I made these two pastel drawings in my first life drawing class, as I was sitting in this dimly lit room with a naked older woman in front of me I was stumped on how or where to start. I saw everyone else around me doing these amazing full body renditions of this nameless woman but, I knew I would struggle if I approached her in the same method, it was there I knew I had to find my own way. For the first time in this class I had created something I loved and felt emotion in it, and as I saw it come together slowly more people in my class made positive comments as well. This was the first time I felt truly like I was a genuine artist.

Seen in Pieces I & II

2020

pastels on brsitol