A big hug to all my friends. If you remember, about a month ago I shared a drawing of the harp's protective case; it was a hand-drawn sketch that I really liked. But then I started thinking, and I made a drawing of the harp case for my Hive friends, but not of the harp itself, so today I wanted to share this incredible instrument with you. In the game, you can find it under the title Ancient Harp. It's represented in the R416 deck. As you can see, it's another rare deck that I've been drawing by hand lately. Before I tell you a little about it, take a look at the first images of the drawing.
The harp, my friends, is one of those instruments whose origins seem mysterious. Just look at ancient history, and you'll find hundreds of examples of musicians from antiquity playing the harp. I'm not going to give you a history lesson, but for example, there's King David. Do you remember him? He played for a king named Saul when he was young. I'm sure many of you know that story. Well, he played the harp. And that happened thousands of years ago, and they already had it. With that example, you can more or less imagine how ancient it is. Obviously, its inventor is unknown. It's simply the result of years of refinement until we have what we have today.
The harp shown in the drawing is one of the largest available; it's the kind played in orchestras and professional concerts. The case I showed you in the drawing from a month ago is used to store and transport it. If you recall, it has wheels similar to travel suitcases. That's because the case is used to easily move the harp, which would be very heavy and easily broken on its own if not handled carefully.
Okay, friends, now I'm going to give you a recap of what you've seen in this post about the drawing. Of the eight photos you've already seen, the first four show the initial sketch on a white sheet of paper. I did it with a pencil and black marker. After that, in the next four photos, you saw how I colored everything. And now, in the following two, you'll see the highlighting, the final touches, and the materials used.
I'm grateful to have you here again today. Thank you and best wishes, see you tomorrow.