artist interview with artsez

"India" by Sarah

Sarah, we have known one another for quite a long while now, since our days on eBay where you were so lovely to me, a newbie.... we would be so interested to hear more about why you love drawing?
I enjoy drawing as a medium/technique because I like the control, especially when I'm creating detail. Colour pencils, graphite, pastel and charcoal. It's good 'comfort' art for me.














Georgina by Sarah

As to why I love drawing as a general term, I started drawing as a youngster to express my interest in something. It was like this overwhelming need to get something out of me. As a teenager I loved a particular band, so I drew and drew and drew them. All through high school. Then after college the pencils went down and five years later I wanted to pick them up again because I was inspired by the visuals in a certain book about a boy wizard. So I drew and drew and drew the many scenes in my head. I have since finished with those, but the pencils have stayed out. Now I draw to challenge myself to new ideas and techniques, rather than the subject matter. I love drawing faces. I usually change the faces on my nudes from the model, to give them the personality I want in the drawing. That's a challenge and can be very rewarding when it works!













Michael by Sarah

2. Has drawing helped to relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress or illness?


















Valor by Sarah

I get back pain, and theres only one place I can sit comfortably when it's bad and that's cross legged on my bed. So to relieve the pain I can happily sit there and draw and forget about it for a while.

3. Where is your favourite drawing place?


















Papoose by Sarah

As above, on my bed! I love it. Boring at the moment in there because the music player is temporamental and no Tv as background noise but as a whole, best place. I'm comfortable, I have a lot of room to spread all of the materials and if I need a nap (which has been known to happen whilst drawing!) I can just fall sideways. I also enjoy sitting in the library, cross legged on a comfy chair, just sketching the people. You get funny looks from laptop users though sometimes.

Thank you so much Sarah, that was a fascinating interview, and I'm most grateful for your time...I'm sure all our readers will really enjoy finding out more about you!