Beauty and the Geek?

There's hope for weird bespectacled writers everywhere! In our only real-life unlikely couple piece, we give you Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller. Sketch by Marloes De Vries, final by Rachel Dougherty!

Fuzzy Gnarly Love

In a truly unlikely relationship that's both furry and equipped with sharp claws, we give you a pack of gremlins and, of course, Wolverine. WHATEVER GUYS, LOVE IS BLIND. Sketch by Alex Vetter, final by Ann Shen!

May/December

Here's our ode to everyone's favorite creepy-age-difference couple, Harold and Maude. Sketch by Rachel Dougherty, final by Marloes De Vries!

I'm Meeeeeellllltinnngggg!

Check out this delicious couple! Sketch by Ann Shen, final by Alex Vetter!

The True Life Tweety Bird

Have I just seen Harry Potter too many times, or is this lady giving you a Dolores Umbridge vibe? Nevermind. Check out this fantastic old lady + canary lovefest sketched by Marissa Lanterman and taken to final by Olivia Mew!




Olivia Mew is an illustrator and designer living and working out of Montreal, Canada. Check out her website and shop!

Birds of a Feather

Hey everybody! In celebration of all things saccharine and gag-worthy, Ten Paces and Draw is expressing our Valentine's Day love in our own kooky way with the theme UNLIKELY COUPLES. Let's start by this fine-feathered piece created in tandem by two Ten Paces newcomers! Sketch by Olivia Mew, final by Marissa Lanterman!




Marissa Lanterman was born and raised in the frozen tundra otherwise known as Rochester, NY. She's also a MICA alum, and, enchanted by the comparatively balmy weather in charm city, she still lives there. When not painting, Marissa has been known to bake elaborate cakes, watch old movies, apply lipstick without the aid of a hand mirror, and vainly attempt to train her cat to roll over. Check out more of Marissa's mad painting skillz at her website and blog!