Drawing in progress pencil oil pastel collage

Drawing in process, still working on the title but thinking Nippingly.  I like to use verbs or adverbs for the title to represent the collaged female form as doing something.  She can see her goal in sight, its still a way off though and lots of distractions along the way.  

Nippingly drawing in progress 2015

Creative disability!!  So cute.  I facilitate an art class and the students have no inhibitions, just do it!

Debbie's design some facilitation and Rochelle printing

Riley's design and Rochelle printing

Back room

Collage is dynamic!  The fun thing with blu-tak is that you can keep changing the collage (watch out for that pesky oil residue) It shifts the look and feel of the work.

My first intention was the female form reaching for something elusive....  The heat and humidity of the last few weeks of January meant that this feeling shifted......

Sapping humidity prevails...

There is an occasional caress of a soft breeze in the trees, the poignant call of the black cockatoo, a TV noise… a light shines out exposing some small urban drama and the river flushes through and on…. 

'Backroom' 2015 pencil, oil pastel, collage 122cmh x 86cmw 

I had to commit eventually!  Here is the final work.

'Backroom' pencil drawing, collage, oil pastel, 122cmh x 86cmw, 2015

Happy New Creative Year!!

Happy Creative 2015 to You!! 

I've begun with a large (long side 122cms... A change from last years 17cms) collage drawing... Collage still rather a work in progress Blu-tak in place but getting there... Best wishes to you all!