I do not own the original project. All rights go to the original owners. Well folks, here’s my entry for @sablefall5657’s art contest, so no stealing or recoloring my art So, for my entry, I decided to do some McLennon chibi drawings. Also, for anyone confused, let me break down what I’m talking about. McLennon refers to the songwriting partnership between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, which started when they first met as teenagers, where John was performing with a band he had formed known as The Quarrymen. On July 6, 1957, John, who was 16, and the other members of The Quarrymen at the time were performing in Woolton, and a 15-year old Paul noticed him at the front, and showed off his guitar skills, which impressed the other members. Not only would Paul and John become friends from then on, but he would also become a member of The Quarrymen in 1958, and when The Quarrymen evolved into The Beatles, it led to one of the most successful songwriting partnerships in music history. Speaking of which, there was actually a movie made about John’s teen years, titled “Nowhere Boy,” where he was played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Paul was played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Now, back to the drawings. For the ones I did, here’s what I referenced. - John saying “Forgot the words” while holding a guitar is a reference to when The Beatles were performing the song “I’m a Loser” while rehearsing for their appearance on Shindig - Paul saying “God I’m sorry. I’m sorry. God I’m sorry. I just wasn’t doing it and I thought…” is a reference to one of the bloopers for the song “I’ll Be Back,” in which he forgot to provide the harmony vocals - The headshot of John saying “1, 2, 3, bread!” is a reference to one of the bloopers during the recording sessions for the song “Yes It Is” - The drawing of John pointing at Paul while he says “Paul’s broken a glass, broken a glass. Paul’s broken a glass, a glass, a glass. He’s broke today.” is a reference to the Paul’s Broken a Glass blooper, which combined the first take of the song I’m Down with take 5 of the song You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away - The various drawings of John, including the one with his smug face, are a reference to his personality and how he was often known for being silly and for his sense of humor
Credit to @sablefall5657 for the original project and contest BTW, the art’s traditional art Links for further info: Paul talking about how he and John first met: I’m a Loser: The Beatles performance on Shindig: I’ll Be Back: I’m Down: Yes It Is: You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away:
