A Peck

"I've dreamed about us; falling in love, getting married, being badass lesbians until we're old and wrinkled, but then I wake up and I remember that reality is better than anything I could dream of."

A Peck

What better way to start off this art blog than with some art? 

This is my most recently finished piece of art. I started it yesterday, and have since been working on it off and on. I wish I would've recorded the different times so I could actually tell you the exact amount of time I spent drawing this. 

I'm going to say that I'll do it next time, but I'll probably forget and say the same thing in my next post.

Back to the point; this piece features my own original character, Annie, kissing the forehead of her childhood friend and high school sweetheart, Flicky. It's important to mention that Flicky is not my character. She's actually my best friends character, and these two are a couple involved in one of our roleplays.

While I first started drawing this piece, I thought I was going to have a hard time with Flicky's hair because blonde hair is especially difficult for me to shade and color. That being said, it actually proved to be Annie's hair that ultimately posed the greatest challenge. I restarted it two different times before I finally managed to produce a result I was happy with. In fact, Annie actually ended up being very difficult to shade in general. I wasn't sure how to approach her shoulders or naked chest, so I ended up slapping on a last minute shirt over her boobs and called it a day. 

Overall, I think I accomplished my goal of creating a warm and loving atmosphere. I'm proud that this turned out so well, but I'm also waiting for the honeymoon phase to end so I can start nitpicking this piece until I hate it.

-Yours Truly, Michy