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4 YEAR Fan-Art Journey + REDRAW! 🥶✏️

Magic Kid

Despite the “Drawing Your Poptropicans As Emoticons” series coming to an end, and we’re going to ignore the fact that my most recent post was last year, I have not ceased to make Poptropica fan-art! >:D

My most recent drawing is actually a redraw of one of my oldest Poptropica fan-arts. I’ve made it a tradition to recreate every year and figured it would be fun to share my journey with all of you lovely poptropicans.

2022

Let’s start from the beginning, shall we? In 2022, the Poptropica creators did a “12 Days of Member Gifts” design contest. I submitted three ideas, and amazingly, one got used for it! I was an art baby back then and also EXTREMELY new to digital art. Somehow, I drew this on just an old Chromebook with the touch-pad thing under the space-bar. 😂

From the official Poptropica creators, when they announced my design made it! Proud moment for lil me :>

In between the first drawing and the second, I upgraded my drawing situation and saved up enough for a tablet! YIPPEE! I was really excited to have a much easier way to do digital art so I got really into it. So excited in fact, I was drawing faster than my brain could come up with ideas for the art in the first place. 😂 Then, I figured it would be fun to re-draw old art and see how much I’ve improved. I ended up picking my “Just Chillin’ ” drawing because I was still really pleased it got made into an actual in-game costume. 🙂

2023

You can definitely see the slight improvements. The shading exists, overall construction got better, and the line-art got sooooooo much smoother. ✨

For the 2024 redraw, I had developed a specific style for drawing poptropicans that I used for LOTS of drawings, which I applied in that year’s redraw.

2024

In that year, I discovered what layer modes were on procreate which I had A LOT of fun with. I may have gone a bit overboard with the ‘overlay’ mode on this drawing, but I think it’s a cool style and adds some pops of color! 🙂

In December 2025, I was so busy with life and touching grass (you should try it sometime, 10/10 recommend it 😝), that I COMPLETELY forgot about my re-draw tradition! Sometime early February 2026, I had some spare time and was looking at old art when rediscovered my evolutions. Instantly, I whipped up this quick addition which remains to be the most recent ‘Just Chillin’ upgrade! 🥶✏️

2025/26

For this one, I used my favorite brush, which I hadn’t for the others, and went back to the original roots for the pose inspiration. Instead of having the ice drip, it’s sticking up to one side. Another difference is finally having the addition of hair! In previous years I stubbornly didn’t add it (to stick close to the first drawing) but this year I finally caved in because… well… I like drawing hair, what else can I say? 😂✨ I also brought the scarf back from 2023. And while I still enjoy using layer modes excessively (it’s just a part of my art style at this point lol), I think it looks a little better now. 🙂

Thank you for reading along with my voyage with this drawing! I encourage you to redraw YOUR old Poptropica fan-arts and share them with the community because it’s so cool to see how much more skilled you’ve gotten over the years! 😀

Over n’ Out!

~Magic Kid ✨

Escape from Pelican Rock Island, Galactic Hot Dogs Island, Islands, Mystery of the Map Island, Timmy Failure Island, Uncategorized

The Islands of 2015 – Ranked 10 Years Later 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣5️⃣

LJ

Howdy Poptopicanos! 🤟 This is LJ, and today I’ll be ranking the islands from 2015, a decade after they were released. There were only 4 islands that came out this year that I’ll be including in this ranking: Galactic Hot Dogs, Mystery of the Map, Timmy Failure, and Escape from Pelican Rock. Let’s see how they place!

(Please note, the final episodes of PoptropiCon & Arabian Nights were released in 2015 as well, but those islands were included in the 2014 ranking. Also, these are not full reviews of the islands; therefore, each analysis will be brief.)

#4: Galactic Hot Dogs Island 🌭

(released: January 30 for members & February 19 for all)

I’ll be honest, Galactic Hot Dogs Island never interested me at the time of its release and I don’t think I’ve ever gotten the urge to ever replay it. I do like the character designs and the colors are visually appealing to me—the overall art style might even be better than the next island on this list. Still, that’s just not enough for me to rank this one any higher. Sorry Galactic Hot Dogs!

#3: Timmy Failure Island 🐻‍❄️

(released: September 17 for members & October 6 for all)

Just like Galactic Hot Dogs Island, this one also didn’t grab my interest. I struggle to recall much about this island, aside from Timmy Failure’s pet polar bear, Total, who totally stole the show for being a whole mood. Total seems more likable than any of the characters from Galactic Hot Dogs, so because of that alone, Timmy Failure Island sits in third place. (Oh, and the mini-game where you have to dodge the trash from the garbage truck is one other thing I remember. That was pretty fun.)

#2: Mystery of the Map Island 🗺️

(released: May 21 for members & June 11 for all)

I’ll be upfront and say that I have a positive bias towards this island. Why? I’m not entirely sure, maybe it’s just the good vibes it gives off. The soundtrack definitely hits home for me as I remember playing this island over 10 times when I was younger.

Now, if you’ve read the first book in the Poptropica graphic novel series that this island is based on, you’ll see just how dull this island feels in comparison. It really doesn’t have much in terms of character or story development (which is a common theme for this year in general). Still, it’s not the worst island we’ve seen in Poptropica and it’s definitely an improvement over the last two islands on this list. I’ll admit again that I’m biased, though. I really like the characters Oliver, Mya, and Jorge for who they are beyond just this island.

#1: Escape from Pelican Rock Island 🌉

(released: December 10 for members & December 30 for all)

Escape from Pelican Rock, in my opinion, was the last truly great island that Poptropica came out with. To me, it’s even better than some of the islands that were released in what we all think of as Poptropica’s prime time. EFPR has a colorful array of characters and an engaging storyline centered around a jailbreak and clearing your name.

Although spending each day in the prison could feel a bit monotonous, I appreciate that there was always something slightly different happening every day. The island was challenging, but not to the extent that it caused a complete meltdown from stress—just good fun. And let’s not forget that the PHB got a shoutout in the form of an easter egg! How awesome is that?

Unfortunately, 2015 was sort of the beginning of the end of Poptropica, so this wasn’t really a difficult ranking to make. Escape from Pelican Rock Island is the standout that’s really carrying this year, MotM is just kinda there, and the other two aren’t really for me.

Have you played any of these islands? Which one did you like the most and which one did you like the least? I’m especially curious to see the comparisons between Galactic Hot Dogs and Timmy Failure. Which one is better/worse for you, and why? Share your opinions in the comments down below. 👇 Also, check out my other rankings of the Poptropica Islands if you’re interested: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, & 2014 Thanks for reading, everybody…pop on and have a Happy New Year!🍀

Drawing Your Poptropicans As Emoticons, PHB Series

FINAL ROUND: Drawing Your Poptropicans As Emoticons!! 🥹🥳✨

Magic Kid

Ladies and gentlemen… The moment that has been destined to happen for eight months now…

The FINAL post for the series Drawing Your Poptropicans As Emoticons! 🥳

Now before I show you the final batch, I need you to appreciate the glory of this chart:

Credits for this challenge: @abisalli on Tumblr

There are no spots left. I can’t believe it!

Well, actually I can believe it. I put a LOT of work in this series. 😂

Each drawing took me about 20 minutes (according to Procreate’s nifty little time-tracking tool) and there were a total of… 72 emoticons. 😳

…You do the math. 😂🙏

I actually really enjoyed it all, though! And if anyone’s curious, here’s my process with Ned Noodlehead:

Sketch
Line Art
Flat Colors+Blush
Shading and Lighting
Color inside lines and outline for FINAL!

So that’s how I draw them! 🙂

*dramatic sigh* Well, there’s no point keeping them all from you any longer… the final batch…

ROUND 10!!

H7— Sporty Runner
A6— Wild Bear
B9— Ned Noodlehead
Golden- E9
D6- Dr. Lange
D7- Ringmaster Raven
E2- Pink Star
C6- Lone Flipper
A5— White Rock

“And… wrap that up and give it to a child on Christmas, ’cause we’re done!” 😝

Typically at this point of the post, I’d just have the normal drill of “If you want YOUR Poptropican drawn blah blah blah” but since this is the last post in the series, I would like to give a special thank you to everyone who’s supported this series! Whether you’ve been here from the very beginning, or if you just found this a week ago, I really appreciate everyone who’s contributed a Poptropican and everyone who’s left a comment. THANK YOU! 💖

Over and out!

~Magic Kid✨

Drawing Your Poptropicans As Emoticons, PHB Series

Drawing Your Poptropicans As Emoticons: Round 9! 😜✨

Magic Kid

Hey Poptropicans! I hope that you all had a BLAST at the Poppies a few days ago. (Happy Birthday, PHB! 🥳) But since I now have your attention, here’s the next batch of Poptropicans drawn as some emoticons. 🤩

Since I didn’t get enough OC requests, a lot of these guys are actual in-game characters, which was lots of fun to draw either way. 😁

Credits for this challenge: @abisalli on Tumblr

(The crossed-out ones have already been drawn, but the ones in the highlighted circles are free to choose from, if you would like to suggest a character for next round 😉 )

And now~

ROUND 9!

G9— Daphne Dreadnaught
E4— Shoeless Turtle
G5— The Red Baroness
G6—Speeding Spike
D4—Dangerous Dragon
C3—LJ
C5— Jonas

Really cool OCs, as always. 😎 (I mean, the actual game characters are okay too, I guess– 😝)

Now, you know the drill…

How to get your Poptropican drawn next? Here’s what you need to do:

 COMMENT BELOW (on the most recent DYPAE post) a reference screenshot for your Poptropican (using a public image sharing site like Imgur), their name, AND which facial expression you would like them to have from the chart near the top of the post (for example, E2).

  • 🙅 When asking for an expression, please don’t ask for one that has already been claimed (either by someone in the comments before you, or one that has been crossed out or circled blue in the chart). First come, first served!
  •  ❗Please only comment ONE Poptropica character per person. BUT if you’ve already gotten one of yours drawn, you CAN comment ONE MORE character! 

⌛ After you comment, WAIT PATIENTLY. Everyone who comments and wants to have their Poptropican drawn will get added to a list, so no one gets missed. Each round I’ll only post a handful of them, so hang tight, yours will get drawn at some point. 😁

The next post will be the last round in this series!! If you ever have thought about submitting your Poptropican, this is going to be your last chance. Let’s make this last batch unforgettable! 😄

Over n’ out!

~Magic Kid

Poppies

Recap: Poppies 2025 Awards 🏆1️⃣7️⃣🎉

LJ

Greetings, Poppie-tropicans! This weekend was the PHB’s 17th birthday, and we celebrated by announcing the winners of the Poppies, our Poptropica fan awards. We appreciate everyone for joining in on the fun this month, from nominating to voting, with almost 400 votes. Wow!

We kicked off the party with a chaotic pre-show skit right before the awards, and every author was featured in our Poppies presentation, which doesn’t happen very often! You can take a look at the video below or keep scrolling for the list of winners.

Thanks to Smart Icicle and Gentle Dolphin for the video, with pre-show skit scripted by Magic Kid and LJ.

And the Poppies go to…

🔵 Poptropica Awards 🔵

Check out our Old Islands Guide to find out how you can play all the classic Poptropica adventures.

🟡 Community Awards 🟡

Kudos to all the winners and nominees of the 2025 Poppies, our 11th annual round! You’re all incredible. 🥳💚

It was a shame the Poptropica common rooms wouldn’t work, so we couldn’t see each other in them, but that didn’t stop us from having fun! During the party, a group of us lingered after the announcements and played a few rounds of Gartic Phone, which has always been a great time whenever we’ve played it on the Poptropica Help Chat (PHC). Check out a few of our masterpieces! 😏

Shout-out to snoopypilots for archiving most of the drawings as GIFs.

🎨 Best Fan Art Nominees Gallery 🎨

“The Bucky Stops Here” comic by cacaocheri — read the rest here!
“Behind the scenes of the end of Super Villain Island” by bashful-sword
“9th Year Instagram Anniversary Drawing” by happyclonetrooper
“yuri but a no romance one” by lookingforcuteartsss
“Pop Villains in the Arcane style” by maryanntheconqueror
“Holmes” by Snoopypilots
“Super Power Island Villains” by thecaterpainter

Thank you for being with us on the blue carpet this year! It was wonderful celebrating Poptropica’s legacy once more, along with the PHB’s 17th birthday. Just one more year until adulthood! Until then, Poptropicans…

Pop on!

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