Your Smile

...And the coolness of your smile is
stirringofbirds between my arms;
but i should rather than anything
have(almost when hugeness will shut quietly)
almost,
your kiss
~ e.e. cummings

I've always liked e.e. cumming's poems, and I found it appropriate for this drawing.

Jareth mesmorized by Sarah, looking and wishing for some kind of connection. What she never knew was that she was his dream, and that he fell in love with her kind heart, her sharp mind, and her brave devotion to those she finds dear.

This drawing is dedicated to my dear friend Saniika She is sweet, way talented and has also just finished her state exams and is now Magister/master and official teacher!!! Congratulations on reaching your goals - may even more dreams and ambitions come true!!!

The idea for the pose came from this wickedly amazing drawing: [link]

Materials: First #2 mechanical BIC pencil on copy paper; then inked in with 0.1 staedtler pigment liner; the coloring was a mixture of watercolor pencils and soft charcoal.