(A reupload from dA)

More than 256 layers later (I checked, my program told me to get bent) and after multiple days of retrying, resketching and redeveloping - it is finally done.

This was supposed to be a Valentines Day gift for a friend of mine, but a lot of things happened over the last couple weeks. To be honest, a lot of things are STILL happening, but I want to keep my head high and continue regardless.

I wanted to recreate the feeling of a bunch of friends using the photobooths in malls. The first sketch ACTUALLY looked like everyone was about to have an orgy with Alfred, since Ben wasn't in the drawing yet. So I redid everything, adding character slow and steady into this drawing. Then I started to develop a different technique when coloring, shading and highlighting and needless to say, this took forever.
Sitting on my ass for about 5 hours straight JUST to hightlight and shade, I might add!

However, I am decently pleased with this drawing. Happy Late Valentines Day lol

Next time I attempt something like this, everyone will have a different goofy expression. I am just happy I finished this drawing. Not cause I hated it, but because I wanted to challenge myself.

The characters are (Top left to bottom right):
Ben (belongs to me)
Christabelle (belongs to my friend)
Kali (belongs to my friend)
Ruby (belongs to my friend lol lmao)
Alfred (me~)
Amethyst (my friend again lol)