Lemmings-related doodles from my notebook

[Prob Lem]

I'm not much of an artist, but before I discovered my ability to design and make toys, I once wanted to be a cartoonist!

Every now and then, I doodle in my notebook (just using a regular ball-point pen), and quite often these doodles feature lemmings. I figured I'd share a few of them. Three of these were drawn during my recent trip to Scotland, and the earliest was drawn a few weeks before, but I'm saving that one for last because it's my absolute favourite of the lot.

Anyway...

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I always wanted to see more tribes someday, and I decided to draw a few, since that's the only way that that's going to happen! First up, a Pirate Lemming. He's got a bandana, an eye-patch, and a scimitar. I toyed with the idea of giving him a wooden leg, too, but I couldn't figure out a way to make it look right, considering that the size of his remaining foot would make him look awfully off-balance. http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/winktounge.gif" alt=";P" title="Wink-Tongue" class="smiley" />

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Here's a Wizard Lemming, incorporating a few iconic bits of wizard-related imagery into the design (specifically, references to Mickey Mouse's outfit from The Sorcerer's Apprentice*, Harry Potter's lightning bolt-shaped scar, and a traditional stage-show magic wand). The notion of a Wizard Tribe bears no relation to Wise Old Lorock, from Lomax, though, who of course hails from the Medieval Tribe.

*I imagine that the Wizard Tribe version of this clothing would be blue, and not red, though.

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And finally, here's a Cowboy Lemming, complete with tiny little spurs on his shoes, and a Sheriff badge. I almost gave him an Indiana Jones-style whip, as well, but I couldn't imagine how such a thing could possibly work in the context of a game, so I abandoned the idea.

Random tribe ideas over with, here's the last doodle...

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It's Lomax, carrying a sword and shield, and looking extremely rattled by whatever it is that he's found himself faced with. I don't know what it is that's scared him so much, but I'm really pleased with how his facial expression turned out. I have no idea why I like the idea of him having a sword and shield so much - I guess it's because it puts all manner of crazy imaginary gameplay ideas in my head about a sequel that will sadly never be. http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/winktounge.gif" alt=";P" title="Wink-Tongue" class="smiley" />

[ccexplore]

Wow! http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/thumbsup.gif" alt=":thumbsup:" title="Thumbs Up" class="smiley" /> Love them all, though I think Cowboy Lemming could use a bigger hat. http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/tongue.gif" alt=":P" title="Tongue" class="smiley" />

I almost gave him an Indiana Jones-style whip, as well, but I couldn't imagine how such a thing could possibly work in the context of a game

Given the kinds of skills available in Lemmings 2, I can definitely think of how a whip could work there.  The only issue seems to be that to be useful, the whip would need to be very long relative to the size of a lemming, and that would indeed look strange.  (At that point you may as well just make it into Batman's grappling hook gun or Spiderman's web slingers.)

[Prob Lem]

Thanks very much. http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/laugh.gif" alt=":D" title="Laugh" class="smiley" />

(At that point you may as well just make it into Batman's grappling hook gun or Spiderman's web slingers.)

Superhero Tribe, anyone? http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/thumbsup.gif" alt=":thumbsup:" title="Thumbs Up" class="smiley" />

[mobius]

 http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/thumbsup.gif" alt=":thumbsup:" title="Thumbs Up" class="smiley" /> very cool very cool. You should keep drawing!

in case you didn't know there's a thread for Lemming Cartoons and you're welcome to contribute:
http://www.lemmingsforums.com/index.php?topic=613.0

[Prob Lem]

Thanks möbius. http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/laugh.gif" alt=":D" title="Laugh" class="smiley" />

I have no idea how I missed that thread! http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/shocked.gif" alt=":o" title="Shocked" class="smiley" /> Trouble is, I don't typically tend to draw comics and such, so I don't think I'll be able to add anything of value.

[Lomax]

Love how the doodle of me came out!