I'm now mildly disappointed that you didn't post the result of that scribbling ;-)
(I've generally felt in the past that my attitude to growing a beard is much the same as it is to growing my hair long. If I could do it in one day, I would, just to see what it looked like; then I could keep it or shave it off again as I saw fit. But in the absence of miracle hair growth, there's no way I could go through the long process of getting there from here without losing my temper and shaving it off long before it was worthwhile.)
I know what you mean about the growing phase. Growing a beard is quicker than long hair, though, isn't it? A week's holiday somewhere uncivilised should do it, especially if you are too busy to worry.
(I've generally felt in the past that my attitude to growing a beard is much the same as it is to growing my hair long. If I could do it in one day, I would, just to see what it looked like; then I could keep it or shave it off again as I saw fit. But in the absence of miracle hair growth, there's no way I could go through the long process of getting there from here without losing my temper and shaving it off long before it was worthwhile.)
I know what you mean about the growing phase. Growing a beard is quicker than long hair, though, isn't it? A week's holiday somewhere uncivilised should do it, especially if you are too busy to worry.
False beard and a wig, there's the answer.