Melissa's Drawing of the team! <--- Check it out

[WayfastWill]

http://www.wdwinfo.com/images/melissa-drawing/

Thanks Melissa! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[UrsulasShadow]

Very nice! I like Will's T-shirt.

[bcvdreamer]

Wow, that's amazing. Great detail and I love the picture of Bob on the wall.

[AnninIowa]

Wow! What an amazing job!! :thumbsup2

[two-foxes]

Thanks for sharing and GREAT JOB, Melissa! I am digging the dole whip floats....yummy!

[maiziezoe]

That is awesome!!

Great work Melissa!

[cobbler]

Wow, what a great picture!!

[tspann]

Excellent!!:cheer2:

[Tonya2426]

Wow!! That is wonderful. I love the Dole Whips everywhere.

Who are the two blonde people in the window?

[disneym2m]

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks. I am always a little nervous to share my artwork, so your kind words are truly appreciated.

The two blonde girls in the windows are:

1. On the left is me. This is how I always draw myself in pictures.
2. On the right is Tammy (tlterrynva). I met Tammy through the Disboards and she was an awesome supporter of my artwork. So I wanted to honor her involvement.

Any other questions, just let me know.

Thanks again for your support.

[WebmasterJohn]

I'm a little nervous to ask - why is it John's Vaseline?

[WaltD4Me]

I'm a little nervous to ask - why is it John's Vaseline?

I was wondering the same thing! I got the gravy, but not the vaseline...then after thinking about it, I decided maybe I didn't really want to know. :scared:

Other than that though....great picture! The detail is truly amazing, I've looked it 3 times now and found new things each time. I wish I could see it in person.

[disneym2m]

I'm a little nervous to ask - why is it John's Vaseline?

I can't believe you don't remember. In chat, a few weeks ago, a Diser said that she was going to run up and hug you on the podcast cruise. And you replied that you would cover yourself in Vaseline and slip out of the hug. It was the chat when everyone was referencing Kevin's Gravy and Nuts. So I drew a reference to what was mentioned in that chat. I have it written on my notes page, but unfortunately not the date that the chat took place. I think it was 3 to 4 weeks ago.

[disneygrlkat]

That's very cool! I just spent about 10 minutes analyzing it and laughing at some of the references. Great job!

[~Fisharefriends~]

thats such a cool pictures, so detailed, i think i could spend the day looking at it and find something new, reminding me of a different podcast story.

[aGoofyMom]

I love the picture! You are an amazing artist.

I chuckled at the harp in the corner....now I really want to find a lap harp for the podcast cruise! ;)

[astrodrummergirl]

Wow, great picture!!!

Presuming this was done on a computer, photoshop most likely, did you use a graphics tablet, or am I completely stupid if it was done by hand?

Anyways, great picture (again) and I love all the hidden details!

[JimFitz]

Very cool work.

Why does Pete live in such squalor? ;)

[::DisneyLove::]

Amazing picture!! Those dole whips look delicious!!

[UrsulasShadow]

I can't believe you don't remember. In chat, a few weeks ago, a Diser said that she was going to run up and hug you on the podcast cruise. And you replied that you would cover yourself in Vaseline and slip out of the hug. It was the chat when everyone was referencing Kevin's Gravy and Nuts. So I drew a reference to what was mentioned in that chat. I have it written on my notes page, but unfortunately not the date that the chat took place. I think it was 3 to 4 weeks ago.

See, John? You can't say anything 'round here, lest it comes back and bites you in the butt. :lmao:

[kab407]

That is absolutely amazing. The detail is stunning.

[Annette_VA]

Are those cans of peanuts from the Virginia Diner? Totally looks like it! Love the Virginia Diner!

Awesome picture, BTW! It really is something you could spend hours looking at and remembering where all the references come from

[SweaterInJune]

How fun!

Nice job on the picture. The detail is AMAZING! :)

[shellyminnie]

Awesome picture, Melissa!!!

I love all the little details. GREAT JOB!!!!!

:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[Madi100]

Amazing Picture. I wish I could see it in person, becasue there are so many details that are a little hard to see on the computer. Great Job!

[aspen37]

Great job!!:thumbsup2 The amount of detail is amazing.:banana: :banana: :banana:

[WebmasterJohn]

I can't believe you don't remember. In chat, a few weeks ago, a Diser said that she was going to run up and hug you on the podcast cruise. And you replied that you would cover yourself in Vaseline and slip out of the hug. It was the chat when everyone was referencing Kevin's Gravy and Nuts. So I drew a reference to what was mentioned in that chat. I have it written on my notes page, but unfortunately not the date that the chat took place. I think it was 3 to 4 weeks ago.

This falls under the 'watch what you say at all times' category :lmao:

Thanks for the explanation.

John

[ADP]

Wow! Very detailed and beautifully done. There are a lot of little hidden gems in this picture. Great job Melissa!

[NDM#1]

How, oh how, did you create this picture? Is this done on a computer? How is the coloring done? I love your style. Your work is definitely something to be proud of!:thumbsup2

[miksilver]

Great picture. Incredible attention to detail! :thumbsup2

[disneym2m]

Wow, great picture!!!

Presuming this was done on a computer, photoshop most likely, did you use a graphics tablet, or am I completely stupid if it was done by hand?

Anyways, great picture (again) and I love all the hidden details!


Oh the secrets I must share....:goodvibes First I drew a basic concept of the picture. I scanned it into the computer and then used Photoshop CS2 to draw the picture with my mouse. Yes, I know Photoshop is for photos, but I have used it from the beginning and liked it better than the art version of Photoshop. Some items were actual clipart and that I enhanced and used for the photo. Majority of the items were mouse drawn, but parts of the photo, like the Disney posters and the Dis Unplugged logo were "borrowed".

Thank you for your support and kind words. I truly appreciate it.

[disneym2m]

Are those cans of peanuts from the Virginia Diner? Totally looks like it! Love the Virginia Diner!

Awesome picture, BTW! It really is something you could spend hours looking at and remembering where all the references come from



Wow, Annette good eye. Yes those are Virginia Diner peanuts. I wanted to put peanut cans in the Peanut Gallery with Will and Walter and Diser Tammy suggested Virginia Diner. So I looked at their website and tried to recreate the can label. Plus it adds something unique from the state of Virginia.

[LilGMom]

Wow! Love the details. Good job!! :thumbsup2

[tinkbutt]

very Nice detail!!! wow!!:thumbsup2

[SpaceMtnFan]

I love this Picture very cute. I love the harpest in the back :thumbsup2

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Very cool!!!! Gret job. I love the dole whip floats too.

[Cyrano]

Very clever :thumbsup2

[chickie]

That is phenominal!!! I wish I had 1/10th of your talent!
I love the bag over John's head; I wonder if he'll be wearing it the whole time on the podcast cruise.:lmao:
Great drawing, Melissa!

[astrodrummergirl]

Oh the secrets I must share....:goodvibes First I drew a basic concept of the picture. I scanned it into the computer and then used Photoshop CS2 to draw the picture with my mouse. Yes, I know Photoshop is for photos, but I have used it from the beginning and liked it better than the art version of Photoshop. Some items were actual clipart and that I enhanced and used for the photo. Majority of the items were mouse drawn, but parts of the photo, like the Disney posters and the Dis Unplugged logo were "borrowed".

Thank you for your support and kind words. I truly appreciate it.

Wow, thats some mouse skills! I can barely draw with the mouse, but then again, I can barely draw artistically with a pencil.

Oh, and I know someone else who uses CS2 for non photo images, I personally use Fireworks, but thats what I've gotten used to.

[safetymom]

Wow, what a great job.

[racingwench]

Melissa
I have to compliment you on a wonderful job. I wish I had .000001% of your talent.:thumbsup2

Thanks for sharing the picture with all of us.

Cathy

[JimFitz]

Anyone see any hidden mickeys?

[Pinky166]

Well done Melissa - it's fantastic. :thumbsup2

[Renysmom]

Melissa -

This drawing is awesome...

I see we are neighbors, I live in Varina... We will have to grab Annette and get together one evening soon.


awww I just saw that you even have baby Martin via Julie in here... Great detyails

[disneym2m]

Anyone see any hidden mickeys?

Believe it or not, there are actually one or two hidden mickeys. Unfortunately, they are very small and you would have to see the original picture to find them.

[simonkodousek]

Wow, what an incredible picture! Great job! :)

[robertgp124]

It's absolutely wonderful. And it's so neat that you incorporated yourself in the picture. DW and I probably spent five minutes looking at the picture, magnifying, zooming out, and zooming back in.

[Original19]

Nice jaerb!

http://www.hrwiki.org/images/thumb/e/e3/coach-z.png/200px-coach-z.png

[tlterrynva]

I almost fell out of my chair at work when I heard the podcast and learned that the picture had arrived!!!! :woohoo:

Bravo Melissa - absolutely amazing job you've done!!!!! You are an incredible artist!!!! It doesn't matter how many times Mark & I go back to look at the picture - we keep finding new and amazing things that we never noticed before!!! All the research, hard work & talent you've put into this truly shines!!!! :thumbsup2 You have an amazing talent!!!! :)

P.S. thanks for making me a part of it :blush:

[Jennygt]

very,very,cool;)

[Superjoint_Ritual]

OMG that's hilarious,just as i pictured it. The Bawb pic is priceless.

[disneym2m]

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for their kind words and support. It was truly appreciated. This was an amazing experience and I am happy that I was able to share it with you all.

Thanks again. :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[cccm]

Great picture. I wish I could see it better, inspect it with a microscope. That was very nice of you to use your art to make so many people happy.

[jcarter29]

really awesome...i wish i had that kind of talent!
great work!
Kim

[Minnie Lor]

seriously outstanding!

[JimFitz]

I would love to buy a copy of this print! I really like it that much.

[drakethib]

Great Job !!!