One Sketch, Two Surprises

Hey Creative Souls, Welcome Back to My Blog!

I’m back with a new blog — because hey, I’m not letting the streak break this time! Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a pencil sketch I completed on January 1, 2021 — a drawing that turned out to be surprisingly special in my journey as an artist.

The Story Behind the Sketch

This piece is a pencil sketch of an influencer named Vikrant Negi, also known as @sultanofficial on Instagram. Here’s the funny part: when I first started sketching him, I didn’t know a single thing about the guy! 😅

A friend of mine just suggested his name, and I thought, “Why not?” I opened up Instagram, typed in his handle, and started scrolling.

What did I find? Shoes. Lots of shoes.

Instantly caught my eye.

Then I spotted this one perfect image of him in a stylish shoe pose, and my artist brain whispered, “This is it.”

Starting the Sketch

Like always, I began with my favorite part — drawing clothes!

His Jacket, his shoes, and that overall vibe had me excited from the get-go.

I used Brustro Drawing Paper and my trusted graphite pencils — nope, not the Apsara ones (still have a full box of those lying around 😅). The sketch took me 2–3 days to complete. It flowed really smoothly, and I enjoyed every second of it.

Later, I found out he’s into music too! So, while clicking the final photo of the artwork, I added my earphones as props to match the theme. 

The Unexpected Surprise

Here’s the best part…

After I posted the sketch on Instagram, Sultan Official saw it — AND SHARED IT ON HIS STORY!

I can’t even explain how happy that made me. That one small moment gave me such a huge confidence boost. It reminded me why I love doing what I do.

Not just for recognition — but for the little, unexpected surprises that keep the fire alive.

A Quick Reality Check

Okay, let me get real for a second — and share something a bit embarrassing. 😶

Recently, I was going through my old chat with the artist I had sketched. And guess what I found?

A super weird message I had sent back then where I randomly wrote "I’m not a bro, I’m a girl." 😭

Like… WHY did I even say that?! I mean, I know we all casually call people “bro,” but that random clarification still haunts me. Ugh. So clumsy. So awkward.

But hey, that’s who I am — clumsy, weird, and sometimes stupid — but 100% me.

And I’m still laughing (and cringing) about it.

Final Thoughts: Keep Creating Anyway

This drawing was made during the post-COVID phase, when the world was slowly getting back on its feet. I didn’t expect it to blow up. But it gave me the push I needed — the reminder that someone, somewhere is watching your art.

So if you’re feeling stuck, unsure, or uninspired — just draw anyway.

You never know what’s waiting on the other side.

Until Next Time…

Keep creating.

Keep experimenting.

Keep surprising yourself.

Peace out, creative souls. ✌️

Final Output