So here's a fact, I don't think I've ever drawn two characters kissing; let's change that fact!
This illustration takes us back to the days of secondary school, namely West Shores Academy. Winter wasn't far off and the Adrenalin that comes with starting a new year were finally wearing off. Except from Lexi's mission to take charge of the school council, there wasn't much going on that seemed out of the ordinary. That is, except for anyone who knew Droey. This introverted artist had been spending time with a late arrival in the school, Olivia Summers.
Olivia had moved into the country a couple of months ago from America and needed someone to help her settle in, which is where Droey came in at the request of the school staff. Droey had been around for a couple of years, was a model student and had exceptional navigation skills so he seemed to be a perfect fit, but more perfect than anyone expected! Droey and Olivia got on quite well and found themselves getting together by Halloween. This illustration presents their first kiss.
You're probably wondering why if Droey's been on this blog for over three years why Olivia has never been mentioned or hinted at before. The thing about Olivia is that she and Droey were only together for a year because Olivia went back to America after the school year. They tried to keep the relationship going long distance but it wasn't working out; so they became pen-pals. As sad as it was, even before news of Olivia's return to America the others were picking up signs that hinted these two weren't the perfect match that they believed they were.
You weren't expecting this were you? Another first in this piece is the use of my pastel Spectrum Noir markers, which were used for most of the background and the pale blue. On their own these colours are okay, though I would probably find myself using them as base colours to colour on top of with pencils. But there are plenty more Spectrum Noir markers that aren't pastel so I'll have to get my hands on those some time!
Olivia had moved into the country a couple of months ago from America and needed someone to help her settle in, which is where Droey came in at the request of the school staff. Droey had been around for a couple of years, was a model student and had exceptional navigation skills so he seemed to be a perfect fit, but more perfect than anyone expected! Droey and Olivia got on quite well and found themselves getting together by Halloween. This illustration presents their first kiss.
You're probably wondering why if Droey's been on this blog for over three years why Olivia has never been mentioned or hinted at before. The thing about Olivia is that she and Droey were only together for a year because Olivia went back to America after the school year. They tried to keep the relationship going long distance but it wasn't working out; so they became pen-pals. As sad as it was, even before news of Olivia's return to America the others were picking up signs that hinted these two weren't the perfect match that they believed they were.
You weren't expecting this were you? Another first in this piece is the use of my pastel Spectrum Noir markers, which were used for most of the background and the pale blue. On their own these colours are okay, though I would probably find myself using them as base colours to colour on top of with pencils. But there are plenty more Spectrum Noir markers that aren't pastel so I'll have to get my hands on those some time!
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