Inktober - Day 1

[nanslice]

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As soon as I saw that "old man" was on the prompt list, I knew I wanted to draw my dad and Micah. My dad described Micah as his best old bud; Micah passed away four days before my dad got his cancer diagnosis. While my dad was still alive, it felt like Micah was still with us, lying in front of the door to the back porch. Both mom and I would carefully open it like always, only to be reminded that he was no longer there. After my dad passed a little over two months later, that feeling went away.

I like to think they're together again, free from the tired bodies that weighed them down, exploring the nature they both loved so much.

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Uh, also, the rest of the month isn't going to be as intense as this one, haha, there's no way I can be this detailed on a daily basis.

Comments

[goss]

Awww, this is lovely - soft and dream-like.

[nanslice]

Thank you! I was a little intimidated using only grays for something that has so many different layers and textures but it ended up working out. :3

[lil_1337]

That is a beautiful picture. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[nanslice]

Thank you! I'm okay. It happened last year and I try not bring it up too much, it's just that I'm constantly adding people here and then not remembering who knows what, haha.

[itsamellama]

This is gorgeous. ♥

[nanslice]

Thank you so much! :3

[hokuton_punch]

This is really lovely. ♥

[nanslice]

Thank you! :D

[allekha]

Lovely. They look like they're having a good and peaceful time.

[nanslice]

Thank you! That was their favorite kind of time. :3

[darthneko]

oh wow! That's gorgeous, what a lovely piece.

[nanslice]

Thank you!

[redsixwing]

Wow, that is beautiful and intense. I've been staring at the texture of Micah's fur and the trees in the background.

I'm doing InkTober too. Yay ink!

[nanslice]

Thank you! I was really unsure about the tress - they weren't in the original sketch - but I'm glad they came out okay. In related news, I really hate stippling, haha.

Yay, good luck!

[genarti]

Oh gosh, what beautiful handling of Micah's fur! It really looks like the way hair falls on a shaggy dog, which is really hard to pull off. The whole picture is lovely. Not to mention bittersweet; I'm so sorry for your loss.

[nanslice]

Thank you! I struggled with what to do with him; I have trouble using pens to create that kind of texture but I didn't want to just color him in with marker. I'm really glad it worked out.

And thanks. I'm okay most of the time!

[lassarina]

oh, gosh, Nan, that's so gorgeous! (I'm catching up, I'm sorry I'm so behind.) What a lovely memory.

[nanslice]

Thank you! No worries, I feel like I'm perpetually behind on DW. XD