Art Deco Lifeguard Station and Lighthouses, Cleveland Size:2 x 3" The water and wine imposed

The water and wine imposed onto the model’s face were created in-studio using breath to create its movement: "I sat on a rug biding my time / Drinking her wine

The thick paint layers are applied with knives and scrapers to create the troweled texture of the background and stiff bristle brushes to create the textured surface of the figure

drawing the eye

The stretcher bars are super thick and wrapped in canvas and stapled on the back

An oil painting on reflective mylar of a figure lying down in a dark blue space with twilight approaching in the background

Art Deco Lifeguard Station and Lighthouses, Cleveland Size:2 x 3" The water and wine imposedA plein air oil painting of the art deco life guard station at Wendy Park in Cleveland, and the breaker light houses beyond.