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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 14

Theme: Desserts! 🍰 🧁 🍪

It might not seem like it at first glance but even desserts can be art too!

Just about once every week or so when I look in the Onward tag on instagram there's usually a post in the mix that contains one or more of the following: frosting, sugar, chocolate, icing, candy...you name it!

But there are two other important things I see in those posts as well, and that is—talent and Onward!

Not only are the desserts I find so amazing (like for real some of them I could never make myself! they're so extreme!), but the thought, time, and dedication to make each of them in the first place shows me that Onward is not invisible and very much appreciated, that all these people who make desserts see how special it is! and actually choose to highlight what stood out about it to them!

So Quest Masters...let's give a hand and credit to all of these chefs and bakers, for crafting all this Onward culinary art!

and if any of us want an Onward-themed birthday sometime or dessert ideas for a future Onward anniversary or a potential fandom in-person get-together, hopefully these choices serve as great inspiration!

(also gonna sneak in this chef emoji—👩🏻‍🍳—next to any desserts that come with a tutorial on how to make it!)

Artists

titeyscake - this whole cake looks absolutely lovely! a very nice drawing of Ian and Barley! love the sparkly blue night sky aesthetic behind them and around the cake! and the 3D-ness of the wizard staff!

emmalou_cakes - this is one of those cakes where I wonder why you would want to eat it in the first place! like this is a pure sculpture! everything about this cake is so amazingly detailed and clean, especially guinevere! and the placement of the bros? awesome job!

cookingandcraftchick - the editable gelatinous cube! which I believe won't disintegrate your mouth, throat, stomach, or digestive system if you eat it lol, but ngl this would make a great Onward themed party snack because it speaks Onward specifically and a thrilling scene that was in it! 👩🏻‍🍳

sugar.by.jeanette - ok but to recreate Wilden's bottom half like this definitely takes a lot of time and effort! like this isn't your typical round or square cake! this cake has a lot of different parts to it to bake and put together! it blows me away!

macarons_by_agatha - fact: I love a good macaron every once in a while. and the purpley pink and blue color shades of these onward macarons are positively gorgeous! also the added shapes and images on them are very adorable too!

pnw_neen - it would be just a crime not to include cupcakes in this post! so here they are! it honestly might be the lighting but I love the sparkling and glittering effect the frosting of these cupcakes are giving off! it speaks magic! also it's blue you can't go wrong with that!

kooky.crumbsandcrafts - wow lots of 3 year old birthday desserts on this post apparently! yay for 3 year olds!! thank you for loving onward! it means so much! anyway...ahhhhh! these are beautifully colored and beautifully drawn cookies! and it's done repeatedly too! the re-drawing on each cookie is very nicely done!

cherrycakeco - okay...this recreation of the Lightfoot house is undeniably AMAZING, like this cake artist nailed down lots of great detail from Ian's window to the mushroom roof to even their yard! I wanna say you could easily confuse this as an actual 3D model! that's how remarkably real it looks! 👩🏻‍🍳

graysons.mom.makes.cakes - not to be confused with the pretzel wizard staff with the strawberry phoenix gem, this is a chocolate and buttercream cake with glass candy! the detail on the staff is amazing and the glass candy makes a really great gem texture!

kyscakes3 - the curse dragon!! they put the freakin CURSE DRAGON on this cake! the design and placement of it around the circular surface is so well done! and the colorful gems provide such a nice touch too! oh and the frosting looks absolutely yummy!

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out! 🎨 🖌

Aka OFASO

* Currently on Indefinite Hiatus *

A giant collection of Onward fan art that hasn't gotten enough time to shine!

All artwork credit goes to the artists for every one of these posts!

* Have a request for a future fanart post? Feel free to DM me! *

New post every Friday @ 2pm EST! 🖍

The ORIGIN Story

4/22/22 - Ian AND Barley

4/29/22 - Ian AND Barley continued

5/6/22 - Guinevere! The Pegasus and the Van

5/13/22 - Laurel, the most badass mighty warrior mom ever!

5/20/22 - DIY 🧵🪡

5/27/22 - Onward in the Multiverse of Madness!

6/3/22 - Yer a Wizard, Ian 🪄

6/24/22 - Brotherly Love 💙💜

7/1/22 - Ear Headbands

7/8/22 - The Ensemble Cast

7/22/22 - Barley Lightfoot, Rock Star 🎸🎶

8/5/22 - Lightfoot Just Three 👩‍👦‍👦

8/12/22 - Young Ian and Barley

8/26/22 - Desserts!

9/2/22 - The Great and Powerful Manticore! 🦁🦇🦂

9/9/22 - Post-It / Lunch Note Art

10/29/22 - Blazey 🐉

TBA - ?

Special Occasions

7/15/22 - Highlights from The Art of Onward Book! (1)

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 17

Theme: Blazey!

Requested by: @lesliegirl123

And so...after an almost two month long hiatus...ONWARD FAN ART FRIDAY IS FINALLY BACK!!! 🎨 🖌 🎉

Anyways...

Who doesn’t love the idea of a pet dragon?!?!? Aside from catching things on fire at any given moment, it would be so cool! 😍

So for the grand return of my Onward fan art showcase, I present to thee the Lightfoots' lovable energetic pet dragon, Blazey!

If I could name any character from the film that I wish had more screen time it would most definitely be her...a loyal friend in times of need, always ready to share her love to those who need it or even don't need it lol, and with a great knack for tracking things like Phoenix Gems and the scent of her owners, I'd even go as far as saying she's the glue that keeps the Lightfoot family together!

A bringer of liveliness and excitement to the room, here are 10 artists' 10 different versions of our beloved Blazey!

Also side note: some of these artists below also draw dragons and dragons only for a living! And Leslie, I know how much you absolutely love dragons so any artist that has the 🐉 emoji next to it has even more dragon art on their general art page! So feel free to check that out if you want!!

Artists

zandiiangelspit - I really love this realistic take on Blazey! It's definitely very unique in the best way!

ty_fogel_art - YOOOOOO! that blur effect around her is amazing! definitely shows one of her very best qualities: hyperactivity!

drawz_ar 🐉 - I've always loved this sketch of Blazey! It definitely has something to do with her wide-eyed expression and her tongue sticking out lol

makemeadragon 🐉 - love all the different colors in this! and again, that amazing long tongue man...

zipadeeart - AWWWWWW! I love how adorkably goofy she is in this one! So cute!!!

mvmanimations - AWWWWWW (again)! Hatchling Blazey! So precious! This absolutely says: can we adopt her?!?

saphira_vero_95 🐉 - loyal dragon Blazey reporting for duty! Always ready to present her master Ian with his beloved wizard staff, I love it!

cenglishdesigns - how can you say no to that face? this pencil piece says she definitely wants a treat!

victor_calixtosketch - LOL the crossed eyes! And the tiny bits of flame too! So Blazey!

dragonsndoodles 🐉 - this is a very EPIC Blazey all grown up! Who knows if she'll ever get that big or if only dragons in the past managed to do that and no longer can...but that is awesome!

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 13

Theme: Young Ian and Barley

Requested by: @itsme-star

This theme was sort of a long time coming lol, as far back as I got the Art of Onward book at least (so almost a month ago?), but yeah!! For tonight's edition of fanart-sharing and shout-outing, I give you our favorite elf bros as kids!

Here's a fun fact for you, Quest Masters: this summer I've been watching the deleted scenes more often than I did when they first came out, and the first one "Unstoppable" I have to say I've watched at least 10 times now! I love every single one of the Onward deleted scenes but there's something about young Ian and Barley that just gives me serotonin to the point where I skyrocket!

I mean, they're already precious as teenagers...but as kids?! AHHHHHHH! CUE MY DYING OF CUTENESS! 🥰

So let us go back in time (but not too far! this isn't a trip to the times of yore! lol) and turn on our heart eyes for all the little Ian and Barleys these artists have made below! 😍

Artists

izzlebeanie - this drawing is absolutely FULL of love and care! Barley's tender smile, him cuddling a sweepy baby Ian, and Ian himself being fully asleep and relaxed in his big bro's arms! aw man this entire picture makes me want to ugly cry! 😭

demico_art - baby Ian is heavy, but young Barley's smile says he doesn't care! He loves his little bro more than anything and will do anything for him! I love the overall brightness of this piece! and the detail in their hair is just amazing too!

amykleinhansillustration - what an amazingly pretty light show this piece is! quite literally since Barley is lighting up the room and appears to being putting on a show for his little brother! the whole picture just gives me all warm and cozy feels and speaks great entertainment from the pillows to the coloring book!

the_modern_ghost - awwwww when I look at this piece, and see Ian hugging his older bro from behind, I see him thanking Barley for doing something fun with him. The fact that "I never had a dad, but I always had you" is also written here certainly helps with that!

weevmo - I almost see this as a counterclockwise progression of baby Ian warming up to his big bro! but what I also see is Barley's love for his baby bro being undeniable! it shows really well here! also the color and line detail? *chef's kiss*

_vilusivi_ - the light and shadow here is so well done! young Ian biking towards the sunlight? a sure sign of hope that he won't fall! and Barley's confident smile as he watches? very endearing! I'm rooting for them both in this piece!

hannahdrawnings - this one's so fun! Ian and Barley celebrating Day of the Dead? Awesome! and honoring Wilden? that's absolutely sweet! they even have a papel picado on their altar! The whole drawing is just so cute!

cheezysqueaks - "Magic! Magic! Make the Luxo Ball fly!" lol, I told you I've watched this deleted scene about 10 times! anyway I love how colorful this piece is, like it's super colorful and pretty! The shine in the boys' eyes, the night sky...it's all so beautiful!

cherry_grenade_ - this piece tells a story and I love it! I always adore the concept of young Barley showing/teaching young Ian things! I also just really love how both boys have gaps in their teeth if you look closely, if that doesn't speak childhood I don't know what does!

a_a_alnaqbi_ - I really love pieces like this that show Ian and Barley then and now, especially this one which shows Barley was and still is there for his little brother even when his little brother isn't so little anymore! 🥹

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 11!!!

Theme: Barley Lightfoot, Rock Star 🎸🎶

We’re "UP TO 11" as the trope says!

I’d best describe it in one word, and that’s chaos

and who better at being chaos than our very own Barley? Or rather Barley just being Barley? Or better yet...Barley rockin' out?!

Barley is, without a doubt, a rock star! from being an amazing and protective older brother/father figure to his baby bro, Ian to putting himself out there and not being afraid to be him! so here's a fanart collection of Barley showing off his awesome and lovable Barley energy! 🤘

and yes, I had planned to share this post last week, but as I said earlier I wanted to find more art for this particular theme, which luckily I was able to do! it's just too good!! so here's what I originally had in mind for last Friday—right here, right now 😉

Artists

jamie_phut - "on the guitar, Barley Lightfoot!" a taste of young Barley to kick things off! this redraw of him from the deleted scene is very well done! so cute and colorful! I love it!

starlight_crafter - this was drawn all the way back in 2019 right after the teaser trailer came out! I really like the style of this pencil drawing and even though we weren't sure what to expect of Barley yet at the time, this artist captures him and his vibe brilliantly!

cheesembs - I love the simple use of colors here and Barley's expression!! he really looks like he's into what he's playing here! this whole picture just makes me smile

cgbkart - ahhhh air guitar!!! this piece has such fun energy! and perfectly encapsulates one of Barley's many rules of questing: use what you've got. if there ain't no guitar or radio to make music, do it yourself!

umutciplak - I love how endearingly goofy Barley's smile is in this drawing! while also giving off the metal horns on both hands! to me it says: "it's all good, bro!" also his many pins are incorporated very nicely too!

van_thuart - I would hope that this would be the thumbnail for a potential hours long onward lo-fi music video because I'm getting those vibes with this drawing and its peaceful purple background specifically!

coma.troversy / @comatroversy - YEAH!!! that's just what I hear Barley yelling out when I see this piece. Cheering for his brother, listening and dancing to a banger track, accomplishing a heroic deed, you name it! there's so much personality here!

magnetoburrito / @magneto-burrito - ngl I really love seeing Barley in a sweatshirt! and yes I agree, he probably would listen to the band, Rush! I love how happy and chill he is in all of these drawings!

rustedbelt - I never really thought about Barley playing music on an acoustic guitar before but this is a very cool idea! he looks so at peace and relaxed strumming it here in this piece, it's very soothing!

sanyaarter - I love the all the blush details here! not just on the face and the ears but on the fingers too as he's giving the peace sign! also I'm just a huge fan of peace signs anyway ✌️ ☮️

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out! Part 1

Quest Masters of Tumblr! I present to thee Onward fanart straight from Instagram that I personally have not seen in a very VERY long time (close to two years it would seem...) that I believe deserve more visibility!

We all know Onward is a film that deserves more attention and we've been fighting for its attention just about every day since COVID came along and screwed things up. But as it turns out, we really aren't the only ones who believe this film needs more and deserves more...

I spent about the last week and a half just going through everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, in my Onward album on Instagram from when it first came out to its anniversary last year, and doing that I came across some pieces where I looked at them and realized, "hey I think the only time I've ever seen this artwork was when I first saved it, and yet...it feels like I'm seeing this art for the first time, it's soooooooo amazing!"

And from there I just started going through and picking out art that I really have not seen like EVER and saved the links to each piece in my notes which you could probably imagine got hella long, which it did! And I did that with the intention of making sure these artworks don't stay buried forever

So I figured I'd start this potential series of sharing fan art that just isn't seen a whole lot and share them here. And I want to start it off by sharing art of Ian AND Barley seeing as we're still kinda steaming at the fact that Barley isn't in Mirrorverse with Ian and that the brothers really should be together

And by all means if anyone else wants to do this too, share overlooked fan art, nothing is stopping you! Go for it! There's probably a ton of Onward art I haven't saved and by extent, haven't seen either!

But for now, I hope you enjoy this collection! I figured I'd limit it to 10 pieces at a time since that's tumblr's limit and it's a good number, and hopefully you might like/want to follow some of these artists I picked because some of these pieces come from art accounts so the artists do really awesome art in general anyway!

So yeah, have at it! Btw, all of this art spans from April-September 2020, so yeah, they're that old

And artist credits and additional notes below!

Artists

imyergoldfish - the first old-new post I found in my collection plus rep for G2!

thisiskingscrown - this one screams epic posing!

fahmiall - this piece is also animated and includes really cool special effects so I recommend you check out the whole post!

mrar_artwork - I thrive on colored pencil art! Not everything has to be digital!

superlunchnotes - the story behind this one is so adorable!

reneevianen - Idk why I just really love the simplicity of this one

sarah_j_w00dy - this page is just EVERYTHING

esstherl - I get children's book illustration vibes from this one!

k_801_ - the way Barley hugs Ian here is so wholesome!

eglebartolini - I love how Ian's staff is like a wand!

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Highlights from The Art of Onward book!

alright so I've decided this week for Onward Fan Art Friday that I'd do something a little different...

tbh I kind of had a hard time deciding on a theme for my 11th edition—or "up to 11" I should say—post, so hopefully that'll be decided by next week (it most probably will)

so what's this week all about you ask?

well believe it or not, I had never owned ✨The Art of Onward book✨ until yesterday! i know...crazy, right? but I found my opportunity to finally get it when i saw that it was 45% off on Amazon. so instead of paying the usual 40 bucks, I only had to pay $21! it was good deal, I'd say. but yeah I had ordered it a couple days ago, it came in the mail yesterday, and as soon as I got my hands on it I read through the whole thing, carefully looked through every page, did some excited squealing every now and again lol...cue my daily I absolutely love this film, its world, and its characters so much speech...

it took me like three hours and all I can say is WHAT A RIDE. this is such an amazing book!!

Now I've seen a good number of the art in this book from previews or elsewhere on the internet, but there are also a ton of really cool pieces in here that I'd never seen at all before that I am just blown away by! it reminded me of the amazing onward fanart I only ever see on Instagram, and in turn—the purpose of my onward fanart sharing series

so whether you own the Art of Onward book or not, tonight I'm going to spotlight pieces from within it that caught my eye, deserve more recognition, and perhaps some analyzation (this is OFFICIAL onward art after all...)

and let me tell ya, picking just 10 pieces for this wasn't easy...everything from everyone in here is SO GOOD!

Artists

just a few quick pre-notes...

I did happen to catch the names of the artists in some of the angles, but others not so much, so I'm gonna credit them all down below like I always do anyway

I won't, however, put in links to instagrams this time around because some members of the fabulous onward crew don't have insta and instead either don't have social media at all or are on lots of other social sites (primarily LinkedIn), and/or have their own portfolio websites—all of which you can easily find by looking up their name in a Google search!

lastly, all the images above are taken from The Art of Onward book, specifically my Art of Onward book, and were captured using my iPhone 13 Pro

Noah Klocek, Production Designer - ahhh I love this! The gang's all here! Ian and all his friends, including Kagar it looks like! I've always wanted to see a character line up of these 6! and a 3D model of Kagar too!

Madeline Sharafian, Head of Story at Pixar - ok this gives off major levels of sassy Ian and I just love it! I wonder what he's being sassy about tho...like, is he telling someone off? is he claiming he can do anything he sets his mind to with his magic? I NEED CONTEXT

Chris Sasaki, Art Director/Character Designer - awwwwww young Barley reading young Ian a storybook! emphasis on AWWWWWWWW!!! this is a very small drawing but it really doesn't matter how big it is...this is absolutely precious!

Maria Yi, Character Designer - I really love all her character drawings of Laurel, but I also really enjoy what she made here! This is something every artist needs a reminder of every once in a while: that all characters are made up of simple shapes and it's a great place to start when going about drawing them!

Kristen Lester, Storyboard Artist - 🎵 wouldn’t you like to quarter own a beautiful vacation home? 🎵 i swear...that song, and these lyrics in particular, from the deleted scene just started playing in my head the moment i laid eyes on this piece! i think cause the sirens themselves are holding contracts lol

Grant Alexander, Character Designer - this drawing seems to imply that Ian and Barley were once going to meet the pixie dusters in an actual swamp instead of the swamp-like aesthetic that ended up in the final film...but I love this idea of them hanging out in a club or bar when they're not riding their motorcycles!

Nat McLaughlin, Art Director/Set Designer - this concept looks very epic but also very dangerous at the same time...while I wouldn't want to risk being in a train accident inside a volcano, the idea of looking out a window and watching lava bubble and boil while riding in a subway sounds like a very fun attraction!

Don Shank, Set Designer, and self-proclaimed to draw and paint - OH MY GOSH KEVIN!!! Kevin from UP is in this drawing!! I love Kevin! if they were thinking of giving her a cameo at the time the phoenix was going to be the final villain that would've been interesting!

Zaruhi Galstyan, Freelance Character Designer - this is a piece from Jenny's set of pages and all I wanna say is I really love this beautiful character design! she looks like an ancient nature spirit! and now I have to ask: do these creatures exist in the onward-verse?

Dan Scanlon, the creator of all that is Onward! - who better to save for the best for last than our man Dan himself? I love all three of these drawings he made! I really enjoy drawings that visually set the scene and point out where everything is going to go, like actually pointing out with arrows who or what goes where

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 2!

Theme: Ian AND Barley continued!

And the sharing and shoutouts are back on! More art and love for our boys by some more amazingly talented people across Instagram! 👏 👏 👏

Once more: credit to all the artists for each of these awesome pieces below and please by all means feel free to share other Onward fanart you like or believe deserve more recognition along with this post!

Artists

quintilli0n_art - I love the amount of beautiful colors and shades here! So radiantly detailed!

dong_art_illustration - Paper art like this is so cool! Oh and the constellations! very nice touch 🔭

thursdayfictions - I really love the art style of this one! I feel like it's reminding me of something but I can't quite place it rn...

jeongol_is_good - I'm all for big white grins like these! 😁

new_big_blue - winking + smiling! Serotonin boost right here! also part of a collab post with other movies from 2020 but this is Onward's part specficially 🎞

gsoos.illust - Barley looks amazing here!! especially the tattoo!

fl4k_8361 - an accurate and humorous take on the trust bridge scene

marimaki - the looks on their faces in this one LOL! especially Ian's! poor bby... 🤣

selestiii_art - OKAY I just about dropped my jaw when I saw this one!! I'm living for the medieval/olde fantasy aesthetic! 🏰

sketchnerd52 - the sky in the background looks absolutely gorgeous in this!

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 16

Theme: Post-It / Lunch Note Art

Seeing as school seems to be back in session for most people nowadays, this week's Onward fanart post shall focus on art in which school-related canvas are used!

Post-it notes, napkins, flashcards, paper lunch bags...all these items are things one would typically use for school, right? I mean you'd think, oh! post-it notes for giving yourself reminders or...flashcards to use to help you study for a test, napkins to clean your hands with, and paper lunch bags to hold your lunch in...

Well...all of the following 8 artists below chose to cleverly and creatively use those things for much more than that... 😉

Artists

enri_tsuno_pictures - as someone who's been doing practice sketches on flashcards herself lately, I'm first just gonna say that I relate to this piece a lot lol, but I also really love the style of Ian and Barley too! They're both soooooo cute! And I especially enjoy the way they colored them in, with color but also in adding detail!

sandwichbagadventure - this one's pretty unique because this artist drew either themselves or their kid as Ian, but it's very sweet! It's very clear to me that they love Onward in this household and that they see Ian as a hero which is really REALLY great to see! Also that's a very cute turtle in the bottom left corner! 🐢

daedally_done - can't get enough of the manticore after last week? Well here she is again! this artist's canvas was a napkin! Certainty not an easy texture to work with—thin, bumpy, see-through—so I commend whoever drew this for taking on that challenge and for utilizing one of Barley's special questing rules: using what you've got! I also love the use of only black and red pen here! it helps in giving a very clear, recognizable picture of Corey!

ladybagman - this one's actually two for the price of one because this artist has two kids! And they used two different art styles for both bags which is cool! The one on the left is absolutely adorable! I love the expressions on both the bros! And Ian's eyes and smile are just precious on the bag on the right! Also, for context, "te amo" is Spanish for "I love you", awwwww 🥹

ktrosemary - an awesome pencil drawing of Barley on a post-it note! Very nice use of shadow under his chin and above his eyes! I also really like how this artist used a variety of tones with their pencil to create different shades of black and gray!

alc_artchive - I love how the artist of his paper lunch bag used BOTH sides of the bag to draw and include Ian AND Barley. That's the great thing about paper lunch bags, they're three dimensional! So art doesn't only have to be limited to one side! Also LOVE how they used the Onward font to spell out their daughter's name!

davestl - I really love the way this artist colored Laurel's hair! It's colored pencil, but not filling it in completely with colored pencil gives off a really nice textured effect! The whole drawing is very well textured, actually...Laurel's skin looks phenomenal too! But her hair is probably my favorite part of this whole post-it note art, there's something about it that just shines! 😍

lovemom.and.dad_napkin_notes - this drawing of the Manticore is really well done! Like for real: the line work is just 👌 Also the napkin provides such a great background that didn't need to be drawn, which is awesome! Again, resourcefulness and using what you've got is absolutely the best!

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 15

Theme: The Great and Powerful Manticore! 🦁🦇🦂

Requested by: @lesliegirl123

Just what would Onward be without Corey the Manticore?

Outside Ian and Barley, she is one of my absolute favorites in this movie and in this world!

Hilarious, full of edge, danger, and a brave warrior! She is just so awesome! It's no wonder that she's a wonder in the eyes of many a QOY player! 🤩

So for this week's shout out of Onward fan art, here are 10 pieces of our favorite winged lion scorpion lady—Last Name: Manticore, First Name: The!

Artists

kaleryaforrest - always love a Manticore piece that has her and her best friend, the Curse Crusher! it looks like they're about head into a very risky situation and Corey couldn't be more excited! the expression and posing says it all and it's awesome!

elephantmarch604 - YOOOOOO THIS IS SO EPIC!! Like everything about this piece is absolutely stunning! The shine on the Curse Crusher, her wild eyes, the background, her wings, the perspective! My jaw is dropping!

spurlockml75 - I love the drawing style of this Corey! Very nice detail on the Curse Crusher too! I genuinely feel like this could be her representing manager picture for the new and improved Manticore's Tavern!

meganthecartoonist - love the crosshatching of this drawing! it's one of my absolute favorite drawing techniques for adding shadow and detail! but the line work of this piece overall is also really great! it definitely works in benefit to her fur and for making different parts of her appearance stand out!

madbaboon - love the old-timey aesthetic of this whole drawing! Especially in the eyes! I take this is an alternate interpretation of how bad she's got it serving the children of her Chuck E. Cheese like tavern. Like I see her saying "hey kids! ready to have some fun?" lol

chicka.chi_ - three personalities of the Manticore all in one piece! that's amazing! the posing of the one in the middle is awesome! very dynamic with her wings spread open, tail out, and arms raised! and OMG the expression of the one on the right has me dying in laughter 😂, and the one on the left says "oh, you're gonna get it!"

thecolork - okay the highlights of this piece? ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! like...look at that hair!! I'm blown away! and her fur? very nicely detailed! this artist has also a redraw of this piece (so click the link on their name if you want to check that out!)

piratepaz - this piece has fun written all over it! Love the Manticore's pink nails and the hearty background (yes, pun intended) that goes with it! she's looks like she's letting loose, maybe dancing, and having a great time!

just_drawings_again - "I USED TO BE DANGEROUS AND WILD!" that just has to be my favorite quote of hers cause her that's when the realization of her mid-life crisis really starts to sink in lol. anyway I really love the way this artist captured that amazing moment! if you've seen Onward, you can tell what's going on!

thepeachushka - I can't help but see a younger Corey when I look at this drawing! There's just something about it...the orange pencil and it going outside the lines (which is never a bad thing! it's actually another great technique! it shows fantastic energy!), her smile, the eagerness in her eyes! I love it!

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 5

Theme: DIY! 🧵🪡

During my first sweep of going through the posts I'd saved in my Onward album on Instagram, I found many a DIY project in the mix! So this week I'm showcasing some of the best Onward-inspired DIY projects there are!

Much like my mini Onward journal I shared earlier this week, these pieces of art are personally-made! Some of them are items I wish I had myself! Others I believe were made for purchase at some point (likely when the movie was first released) but are now out of stock unfortunately...but everything here is so cool! Arts and crafts are so much fun to make and these artists look like they had a blast with what they created!

Artists

offtrackoutlet - cue Voyage to Adventure! Pixar's Onward coming to videocassette at a store near you! 📼 I really wish Pixar did release it on VHS tho just this once...they were definitely all the rage in the 80s! But this is an amazing cover for if we did get something like that!

missmichellecrafts - this crochet is absolutely adorable! I love the small blush detail and their eyes!

heavymetalbetti - these hand-painted kids chairs are so sweet! And the paint job is awesome!

dicepenguin - I love this dice set so much! Phoenix gem RPG die would be absolutely perfect for QOY!

dumpstermakeup - ngl I thought this was an actual QOY book when I first saw this, but it's actually a bookbind! I tried my hand at bookbinding in high school once and let me tell ya, it wasn't easy—but this person did an amazing job! Very well done!

raulache - Ahhhhh! A dreamcatcher! And with the two moons!! I would give anything to have that hanging over my bed!

spiranthestreasures - these bookmark designs are so cool, especially the mosaic one! I would totally use these if we all had our Onward fanfics physically published!

goshjraves - this is really cute! A follow the ravens of Ravens Point game! I'm already putting this on the list of future Onward convention activities next to QOY 📝

hangin.at.home - a New Mushroomton license plate welcome sign! I really love the added rusted detail! very true to Guinevere 😉

skolteocles - this MagicBand is so freaking cool! I believe they do have Onward-themed ones, but this one's super creative and uses the whole bracelet as the canvas! Also that reminds me: I definitely want to have something of an Onward theme the next time I go to a Disney park...

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 12

Theme: Lightfoot Just Three (Ian, Barley, and Laurel) 👩‍👦‍👦

And Fan Art Friday returns!

Tonight in honor of my fabulous older sister visiting home for the week and having the whole family together under one roof at my house (if I've seemed inactive in the last few days this is why lol), I thought who better to share this week than the living members of Lightfoot family? ❤️

Watching Onward for the first time and noticing that the upfront family dynamic was a younger sibling, an older sibling, and a strong, independent, hard working mother, I couldn’t help but wonder to myself: “wow, who does this family remind me of???”

…and from there it really wasn’t long before I had a wide-eyed realization… 😲

basically I see my own family a lot in Ian, Barley, and Laurel and watching that (among other things) on screen makes me feel seen! It’s one of the many reasons why I personally find Onward to be such a huge comfort for me. Not everyone in the world has the typical mother father brother sister family, in fact many families, and many families I know irl, come in all shapes and sizes, and it doesn’t have to be huge or perfect to be loving and supportive! ✨

so it really makes me happy to see this kind of representation in the media! I love my mom and sister more than anything and really appreciate having them in my life with me, same as how Ian had come to appreciate his family, and I couldn’t ask for anything or anyone better! 😘

now without further ado, here are some artworks that show off Ian, Barley, and Laurel as a family!

Artists

_lessy___ - the style of this one is so cute!! and I love how it visually shows that Ian and Barley have their mother's back no matter what

shiralinee - I love the warmth of this piece! from the yellow background to the smiles and joy on everyone's faces! plus the blush and shadow detail is amazing!

mayzlovesdisney - awwww! family group hug! those are the absolute best! it means unconditional love all around! and this piece definitely captures that!

nutixa76 - this could genuinely be a Lightfoot family album cover, it's so sweet! also another cool thing about this drawing: it's got what Ian and Barley's names are called in the Polish-language version of the film written here!

artofspiris - ahhhh! the video game style of this drawing is epic! like for real, it looks like Ian, Barley, and Laurel are about to fight off some monsters in a pre-boss battle!

mathp_drawing - this drawing has exciting action film poster written all over it and it's awesome! also Laurel leading the charge with the curse crusher out in front is just badass

van_thuart - this one had me at the chef hats and aprons! the entire picture is just absolutely wholesome! they all look like they're having lots of fun and laughs baking together here!

thwiprose - I really love how this one encapsulates the epilogue of the film (based on Ian and Laurel's attires)! and awww Barley playing with Ian's hair! that fills me up with so much serotonin! they all look so happy! oh and Blazey too! so precious!

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 6

Theme: Onward in the Multiverse of Madness!

Given my excitement that I'm writing my own Onward crossover story and that I'm still reeling over the fact that it got to cameo in a spiritual Roger Rabbit sequel, tonight I'm going to spotlight the visual crossovers done with Onward and other franchises!

I know crossovers are either hit or miss for people but hey, I've had major crossover fever since NWH came out and I think it's super cool when characters from different universes interact! And there's no better feeling than when we actually see it happen with our own two eyes! So here's Ian and Barley exploring realms beyond the United Realms!

Disclaimer: I decided not to include any Pixar franchises here cause I figured that deserved a post of its own on a later date!

Artists

icanthinksstuff - I'd see that movie! Rocker Barley for the win! 🎸🎶 also the font is truly awesome!

lauren_williams_15 - I wanna say it was TJ and Buford that caught my eye with this one, but I love this group of characters! the style is super cute and Barley would totally love hanging with any of these guys!

brayshaun23 - I love Onward I love HTTYD there's no question why I absolutely adore this piece! oh and black painted nails on Barley?! yaaaas!! 🖤

aliameriart - I'm not much into DC nor have I seen Shazam but I love the caricatured style of this drawing!

inhonoredglory - I've only seen Klaus once, but I love the pairing of Jesper and Ian here! since they both had comfort zones to get out of in their respective films, they would make a very interesting team! also the line work here is spectacular!

randompopguy - I'm counting this as a crossover since Freddy Funko frequently dresses up as all sorts of characters and this one encapsulates the Ian Funko POP very beautifully! I also really admire the added freckles too since Ian also has those!

zxcasdf15 - I'm really liking the story this Harry Potter one is showing! I'd genuinely be interested in seeing a written AU of it

liefantonym - an Ian Baymax as a personal healthcare companion would be a dream come true! Guaranteed to keep you safe, huggable, and it's Ian! Double the cuteness! 😍

monstergram7 - ok ok this has Cars in it, but I picked this one mainly for Kim Possible! again really digging this team up and I also love how the artist thought to include hidden Mickeys! this would make an epic postcard for Disney parks!

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 4

Theme: Laurel, the most badass mighty warrior mom ever!

Happy Mother's Day Week everybody! Next up in my Onward fan art shoutout, we've got the amazing mom who raised Ian and Barley!

There are so many great things to say about Laurel: she's brave, she's strong, she's hardworking, but most importantly, she's loving, selfless, and would do anything for her two boys! Oh, and is absolutely impeccable with a weapon or two! whether it's the Curse Crusher or the battle ax!

All in all, Ian and Barley are so lucky to have her as their mother!

There's a good amount of artwork dedicated to her so here are 10 fan art pieces of Laurel that are as stunning as she is! 💙

Artists

bumblebeewhisky - ahhhh! Laurel being crowned the queen she totally is! She more than deserves it 👑

draw_by_me.lena - the look and the posing? on point! and the line work? *chef's kiss*

christinebakerdesign - this one's adorable! I'd also love to see I+B in this style! and the caption? totally agree!

artzy.lemons - I love the excited and powerful energy of this one!

lanpheree - I really dig the representing a company vibe here, bonus points for including her catchphrase!

anna_draws_luca_92a - I get deleted scenes Laurel feels from this drawing! I love it!

scribbledayz - the cool background and the glowing white outline of this piece is very pretty!

artfulcharlotte - I really love the simple and smug expression she's giving off!

sallyart.724 - Laurel wielding the curse crusher = awesome as always! also watercolor? doubly awesome!

th3gadfly - this one's pretty recent but the pixel art is absolutely EPIC

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 9

Theme: Ear Headbands!

PICTURE THIS: you have just entered one of the many great Disney Parks and are excited to spend a fun-filled day going on rides, eating Disney-themed food, and perhaps posing in a picture with a Disney character or two if you spot any! But being a huge Onward fan, or a Quest Master, you hope most of all that you'll find Ian and Barley somewhere...you begin to scout the area for them and notice that a good number of people walking by you are wearing a pair of those Mickey/Minnie ears inspired by numerous Disney franchises...

and that's when you realize...you know exactly what you want to do first! and that is...getting yourself a set of Onward ears!

But does this park have any for sale? you start to wonder. As you begin to have your doubts, your eyes wander and...there! Over in that corner! Why it's a cart FULL of custom-made Disney-inspired ears! You walk over to it and what luck! They have a whole section dedicated to Onward! It's a dream come true!

The only dilemma now is...which of these wonderful, magical ears will you pick when you pose with Ian and Barley?

Artists

shopmagicdesignsco - inspired by the painting that's on the side of Guinevere the Second, these ears look very well crafted! And the sparkly bow goes wonderfully with the starry background on the ears!

hannahmariemagic - I just about chuckled when I saw the "save the unicorns" pin but these are awesome! if we're talking unicorns and Onward I really like how the bow mixes the modern day while the ears carry the days of yore!

thriftedbydisney - this is a really fun and creative pair of ears for anyone who's a big fan of the manticore! I really love how they capture two of her personalities and just absolutely dig the pipe cleaner hair!

earsbybecka - our first round of elf and mouse double ears lol, anyways I really enjoy the simplicity of this pair! it doesn't look entirely top heavy (which I think is important when it comes to the comfort of ear headbands) and it totally speaks: Ian Lightfoot is my favorite pixar character

violetandrosesears - if you want an edge, these ears will do the trick! just look at that eye on Barley's ear! but also the buttons on Ian's ear are really cute too! this pairs speaks for how great of a dynamic duo the Lightfoot bros are!

littleearsboutique - ahhhh sequins! but also the art of Ian and Barley on the ears is really wholesome too! they look excited and ready through and through to accompany you on your quest through the Disney park(s)!

mousefitters - I love how these ears capture everything Onward from including just about everyone in the main cast to having a blue color scheme!

gleamandglowearsco - any pair of ears that says "Quest Master" on it is already an epic pair of Onward ears! the bow material looks very lovely too and again I love how one ear represents Barley while the other represents Ian

sewdreamyshop - the galaxy background pattern on these ears is really beautiful! and I&B look very nicely put together and sewn as well! also not pictured (you can find it in the full post) but the back of these ears have "our destiny awaits" embroidered in them which is awesome too!

storybrooke_ears - I love the pairing of Ian and Wilden on these ears! and that they're kinda looking at each other too! I also like how the bow pays homage to Ian's red plaid shirt

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Onward Fan Art Shout Out - 3

Theme: Guinevere! The Pegasus and the Van

First new theme of this series! Woohoo! I figured seeing as I was on the road for most of the day today that I'd spotlight Barley's beloved van, Guinevere!

I totally see Guinevere as a character in this film. Without her, Ian and Barley would not have gotten as far as they did on their quest to find the Phoenix Gem and resurrect their father! She is THE definition of a true-blue steed, so I thought why not recognize her amazing majesty by showcasing others who equine-ally (equally) see her as the companion she is!

Ngl, I was able to find some epic surprises with this one! Check it out!

Artists

saphira_vero_95 - the detail on the wings is absolutely pretty!

sketchbook_joy - the freaking background and all the different blues, shadows, and shades: GORGEOUS 💙

wea_tattoo - this one speaks comic book grunge and it rocks!

tess.vanduysen_design - animation!! this one reminds me of one of the music videos they did for Carried Me With You

qrs.arts - I really appreciate how this artist thought to include Guinevere in his six character fanart sheet and drew THE moment (at least for me) that defined Guinevere as a character in this film

quikdrawz - animation again! LOVE IT! The cycle of this one is incredible!

sayokowu - I just about died laughing seeing this one! Guinevere RIDING Guinevere! HAHAHAHAHA 😂 Or is she actually riding Wilden? I mean it looks like he's the one on the side of the van now!

jamie_phut - a brilliant detailed sketch! From the rust to all the different colors on the side painting, very nicely done!

whiz.kit - I really like the unique, picturesque style of this one!

aldo_doodles_ - this Guinevere says: don't mess with me or else 👈

* BONUS * - gwniver_van - based on what I've seen on this person's instagram in the last week, it looks like they're trying to construct their very own Guinevere! From the moon back windows to the mirrors, I'm already giving props to them for the dedication so far!