Immerse

[ Furl Series #09]   |   2024 Media: oils, cold wax, and dry pigment Substrate: cradled birch panel prepared with acrylic gesso and acrylic medium Dimensions: (framed) 25.5in H x 21.5in W x 2in D(unframed) 24in H x 20in W x 1.625in D   What am I looking at?  Subject: A woman is seated on the edge of a surface, her legs bending as if to immerse into water. The front side of her body is in shadow. Her arms envelop her torso, one hand stretching around her side into the light.  Texture: A deeply textured ground surrounds the woman. Fissures, valleys, and peaks of texture surround the figure. Primary colors: blues, greenish-greys, earth tones, and light neutrals.   How big is it?  This is the approximate scale of a 20x24" painting, compared to a person who is 5' 8" tall: