TOUCH ME9” x 12”
pen and ink on paper
Nelson's OfficeNelson, an old friend from college, came home to the country with
But things can happen in between. Tragedies and even fate can intervene with ones plans. When the day came and I received a short message that he is here, I thought, "Oh shit. I have nothing to give."
I dug through my pockets. I only had enough for bus fare to go to where he's staying and back home, and nothing else.
I ended up rummaging through my piles of drawings and picking a nice one for him.
"Damn, I just hope he likes this measly drawing. I guess - and I hope - this'll do as a gift," I was telling myself as I tried to carefully wrap the drawing with some brown paper and a ribbon recycled from a gift wrap of two years ago.
I gave it to him when I arrived at his hotel room.
We met our other friends.
We talked. Laughed. I cracked some Canadian jokes to
It was good, really good to see an old friend.
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I received this in my email today:
Hi Dan,
Cheers
Nelson
16 comments:
The perfect gift for a friend... wonderful drawing!
Lucky Nelson !
Endearing.
Thanks for your comment on my blog. It leaded me here, and there is so many beautiful things to enjoy!
What can be more special than something you made yourself? An artist’s work is the best gift there is. I read about your show in Senor Enrique’s site…would probably drop by next Saturday. Good luck!:)
@ sydney : i feel guilty though. i felt i should have been able to give something more substantial than just a drawing.
thank you.
@ del4yo : i actually downloaded the birdhouse cutout you have in your blogsopt. it's so... pretty. and i've made a little version of my own. :-)
though i speak no word of french, you've an admirer in me with your illustrations.
cheers~
@ luna : thank you. hope to see you there. just poke the Big bald artist. it's not hard to miss me.
:-)
Daaaaaaaaann!!! Langya ka, naiyak ako dun!
Luv you, darling! ;-)
It's always a special gift when handmade...especially an artwork by the artist himself.
you rummaged through your stuff and got this very well-crafted "TOUCH ME" as possibly a second to the last choice for a gift.
he must have appreciated it by sending a photo of his office with your artwork in it.
i wonder, how do you feel about giving your opuses to friends as gifts?... with the "I guess - and I hope..."
@ nelson : ganun?? :-)
seriously, am actually pretty, well, flattered that like a song being sung, mine is a picture being hung.
@ mari : i never thought of it that way, but yeah, i guess you're right.
@ kiks : you wonder how i feel if i give my works to friends as a token? one word - embarrassed.
Nelson is a lucky guy! an original & signed drawing of a very talented artist is a keepsake!
good luck on your one-man show, it will be a success and over before you know it!
@ Nance : thank you.
quite frankly, luckier are those who have known nelson.
palma,
the emotion depicted in the illustration is quite palpable. congratulations!
was it done in ink or pencil, i wonder?
dp
it is ink. water and fade-proof ink. i use .1 or .2 unipoint drawing pen. i usually end up getting cross-eyed after a couple of hours of drawing.
thank you.
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