Bedroom Eyes I
Ink on vinyl sticker
5" x 1.3"
2012
Ink on vinyl sticker
5" x 1.3"
2012
Private collection
This pen and ink drawing is one of Collins' early experiments with the restrained palette and high contrast style that has since become a signature. Collins was inspired by the elaborately made up eyes of classic divas of the stage and screen, as well as by the heavy eyeshadow and thick lashes of vintage Playboy models. Collins captures the sultry drama of those women's iconic fashion.
The title of the work is a play on words. Collins created the pen and ink illustration as a study for a painting that would hang in a bedroom.
