1. religious imagery.

He made drawings in a church, and from religious icons at home.

"My father goes to a different church than me. My father likes to draw from statues. So he said to me: "why don't you go to my church and draw there? So I did. I'm interested in St. Anthony because he was courageous in fighting the devil even though he got beat up."

2. evil monsters from various sources green image - made up from imagination crab-spider monster from magazine

monster drawn from dream

"I've had this nightmare since I was 5. Now I was able to draw it."

He writes alongside the images.

"I do a constant commentary. After I draw, I write."

1. Turner's storm painting came up unexpectedly. He recognised something and thought he could use it for a background (conveyed ideas of dark/light, heaven/hell)

2. Blake image provided colour idea for worked up drawing (red and orange)

The student experimented with putting Virgin Mary in front of Toba Khedoori drawing backround.

"I wanted a neutral background because it gives you a sense that she's everywhere." [IMAGE 12]

and with sketches of St. Anthony on different backgrounds

He worked up several versions of the monster images

Outcomes

The diary project seemed to help this student explore his personal interests through drawing from observation, dream and popular culture images. The net searches threw up the work of artists for him to consider. This student plans to make a 'huge religious painting in which good probably wins over evil.'