Therapeutic drawing

It's not the best photograph of the pencil work, not at all. But I wanted to get it up before I inked it or anything.

I was (or rather, "am") feeling particularly down when I drew this. I indulged in some surprisingly heart breaking music and felt inclined to draw something with crisp, simple lines. She came out. Her face and hair was right the first time. Her body was a bit harder to imagine, but it works now.

But because I felt so down, and drew her out, I feel a lot better. It feels so good to empty myself out onto paper like this. It's very therapeutic. Very healing for me.

I wish you could see it even closer-- all the fine lines add so much to her...

UPDATE:

Added the inked picture (colored soon to come)