I am back with another NFT art, of course, with the star of my NFT collection, none other than,Grumpea! This time, Grumpea is stuck in a ramen bowl, oh no~ It is another unlucky day for this little guy. 

Probably I was thinking too much of ramen when I conceptualized it, haha! I remember it was raining so a hot, savory ramen will make me toasty. 

So, without further ado~ Let's start sketching!


# Sketch
![ramen0.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jijisaurart/AKFCMd6NBWhMYAwPiTiXbU9VwnDstXj6f6BuqrYbtzZi1cPLjgNAV15c7Th94DL.png)
To make the bowl, I drew an oblong by using the shape tool. It is easier and practical to use the tools instead of trusting myself to draw a perfect oblong, lol. 

I drew curve lines for the rest of the bowl. For the ramen and the ingredients, I used references from Google and Pinterest. It is hard to imagine food because I just eat them away haha! 

I do not look into details when I am eating, I just remember the taste. So, a reference is a great help for an artist to start their sketch. So I positioned Grumpea in the center surrounded by the ingredients, which are chashu (pork), seasoned boiled egg (By the way, I prefer 6-min boiled egg, hihi), naruto (fish cake), green onion, and seaweed. 

# Line Art
![ramen1.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jijisaurart/AKe9p2Hi5MuZQtyvrVCVJhbptiYApZibFqXfnqMEi9avBVaVDA53iuM72wnKK22.png)
Grumpea is pre-drawn already. I just copy pasted it from other files. To make the line art cleaner, I always opt for the shape tool. I really do have a shaky hand, and so I am no good at making pristine curves, lines, shapes, etc. I used the shape tool for the bowl and for the table. 

# Flat Color
![ramen2.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jijisaurart/AKe7qQXmNqbN7vCJfrYycqTrEcfmVU8ZKSiaU1gPpaRY7upNqs1Pj4pPkRHsB6Y.png)
Again, back to our reference. Colors are vital in making art because it also conveys a story. Choosing the wrong color might give the art a wrong or confusing interpretation. Well, it will always depend on how the artist likes it. 

I chose the color red for the ramen bowl. I just toned down a little bit of redness. I put a white stripe on the top too. For the inner part, I used black. Just brown for the table. The background is yellow as it represents happiness or optimism. **Isn't Grumpea funny?**
# Details, Details~ 


![ramen3.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jijisaurart/AKRD9LU6fm2a9XTCvqtf14wuGjrvZQdzk3kB6Ydazv44BL2T5KfEzn1RnRF4pha.png)

Egg- Use the shape tool for the circles. To make it appear as a half egg, I drew a circle again and press CTRL + T for transform. I used this to make it a bit slanted. 
Chashu- I did not use the shape tool for this part. It is more natural if I just hand drew it. Copy and paste them twice and stack them. 
Green onion - I used the edge pen to draw little oblongs. I used a darker green for the outer color, and lighter for the inner color. 
Broth and noodle - I chose the color brown for the broth. For the noodles, I just used the pencil. 
Seaweed- Use the shape tool, select rectangle. On the edges I just use eraser to make it appear wavy.
Naruto - I used the symmetry pencil to make a flower-like shape. 

I color-picked all the colors in reference. I just toned them down to match the background.
I added a pair of chopsticks on the side too, mehehe~ Almost done! 

# Final Art



![grumpeaonsoup.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jijisaurart/AKYPEDnMcMnbdviYfPyod3x4Py1Vr38gUy8FShZG7pN9aUBwkJsTqDfVkoU1muB.png)

For the table, I made this random not straight line to appear as a plank of wood. I used a darker shade of brown to make to more obvious. I added a shadow for the bowl and chopsticks. 

I lowered the opacity until I get the right color. I also added a border at the back to make it cartoonish~ I did not add any pattern for the yellow background because the plank of wood is already had a design. So, it is just to balance it out.


# Yosh! Grumpea In The Ramen is done! 

I think I will grab instant ramen after writing this, ~mehehe! I hope I shared something, tonight. 
**This NFT is still available for grab! UWU**

 
You can check this NFT [here](https://opensea.io/assets/matic/0x2953399124f0cbb46d2cbacd8a89cf0599974963/96684398097365896042175165221153464089015544203056975168543468714428886679553)

More Grumpeas here! https://opensea.io/collection/grumpea 💚🎶
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All of my Grumpeas are minted on Polygon. 1/1 non-generative, hand-drawn art, 1 by 1 produced.

Software: MediBang Paint
Check out their website here! https://medibangpaint.com/en/


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That is it for this article. I will see you at the next one!
📸 All photos are owned and taken by me, otherwise credited. ©️jijisaurart