When I was asked if I could draw a tree for this I, of course, said yes. I didn’t guarantee it would be awesome. But I would definitely try it. This was my first serious ink/marker drawing and I was slightly nervous. Ink is so… permanent. You can’t erase or paint over mess-ups. Mess-ups require starting over.
After getting over my fear of failure, this ended up being a fun little project. Naturally, I first lightly sketched things out with (erasable) pencil to make sure I liked where I was headed. I did a lot of Googling for images of trees. Since Hurricane Sandy gave me the gift of time I was able to finish this rather quickly. In a matter of days! That almost never happens.
This was my sneak peak during the hurricane…
I was able to finish just before the winds got scary that night and before the heavy light flickering. I was pleased with the results.
Luckily my friends were also pleased and my drawing made it to the wedding. I even got to see it in action.
I particularly like how people made sure to space out their prints appropriately. Well done people. Well done.
It was awesome to have been able to contribute something to this special wedding. I celebrated by having another glass of wine and making my way to the dance floor.
Congrats again to the newlyweds!
