Sleeping
Archie, Age 18
This pencil drawing of my close friends asleep together took inspiration from the work of Lucian Freud’s sleeping poses, Andrew Wyeth’s observational drawings, Gwen John’s close range of tones and John Singer Sargent’s dark backgrounds. I aimed to portray a feeling of intimacy and trust as well as a strong sense of security having come to the end of our school journey. As a close-knit group, and having shared many experiences, I wanted to illustrate our mutual comfort and support.