I'm now back in class studying with Diane Olivier again and feeling inspiration and motivation returning. After the first project of 24 drawings in two weeks the left side of my brain had no time to interrupt and judge what I was producing. Diane requested a written synopses of what I wanted to do with this first project to which I answered; "My theme will be autobiographical. I am going to draw objects I own so that I can work from objects and not only photograph's. I expect I will be using pastels but as of this moment I am not 100% sure that is the way I want to go. So it might end up a mixed medium piece."
I ended up using mainly photographs from my past and no object. It was a mostly painful experience living and interpreting my past. After beginning with portraits of myself as I child, in charcoal, it developed into a chronological exploration of where I came from to where I will go, adding pastels, sepia ink ink wash with white gesso and white and gray conte. On the whole successful with a few very good drawing coming out of it. I also learn I have to play appropriate music while I work. Therefore most of the drawing I consider good are associated with music.
If you you would like to see the whole series go to
http://web.me.com/johnwmhull/intermediate_drawing/Drawing_2-5-10.html