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This watercolor is titled Frequent Flyer, painted in 1995. It’s 6x8 inches on paper—a small but intense image that’s stuck with me over the years. It’s part of my Fresh Finds series, where I’m sharing pieces from my archive that haven’t been available until now.
The central figure here is a man in a dark suit and tie, leaning forward with an assertive, almost confrontational posture. His expression is ambiguous—somewhere between tired and guarded. Behind him, there are a few shadowy figures fading into a warm, glowing background. It might be an airport terminal, a hotel lobby, or just a transitional space, but the title hints at someone constantly on the move, maybe emotionally detached or lost in routine.
I used watercolor with a muted palette—warm yellows, browns, grays, and some non-local color accents like green and orange to add tension and focus. The figure’s face is modeled with simplified planes and hard angles, giving it a stylized, almost mask-like look. The rest of the forms are abstracted—less about detail and more about shape and light.
The composition is asymmetrical, with the dominant figure occupying the right and a distant crowd softening the left side. It’s a kind of psychological portrait through body language and setting, something I was really interested in at the time.
This piece reflects my love of noir, loneliness in public places, and that feeling of being present but disconnected. I made a lot of paintings about people passing through spaces without really connecting—and this is a strong example of that.
Details
Title: Frequent Flyer
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 6 x 8 inches
Year: 1995
Condition: Excellent, unframed
Style: Stylized with non-local color and simplified form
Ships flat in secure packaging
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago. I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This watercolor is titled Frequent Flyer, painted in 1995. It’s 6x8 inches on paper—a small but intense image that’s stuck with me over the years. It’s part of my Fresh Finds series, where I’m sharing pieces from my archive that haven’t been available until now.
The central figure here is a man in a dark suit and tie, leaning forward with an assertive, almost confrontational posture. His expression is ambiguous—somewhere between tired and guarded. Behind him, there are a few shadowy figures fading into a warm, glowing background. It might be an airport terminal, a hotel lobby, or just a transitional space, but the title hints at someone constantly on the move, maybe emotionally detached or lost in routine.
I used watercolor with a muted palette—warm yellows, browns, grays, and some non-local color accents like green and orange to add tension and focus. The figure’s face is modeled with simplified planes and hard angles, giving it a stylized, almost mask-like look. The rest of the forms are abstracted—less about detail and more about shape and light.
The composition is asymmetrical, with the dominant figure occupying the right and a distant crowd softening the left side. It’s a kind of psychological portrait through body language and setting, something I was really interested in at the time.
This piece reflects my love of noir, loneliness in public places, and that feeling of being present but disconnected. I made a lot of paintings about people passing through spaces without really connecting—and this is a strong example of that.
Details
Title: Frequent Flyer
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Size: 6 x 8 inches
Year: 1995
Condition: Excellent, unframed
Style: Stylized with non-local color and simplified form
Ships flat in secure packaging
