A self-taught artist is cheering up her neighbors by drawing characters like Pooh Bear and Moana on her sidewalk

Samantha GrindellMay 5, 2020, 01:20 IST

Casey Drake is making humorous, quarantine-related chalk drawings.Casey Drake

Casey Drake, a self-taught artist based in Florida, is making chalk drawings that bring some humor to life in quarantine.
Drake's work features familiar characters like Ariel from "The Little Mermaid," Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz," and Joe Exotic of "Tiger King" fame.
Her work has become extremely popular, with Drake gaining over 31,000 Instagram followers in a month's time.
"There are tons of uplifting chalk messages out there that are great, but I think this has gained a little more traction just because it's a way to laugh at the thing that's scary," Drake said of her work.
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"I feel like this might've resonated a bit more because it's a way to laugh at the thing that's making you scared," Drake said of her art.

Drake's work allows people to laugh at their lives. Casey Drake

Drake's own life experiences serve as the inspiration behind some of her chalk art.

Drake speaks to her own life in her work. Casey Drake

David Spade, who played Kuzco in "The Emperor's New Groove," even shared Drake's work on his Instagram story.

David Spade posted Drake's work. Casey Drake

Drake's work has also been a hit with people outside of her neighborhood, as her drawings have been attracting online attention in the last month.

Drake's gained a large social media following. Casey Drake

Drake also likes that the medium speaks to the time she's making art in.

The temporary nature of the work speaks to the time. Casey Drake

Drake also told Insider her work has been helpful because it's distracting.

Drake's work distracts her. Casey Drake

But Drake said the chalk art has been good for her mental health because it gives her a reason to sit outside.

Drake likes that her work gets her out of the house. Casey Drake

Drake said that chalk can be difficult to work with.

Chalk can be challenging. Casey Drake

Drake even portrays modern figures people would recognize, like Joe Exotic from Netflix's "Tiger King."

Drake featured "Tiger King" in her work. Casey Drake

"Especially with the known quotes, I can twist it to be related to our lives now," Drake added.

Drake writes familiar quotes with her work. Casey Drake

Drake's work includes famous characters because it's easier to convey her message that way.

Using characters with familiar backstories makes Drake's work funnier. Casey Drake

Drake realized incorporating humor into her work was a good idea after going to the grocery store one day.

Drake's work is humorous. Casey Drake

Drake started adding humorous messages about life amid the coronavirus to her drawings.

Drake's drawings nod to the coronavirus pandemic. Casey Drake

"My next-door neighbors started encouraging me to come out every day," Drake said of her work.

Drake's neighbors encouraged her work. Casey Drake

In April, Drake started creating chalk art on the sidewalk in front of her house.

Drake draws on the sidewalk. Casey Drake

Casey Drake is a self-taught artist based in Florida.

Casey Drake makes chalk drawings. Casey Drake

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