Whipstaff Manor

Rini's Art

Here is the McFadden family, which shows the Uncles (before they became the Ghostly Trio) as children. Pictured is their mother (Marina McFadden), and her arm is around Stinkie (Sean McFadden). The boy with the dark hair is Stretch (David McFadden), and below is Fatso (Jamie McFadden) holding the rabbit. This portrait is based on my fan fic "Erin Go Bragh" which is a Casper backstory I wrote.

Here is a little sketch I did when the original Casper movie came out. It is rendered in colored pencil. The top picture of Kat and Dr. Harvey is from the movie/poster book, and the bottom pic is from the CD cover.

Here is Casper McFadden. Whipstaff is on the right, the famous lighthouse is on the left, and the ocean is in between. The town of Friendship can be seen beneath the mansion. This picture is done in pencil and charcoal. Whew! Whipstaff Manor was difficult to do! Not only is it a very unique architectural structure, and I hardly ever draw buildings. But I am happy how it turned out.. I made Casper's clothing ambiguous on purpose. Is he in his own era...or was he brought back to life (and to our modern time) by the Lazarus machine?

Here is Stretch McFadden, Casper's eldest Uncle (his full name is David Patrick McFadden in my Fan Fic "Erin Go Bragh"). My Casper forum friends call him "Sloane". I hope you can tell his eyes are a purple/violet shade; his eyes are often mentioned, so I did a closeup of his eye in the corner. Since his last name is McFadden, and it is an Irish surname (and in my story he was born in Ireland), I gave him a Celtic armband on his right bicep, a poignant reminder of his homeland that he was forced to leave behind. His hair is wet and kinda mussed up, which I thought was sexy. If you notice, I put a touch of blue in his hair highlights, since you often see Stretch the ghost as having a bluish tint (lame, I know, but I thought it was cute).

He is slender, but I gave him a baseball pitcher's build, which I felt his nickname originated from (and he was also instrumental in Casper's interest in baseball). Thus, he would have nice arms. He was the lead pitcher for the Friendship Hurricanes Team, and he could have gone pro, if he wasn't helping his younger brothers raise Casper. I tried to give him a mischievous expression, without making him look angry. He has a little five-o'clock shadow, so he hasn't shaved yet. His nose is hooked, like his cartoon persona--just not as exaggerated. I felt he and his brother's physical traits were exaggerated when they became ghosts. His eyebrows slant downwards, just like the ghost Stretch's eyebrows tend to do. His looks are inspired by Melle's and Mimi's cartoon rendition of living Stretch. If his hair was dry, it would hang down like they have drawn it. Stretch is the quintessential true Irishman. They were all dark-haired before the Danes conquered the Irish in 1100, and brought all that red hair with them...

Here is Stinkie McFadden, Casper's Uncle and one of the Ghostly Trio when he was alive. His name is Sean McFadden in my Fan Fic, but he is named Blayne in my Forum. I tried to make him recognizable by drawing him somewhat similar to his cartoon persona, while trying to maintain a decent level of attractiveness. I also felt Casper favored Stinkie alot in appearance. He is inspired by Melle's, Mimi's, and Spiritto's cartoon version of living Stinkie. His hair is auburn-colored--yes, he is a ginger! The guitar in the corner? We decided in our forum that he was a musician and a gifted singer (hence his breath defense in the afterlife, since the breath fuels the voice, so to speak). He can play many instruments. I could imagine he often sang in Stretch's bar to entertain patrons. This deviation is hereby dedicated to Melle, the Ultimate Stinkie Fan...a talented artist...and a great friend. Love ya'!

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