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Subway Checkpoint 2021, oil on linen, 24" x 28" |
In this recently finished painting I departed from my usual
harmonies of unified colors and instead used a discordant color palette. The
blue-green and light-yellow walls contrast with the rich deep tones of the clothing.
The narrative depicts a possibly tense or unpleasant moment, and I felt a discordant
palette would work best.
In comparison, my 1987 painting, The Truth about Lola, has a similar composition of people in line to gain entrance, but it uses a harmony of closely-related reds and dark greys. The reds hopefully add an element of anticipation and excitement.
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The Truth about Lola 1987, oil on linen, 32" x 42" Private collection, Massachusetts |
Subway Checkpoint took seven drawings to develop, and an eighth when I decided to turn the blonde woman's face from profile to three-quarter view:
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #1 undated, pencil on pieces of graph paper taped together, ca. 7 1/2" x 10" |
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #2 2021, pencil on graph paper, 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" |
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #3 2021, pencil on graph paper, 8 3/4" x 10" |
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #4 2021, pencil on graph paper, 8 3/4" x 10" |
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #5 2021, pencil on graph paper, 8 3/4" x 10" |
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #6 2021, pencil on graph paper, 8 3/4" x 10" |
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #7 2021, pencil on paper with pastel tone on reverse, 24" x 28" |
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Subway Checkpoint, drawing #8 2021, pencil and ink on paper with pastel tone on reverse, 8 1/2" x 11" |
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