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I have probably wanted to draw something Inspector Gadget related since I first saw theCHAMBA's crossover drawing of Gadget and Lupin the 3rd, since I had been doing a lot of Lupin artwork around when CHAMBA posted that piece.

This particular scene is of Gadget and Co. falling out of the sky, Gadget grabbing hold of Penny and Brain early on to try and save them all from a nasty fall. I think they'll be just fine.

I can't exactly say I'm a fan of Inspector Gadget, as I can only sort of enjoy the original show a few episodes at a time. Although I have binged the Netflix version, which for some reason is a dorky but pleasant watch. Much more tolerable than the utter stupidity of Gadget and the Gadgetinis, which I only recently discovered was a thing.

The style of the original show, though, cannot be ignored, it has strong aesthetics, great music by a team of composers who had handled the music for many other cartoons of the time, a solid voice cast, and a premise that subverted expectations. Instead of having a kid character who annoyingly tagged along on dangerous adventures, Penny was actually the one solving the crimes and saving the day, while Gadget bumbled and fumbled his way through each investigation, ultimately taking the credit for stopping Claw. A premise that was promptly dumped, much to my frustration, when they made the live-action movie. I have mild nostalgia for that film because I actually saw it in theaters, and I have made a fan-poster of it in the past because if nothing else, the art and vfx for the film were top-notch. If only they could have been used to adapt the actual concept.

Anyway, I'm rambling at this point. There may be more Gadget art in the future, a few crossovers most definitely.

Description
I have probably wanted to draw something Inspector Gadget related since I first saw theCHAMBA's crossover drawing of Gadget and Lupin the 3rd, since I had been doing a lot of Lupin artwork around when CHAMBA posted that piece.

This particular scene is of Gadget and Co. falling out of the sky, Gadget grabbing hold of Penny and Brain early on to try and save them all from a nasty fall. I think they'll be just fine.

I can't exactly say I'm a fan of Inspector Gadget, as I can only sort of enjoy the original show a few episodes at a time. Although I have binged the Netflix version, which for some reason is a dorky but pleasant watch. Much more tolerable than the utter stupidity of Gadget and the Gadgetinis, which I only recently discovered was a thing.

The style of the original show, though, cannot be ignored, it has strong aesthetics, great music by a team of composers who had handled the music for many other cartoons of the time, a solid voice cast, and a premise that subverted expectations. Instead of having a kid character who annoyingly tagged along on dangerous adventures, Penny was actually the one solving the crimes and saving the day, while Gadget bumbled and fumbled his way through each investigation, ultimately taking the credit for stopping Claw. A premise that was promptly dumped, much to my frustration, when they made the live-action movie. I have mild nostalgia for that film because I actually saw it in theaters, and I have made a fan-poster of it in the past because if nothing else, the art and vfx for the film were top-notch. If only they could have been used to adapt the actual concept.

Anyway, I'm rambling at this point. There may be more Gadget art in the future, a few crossovers most definitely.