He kneeled down next to her with a smile. "Well, it can be pretty difficult to start so I don't blame you. Here, let me show you." He took her through the steps, guiding her slowly.
Someone save me from my boredom
He couldn't help but laugh. "Good job, I guess. You brightened up pretty quickly, didn't you?"
(Night!)
He rolled his eyes with a smile. "Whatever you say, Angel." She reminds me so much of Lydia. God I miss herβ¦
Before they knew it, they were heading back to the cafeteria for dinner. "Ugh, the day's almost over! I wish we had more time." Angel complained. After they ate they would have to head back to they're cabins. She'd be lying if she said she didn't want to spend more time with him.
He climbed up into his bunk, he always picked the top bunk since he loved being up high, and laid down to stare at the ceiling. He listened to the loud chatter of the rowdy group of boys around him, trying to block them out.
Jay had to stay up later than most so his medicine could kick in otherwise he'd never get any sleep. Jay had to take sleeping pills on the regular. Damn insomnia.
"Honestly? I was just planning on sitting by the lake and drawing. I mean, it's a pretty good view and I brought my sketchbook for a reason." He bit into his toast, only half awake.
"Yeah, neither do most people here." He chuckled. "I mostly stick to realism, though you may find a few anime doodles in there every once in a while."
"I like doing sceneries. They calm me down. Although I do have a few drawings of people. But not many." That was because he only drew people that he really cared about. In that list of people he had his parents, his sister and Mama Jill.
(It's all good! Take your time!)
"Really? Hmm. Interesting." He finished his toast and grabbed his bag. "Well, I'm heading down to the lake. Don't wait up." He gave her a smile and a wink before heading out.
"Thanks, I try." He chuckled, strolling through the campsite down to the lakeside. He took a deep breath, already feeling calmer.
Angel ran and sat down on the edge of the dock, dangling her bare feet into the water. She sighed in content, relishing the feel of the cold water on her legs. It was a nice contrast to the morning summer heat. The red sun was still low in the sky, oranges, yellows and pinks flying about in the clouds.
He took a seat behind her, up on the grassy hillside. He pulled out his sketchpad and quickly flipped to a new page, instantly setting to work drawing the scene in front of him. He only hoped that she would stay there so he could get her in shot with the beautiful sunrise.
(Dude, that made my day. So wholesome.π)
Every now and then she would swing her feet back and forth, and hummed some catchy tunes she had heard on the radio as she smiled up at the sky. "It's really pretty. I'm glad we woke up this early. Aren't you?" she sighed. She had always been so amazed by nature's beauty. It surprised her at every turn.
(Gotta have some good wholesomeness in there)
He didn't answer, totally absorbed in his sketchpad. He focused in on details, trying to make it look as realistic as possible. He wanted it to be like a photograph come to life. He chewed on his lip as he worked, eyes constantly flicking from the page to the scene in front of him and then back down.
His lines were quick and sporadic but still clean and accurate. It didn't take him long to finish the linework. It was the color that was going to be an issue. He took a few quick color swatches, mixing his colored pencils and gel pens together to get a deeper color so the image would seem brighter and more lifelike.
He continued his coloring, wanting to finish the sky before the sun fully rose and ruined the illusion. He chewed on his lip harder, trying to focus.
He looked up every once in a while to perfect his colors and to also have an excuse to watch her, even if it was only for a few minutes.