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Teenage Dib and Gretchen
Teenage Dib and Gretchen by @tarysand (Taryn Sanders)

This picture is pretty much dedicated to Jess aka. Flipside, who suggested I do another drawing of Dib and Gretchen as high skoolers, so Jess, dis one's for you ^^ I couldn't believe the incredible response I got with my little hairbrained Dib/Gretch idea, and even more incredible was the fact that a lot of people actually agreed with me 0.o!! And those who didn't at least saw my point and were intelligent in their responses, so I want to thank those people who were civil about letting me express my opinion. Now in my little universe (and it is a VERY little one), Dib and Gretchen hooked up in grade skool a little while after Tak left the scene, and quickly became best friends. Eventually they became a couple and remained one all the way up to high skool. Gretchen's braces have finally done their job and now she has a pretty little smile ^-^ She and Dib have both grown out of their awkward phases, though I tried to make them still look just a little bit nerdy so as not to defeat my purpose from before (if you don't know what that purpose is, go see my novel-length description on my other pic). In my vision, they're both still outcasts, but they don't care cause they have each other (Aw, isn't that darling? ^^)
When I drew Dib, I pretty much went with how he looked in that scene from 'Dib's Wonderful Life of Doom' (The best freaking Dib episode EVER!! His super powers were so kawaii ^^) where he reveals the ghosts. I'm pretty sure he was a teenager there, or at least he looked a lot taller to me. Well, I made up his outfit pretty much the way I thought it should go, and even if it's not right it was just Dib's fantasy after all. Most likely those are sci-fi or UFO books he's holding. BTW... Since I DID get such a response with my Dib/Gretchen pairing, I'm reeeeeealy tempted to write a fanfic based around this ^^;; Guess we'll see. Fanart from: Invader ZIM

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Posted: Saturday, 01 June, 2002 @ 04:33 PM

This is just a great picture. Gretchen looks wonderful. I love Dib's boots. I want those boots! Excellent work, Taryn.

Posted: Saturday, 01 June, 2002 @ 06:06 PM

Oh god...I LOVE this coupling idea SO much! o.O it just strikes me as one of those anybody could really feel close to home with! I favour Gretchen/Dib alot more than some other couplings because Gretchen is a REAL girl. Nono, I don't mean real living walking breathing reality girl, but she is one based on one everyone's inner self conciousness about their apperance. Gretchen is a loser, pretty much like every person deep down. Compared to some other characters, I like her alot more because they made her like a real kid kind of looks around that age. No wheres NEAR perfect. :P I see all these fan characters who are litterally like perfect and sometimes very si like, and almost always paired up with Dib! Well, if you ask me I think Dib and Gretchen make a better pair because Gretchen pretty much represents everyone in some form or another. Wether it be the outrageous way of wairing ones hair or the icky braces that almost everyone must face sooner or later, or just being the 'Little Miss. Cooties' in school!. If you want an si, or a charcter just like yourself to be paired up with Dib...I say gor for Gretchen :D She's a REAL woman! XD brr!

*Ker http://tooncandy.com/winterflower http://www.side7.com/art/kerrmcne

Posted: Saturday, 01 June, 2002 @ 07:54 PM

The first GADR pic you did was skeery, yet somewhat endearing, which would gain it the term "Skiffy." In this picture they actually look really nice together! ^^ I like Dib's gloves, they're neat, and overall he just looks like a cutie as usual. ^^ We all know from know on TeenDibs are going to look like the one in DWLOD... heck, this one I'm drawing of Dib in a plugsuit uses that design! XD (Evangelion)

Posted: Saturday, 01 June, 2002 @ 10:01 PM

Cool! Plus, I'm pretty sure he had Nny boots in that scene, too! They might've been brown, but who cares? Excellent work.

Posted: Saturday, 01 June, 2002 @ 11:22 PM

This is really sweet I didn't like the first pic as these two as a couple well mainly because well I dunno I'm weird. I like this one though alot but but stare and gets brimmed with jealousy MY DIB! ok ok I'm calm no really I am ^^ nother great job Taryn I wish I had your mind to come up with such great ideas.

Posted: Sunday, 02 June, 2002 @ 03:25 PM

XD The main thought that was running through my mind throughout DWLoD was 'hey, wow! Dib finally grew into his enormous head!!' XD Hehe. Another great pic, Taryn. Dib's boots look lovely, and I like Gretchen's earrings. w00t! More of such stuff, I command thee!

Posted: Sunday, 02 June, 2002 @ 04:44 PM

Dude, that is amazing. Gretchen turned out pretty nice I'd say. I think that Dib's gloves are a great GREAT touch to the outfit (I didn't see "Dib's Wonderful Life of Doom" so I'm not sure if they were supposed to be part of the outfit...pity me ;.; ). They look cute together yet again. But I'm still kind of on the fence about it. You'll just have to write a fic and convice me 9.9;. That's right, a WHOLE fic just to convince me 9.9;;;;;;. Anyway, the coloring's great and they look cute together. Awwwwww, lotsa love for this pic AND its artist. ^.~

Posted: Sunday, 02 June, 2002 @ 06:17 PM

Hard as it is to believe, I think you just made Dib look even more must-worship-this-God-like than usual. Gretchen looks pretty cool too.

Posted: Sunday, 02 June, 2002 @ 06:20 PM

They DO make a good cupple and yoru art rulz. End of subject.

Posted: Monday, 03 June, 2002 @ 10:04 AM

YAAAY!!! XDD Sorry I took so long to comment, Side7 was being MONDO GAYGAY AND NOT GOOD AND NOT WORKING. Anyway, yes!! This is just how I imagined it!! And for me? Aw, t'anks! ^^ I'm glad you could do it, too. I LOVE the overall look, and this picture has made me HYPER!!! Be proud.

Later! JESS

Posted: Monday, 03 June, 2002 @ 10:07 AM

DIIIIIIIB! My GOD he looks cute in that picture! And I also LOVE that episode... Although, the whole growing-scythe thingy was a little off-putting. Ah well. OOH! And Gretch' looks EXTREMELY excellent there... well done. You made her look sweet, but not annoying. Yah... I don't really know what I'm talking about... -=Hazel=-

Posted: Tuesday, 04 June, 2002 @ 03:11 AM

Gretchen looks cool, but still looks like Gretchen, like, I can still recognise her. Hehe, Dib's just cute as always!!

Posted: Tuesday, 04 June, 2002 @ 03:26 AM

Oh my...!! I can't stop looking at it! "Dub" rocks! Very cute O_O drools over Dib

Posted: Wednesday, 05 June, 2002 @ 01:47 PM

You are so good at that. Dib looks happy.

Posted: Thursday, 06 June, 2002 @ 11:26 AM

Yee! It's just how I expected her to be in Hi Skool. I mean...it's the way it always turns out. I'm getting out of this hellhole of hi-skooly ~EVIL~ in oone more day, I should know. Great pic. They make a really cute couple! Almost as cute as Zim and Gaz, but tha's a dif'rent story...

Posted: Saturday, 08 June, 2002 @ 02:19 AM

Yay! They look very nice together! ^.^ I do think this couple makes a lot of sense.. hehe, I love Dib's boots! Yes, Spectra, you should DEFINATELY write a fanfic of these two!

Posted: Monday, 10 June, 2002 @ 11:26 AM

am much as I know Dib gives dirty looks to Gretchen when she gives him her meat this is just too cute!!!! Did you know Dibby is 12?

Posted: Saturday, 15 June, 2002 @ 02:10 AM

No, I didn't know he was 12, but I suspected he was around 11 or so. As for the 'dirty look' thing... a lot of people say that, but I think he was giving a dirty look to the meat she was slappin' on his desk (If someone put a big ol' slab of raw beef on my desk I'd be a little grossed out too). I don't think he had anything against Gretchen, just the meat thing. He even asked Ms. Bitters about it the next second, so I'm pretty sure that he was just giving the meat the dirty look. I also have some inside info from Steve Ressel himself that is VERY enlightening about this whole issue, AND the Tak issue as well. What is it? I'll be sure to explain it in my next Dib/Gretch picture and in the fanfic I'm planning to write ^_~

Posted: Saturday, 29 June, 2002 @ 09:06 AM

Whoa! Nice pic! Hey, if they later get married and have kids, what do you think they would look like?

Posted: Monday, 01 July, 2002 @ 05:42 PM

Hey Spectra! It's hoheehum, back, and sorry that it took quite so long for me to respond to you. (I haven't been online, for, like, a MONTH >< [I've been working on my first comic colored on the computer, and since I'm basically teaching myself how to do it as I go, it's moving kinduv... slowly @@ but anyway, you didn't want to know that) just cause it's been so long since I wrote to you (that I hardly remembered that I had to do so myself) I'll say I'm the one that offered to write the GADR story for ya'! I've already started it, and I'll send the first chappie to you when it's done, but I can't WAIT to read YOURs! well, I'm off to check out the rest of your updates! hoheehum -nuisance at law-

Posted: Friday, 09 August, 2002 @ 06:12 AM

o.o stares in awe I like this one......veddy veddy veddy much....s'all I can see big googly eyes fweee

Posted: Saturday, 31 August, 2002 @ 07:51 AM

awwwwwwwww this one is soooo sweet! i feel so bad for saying that about gretchen in my fanfic now........awwwww........Great pic!!!!1

Posted: Friday, 21 February, 2003 @ 07:06 PM

Okay is it just me or does Gretchen's earings look like little UFOs?O.o Besides that it looks great!

Posted: Wednesday, 19 March, 2003 @ 11:33 PM

Hi Spect! I got two words about Older Dib: Hello Handsome! All I can say. Gotta split. ~Zodiac~

Posted: Tuesday, 03 June, 2003 @ 10:48 AM

Yayness! Dib grew into his head and Gretchen grew into her teeth, hehe. ^^ I like the way you portrayed Gretchen here: pretty, but still a bit geeky. It's also good that you kept her hair the same. And Dib looks awesome with his boots and glove thingies. Two thumbs up!

Btw, I'm so glad that other people besides me like Dib/Gretchen; they're my favorite pairing. Dib/Tak usually doesn't bother me, though, which is pretty ludicrous for reasons I don't care to get into (I'm sure y'all can come up with your own). ::sweatdrops:: But anyway . . . Dib/Gretch fans unite!

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