Freehand Friday!

Well, ya know, since it's the Apocalypse and all today, I figured I'd try to lighten the cataclysmic mood by posting a sketch I did earlier:

I call it, "The Rose." Wonder why, huh? I drew this relatively small 4"x6" sketch on a pad of white drawing paper using a mechanical pencil. However, one of my co-workers at my full-time job bought me a sketching and drawing kit that I can keep at work and actually produce some nice pieces on my lunch hour. I really like doing little sketches like this while I'm at work; they're quick, so I can fit them in during my breaks, and it's a nice break from staring at a computer screen (even when I adjust the brightness on my computer, my eyes still burn after a solid hour of wide-eyed glaring at the luminous glow of the screens...anyone else have that problem?)

Since it's Friday--and the apparent Apocalypse--I'm keeping this post fairly short...you know, in case the Mayans were right and some catastrophic event happens and I have to duck and run...you just never know. Wait...what's that sou--