A Stick-y Weekend

When I saw this prompt by @galenkp, I skipped it with everything in me. It’s been a long while. Like an intensely long time since I picked up a pencil, and I wasn’t about to start now. I thought I could write something else. But in the end, I knew I just had to try, no matter how it turned out.

I had plans for my weekend. My friend had invited me to go to the beach with him. If I’m being honest, it’s also been a long time since I stepped into the beach either. I’m not such a fan of beaches but it definitely held more appeal to me than spending yet another weekend, after multiple weekends of staying at home.

I thought of the pictures I’d take, the people I would see. I even said to myself that it would be an ideal time to do my infamous people-lyzing. Which is nothing too fancy. Basically me, sitting in a place, being my usual invisible self and trying to guess the life and the stories of everyone I saw. It’s an interesting hobby. And no, I don’t stare blatantly as that could be rude and annoying for them. Just subtly and discreetly. And of course, I have my sunglasses to make myself even more concealed.

These activities passed through my mind and made me giddy with excitement and anticipation. Then I woke up this morning to a call from him saying his sister had a health challenge and had to be rushed to the hospital so we should take a raincheck on that. Asked me not to be mad too. But of course, I understood and asked him not to apologize for something like that.

So, as I picked up my pencil, I decided that I could portray how my weekend could have been because trust me, you all would get bored fast if I drew my usual weekends. Nothing is as exciting as drawing beach experiences.

I was sceptical as I drew the first picture because I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. But after this, I was more than a little bit encouraged and started drawing more pictures. Forgive me if my stick figures have more flair than usual. I just couldn’t help it as my pencil more or less had a mind of its own once I got into it.

I’m not sure why I drew this, but the other drawings didn’t have my friend on them. I just wanted to have one with him in it. I’m sure he would be hysterical when I show him this. But it seemed nice. With other beach people doing their own thing.

Then this is me, doing my infamous people-lyzing. The lady holding her daughter as she tries to explain to her in the nicest way possible why her dad wouldn’t be joining them on the beach today. They both look like tears are about to spill from their eyes but they squeeze each other’s hands and decide to just enjoy their beach experience. I don’t even want to talk about the little boy. I just had him here because it seemed nice to draw something like that. And also because I was itching to join him. Lol

And finally, here I am, enjoying the effect of the blazing red sunset as I sip my soda in the margarita glass-shaped plastic cup I brought with me. I’ve enjoyed my day thoroughly and I’m having thoughts of going back home now since I don’t want to be caught up here when it gets dark. My friend comes back from wherever he wandered to and we begin the journey home. (This was the first stick figure picture I drew but it just seemed to fit in better to be the last picture)

I hope you all enjoyed my stick figure art. I liked it myself and just might start drawing more of them. Hah!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

Jhymi.🖤

_{All images are mine. Drawn by me with my trusty 5B pencil.}