Works in Progress

WIP, or for the non-Orchesis readers out there, Works in Progress, is an opportunity for an artist to get feedback on incomplete work, and is an important part of any creative process. I'm currently working on two collages, one of which is further along than the other, and I'm ready for some input. I didn't get my whole studio set-up to take these pictures so they aren't as high quality as the pictures I usually post of finished work. But please take a look and tell me what you think:

This piece has a special relationship to the Romeo & Juliet collage, because both began from a Vogue magazine photo shoot by the (in)famous fashion photographer Annie Liebovitz. I've always loved the aesthetic of Vogue, and for a long time I've been haunted by images from an "Alice in Wonderland" inspired fashion spread from 2003, but I couldn't find the pictures anywhere. Now that I finally have the images, I'm thrilled to be working on a round canvas. My collages often have a centrifugal compositional force, which, combined with the round canvas in this collage, will play up the "down the rabbit hole" quality.

Unfortunately the quality of this image is sub-par, but as you can see this collage is nearly complete at this point. It is 12"x36", with images drawn mainly from Martha Stewart Living magazine's scenes of domestic bliss. The palette and mood of the piece are light, airy and uplifting, drawing a comparison to my Newport-inspired works.