00:00today i'm bringing to life one of the cutest and cheekiest characters in the art toy world
00:14labubu with its big ears nine tiny teeth and that mischievous smile lets sketch and color
00:20it together while i share the fascinating story behind this little monster labubu was created by
00:25hong kong-born artist casing lung back in 2015. it first appeared in his storybook series the monsters
00:32in the stories labubu is a playful elf-like creature a trickster who loves exploring and
00:38sometimes causing harmless trouble in 2019 labubu left off the page and into the real world when
00:44casing lung teamed up with popmart to create collectible figures the mystery blind boxes
00:50made each labubu a surprise and collectors went crazy for them what makes labubu so
00:55special its unique design those pointy ears huge sparkling eyes and always always nine sharp
01:02little teeth some say those teeth are its lucky charm even though it looks like a mischievous
01:07forest creature labubu is actually gentle and kind-hearted it's the sort of character that
01:12would borrow your crayons without asking but return them with a doodle drawn on the box
01:27labubu's popularity exploded when celebrities like lisa from blac kpnk and even rihanna were spotted
01:46with them some rare labubus now sell for thousands of dollars but whether rare or common each one
01:53carries that playful spirit the same one i'm trying to capture in this sketch with a burst of color
02:10so
02:20so
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