Wind

[ Furl Series #04]   |   2023-2024 Media: oils, cold wax, marble dust, and dry pigment Substrate: cradled birch panel prepared with acrylic gesso Dimensions: (framed) 17.5in H x 17.5in W x 2in D(unframed) 16in H x 16in W x 1.625in    What am I looking at?  Subject: A man bends forward almost to a crouch, his arms curled forward, his hands arching around his head. His legs are bent as if he is walking into the wind.  Texture: Both visual and physical textures surround and intersect the figure. A ground of degraded ones and zeroes, and a fragmented surface texture, dominate the surrounding space. Primary colors: blues, blue-green, earth tones, grey, and light neutrals.   How big is it?  This is the approximate scale of a 16x16" painting, compared to a person who is 5' 8" tall: