Rookie Mistakes & Best Friends

Sticking with the theme I started last week, this week's drawing (actually 2 drawings!) are people I'm very thankful for and fortunate to have in my life. But before I go into that, I want to explain a problem that I've been having with my drawings. I cannot stop drawing people! Every week when I think about the things I want to draw, my mind automatically goes to people. I'm guessing that some people will read this and say "stop worrying, just keep drawing" and I should listen to that but repetitiveness can lead to predictable posts--and I don't want it! Alas, this week I drew my two best friends, Holly and Cody. Throughout all of the friendships I've had, these two have stuck by me through some rough times. 

I've known Cody since I was 11 years old and Holly since I was around 14 or 15. These two are seriously incredible friends and I am thankful for them not only during Thanksgiving time, but every day. I truly have no idea what I would do without them. 

The picture I decided to base my drawing of Holly on was a picture I took of her when we went to Wrightsville Beach two summers ago--back when she had long hair. Knowing her, if she saw this she would probably say something along the lines of "I miss my long hair!" 

Almost finished--I didn't want to reveal the final product until the last photo!

I chose to base my drawing of Cody from a photo that I took of him on our first photo shoot. If you saw my Facebook, you would see exactly how many photos I take of this guy! He is obsessed with himself, just a tad, and I feed his addiction by taking photos of him almost every time we hang out. 

Here's where I made the rookie mistake--I pressed hard when coloring in his hair and shirt, so a lot of the pencil debris went all over his face, leaving black marks mixing with the other tones I was trying to add. It's hard to tell from this picture but that's what happened. Also, he looks incredibly yellow and I did not do that intentionally at all, although it looks kind of cool. Holly's face came out more soft and delicate while Cody's is bright and almost pop-art like. Kinda funny how that's more like their personalities! I guess I know them too well ;)

Readers, I am going to seriously try to commit to a drawing where I do not draw people! It's going to be tough but I don't want to bore you or make this blog predictable. I guess next week we will see what's going to happen!

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