Day seventy-seven of The 100 Day Project for 2021.
I contemplated meeting some friends for drinks at a local pub to celebrate my birthday today. But, unsurprisingly, everyone else had the same idea it being the first weekend after lockdown has relaxed somewhat. The two most spacious beer gardens in my local area were booked out, so it was safe to say everywhere else would be.
I also entertained the thought of us meeting in the park at Ally Pally. The weather was expected to be sunny but still relatively chilly.
In the end, I decided I really just wanted a day of creativity for myself. Photo editing has been slow the past week or two for various reasons, so I had hoped today would give me a better chance at that.
It's not going as productively as planned, but my sketch was done by 15:45, so that's a start!
I decided to attempt to sketch this self-portrait from nine years ago. I think I did passingly well. At least my fingers don't resemble sausages too closely :P
The original sketch was drawn with a 4H pencil, then overdrawn and shaded variously with a 6B, 2B and HB pencil.
In addition to photo editing, a Skype call with Dad late in the evening and a cheese care package courtesy of my good friend, Don, there's still much to look forward to.
One advantage of spending my birthday alone this year is that I don't have to share any of my delicious cheesy goodness with anyone. At least, not the edible kind ;)