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Pumpkin Brothers: Jack and Jill

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So, it's the day before Halloween, but what the heck, I'm uploading this now, the two of them have been waiting long enough.
These are my two new characters; Jack (left) and Jill (right), the pumpkin brothers. Yes, they're both dudes (or at least they identify as such, technically a pumpkin wouldn't really have a gender, would it?).

I think it was back in 2011 that this started. I drew Jack in a sketchbook, just 'cause I felt like drawing a pumkpin headed dude in formal clothes. In fact, when I drew him there he was a butler holding a glass of red wine on a tray.
Then, a couple years later (i.e. this year) I was sketching in my book and drew another pumpkin dude. Again, 'cause I felt like it. I think it was my mum who reminded me that I'd drawn another pumpkin man once before.
For some reason when I looked at the two sketches my mind sort of barrelled down into character mode and suddenly these two were brothers who would play out a tragic story of the supernatural kind. This only happened a couple weeks ago (10th of Oct) so the story isn't that fleshed out yet but it's getting there. Part of that story explains why they're heads are so different (in truth Jack once had eyes like Jills).

I like how this picture came out, I tried a couple of new things and they seemed to work :). Of course there are mistakes and I'm still not good at backgrounds, but I wanted the focus to be on the pumpkin bros anyway so I don't mind that the background is simple and boring.

P.S. To anyone who noticed the precious stones on their outfits, Jack has rubies and Jill has opals. I did that on a whim but after looking up the symbolism it kind of fits.
P.P.S. I like giving my characters fancy coat tails.
P.P.P.S. I still suck at picking categories.

NOTE:
01/11/2013 - So, I submitted this to my college to be exhibited for the awards night (which was this evening). The morning before, I was told I'd been nominated for an award. Then at the event, would you believe it, I won! These bros just got awarded as best artwork~! (they even gave me a trophy. A trophy man, holy ****) ...I am ever so slightly chuffed.
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Jessakus's avatar
Wow this is amazing :)