Created for drawing and painting class, What Remains began as a study of tonal variation through a section of a skeleton. I was drawn to the contrast between the permanence of bone and the shadows that partially conceal it. Although the assignment focused on graphite and the study of value, I introduced color to interrupt the monochromatic palette and draw attention to what might otherwise go unnoticed. By juxtaposing color with shadow, I explored how a small departure from an established approach can show that even in death, there is life.