Here's A Babkak From My Sketchbook!

Tell me any BOAK related hcs that you have on the mind. Like any at all. I’ve been trying to think of a hc but I’ve honestly forgotten half of my hcs for this show djdndndndndnd

woo ok so here are a few just off the top of the dome:

Kassim made all the necklaces for the group. Based on the fact that Brandon O'Neill made all of them for the original show.

Babkak and Omar are really close. Babkak's a good companion for when Omar gets overly anxious or overwhelmed. He's super laid back so he balances out Omar's anxiety.

Omar is in charge of cutting everyone's hair when they get too shaggy.

Kassim calls Babkak "Babs" when he's really drunk, which Babkak finds amusing.

Babkak gives really good hugs (soft).

They're all queer. I see Babkak as aroace, Omar as gay, Kassim as bi, and Al as bi with mostly a preference for women. (sometimes it can fluctuate based on the actors in Aladdin's case). I see Agrabah as a (mostly) accepting fantasy world, so you can be out and not have to worry, save for maybe the guards.

Kassim actually really likes stealing. He likes the thrill. He's also the one who comes up with most of their schemes.

Babkak is in charge of mending their clothes and patching them up if the others get hurt.

Aladdin is surprisingly solitary. He loves his friends, but he spends a lot of time alone. His favorite spots to just chill by himself are on top of buildings.

Omar's estranged father is a member of the guards. He avoids the guards at ALL COSTS because of this.

Babkak spends half of the time zoning out/thinking about other things and just chilling, which is why he is always snapping out of it and yelling food names out. Relaxed king.

Kassim is the leader of their quartet, but others tease him saying "no Aladdin's the leader" just to make him angry.

Babkak and Kassim founded their group, adding Aladdin later and Omar last. They all met when they were kids.

Even though Kassim and Babkak make little pointed remarks at each other in the show, it's not because they dislike each other. It's actually because they're really close friends and that's how they communicate. I feel like they have a lot of inside jokes.

I have loads more, these are just the ones I could type up now! I can type up more if you wanted more specific stuff :))

"What are you trying to tell me Al?"

Dumb twitter screenshot I saw and for some reason it made me think of Kassim. Did some quick linework with my half-dried-out copic marker which was fun.

it's very freeing to make messy art like this. all artists need to make imperfect art its good for the mind

been watching naruto so here's a little sketchbook doodle of Kakashi since he's my favorite

i always feel weird drawing anime hair, i feel like drawing super big poofy hair can look awkward in my style, but i think i found a compromise here

him and guy (gai?) are so sweet together i love them

Thinking of maybe doing more text posts on here instead of solely my art. It would probably be my thoughts/comments on stuff I'm into (let's be real it's mostly gonna be aladdin related).

Like posts of my Aladdin broadway musings, really. It'll still mainly be art here, just with commentary sprinkled in here and there.

What do you guys think, would you be into that or not really?

rouge…… 

Current BOK. Love these guys.

When you're seeing this, I'll actually be seeing Aladdin on Broadway again with some of my awesome friends for my birthday! Perfect way to celebrate :))

3-page limited palette comic about my lifelong love of dinosaurs, featuring some Fossil Fighters doodles at the bottom of the second page.

Fossil Fighters and Fossil Fighters Champions remain two of my favorite games ever (Carchar is probably my favorite vivosaur)

OBC Kassim doodle!

"Couldn't we just send a strongly worded letter?"

Illustration of the beginning of High Adventure from Aladdin Broadway featuring Babkak, Omar, and Kassim (my faves). This was something I drew earlier this year as a birthday gift for Brad Weinstock the actor who currently plays Omar :))

The buildings in Agrabah are so much fun to draw, I love em.

The Aladdin Wall!

Featuring: my college graduation cap I made, BOK character design prints by Gregg Barnes, OBC signed playbill, OBC cast and crew insert from the original souvenir book, and (possibly my favorite of the bunch) the opening night illustration by the amazing Squigs Robertson.

The four art prints were all bought from the Broadway Flea Market, but two separate years (BOK prints bought in 2021, Squigs print in 2022).