A further step in my life-drawing journey

I frequently have a feeling that I am taking a step along my life-drawing journey within my basic philosophy that 'paths are made by walking'.
This morning, I did feel different. I went with an approach, an attitude, which I had considered. Last evening I attempted to articulate this, and I think this preparatory thought did set up within me a frame of mind which was relaxed but eager, was selective but flexible, was confident but open to uncertainty.
So, it appears that some rules are appearing: select that part of the pose which interests; employ three stages/layers of mark-making; structure points of emphasis within the overall composition; retain an articulation of the 'making of the drawing'.
But, I also have in mind the challenging quote from Helen Frankenthaler "the only rule is that there are no rules. Anything is possible. It's all about risks, deliberate risks". So having set myself up, I was in fact quite prepared to act differently. In fact, I believe my preparatory thoughts took place within the context of how I feel when I am drawing either Natalie or Robin, our two amazing female models. But today it was our other regular model, Paul. Equally captivating and a joy to engage with. Friendly and humorous, Paul the gardener, conveys through the size of his hands, shoulders and biceps the strength of a chainsaw user, very masculine, yet the slimness of his lower legs particularly convey a contrasting femininty. In the past Paul Fowler our tutor has frequently observed that I have responded to this contrast and that my sensitivity to this has found expression in my drawings.
So much for the analysis. And I recall two of the '10 Rules' popularised by John Cage in the 1960's, but originally put together by Sister Corita Kent:
"Do not try to create and analyse at the same time: they are different processes", and, referring back to Helen Frankenthaler, "Consider everything an experiment".

A1, 220gsm cartridge paper, two-handed drawing, woodless graphite pencils from 4H to 8B, 30 minute poses. At Paul Fowler's 'extreme poses' life-drawing class at Pegasus Art in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.