Marisa Matear
Autumn series 2006 (detail)
pastel on paper
66.0 x 46.0 cm
St Catherine’s School, Toorak
 
This is one of a series of reflections that depict the fantasy life of my friend and me when we pretended to be pixies and urchins amongst the autumn leaves in the Botanic Gardens. I created the different textures to illustrate the subtle quality of the leaves and our clothing, using both blended and unblended areas of soft pastel. The conspicuous emphasis on the eyes suggests the eerie but fantastic night atmosphere surrounding us.