<div class="png-transparent" style="width:200px"
![World cocktail day](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://24steps-art-and-design.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/World-cocktail-day-400x400.png)
A cocktail to enjoy
World cocktail day apparently has its origins on May 13th 1806 when the word �cocktail� was coined. I couldn�t find out if it is a day that has been celebrated since then or if �World Cocktail Day� itself is a newer institution. The lack of clarity notwithstanding, it cannot be denied that cocktails practically have their own religion as popular as they are.[br][br]
So here are my reasons to celebrate World Cocktail Day:[br][br]
- cocktail dresses
- cocktail parties
- cocktail waiters
[br][br]
Here's a link to a
page about the day on 2022 which also happens to be Friday 13th (traditionally an unlucky day) - you might just need a few cocktails to drown your sorrows![br][br]
World Cocktail Day Illustration Process - Procreate
Here's a quick view of my illustration process in Procreate. You can see even though I had made thumbnails and sketches before starting a lot of decisions get made 'on the fly'. [br][br]
[TFsteps_HLS folder="PROCREATE/cocktail/cocktail" class="fullwidth video hd_video" id="cocktail_vid"][br][br]
I have some further spot illustrations to add to this post so check back for an update in a couple of days.[br][br]
Cocktail Sticker
Hereâs a little gif I made to