Going back to basics was definitely a good idea. It has really helped my confidence in my artwork to just draw without giving it too much thought.
As mentioned I have been predominantly looking at photographs from the first few years of my life and what I have uploaded here are sketches created from the photographs in my previous post.
I think what I have been able to illustrate in these specific sketches is the various approaches which can be taken when using just a graphite pencil, with some drawings being more detailed and others more rough or simple.
In terms of how the subject matter is portrayed in relation to the approach in drawing, I believe the more detailed and softer sketches are able to better communicate a feeling of vulnerability and the preciousness of childhood. I wonder if this type of drawing will have the same effect when using photographs of myself growing older or whether certain images may require an approach which has more attack and expression.
