I Haven't Been Able To Draw For A Few Weeks, So I Wanted To Post This. I Was Lucky Enough To Snag Tickets

I haven't been able to draw for a few weeks, so I wanted to post this. I was lucky enough to snag tickets to meet Peter Cullen at TFcon LA this year. (Bucket List ✅) I really wanted him to sign a drawing of mine. So after not having even sketched in 10+ years I really started into art again. I was finally able to make this, completing it just in time.

And Mr. Peter Cullen signed it!!

I can't put into words how much this means to me. I'm literally still alive today bc my younger self clung on to Optimus's words to get through each day as my life was unraveling around me.

So to have met Peter Cullen and actually thank him for, well, being him, my heart is able to continue to heal.

I was inspired by MTMTE with this. When the crew visited the Necroworld my first thought was "What would Optimus's statue look like, and how would he react?". My head cannon says he'd have just as many flowers as Megatron. And would probably react even more intensely upon coming to that realization.

I also see the drawing as Optimus literally holding my life (spark flower) in his hands. I'm sure that's something a therapist could spend hours dissecting, lol.

It is now framed, hanging in my reading nook. (I will show the other two amazing commissions from the wonderful Casey Collier at a later time).

Til All are One.

I consider the song "Could have been Me" by The Struts as Rodimus' life theme song. A must listen while drawing Roddy.

Colored my sketch from earlier.

"I'm okay. You're okay. Everything is okay."

I'm almost caught up with Ninth. It is so good. Really recommend anyone who likes a strong/long fic to check it out.

Never done any digital art before! Never drew Ratchet before either! Lots of learning and practice ahead!

Need to watch some tutorials to learn shortcuts and tips. I currently don't know how to edit bits without erasing everything.

Havent had time for serious drawing, so here's some sketches I doodled during yet another Teams meeting.

The Marshmallow.

Quick sketch from the sketchbook (first Tailgate!) and trying out coloring. Really need to actually learn the software but this is my brute force method practice!

More to come!