Untouched by Dakota Willink

Author:Dakota Willink [Willink, Dakota]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dakota Willink, LLC

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I always loved Saturdays, going back to when I first discovered the lake at eleven years old. Since then, I would spend every Saturday of the Summer here with Dahlia, playing fetch or going for lazy swims when the heat became too unbearable. As I grew older, it became a quiet place for me to draw or read. This particular Saturday was very much the same, yet it felt different. The Virginia summer air was thick and warm yet comforting in a way I didn’t know it could be. Looking down the beach, I knew everything felt different because Fitz was with me.

The two of us had just finished an exhausting game of Frisbee, followed by a quick swim to cool off. Now I was relaxing in my bikini on the dock, sketchbook in hand, while Fitz tossed a stick into the lake for Dahlia. The sight of the two of them brought a smile to my lips.

Positioning myself to face the thick forest of trees, I began to sketch the horizon. Using broad strokes, the tip of my blue pencil shaded darker areas of the sky, skipping over portions where the puffy cumulus clouds flitted by. I moved down, switching colors to begin forming the trees and the purple and yellow dahlias that lined the forest edge.

Fitz came into my line of sight, and I felt my concentration wane. Water splashed around him as he engaged in a fierce game of tug of war with my dog. A quiet laugh bubbled up inside me.

Impulsively, I decided to incorporate the two of them into my drawing. I started with Fitz first, creating the shape of an inverted egg for his head and a few simple lines to arrange the angle of his body I wanted to capture. Adding volume to the lines, I created a silhouette of him with his arm in the air like he was getting ready to throw a stick. Using the side of my pencil, I began to shade in his hairline, before switching back to the tip to start drawing the angles of his face. After a while, I didn’t even have to look at him–from his chiseled cheekbones and strong jawline to the subtle curve of his lips and sharp nose, I found I already had every angle of his face memorized.

Moving on from his face, I began to detail his body. I studied his frame as he ran down the beach with Dahlia. His abs rippled in a well-defined six pack, and his shoulder muscles bunched. The taut muscles of his calves flexed, disappearing under his swim shorts as he bounced back and forth, teasing Dahlia with the stick. I feverishly drew, trying to capture every hard line that would bring the drawing to life. He truly was an incredible work of masculine art, and I could only hope I could do him justice.

As I glanced up and down between Fitz and the drawing, his gaze caught mine, and I smiled. He returned it, seeming carefree and simply enjoying the moment.

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