In Her Arms | Original Pastel Mother and Child Drawing

In Her Arms is an original pastel pencil drawing of a mother holding her sleeping baby, drawn on a 35 by 23 inch chipboard panel by a Nigerian artist. The child rests in the mother's embrace, a quiet moment of warmth, trust and protection. The artist built the figures up in layers of colour, paying close attention to skin, expression and texture: look at the twisted braids gathered on top of her head, the baby's hand resting on her collarbone, and the blue and yellow cloth that wraps them both and picks up the colours of her earring. Beyond motherhood, the work carries a spiritual meaning for the artist. A mother's arms are one of the first places a child feels safe, and they point to the greater peace and protection found in God's care. What makes it special is its simplicity: it is a picture of what it feels like to be loved and safe enough to simply rest. This is a one of a kind original. If you are drawn to this artist's larger, more searching work, Bound by Silence is by the same hand. Pastel pencil on chipboard, 35 x 23 inches (about 89 x 58cm), portrait format. Pastel is a delicate medium, so frame it behind glass and handle it by the edges.