DRAFT

 

Former colleaugue Brian Jakoby contacted me about doing some kind of drawing as an anniversary gift for his wife Allison.  Very unusual. "Commissions" are rare things for me indeed, so I was very flattered that he asked me.  We both seemed to think this particular moment from their honeymoon (they were in Chinatown in San Francisco) might be a good one to use as the model for the drawing.  

 

There are lots of fun and "showy" items in it.  I enjoyed doing some of the busier areas like Allison's hair, the purse strap, and the lace in her blouse.  As I had predicted to Brian in our initial conversations, the plaid looked great.  I always remember how much I liked the plaid pants in McDonaldland Cookies whenever I consider drawing that pattern again.  Brian's facial hair and especially the close cropped hair over his ears had been a challenge.  Emphasizing the highlights seemed to have been the key to the success that I had.

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