2x4 on an a thrift store towel and fabric, wood block print of a ply-wood on muslin
Portraits of Studs-"Dirty", "Dripping", and "Bisected"
oil on linen, wood-block print on muslin, and fabric
1.5" X 3.5" X 96"
2011

Portraits of Studs-"Dirty", "Dripping", and "Bisected" are part of an on going series of paintings. Within this form and subject, each of these 2x4's offer subtly different presentations. "Dirty" is an oil painting of an old and moldy 2x4 on linen. "Dripping"is a wood block print of a ply-wood on muslin over a 1.5" X 3.5" X 96" stretcher. Finally, "Bisected" is a representationally painted portrait of a new 2x4 on an a thrift store towel and fabric.