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This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago. I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This painting is called "Self-Portrait Still Life," and I painted it in 2001. It’s 18x24 inches, oil on wood panel, and part of my Fresh Finds project—where I’m digging back through my archive to release older work that hasn’t been shown or sold before.
The idea behind this piece was to create a still life that functioned as a kind of indirect self-portrait. Instead of showing my face, I painted my clothes—a NY Yankees baseball hat and a pair of pants - casually draped over a cabinet door. These were items I wore often, and they say something about my personality and habits without needing a literal likeness.
The painting is done in oil on a wood panel, which let me use thicker, textured brushwork without it sinking into the surface. The folds of the pants are stylized through brush direction and color, but overall the painting leans toward naturalism. The light is sharp and clear, and the proportions are realistic. You can see some stylization in how the paint builds volume and form, especially in the pant's creases and shadows—there’s a sculptural, almost impasto-like treatment in spots.
The composition is asymmetrical but balanced. The clothing dominate the left half, while the right side opens up into the cabinets and lighter values.
There’s some symbolic weight to the subject. Clothing as a stand-in for the body is something I’ve explored before—especially in works that touch on gender, presence, and identity.
Details:
Title: Self-Portrait Still Life
Medium: Oil on wood panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Year: 2001
Surface: Smooth wood panel, unframed
Condition: Excellent
Signed: Yes, lower right
Part of the Fresh Finds archive series
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 painting is called "Self-Portrait Still Life," and I painted it in 2001. It’s 18x24 inches, oil on wood panel, and part of my Fresh Finds project—where I’m digging back through my archive to release older work that hasn’t been shown or sold before.
The idea behind this piece was to create a still life that functioned as a kind of indirect self-portrait. Instead of showing my face, I painted my clothes—a NY Yankees baseball hat and a pair of pants - casually draped over a cabinet door. These were items I wore often, and they say something about my personality and habits without needing a literal likeness.
The painting is done in oil on a wood panel, which let me use thicker, textured brushwork without it sinking into the surface. The folds of the pants are stylized through brush direction and color, but overall the painting leans toward naturalism. The light is sharp and clear, and the proportions are realistic. You can see some stylization in how the paint builds volume and form, especially in the pant's creases and shadows—there’s a sculptural, almost impasto-like treatment in spots.
The composition is asymmetrical but balanced. The clothing dominate the left half, while the right side opens up into the cabinets and lighter values.
There’s some symbolic weight to the subject. Clothing as a stand-in for the body is something I’ve explored before—especially in works that touch on gender, presence, and identity.
Details:
Title: Self-Portrait Still Life
Medium: Oil on wood panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Year: 2001
Surface: Smooth wood panel, unframed
Condition: Excellent
Signed: Yes, lower right
Part of the Fresh Finds archive series
