This has been one of my longest and most time consuming drawings so far.
I started this drawing in autumn 05. I remember being rather exited starting this drawing, but as it progress I had some doubts how I wanted the drawing to turn out, as for background and such. About a year ago I took up the drawing again and decided to make trees in the background. I started drawing the first big tree and somehow felt it didn't look right. I did the trees from imagination, how I think trees should look. Even if I had taken a photo of a tree and tried to draw it exactly I don't think I would do it a 100% realistic. After starting the trees I felt I had somehow ruined the drawing and I didn't want to finish it up. Then finally I took up the drawing again not long ago and somehow the drawing looked different to me and I actually liked it and felt like finishing it up. I even feel happy with the outcome now. I find it rather interesting looking back at the process of the drawing. It has so much history to me as I remember the places in my life when I drew on this one. I think it will remain a special drawing to me.

Photo reference for the pose: [link]

Made with graphite pencils, B, 2B and 3B.
50x40cm | 20x16”

Prints available here: [link]