11/19/2023 – Completed “Judgy”, 24×18, oil on paper. This painting is part of a series (working title “Lawn Chair”) based on my childhood and those strappy chairs—they were everywhere! This piece was inspired by a picture of my grandma lounging in the 1970s. It all starts with a preliminary drawing that evolves as I go. In this case, the right arm/hand & cup (study below) were added, the straps on the chair back were reset, and the straps were angled around the body to show her weight against them. Colors and values were worked out in two preliminary acrylic on paper studies. I also experimented with a monoprint spanning two 10×8 gel plates.
