When I was a student I often drew self-portraits to practice and improve my skill. As I sat on my futon, for the first time in awhile without any immediate deadlines hanging over me, I decided that night to pick up the closest sketchbook and start. Despite my intention to focus only on technique and outer appearance, I rediscovered that self-portraiture inevitably turns into a view on your own psyche, the idea of how you see yourself and your position in the world.

Drawing this time, I also became aware of a slightly disingenuous aspect of self-portraiture - I learned that they are as much about self-projection as they are about capturing any kind of view of oneself.