When you live in an apartment building you have a lot of neighbors. This is my second stab at this weeks Illustration Fridays theme neighbors. I submitted my earlier post to the Flickr pool, but it was unfortunately removed. My fault, I didn't tie it in with the theme enough. Should have titled it better . It may not be great but at least it has some humor. Enjoy.
Of course it’s a Monday, and rushing through the morning routine because we woke up late. Head downwards swaying to left and right, looking for another stray shoe. I have just a few minutes to get the children ready for the bus. I don’t want to make the driver wait.
I hear a familiar song being sung , voices that I know but do not often hear. I look up to see my children holding hands, playing “ring around the rosies” . They are led by “Fwen”( that’s how my oldest pronounces his name) the 8 year old that I baby-sit. Aiden and Xavier are trying to follow the lyrics while Marjika is trying to follow the tune.
I dare not laugh. I dare not cry lest I break the spell and end this truly social moment . Not a common occurrence in our home, it only lasted for a minute. Then went their separate ways, content to play beside each other, rather than together.
I am content as well. However short the moment was, it shows progress.
Okay, not a great stretch of the imagination, but here it is.This is a pencil sketch that I ran through Photoshop to add the background and fur coloration. To make up for the lack of creative thinking, I am adding a comic to go along with.
I am currently in college for my associates degree in Graphic Design and Animation. Apparently the instructor for Human Relations at work choose a real hot button topic for the online forum. I hope The instructor has some objectivity. I did the original in number two pencil, took it for a long ride through Illustrator for the background and then painted it up in photoshop. Here's The original.
I'm still working on it. Have fun everybody.
