Sunday, November 30, 2014

The Origins of the Shabadoodle

Those of you who know me know that my dear friend Teresa and I have created a thing. A thing called a shabadoodle. Now on this very earth is a shabadoodle, you may ask? Sit down friend, for there is no need for you to fret. I will explain to you how these very creatures came to life. 
A shabadoodle.

It all started one lovely morning at Challenger Middle School, in 2011. Teresa and I were sitting in Mr. Foster's third period orchestra class, bored to death as he went around tuning everyone's violins. We turned to each other and started to talk about piffles, another imaginary creature that we had created sometime in 5th grade. Somehow the conversation turned to canned wontons and tofu. Do not question how. 

We continued on our strange talks, until it happened. We came up with a creature, the shabadoodle. Now note, shabadoodles did not have any shape or form, until another day in 2012. 

I was sitting in my math class, once again bored, and decided to doodle. Since we were learning about shapes at the time, I toyed around with different shapes until it happened.

I had drawn the very first shabadoodle known to man. I quickly ran over to Teresa as soon as the lunch bell rang, and shared my revelations with her. 

A representation of the first shabadoodle
Shabadoodles are a combination between canned wontons, tofu, and piffles. I know this sounds like complete whack, but we were bored, and this was sixth grade. They are a cylindrical shape, with a rounded head, and have fangs. Shabadoodles also have a laser belt for levitating things, as they have no hands or legs.

Fast forward a year, and Teresa and I now have an entire sketchbook full of shabadoodles. 




An introduction to some Shabadoodles will have to be saved for another time. As of now, we are currently on an indefinite hiatus regarding the continuation of the creation of more shabadoodles, but we hope to continue drawing them in the near future.
A sideways picure of the evolution of the Shabadoodles.