This small series of pastel drawings began as an intuitive response to emotional fluctuation.
Rather than starting with a fixed image or concept, I used pastel to record how my mood shifted over time — moments of calm, tension, softness and internal movement.

During the show, several classmates responded to the colours, describing them as calming and stress-relieving. Some suggested that the works could be developed into small cards, which made me reflect on the intimacy of scale and how these drawings invite quiet, personal engagement

However, my tutor’s feedback — questioning why I felt the need to make these drawings, what emotional state they emerged from, and why pastel was the chosen medium — prompted a deeper reflection on my process. It made me realise that although the work was driven by feeling, I had not fully articulated the emotional necessity behind it.

I am drawn to pastel because of its softness.

The medium allows touch

The process of rubbing, layering and dissolving colour became a physical way of thinking through emotion, rather than representing it directly.

This feedback shifted my attention from making images that simply feel pleasant, to questioning what emotional conditions they respond to.

It raised new questions for me: Is this work about emotional healing？