Honestly? I didn’t get the ghost mask thing at first. Saw everyone drawing these spooky little dudes without masks last week and thought “what’s the big deal?” So I grabbed my sketchpad yesterday morning to figure it out myself. Started scribbling ghosts with different expressions – mad, sad, happy – all bare-faced.
Here’s exactly what I did step-by-step:
First I drew five sheets full of these round floaty guys. Tried sharp edges, fluffy edges, with tiny hands and without. Then showed ’em to my kid after school. She immediately pointed at the grinning one without pupils and shouted “that one daddy! It’s cute!” So I knew we were onto something.
Posted the sketches online and asked folks why they preferred no-mask ghosts. Scrolled through hundreds of comments while sipping coffee late into the night. Picked the most repeated answers and tested ’em by making quick digital versions this morning.
Top 5 reasons popping up EVERYWHERE:
- They look more playful – That blank face lets your brain imagine the emotion you want
- Easy to doodle – Seriously, takes 10 seconds to draw a good one
- Good reaction meme material – Throw ’em on any situation and it works
- Less nightmare fuel – Kids actually like these ghosts unlike scary traditional ones
- Blank = relatable – People see their own mood in those empty faces somehow
Honestly surprised how well this worked. Started with zero clue about ghost trends, ended up with sketchbook pages full of these little dudes. And my kid keeps stealing my drawings to stick on the fridge now. Guess that’s the real test huh?