This was an original piece made with graphite and charcoal. I created the still life with objects from around my house--my white Dr. Martens, my Pink Floyd CD, books, and candles. Aside from the candles, which are fairly conventional still life props, I thought that the other objects communicated a piece of my personality. It was a large picture, and I have never used much graphite on such a large scale so this was a new experience for me.