finally finished✨🫶 artwork
think this took.....4 days?? all done in colored pencils. used both crayola regular colored pencils and the few prismacolor ones i have. used blender pencils just for colored pencils.
stayed over at my friend's house fir two days, and had decent relaxing time to focus on it. and spend time with her, since I'm a shut in recluse.
upset at my pencil sharpeners now. 😒😒 they wanted to act up suddenly, but got the job done.
👍Pros :very pleased with the outcome
👍Pros :love the colors I went with
👍Pros :i didnt mess up and tear the poor girl's nose area, like i normally accidentally do.
👍Pros :i love how i put grass in the dirt between the stone path, and added a bit of a mossy stone colored look.
🤔Cons:the city is sudeways a bit, but we laughed it off.
🤔Cons:I'm mentally and physically tired. i don't usually take time on artwork projects. my adhd was running wild/Appleton the last 4 days and wanted to stop and say it's good enough...f it. but my friend kept me company.
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Wow, I’m honestly so impressed by this. The details in the fall leaves and the trees are chef’s kiss! you really captured that warm, cozy autumn feeling. And the way you drew the city way in the back? Like… the depth, the perspective, the tiny details?? I love that you didn’t let the background just fade away, you actually built a whole world back there. 😍 The colors blend so softly but still pop in all the right places. You can tell you were patient and intentional with every mark. It feels alive, like I can hear the crunch of leaves under footsteps on that path.🍂🍂🍂🍁 You should be proud. Truly. I know it took a lot out of you, but the soul you poured into it shows. This is one of those pieces that doesn’t just look pretty, it feels like something. Beautiful work! 👏👏👏💕