Bones of Clay

With clay slip and acrylic medium I established the background by pouring and manipulating the grid-like background.
I intended to introduce color, but was compelled to simply lay the figure out in charcoal with a simple drawing.

Dream Dancing

This is larger, 60" x 60".
As I gazed on what had so far done nothing to suggest a figure, I decided to make a random mark with charcoal. More marks, some erasing, paint and wiping...

I played with the lines, changing everything until the figure came gradually out of the chaos.

In lazy Pause, Idles Her Thoughts

Girl with Goldfish

Mohammed and Marilyn

Young Girl with Lemon

This one is a teaser as the title suggests a female figure in the composition somewhere...