Aladdin - Blog Posts

babkak! my beloved! my all time fave!

omar! he's fabulous, he's cute, he's riddled with anxiety.

kassim! i had tremendous fun drawing his chest hair

jonathan schwartz omar!! i adore his version of omar

did the meme! after i finished drawing this i realized that this is basically how high adventure went down so

tablet update!! i bought a new one and it rocks. haven't used it too much but really enjoying it so far! it's bigger so i have to get adjusted to the size difference (I've used a small tablet for like 10 years so i have to start drawing bigger if that makes sense)

obligatory babkak doodle to warm up to it a bit

this ones for all the kassim enjoyers out there. love this dude, don't draw him nearly enough

First, I'm sorry to hear about your tablet. I can only hope it goes well with finding a new one later down the line.

Second, for a potential Aladdin broadway idea, how about drawing Aladdin and his friends as children? Or maybe Aladdin as a boy and with your interpretation of his mom? What do you think?

Thank you! i've been doing some research for which one to get as a replacement. my old one i had probably close to 10 years now and was one of the more basic ones (it's a wacom bamboo) so I'm going to be getting a more professional grade one! end of an era i suppose.

i love the idea of BOAK as kids (may do that another time), but I chose to depict little Al and his mom. I imagine she was strikingly beautiful, and had curly hair like Aladdin does. I referenced some of the marketplace outfits worn by the ladies in the show for her dress. with her being a mom, i made her outfit a little more modest, so her stomach would be fully covered.

(i rarely draw ladies so this was fun!)

My tablet, after almost a decade of serving me well, seems to be on the way out :( so probably no digital work for a bit sadly

BUT I want to get back into doing more Aladdin stuff so send me questions/comments/doodle suggestions (i'll just do simple stuff in my sketchbook) about Aladdin, especially regarding BOK!!

really just want to get my mind thinking about the show again to maybe spark some ideas :))

Hi friends! Haven’t been drawing a lot lately cuz I’ve been busy but I’m starting to have more time again and wanted to draw some Aladdin stuff so here’s a Babkak and Omar doodle!! They look annoyed about something idk what

Howdy. For Pride suggestions, would you consider drawing the four street rats but with their outfits having Pride colors based on your LGBTQ+ headcanons for them?

Thank you so much for this lovely suggestion! Here's BOAK:

Drawing these dudes is always so fun. I gave them little pins too since queer people love pins (I myself have so so many). Hopefully the resolution doesn’t make them hard to see. My headcanons are as follows:

Babkak: Aromantic Asexual. Doesn’t really do the whole relationship thing. The man said it himself, he’s only ever been in love twice and both of those times were with a flan. Asexual icon.

Omar: Gay. I don’t have much else to say about Omar, he’s just gay. Pretty simple.

Aladdin: Bisexual with mostly a preference for women. It’s probably like 80/20 for him.

Kassim: Bisexual with no real gender preference. He just always gave me very powerful bi energy and I love that for him. He’s not bi-curious, he’s bi FURIOUS.

Happy Pride Month everyone! Remember: no matter what anybody says, if you are LGBTQ+ you are a blessing to this fucking earth we live on. Don't let anyone tell you that you're "sinful" or "immoral" just for being who you are. Gay, Trans, Bi, Nonbinary, Asexual, no matter your identity, you are wonderful and I'm happy you're here.

Babkak, Omar, Aladdin and Kassim say gay and trans rights!

Here’s Omar whispering something to Babkak. Two versions, you can either read this sequentially like a comic or just as two different images.

What is Omar saying to Babkak? I don’t know, could be anything ;) Whatever it is, Babkak is clearly surprised (maybe even flustered) by it.

Also Happy Pride everyone! I definitely wanna do some Aladdin pride stuff, just not sure what yet so keep an eye out or drop me a suggestion if you want

"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

Illustration I did for the closing of Aladdin Mexico. Loved seeing all the images posted throughout its run!

(I'm really happy with my art as of late. I feel like I've finally achieved the style I always wanted and that feels really satisfying!)

such a cool thing to wake up to! it's always so great knowing that the actors have seen the drawings I've done of them :)

Illustration of Omar in his finale outfit. This is for Brad's birthday tomorrow but I'm posting it here today so you all get to enjoy it first!

After Jafar is defeated, BOK gets to be inducted into the palace to be like Al's advisors and assistants. Omar asks if he gets to be the Royal Choreographer, and he pulls out these bright pink scarves from his pockets to accentuate his candidacy. An icon.

here's a babkak from my sketchbook!

the sketch is from a comic that i won't be posting BUT i like how he looks and i haven't fed you guys any aladdin art in a while so here's a lil something to hold you over

Last time I went to Aladdin, i got to sit closer than ever before. I sat in the fifth row and it made me appreciate the set even more than i did before. Like every scene is just so PRETTY. It's hard to pick, I know, but I am interested in what people think.

Maybe I'll draw some set stuff. I usually try to include backgrounds in my work, cuz I love getting to depict certain scenes, so maybe...

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?

Draw Broadway Genie please 🙏🏽

Here he is! Just like with Aladdin, this is actually the first time I've done a full illustration of Genie. I've done sketches and bust drawings, but never his full body.

I had a lot of fun drawing his costume! I think the pants were my favorite part to do. He's got these cool swirls going on, and I love to scribble so I really enjoyed doing that. Also, love all his bling.

Drew James Monroe Iglehart's Genie because I love the OBC. The original cast members are all very special to me. I really loved Major Attaway in the role too!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to post a reminder that my art requests are CLOSED, but if you'd like to get some art from me I'm open for commissions. DM me and I can give you a price quote.

Since I've been finishing up old requests, some people seem to think they're open again so I just wanted to clear up any confusion :))

Thanks to everyone who engages with my art, I really appreciate every one of you!! <3

Hi for a aladdin request can you draw jafar like this

BRO WHAAAAAT

This gave me a good laugh, but no, my requests are closed. I'm just finishing the ones people sent before I closed them.

And even if they were open, I'd have to pass on this one. Love your confidence though!

That being said, for anyone else reading this post: if you're looking for Aladdin-themed art, or any other art for that matter, you can always DM me for a commission!

Hi there. For an Aladdin request, can you draw Aladdin when he's alone and singing Proud of Your Boy please?

"Mom, I will try to, try hard to make you, proud of your boy."

This is actually the first time I've done an illustration of Aladdin. Usually, I just draw sidekicks, so this is a nice change! Went with Adam Jacobs' Aladdin for this one, just because I'm partial towards drawing OBC. He was the first Aladdin I ever saw, so when I think "Aladdin" I think of him.

Proud of your Boy is such a beautiful, powerful song.

(told you guys I would get to the requests eventually, and now is finally that time!)

another aladdin sketchbook doodle. this one is from right before high adventure starts where Omar is convincing Kassim that they need to save Al

i've got a little bit more time on my hands lately so I'm trying to do more sketchbook stuff, and drawing these guys is always fun. I've drawn them so long it comes naturally at this point

Babkak in the marketplace. Supposed to be set during Babkak Omar Aladdin Kassim, as shown by the drum.

Babkak Omar Aladdin Kassim is tied with High Adventure for my favorite song in the show, with the former just slightly taking the lead lately. It's so much freaking fun, really gives you the feeling that the Marketplace is a chaotic and bustling spot. And the guys doing their dances all together is such a great time, there's so much to look at on stage.

I decided to include one of my favorite props: what I have dubbed "The Jewelry Pole".

"My finger's bleeding-!"

I love High Adventure, and Omar is so cute. He really doesn't want to be there but he's gotta support his friends in their attempt to bust Al out of prison. Poor guy is just sobbing the whole time, bleeding all over, but hey, at least he gets to limbo.

Drawing the dungeon is always so fun. Somebody's Got Your Back is one of my favorite numbers just because of how silly it is. Like Al and Genie are having a great time and then BOK are just in the background trying to get free and get their attention.

This time I went, Omar kicked his leg up like trying to get Aladdin which was so funny and Babkak clinked his shackles together along to the song, totally unbothered. I always love watching them in the background.

Iago and the Cave of Wonders, set right at the end of Diamond in the Rough.

This is the first time I ever drew the cave but MAN I love it. This time I got to sit fifth row from the stage and seeing everything that close was fantastic. The Cave of Wonders in particular was just....wow. Seeing it form up from the ground? So cool.

Babkak cosplay from this past Halloween. Since people here seem to enjoy my Aladdin art, I decided to share the costume I created.

Fully handmade by me over the course of about two months. I slaved over this thing and I am overjoyed with how it came out!

I didn't get a good full costume pic outside during the day so I had to take one in my room. Forgive my dirty mirror.

Bonus bit of lore: this cosplay was approved by king Brian Gonzales himself.

Highlights of my night at Aladdin last night (post show I always go chat with the actors for a bit):

Milo and I wearing almost matching earrings (wearing one dangly earring is queer culture really) and him saying he might make an earring like mine for Kassim (i wear a dangly scimitar sword on a hoop).

Zach telling me I draw his hair perfectly and that he thinks he looks hot in my art (he deserves it).

Brad giving me a big hug and wishing me Happy Birthday (love that king) and thanking me for supporting the show for so long.

The three of them getting excited over my art and asking about how I made it sparkly.

DDR handing me a card as soon as he walked out of the stage door.

Brad Milo and Zach admiring my Agrabah fit and buttons I made. One button said "Ask me about my addiction" with the genie lamp and the other said "honorary Babkak standby" which Zach loved.

Zach losing it over my Babkak Halloween costume I made (that I haven't posted here yet but I guess I should since I'm really proud of it).

Amazing night, always a great time seeing that amazing show AND getting to bring friends along to see it too!