So here's my attempt at drawing Karissa. It's not perfect (obviously), but it was fun - and challenging - to attempt. I am limited on art supplies so I worked with what I had. Just know that I am really struggling with drawing the men from my stories, more so than the woman (not that they are perfect). Part of the reason I get so frustrated is because I have a picture of the lead men of my stories in my head as I'm writing, and I cannot reproduce it onto the paper. Whereas with the lead women, they are a little less defined image in my mind, and I think it's because I see the story from their eyes, so I'm not looking at them often enough and this allows me to be less irritated with the final product.
And here's one I did of Jack and Karissa. I only outlined Karissa's skin in this one so that her face wouldn't get lost in the color of her skin. I went back and forth on whether or not to color her skin, but then I messed up her mouth while I was inking it, I put whiteout over it so I could try again (this would have changed the color of the ink around her mouth, making her look horrible) which made the decision for me.
And one more. This next one is from Solace: Lost.
So there you have it. I am continuing to work on finishing stories so that I can begin my publishing process, but sometimes there is just too much going on in my head or there is too much noise in the house. Drawing seems to be a good alternative when my usual go-to things aren't helping. Tai Chi and Mediation tend to leave me feeling sad these days (something I thought I was done with, go figure) and walking in the woods (there are so many people out walking and biking; and while I'm happy to see people enjoying being among the trees, it doesn't help me find the calming and peaceful energy) so I've had to get creative with a new way to quiet my mind.
Hope you are all doing well and staying safe!
