Every year, I go to my friend's-parent's-cottage (follow that?) somewhere around the 4th of july. The last couple of years, his mom (who has been a second mother to me through parts of my life) has asked me to draw something to adorn the walls of the lake house. I have no problem with this. Makes me feel like I'm earning my keep. Today I brought my book and markers because I was going to work on an upcoming project, but ended up getting sidetracked for her. So I did a sunfish, which is what the kiddies were catching all morning. This is significant for a couple reasons:
1. It is the first piece I've done with any amount of reference in quite some time. Usually it's just me thinking about what things should look like in my head. Don't tell any of my old drawing instructors...I'm pretty sure they'd shoot me for even thinking about going reference-less.
2. I was able to do something that will directly apply to the project I'm working on for another friend. The treatment of the scales, fins, even the eye...all usable for an upcoming piece.
Two for one sale, pal.
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