Make believe in magic, make believe in dreams... make believe it's possible, nothing's as it seems!

 
January 11, 2002

This is an old drawing, and it has its flaws, but I LOVE it. I love the emotion, I love the way Rhi is laying on Eirik and the expression on her face, and I love the shape. Is this OOC for her? Not really. I'm glad that this attempt at a complex pose (well, complex for me) did not go too badly. Rhi's left hand is weird, but I added it as an afterthought, and I hope a critic may overlook that small detail for the overall impression. When I look at it, I immediately think Eirik's face looks wonky. His eyes are funky, that's it. Maybe the nose makes his eyes look funky. <shrug> Anyway, I like the general appearance of the drawing. 

The title comes from a song called "Something More Than This" (appropriate, eh?) from the X-Files Movie Soundtrack: here are the lyrics that fit the situation VERY well.. 

The Cure - More Than This

For a second of your life,
tell me that it's true;
waiting for a sign,
It's all I want of you.
Your heart hides a secret,
A promise of what is,
Of something more than this.
...
Make-believe in magic,
Make-believe in dreams;
Make-believe --  impossible!
Nothing's as it seems!
See, touch, taste, smell, hear,
But never know if it's real.

For a second of your life
Tell me if it's true;
Anywhere we are
Is all I want of you.
On your lips lies a secret,
A promise of a kiss,
Of something more than this.
...

These lines were going through my head at the time, and so the title came to be. 

2B Graphite on 11x13 drawing paper, smoothed with tortillons.

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