

[wigfrids hat]

1 hour ago, Gabu Gabu said:

Frick, sorry this didn't come across very well. They are all bangers and I recognize that now it's just I didn't think they were *good enough* at the time and I really beat myself up over that. And I recognize that's ridiculous! I just had to come to terms with the fact that I'm still learning and I can't meet my stupid high expectations unless I work to improve. So now I should take what I have (and what I have is really good) and just draw 80 Wilson's instead of drawing 1 and getting hung up over not getting his nose right. I was hoping that having a persona over reacting would show how much I was beating myself up over this and how ridiculous I was being, but I also limited myself to five-ish pages to work with. I'll clarify things better in my next post. and not write at midnight that might help

oops, that was my mistake then!

[Gabu Gabu]

So for a better example of how bad of a perfectionist I can be is this:

I thought this drawing looked great! So then I tried replicating this look with his normal outfit:

The differences between these two is incredibly minuscule, but it was enough for me to hate the second picture. But when I looked at it the next day I realized it also looked great and I was being to hard on myself. Part of why I think like this is that I'm not fully sure what I want him to look like. Wilson has a ridiculous amount of artwork to reference from being the main character/poster boy of the series to get a gist of how he acts. I used some animated Tim Burton protags as inspiration as well, specifically Jack and the guy from Corpse Bride, that and the fact this game is about trying not to starve is why I draw him as a walking stick. (It makes sense for everyone to be all bones but drawing skinny people over and over again can get boring so some liberties were taken with the likes of Woodie and Winona). But for references of someone that looked like him in an artstyle similar to my own work, I couldn't come up with anything. The best thing I got is Arthur from the animated Mystery Skulls music videos.

If you're looking at this and thinking he looks like the orange lovechild of Shaggy and Dipper Pines then you're on point.

Wilson is one of my favorite characters and yet I wasn't having any fun drawing him. I realized I'm not going to meet my expectations any time soon if I don't even know what to expect from myself. And for that matter these are doodles, there is no reason to expect perfection if I'm just experimenting. So I gave in and just drew what I felt like.

I like to think this one is a sorta sequel to a Webber doodle I posted earlier.

After drawing the Gladiator skin for the first time I realized I have yet to draw a ton of his skins.

After this one I accidentally drew all of them.

The only skins I don't like are his Hallowed Nights and Magmatic. The Magmatic set in general I feel is pretty weak for reasons other than the portraits look like they were done by someone new at the company, but the Hallowed Nights are supposed to look ridiculous so I can't complain about that.

So I had the problem of hating how a drawing came out but realizing it was fine the next day with the Roseate one. I had another Roseate to replace this one but I decided to keep this. The Wendy is there because there was an empty space that needed to be filled and Wendy is my go to apparently.

Whats this website's policy on swears.

Annnd those are my Wilson's. My favorite doodles would have to be the Snowfallen, Survivor, and Mad Scientist. I got another miscellaneous dump and then I'll tackle Maxwell.

Edited August 25, 2020 by Gabu Gabu

[BlueBaby701]

These Are Great! Keep up the good work!

[Gabu Gabu]

Thank you!!! Will do!

Edited August 26, 2020 by Gabu Gabu

[DragonMage156]

On 8/27/2020 at 3:00 AM, Gabu Gabu said:

There's nothing wrong with drawing a handsome Wilson, just steer clear of Wilson thirsters (they're all over Tumblr ^^; )

[Gabu Gabu]

1 hour ago, DragonMage156 said:

There's nothing wrong with drawing a handsome Wilson, just steer clear of Wilson thirsters (they're all over Tumblr ^^; )

I just want my Wilson to look silly but I'm so hung up on making my artwork look "cool" at the same time. But ngl even though none of my stuff is supposed to be *hot* if someone saw it that way I would take that as a complement.

[Blue Moth]

On 8/25/2020 at 1:42 PM, Gabu Gabu said:

I really like this one, you did a great job on it!

[wigfrids hat]

On 8/30/2020 at 9:29 PM, DragonMage156 said:

There's nothing wrong with drawing a handsome Wilson, just steer clear of Wilson thirsters (they're all over Tumblr ^^; )

dude, i say go for it. wilson thirsters tend to also bring in wesson stuff and i won't say no to anyone who includes wes even if it involves smooches x'''D

[Gabu Gabu]

Doodle dump time!

Real quick:

5 hours ago, Blue Moth said:

I really like this one, you did a great job on it!

Thank you, I think I understated how much I like the Survivor doodle because I am very proud with how that came out.

Onto the doodles, I've recently focused on characters I don't draw as much and tried polishing my drawings of them. There are still some more common faces though.

Walter and Walani I haven't drawn in a while, and the one drawing of Wolfgang I posted didn't do him justice. I think the thing next to Walter is a dead bee.

Gonna be honest, didn't think we would get Webber beards at all, and especially 12 of them this quickly. But I'll take it! I need to find one of those reaction charts to fill up with Webber, to get a handle on not only his eyes but how his head-legs act depending on his emotions.

You know I think I prefer the "gosh danggit to heck" to normal swears.

Tried a more stylized Wendy and Abigail.

So, Wigfrid rework. I'm not really sure what to think, I have some theories on why she was chosen but that's for general discussion. That said, I've been trying to get my buddy to play as her and this is the perfect excuse.

This Wheeler was refined in that the hair and floofy collar are much more simpler so that she's easier to draw and matches better with the other characters. I did remember the lips this time it's just not super obvious as when smiling wide lips thin out.

That Knight isn't supposed to be a part of this scene but they are a mod so I guess it's feasible.

So one thing I forgot to mention in my Wes post was I was slightly inspired by the aesthetics and character designs of OFF when designing him. It's a incredibly meta RPG Maker game with weak gameplay but a fun story. I was playing the game around the time I got into DS, but I think it was also a mixture of the sketchy artstyles and the messy hair with the clown cheeks.

The guy in the masks is Zacharie and the big dude is Enoch. There is another character Sugar/Sucre I wanted to use as an example but I couldn't find a good image of her. I thought that Zach and Wes had similar hair but I guess I was a little off (heh).

And you might of seen 'em next to Wheeler, we have a Glommer.

May Glim Glom gift you a good day.

[wigfrids hat]

no wonder it is dead, someone took that poor bee's wings right off!

[Blueleaf12]

Your art is so nice omg  Your expressions and poses are amazing, it really breathes life into your art, especially with your sketchy style. I love how you drew Woodie, and Wolfgang looks so soft and loveable. Your Wigfrids are also to die for. Keep it up!

[SDragonhead]

I like the way ya draw everyone’s hair, different lines n shapes used, I tend to pay attention most to those little details so I am llllooking 

 

[Gabu Gabu]

Whoops life happened. I had intended to finish this last month but I'm only now understanding online schooling and how to properly schedule things. I got work done early and it's literally Maxwell's birthday (at the time of writing this) so I have to post this!

Maxwell is my favorite character, not just in DS but he's one of my favorites in gaming. There isn't any special reasoning, like being relatable or incredibly well-written, he just hits a ton of my favorite tropes. My first introduction was when I was researching the game I found his default portrait and I immediately knew he was gonna be my favorite.

This face screams "I know I'm an ***hole and I revel in it".

I don't need to go into the lore, everyone knows it's great. But what I really love is Max after the throne and seeing his character development from DS to DST. It's subtle but Maxwell starting to regret his actions and acting just a little bit nicer (just a little) makes him more believable. I like that the characters in these games are kind of losers, cause it means that we are allowed to see a little humility. Even with all of that he's still an egotistical jerk with a dramatic flair drowning in sarcasm. Ah, you all reading this know that already but all of these character traits are my favorites, hence why Max is my favorite.

Max was weird to draw because he is drawn... realistically, for DS standards at least. All the other playable characters are short weird but cute doodles, whereas NPC Maxwell was a tall and more appropriately proportioned magic man. The other characters leave plenty of room for interpretation but Max has a more defined design. I didn't fully understand how faces work (I'm still not 100% sure) but I could always cheat with the other characters in a cartoony matter. I can't as easily with Max though, because there are more details to draw out most of my drawings were figuring out what features I wanted to use and what to exaggerate. My best Max's were either profiles, doodle-doodles, and Williams.

What I really struggled with was getting his age right. Max seems to be really old but not Wickerbottom old.

Like this looks good but he looks too young because he he doesn't have the receding hairline. Each drawing was figuring out what I liked and what I didn't.

This is my favorite of the notebook doodles.

The age combined with how I have a flatter, rounder art style more suited for creepy kiddos resulted in me looking for some more devious inspiration.

Oh yes.

I don't remember who said this, but someone at Didney said that the reason why their work is so appealing is because the characters are really three dimensional; they're not realistic, but believable. They also made great references because Maxwell shares a ton of these design elements. I focused on Maleficent and Frollo, the former because they looked so similar and the latter because while intimidating Frollo just looks like a normal guy. Max is just a normal guy who happened to come across a demonic book.

Again, now I was just figure out the little details.

Aw man don't you hate when you have a really good drawing but a banana you drew earlier gets in the way.

Context:

Thanks Diddy Kong.

Best Webber I've ever drew, have yet to top it.

Now I'm at a comfortable place were he looks like Max but is still simple enough to be easily replicated.

I've been drawing digitally more and I'm getting more comfortable with it. I haven't been playing the game as much because I've been busy so it hasn't been on my mind as much. I still doodled a Max for his birthday, tested myself with a different style. I drew Max scowling all the time so I figured I could draw him a little more relaxed. I'm very happy with it, I'm going to try drawing these characters digitally more often.

 

 

[Blue Moth]

Good to see you back! I always love to see your art and look forward to every time you post.

I like the way you draw Maxwell, with the proportions of his face and your general disney villain inspiration. Great work!

[Gabu Gabu]

I MISSED WENDY AND ABBY'S BIRTHDAY FFFFFFFFFFFRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIICCCCKKKKKKK

 

wow click for better quality yikes

Edited November 12, 2020 by Gabu Gabu

[Gabu Gabu]

Haven't updated in a while; I got a hold on digital art stuff but because I'm busy I haven't had much time to play DS. These characters still live in my head though, and while I can't find my traditional sketches because I'm horribly organized, I have some digital sketches. Not sure how they'll come out but if they're like the above picture you might need to click on them for better quality.

 

Monika how'd you get here

[wigfrids hat]

.... am i silly or is that lackadaisy fanart i see???

[Gabu Gabu]

omg its not lackadaisy but it's does look like it! The two cats are Mae from NITW and the cat Mayonnaise from a Jackbox minigame "Split the Room".

[wigfrids hat]

i actually don't know either of those, haha