It's high time I uploaded this. I drew it half a week ago, after all.

I've always had a soft spot for Care Bears. It's a shame that they couldn't make it cool like they made My Little Pony cool. So it was obvious that I had to do this drawing.

Here's my pitch: Hopeful Heart, Smart Heart, and Bashful Heart have just become honorary Care Bears. With guidance from their teacher, Tenderheart, they go on missions to spread the message of love and caring. But between Hopeful Heart's passivity, Smart Heart's know-it-all nature, and Bashful Heart's shyness, can these three new Care Bears come together and work as a team?

Lame, I know. And I totally stole some ideas from Naruto for that.

I tried some new things with this drawing. One of them was using colored ink. That turned out well, especially since the ink rubbed off on my hand and I successfully avoided smearing it all over the drawing. I also was more aggressive with my colored pencil work. I wanted to make the colors bold and bright. I think I did OK on that.

I used my plush Care Bears as references. Yes, those three new Care Bears are actual new Care Bears (well, compared to the original Care Bears, they are). Yes, I have plush Care Bears. And I have every one in that particular series. I'm just bummed that they didn't make all of the classic Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins in that style.

But enough rambling about my collection. Here's some more info.

Tools used:

• Pencil
• Erasers
• Sketch paper
• Colored ink pens
• Colored pencils
• Photoshop CS5 (for minor touch-ups)

I may not own Care Bears (I'm talking about the series as opposed to the toys), but I do own this picture. Feel free to use it in a wallpaper or card, if you want, though. Just follow theO rules.