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shummthechumm · 15 days

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dedication under the cut:

i originally started this just a few days before janice burgess passed away. if you have been following me for a while, you'd know that the backyardigans is still one of my all time favorite shows to this day: a major brainworm ive had since i was first popped out the womb.

she had such a huge hand in me and my siblings childhoods outside of backyardigans, as well, and i cant understate how much it means to me to see a black woman have such a major role in various popular animated franchises.

RIP to one of my greatest animation inspos, ESPECIALLY when it comes to children's entertainment. the fact that mrs. burgess passed on the day before my birthday hurts especially, so i dedicate this drawing to her! i would not be who i am w/o these goobers, so thank you

#RIP Janice Burgess #the backyardigans #backyardigans #uniqua #pablo backyardigans #austin backyardigans #tasha backyardigans #tyrone backyardigans #this and akira's passing leading up to my bday really hurt my soul #literally one of the post impactful series in my life.#it literally help lay the foundation for little old preschool me + its fun as hell to revisit #shumm's art #medibang paint pro #medibang #digital art #artists on tumblr #nick jr #noggin #2000s nostalgia #and this show turns 20 in august??? holy crap.#now i HAVE to make a video #backyardigans redesign #? i suppose #i didnt want to change too much but you can tell the designs were simplified specifically because its early 2000s cgi #screenshot redraw

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