"She Slips In" by Troy's Work Table. Carport chalking. Friday 17 October 2014.
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It was raining, so staying home to chalk seemed a good idea.
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This is one of my favorite pieces of chalk art I've ever done.
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I worked fast and loose, taking only about ten minutes to lay down the chalk.
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The picture is based upon a series of poems that I am working on and needed to "get out of my system" in a medium other than writing.
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There were remnants of chalk from another Carport Chalking piece that were hanging around, so I used them as a base. That worked well since some of the colors and form were already present. Most of "Cosmic" was covered up or blended in, but it formed a nice canvas to work upon—the "gesso," if you will, for this new piece.
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I took a "selfie" of my eye and studied it for some time. Then, I set off with the chalk.
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Once I had a base of purple for the iris and added brown and green to get the "hazel" color I was hoping for, I laid down a thick powder of charcoal for the pupil. The smooth texture of this "hole" was exactly what I was hoping for, even if I was initially unsure if it would work.
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Building around the pupil and iris happened very quickly. A few black strands for the legs of She and her yellow eyes and it was done.
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I was (and am) rather pleased with this piece and keep going back and looking at the photos of it. You can likewise view more photos of "She Slips In" HERE.
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