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If you are talented and the drawing is good, then I think she would like it. I see nothing creepy about it. The only thing is if it isn't a good drawing, she might not like it, so it's a risky thing to do.
You haven't answered the question about how the drawing looks. You said it depicts her as a "strong woman". What does that mean exactly? I've seen several people ask you that question and I'm wondering also?
You haven't answered the question about how the drawing looks. You said it depicts her as a "strong woman". What does that mean exactly? I've seen several people ask you that question and I'm wondering also?
muscular but I guess it doesn't matter anyway. I don't think I will give it to her. In fact I think after this post I am over her not that this gift was supposed to be some sort of romantic advance. I went on her fb to make sure I got over her and it looks like I did. I didn't feel a fuzzy feeling and I left pretty quickly. I guess now I really do just want to be friends with her and I think it is good if we are good friends.
I am a man(well, used to be) and a professional artist. IF I was doing a non-commissioned piece as a gift, I would do a caricature. A very flattering one that accentuates what the subject thinks are her most positive attributes or sees herself. I don't think I would do a serious or life study type drawing. I might still draw a serious one, but keep it for myself. That said, I think its a really cool idea and very thoughtful of you to give a gift that is that personal and you put your time in to.
I have a female friend who took the time to make me feel better. She also invited me to work out with her where she teaches a class and I was wondering if maybe as kind of a small token of my appreciation towards our friendship I should give her a drawing of her as a physically strong woman since she works out and teaches a physical class. I don't know if maybe they can put it on the wall of the gym since she is a teacher there. We were friends for maybe less than 2 years but we haven't talked that much and now we have a stronger friendship. Do you think it would make her uncomfortable if even though we have texted before this is the first time we hung out out of school for me to give her a drawing I did of her? Men could respond but I would appreciate the perspective of a woman.
I was flattered and pleasantly surprised when a male friend presented me with a sketched likeness of myself. The size was about 36" tall X 24" wide. It wasn't drawn to be absolutely life-like but was more of an impressionistic piece of art. The drawing is one of my lifetime keepsakes.
Go ahead and give her a framed medium sized drawing.
I once sang for a senior adult group when I was very young (early 20s), and while I was singing, one of the men sketched a picture of me on a large napkin. He gave it to me afterward. I was very flattered (he said he did it because he thought I was pretty), not creeped out at all. I still have it today....somewhere in this house....
I was flattered and pleasantly surprised when a male friend presented me with a sketched likeness of myself. The size was about 36" tall X 24" wide. It wasn't drawn to be absolutely life-like but was more of an impressionistic piece of art. The drawing is one of my lifetime keepsakes.
Go ahead and give her a framed medium sized drawing.
Was your male friend also deciding to be good friends with you while secretly harbouring feelings for you? Because that is what's going on in this thread.
I guess I won't give her the drawing. But I still do like the friendship.
Aw, that's a shame. I would be very pleased to have someone give me a gift like that.
You could just tell her that you like to draw, and wanted to give her a drawing you made of her. I think giving her a drawing of herself is a very nice gesture, depending on how the picture looks. I don't know what you mean about her looking "strong" in the sketch; it should not have any "sexual" overtone.
You should not expect her to hang it up in the gym, however. That would be something to let her decide.
If you're interested in dating her, in the course of your conversations find out whether she has a boyfriend. If she does not, ask her out for a coffee or lunch date--and then take it from there.
It's an extremely personal and intimate gesture either way.
This. ^^^^
If she had asked you to draw a picture of her, or, if you had told her you're an artist and would like to draw her picture, it would be completely different. But to just present her with a picture you've drawn of her seems like a very intimate gesture when you're essentially gym buddies at this point.
If you're comfortable explaining to her that you're an artist and asking to draw her picture, that would be fine. It might still make her uncomfortable and she might say no, but at least you'd know where you stand.
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