Girl's Bike

zdepski's Cintiq Illustration Girl's Bike
Girl's Bike - Cintiq Illustration

zdepski's pencil sketch for Girl's Bike
Girl's Bike

I was one of seven kids. We didn't start out on our own bicycles when learning to ride... we tested our wings on older sibling's bikes. I learned to ride a "two-wheeler" by using my older sister's "girl's bike", which was a 1950's style Beach cruiser. The girls were very much shepherds to my brother James and me. They taught us how to ride bare-foot and how to go off of dirt-ramp jumps... totally responsible kids...

Riding these bikes was a chore - they were extremely heavy and I was way too short to sit on the seat. I learned to ride by standing on the pedals, coasting at first. When I fell, I fell hard.

No, I didn't own such cool Steampunk eye ware as a kid, but this is how I felt - cool.

needless to say, I was teased by the big kids for riding a "Girl's Bike".

Click the pick to see the dirty knees!

Comments

Elena said…
I really like the energy of this sketch;the seat springs, the toes, the boney little arms. Nice.
This has such a cool feel to it. It would look great just as it is on a t-shirt!
michele said…
Too much! Your perspective almost gives this a "Kustom" feel... Cruisin' and cool, for sure! :o)
Anonymous said…
very cool. perspective is awesome and the size difference between kid and bike tells a hilarious story.
MIKE said…
ha looks like your riding a chopper! I was one of six kids ... so yeah we shared our bikes too. One badass BMX between me and my two brothers.
great drawing, and I love the story behind it.
Redeker said…
super stoer!!!!
cool
Unknown said…
that's freakin cool man! It brought back memories of my first bike (a hand-me-down too) It was called a Sketchum Flier and I loved it!
Indigene said…
Being one of 8 kids, I can totally relate! I adore this illustration, knees and all! I'll bet you were a very cool kid! :)
Nice perspective, and story from childhood behind this illustration. I remember my red bike "Wigry 3", he he - really nice feeling - even now, when I look back I smile too myself :)
Robert said…
Badass! Very cool. Yeah here ya on sharing toys as kids! Very nice illo!
Priscilla said…
coolness. Nothing else to be said :)

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