Stress is a barrier...

...that will prevent you from writing with a free fluidity! That's why it is always important to claim your own personal and private part of the house. I know most of you reading this will have your very own bedroom, but I on the other hand, have to share mine with my sister. It's very inconvenient for my writing! Not to the mention the fact that my family is naturally loud and boisterous all the time.

So, if you're in the same boat as me, with a rather loud family, you'll want that private place for sure. Moreover, I am making this post because I want to tell you of the relief from stress that drawing can give you. It could be a little sketch. It doesn't even have to be that good! Just as soon as it's taking your mind off stress and the problem you're faced with at that moment. Perhaps, your writers block? 

Whenever I am very bored and I cannot entertain myself with writing because of writers block, I turn to my pencil and paper. Or paints and paper! Painting can actually be a lot more freeing than drawing, but the pictures that I've shown below are all pencil/pencil crayon drawings, as I find myself lacking paints sadly. 

Claudia, Interview with the Vampire.

Claudia, Interview with the Vampire. I have always been enchanted by her state, being a vampire before she could reach adulthood. Her story is very mysterious - as to how she feels about being trapped within a child's body - and haunting, as you glimpse the true nature of it at the end of the novel, by Anne Rice. She is, however, one my favourite characters of that book, so I like to draw her.

This is part of my final piece for my AS Level Fine Art exam, from February. As you can probably see, it isn't finished. I  wanted to show a colouring crayon picture, though. If you must know, this Canadian goose is a little fellow from Braunstone Park in Braunstone (of  course) :). 

I actually drew this pencil drawing today, of Gabrielle Aplin, the indie/folk-pop singer. It's from a snapshot of her 'Home' video. Strangely, her eyes became rather intensely angry! Oh, well, live and learn. I used more chiaroscuro, too, the difference between light and dark.