Self Portrait in Autumn, 2009.oil on canvas, 18" x 24".
A self portrait I completed in Spring 09. I'm portrayed sitting in a art nouveau bed and breakfast in Atlanta, GA. I like the mood of this one but it's a bit weird. Most people ask what the brass fireplace cover is. Since I've never seen one before I don't take that question personally, however it is a bit discouraging.
My favorite area is the front corner of the bed. This kind of accidental moment can really make a painting. One of my teachers at SVA, Jake Berthot, used to try an emphasize being sensitive to moments like this and leaving them alone. I ran into Jake at the Turner show at the MET a few weeks before I went to Australia to score and paint a sunrise on the opposite side of the Earth which made me feel like the trip was blessed.
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