Thailia Blondel

Newman Senior High School

Year 11

Charcoal on cartridge paper

55 x 70 cm

My drawing’ is a memorial to my very first pet in 2012 – an Oscar fish called Bruno. My inspiration was nostalgia and wanting to extend my skills with charcoal. When looking into different life forms for our close-up task, it reminded me of Bruno being too fat from eating the other fish. The close cropping helped convey being almost trapped in the small fish tank. The use of black and white also helped to convey my deep emotions about the loss and associated memories.