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{{about|Sketchbook in the [[Museum]]}} {{for|Weekly Sketchbook featured on the [[Main Pages]]|Sketchbook}} {{for|[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three]] bonus video|Sketchbook (video)}}
[[Image:Sketchbook Five.PNG|thumb|Back to the drawing board]]
[[Image:Sketchbook Five.PNG|thumb|Back to the drawing board]]
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The '''Sketchbook''', found in the [[Museum]] section of the [[homestarrunner.com|Homestar Runner website]], includes a set of thirteen pages of early and rough sketches of various characters. On February 14, 2006, the contents of another folder, "Ice Cream", were added to appear after the 13 sketches.
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The '''Sketchbook''', found in the [[Museum]] section of the [[homestarrunner.com|Homestar Runner website]], includes a set of thirteen pages of early and rough sketches of various characters.
The sketches are captioned with additional context and dates. Some of these captions have been revised since their releases; these revised commentaries can only be seen on the Museum page, while the direct links below still only have the original text.
The sketches are captioned with additional context and dates. Some of these captions have been revised since their releases; these revised commentaries can only be seen on the Museum page, while the direct links below still only have the original text.
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==Sketchbook pages==
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== Fun Facts ==
[[File:homestar_ice_cream.jpg|thumb|300px|Super Sugar Taste!]]
[[File:homestar_ice_cream.jpg|thumb|300px|Super Sugar Taste!]]
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===Trivia===
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*Prior to February 14, 2006, the three ice cream illustrations were in their own folder, "Ice Cream", in the main Museum menu.
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*{{prs|1798862421618233792|6|Jun|2024|alt=A 2024 tweet}} indicates that the popsicles were illustrated in 1999.
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===Inside References===
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*The [[1987|"summer of '87"]] is an oft-referenced year in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]].
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===Fast Forward===
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*A cookie jar resembling [[Trivia Time]] is occasionally seen in [[Marzipan's House|Marzipan's kitchen]].
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*The never-finished book second book would be revisited for its 20th anniversary, re-imagined as the toon [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]].
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**This toon features "Strong Glad", appearing with long legs as seen in the eighth sketch.
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==See Also==
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*[[Character Evolutions]]
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*[[Sketchbook]]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 01:39, 17 July 2024

This article is about the Sketchbook in the Museum. For the Weekly Sketchbook featured on the Main Pages, see Sketchbook. For the strongbad_email.exe Disc Three bonus video, see Sketchbook (video).
Back to the drawing board

The Sketchbook, found in the Museum section of the Homestar Runner website, includes a set of thirteen pages of early and rough sketches of various characters.

The sketches are captioned with additional context and dates. Some of these captions have been revised since their releases; these revised commentaries can only be seen on the Museum page, while the direct links below still only have the original text.

Page Title: Homestar Sketchbook

Ice Cream Page Title: Cool Treats!

Contents

Sketchbook pages

Image Description Date
Sketchbook Page 1 Alternate designs for the Kick the Can Homestars. Jan 2000
Sketchbook Page 2 Early Marzipans. Way too human. Aug 1999
Sketchbook Page 3 Strong Mad development. Watch his neck and head magically disappear! Sep 1996
Sketchbook Page 4 Trivia Time designs (Pom-Pom's dog). Still haven't found a good one. Is that Stimpy? Apr 2000
Sketchbook Page 5 Flying, swimming, and racing designs from the unfinished 2nd children's book "Homestar Runner Goes For The Gold!" Sep 1996
Sketchbook Page 6 Strong Sad development. I kinda miss the stripes. Sep 1996
Sketchbook Page 7 More Strong Sad. That Vaudeville one always cracks me up. Sep 1996
Sketchbook Page 8 Even more Strong Sad. The lower left one is Strong Glad! Nice gams, babe! Sep 1996
Sketchbook Page 9 Dijjery-doo, a Cheat-like prankster that was abandoned for being too Cheat-like. And too walrus-like. Sep 1996
Sketchbook Page 10

Original: The original scribblings for the Pom-Pom solo book. Later made into a flash toon but Mike won't let me keep it on the site.
Updated: The original scribblings for the Pom-Pom solo book. Later made into a flash toon.

The picture reads:

this is the isle of Pom. {inline drawing of the isle}
On it, live the Poms.
Pom-Pom is the best Pom. {inline drawing of Pom Pom}
He loves his mom & dad.
He is very patriotic.
He feeds his dog everyday.
He treats his neighbors w/ respect.
He doesn't play w/ matches.
We all love Pom-Pom, too.
Unknown
Sketchbook Page 11 Some early Bubs and Coach Z drawings. Don't know who the carrot-looking guy was gonna be. Unknown
Sketchbook Page 12 Various Homestar drawings. Unknown
Sketchbook Page 13

Original: Some costume ideas for the Halloween Episode. Ten bucks to anyone who can identify them all.

Updated: Some rejected costume ideas for Halloween Episodes. That other Marzipan is supposed to be Speed Racer's Girlfriend, Trixie, okay?

Top row, left to right: Strong Sad as an Oompa-Loompa, Homestar Runner as Hellboy, Marzipan as Trixie from Speed Racer, Marzipan as Marge Simpson

Bottom row, left to right: Coach Z as Doug McKenzie, Homestar as Travis Bickle, Pom Pom as Comic Book Guy

Unknown
Sketchbook page 14 I swear these were HUGE in Japan the summer of '87. 1999
Sketchbook page 15
Sketchbook page 16

Fun Facts

Super Sugar Taste!

Trivia

  • Prior to February 14, 2006, the three ice cream illustrations were in their own folder, "Ice Cream", in the main Museum menu.
  • A 2024 tweet indicates that the popsicles were illustrated in 1999.

Inside References

Fast Forward

See Also

External Links