#twio

G O D it has been a loooong time since I've drawn any of these characters, and it shows x'D (I think at least five years? The last time I remember sketching them was 2016.)

But I definitely had fun drawing and coloring them all. (It was so hard to draw Paula's face in these, though; I had to figure out how to make her eyes look half-lidded without her looking stoned x'D. She's just supposed to look breezy and flippant, not a pothead fjejfjwj)

In contrast, Elts, Liene, and Liutas were very simple to draw. Even in this different style I had no issues.

I literally listened to 'Sexy' (from the Mean Girls musical), 'Young Girl Talking About Herself', 'California Gurls', and 'Bubblegum Bitch' on loop while drawing Paula xD. ...I feel like that sums up her...quirky...personality xD (Meanwhile, I jammed out to the Mamma Mia West End Cast soundtrack while drawing the ELL trio.)

Elts, Liene, and Liutas have different reactions to Paula's antics:

Elts: -_-

Liene: ;^;

Liutas: ^w^

The God chose a tired lovely guy and it’s blessedThanks for your request! You are always welcome in my askbox!

Bonus:

Invite Rebellion | Create Unity

Project Goal | At its most elemental, the main goal of the project is to use street art to transform the grey, often vandalised, wall and make the Inveresk riverbank a more inviting public space.

About the project | The wall along the riverbank behind the QVMAG, University of Tasmania accomodation, Tasmanian College of the Arts campus at Inveresk currently exists as an unclaimed, potential platform for art, creativity and unity. Since the wall was built (as part of the development of the area as a path for pedestrians and cyclists) I have wondered why it is left blank, to be defaced and constantly painted over in grey again. Do we need another place that inadvertently asks for misbehaviour?

As a student who utilises the space beyond the wall, where art an creativity are encouraged, practised and enjoyed daily, leaving such a canvas blank seems like an wasted opportunity. There are some incredible artists on the other side of the walk-way whose skills ought to be utilised to transform a bland wall of space into a space that is inviting and takes art from the studio to the street where it can be enjoyed by the public.

If you would like to support this idea or discuss it further, please contact me here. My name is Indea Quinn and I would love to hear from you - any feedback is encouraged and appreciated! Please also check out the rest of the TWiO page (best viewed on a laptop and is not ideal for phones or other hand-held devices) or the Tasmania Made Open page. I have briefly outlined some further points on the project, below.

The positives:

+ Good timing - due to the planned development for the Inveresk area, this concept would tie in with making the area more appealing and engaging

+ Could encourage the community to use the new bike/walk way and would ensure that the area wasn't left to fall into a the category of not being family-friendly or daunting/unpleasant to be around

+ Encourage people to use their artistic inclinations for positive art that benefits the community

+ Utilise the great assets to the area - the vibrant, creative people currently using the Inveresk campus

+ Potential for education - graffiti workshops?

+ Create a space that could be used and enjoyed socially by the people already in the area (students, residents in the apartments, museum goers, etc) as well as to draw people to the area who would not otherwise seek it out (with a potential flow-on effect that sees more interest in the arts precinct) 

Directions this project could take: 

+ using the painting of the wall to bring the community together with an opening event/festival with performance, workshops, food etc

+ asking for design submissions for particular sections of the wall from the general public (as a competition?) to really emphasise the idea of the wall being 'ours'

+ asking community groups to design/paint a section of the wall, to promote a sense of community and to tell Launceston’s story

+ having the wall completely repainted every few years to keep the community interested and personally invested in maintaining and evolving the area