.Chinese Pin Cushion.

I drew this pin cushion during my second year at NCAD. We've had the pin cushion for as long as I remember, and I've always loved it and all its little China men.

If you click on the image, it will enlarge. I drew it in a lot of detail, including the littlest features, such as the tiny hairs that protrude from each worn out thread in the ponytails of the men.

One of my tutors saw it and commented that it had been drawn 'very lovingly'. I wanted to remember it just as it is, but with the sense of nostalgia that accompanies a black-and-white image.