Aftercare, 36x36 inches oil on stretched canvas by Kenney Mencher
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The title of this painting, "Aftercare," is designed to be suggestive. Often in some sexual encounters, especially those that involve BDSM, there is a recovery time in which the dominant person takes care of war shows affection to the submissive partner. Although the theme in this painting is not necessarily one of sadomasochism, I was thinking that these two men had engaged in a sexual encounter. Part of the story in my head when I design the painting was that these are two gay men who have been cruising and had a nearly anonymous sexual encounter in which there was no time for them to engage in any of the niceties of "aftercare."
These multiple figure paintings have been pretty popular and I feel like it’s somehow my chance to grow and improve my art into a more conceptual way. Although most of my work is about the beauty of the male figure painted as skillfully as I can, the anatomy, shading and textural qualities of the paint, I feel like I’m growing in terms of the subject matter by including more narrative or story telling elements in my art. These new paintings are meant to be a bit of a “thematic apperception test” called by shrinks the TAT. When I was in college, I learned about a psychological technique developed by American psychologist Murray at Harvard University during the 1930s. The idea for the TAT emerged from a question asked by one of Murray's undergraduate students who reported that when her son was ill, he spent the day making up stories about images in magazines and she asked Murray if pictures could be employed in a clinical setting to explore the underlying dynamics of personality. I thought this would be a great point of departure for people looking at art.
I'm trying to take my subject matter a more meaningful place step beyond what I've been doing in terms of my art, where I usually paint a single beautiful or interesting looking man. In this case I was thinking of two more mature men, possibly married, in a relationship to one another. I'm attempting to tell more of a story by including multiple figures in a more complex composition. I've been working with the idea of juxtaposing a clothed figure against a nude figure and trying to tell more of a story and excite the viewers' imaginations. I wanted to go beyond the single nude or seminude figure which at times can be pretty predictable as a format in homoerotic art.
One of the things that I am proud of about the more formal elements in this painting are the color combinations, Rendering of the anatomy, clothes, and the paint texture. This painting took several days to complete and I had done several preliminary studies for it including a small 12 x 12" oil that has already been collected by a gallery owner in Palm Springs. I built on the original smaller studies by layering the paint and increasing the thickness and gestural paint handling in this painting.
You will not need to frame this painting unless you want to because the canvas wraps around the edges and the stretcher bars are about an inch and a half thick. Please see the photos.
The following are the only sites that are licensed or permitted to represent me or my work.
https://www.kenney-mencher.net/
http://www.kenney-mencher.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/kmencher
https://www.instagram.com/kenneymencher/
https://www.facebook.com/Kenney.Mencher
http://www.youtube.com/user/kmencher
Rodolfo ,07/02/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
I have admired this artist work for quite some time now and always wanted to acquire one of his pieces. I was lucky enough to find this one available and the seller was extremely helpful throughout the whole transaction. Upon receiving this item I was beyond astonished at the caregiven to how the item was shipped. Talk about professionalism to a T!!!\n\nI looked at this piece through strong light and very strong magnification and needless to say, I was totally overwhelmed by just the sheer technique and artistry of his work! My Lord, what an amazing talent he possesses!!! I’ll be purchasing many more items from him as soon as I possibly can. This is definitely going to be A focal point in my vast art collection!!! Beyond over the moon thrilled!!!
James ,07/01/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great service. Delivered quickly and securely. I love it. Kenny's work is amazing.
Avions ,05/25/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
AJ ,05/06/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Kenney’s pieces are even more amazing in person. The pictures offer a great reference but don’t do the detail of his work and brush strokes justice.
AJ ,05/06/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Kenney produces wonderful work and was great at following up regarding shipping after the purchase
Jake ,04/11/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Kenney never fails to impress with the quality of his work. So happy to have another beautiful piece in my collection.
thebiggerdog ,03/26/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Excellent print. Would have liked a bigger sheet of paper for it to be printed on in order to more easily frame with a mount. Perilous cropping ensued to get print and signature on without losing parts of the image.
13aarongreen ,03/02/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
This painting came in the mail today and it is even better in person than the image on Etsy! The well-chosen colors, interesting and perfectly constructed composition, and the great use of brush strokes to define the musculature, all indicate that this painting was made by a master artist. I would be remiss, too, if I did not also thank him for his great service, quick shipping, and all the extras he sent along with the painting, itself. Thank you!
Scott ,02/08/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Can’t say enough about Kenney’s paintings. Beautiful images, a freedom of feeling, just great.
Brian ,02/06/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Finally got it unpacked. It would be difficult not to slip into hyperbole. A magnificent painting I am thrilled to add to my collection. Thank you so much!
Mark ,12/01/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Perfect.
Procopio ,11/29/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Amazingly-beautiful!!! I love love love it. Becoming a big fan of the artist. I would highly recommend him. Will be buying more if he paints more silver foxes for sure I’m very excited to own this piece.
Mitch ,11/25/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great communication with the artist regarding the shipping process. When the package arrived I was very impressed with the care taken - the padding shows he values the work as much as I do. Surprised with the extras he slipped in the package - a watercolor study for the diptych, a program detailing his works and history, and several notecards (that will probably end up framed as well). I’m so happy to have found Mencher’s work.
Brian ,11/17/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
KC ,11/07/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Another stunning piece of art from Kenney Mencher! I'd had my eye on this one for awhile, so glad I finally had the chance to add it to my collection. Thank you, Kenney, for sharing your great talent with these fine works of art.
Dan ,10/26/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Amazing texture and form in this piece x
Dan ,10/26/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Fantastic piece of art. Just love it x
Harley ,10/22/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Painting is stunning and I love the imposto thick paint technique the artist has used to convey emotion.
iicarus ,10/16/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
I am in love with my newest acqusition. The vendor kept constant communication, and the parcel arrived meticulously packaged and delivered quickly. \nI will definitely be purchasing more from this store.
Vincent ,10/12/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Perfect addition to our collection. Looks great!
Vincent ,10/12/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Looks even better in person. I appreciated having a variety of print sizes to choose from.
Michael ,10/04/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Many thanks .\nGreat shipping and and came with a personalized note and a bonus painting . Love Kenney and his wonderful art .
Joshua ,08/30/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Shipped much faster than expected! As always, Kenney’s work is stunning and captures the male figure in such a beautiful way. I bought the figure drawing on the right (an original piece of his) and this print complimented it so well.
Brian O'CONNOR ,08/20/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Absolutely beautiful! Amazingly beautiful, thank you!
markemoody435 ,08/18/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Arrived quickly and well packaged. This is my second purchase from this artist--very pleased again!
Yihao ,08/04/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Mark ,08/02/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded!
Mark ,08/02/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded!
Mark ,08/02/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded!
KC ,06/29/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Another incredible piece of artwork in my home from the talented and kind Kenney Mencher! I am so pleased to have added this to my collection of work from him, and he is such a delight to interact with. I highly recommend his work!
Kevin ,06/16/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Even more beautiful in person! Amazing artist!!!
Edward ,05/13/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
As usual, Kenney's artwork is warm AND hot. I love the piece and it looks better in person than on the screen. Thanks!
The title of this painting, "Aftercare," is designed to be suggestive. Often in some sexual encounters, especially those that involve BDSM, there is a recovery time in which the dominant person takes care of war shows affection to the submissive partner. Although the theme in this painting is not necessarily one of sadomasochism, I was thinking that these two men had engaged in a sexual encounter. Part of the story in my head when I design the painting was that these are two gay men who have been cruising and had a nearly anonymous sexual encounter in which there was no time for them to engage in any of the niceties of "aftercare."
These multiple figure paintings have been pretty popular and I feel like it’s somehow my chance to grow and improve my art into a more conceptual way. Although most of my work is about the beauty of the male figure painted as skillfully as I can, the anatomy, shading and textural qualities of the paint, I feel like I’m growing in terms of the subject matter by including more narrative or story telling elements in my art. These new paintings are meant to be a bit of a “thematic apperception test” called by shrinks the TAT. When I was in college, I learned about a psychological technique developed by American psychologist Murray at Harvard University during the 1930s. The idea for the TAT emerged from a question asked by one of Murray's undergraduate students who reported that when her son was ill, he spent the day making up stories about images in magazines and she asked Murray if pictures could be employed in a clinical setting to explore the underlying dynamics of personality. I thought this would be a great point of departure for people looking at art.
I'm trying to take my subject matter a more meaningful place step beyond what I've been doing in terms of my art, where I usually paint a single beautiful or interesting looking man. In this case I was thinking of two more mature men, possibly married, in a relationship to one another. I'm attempting to tell more of a story by including multiple figures in a more complex composition. I've been working with the idea of juxtaposing a clothed figure against a nude figure and trying to tell more of a story and excite the viewers' imaginations. I wanted to go beyond the single nude or seminude figure which at times can be pretty predictable as a format in homoerotic art.
One of the things that I am proud of about the more formal elements in this painting are the color combinations, Rendering of the anatomy, clothes, and the paint texture. This painting took several days to complete and I had done several preliminary studies for it including a small 12 x 12" oil that has already been collected by a gallery owner in Palm Springs. I built on the original smaller studies by layering the paint and increasing the thickness and gestural paint handling in this painting.
You will not need to frame this painting unless you want to because the canvas wraps around the edges and the stretcher bars are about an inch and a half thick. Please see the photos.
The following are the only sites that are licensed or permitted to represent me or my work.
https://www.kenney-mencher.net/
http://www.kenney-mencher.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/kmencher
https://www.instagram.com/kenneymencher/
https://www.facebook.com/Kenney.Mencher
http://www.youtube.com/user/kmencher
Rodolfo ,07/02/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
I have admired this artist work for quite some time now and always wanted to acquire one of his pieces. I was lucky enough to find this one available and the seller was extremely helpful throughout the whole transaction. Upon receiving this item I was beyond astonished at the caregiven to how the item was shipped. Talk about professionalism to a T!!!\n\nI looked at this piece through strong light and very strong magnification and needless to say, I was totally overwhelmed by just the sheer technique and artistry of his work! My Lord, what an amazing talent he possesses!!! I’ll be purchasing many more items from him as soon as I possibly can. This is definitely going to be A focal point in my vast art collection!!! Beyond over the moon thrilled!!!
James ,07/01/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great service. Delivered quickly and securely. I love it. Kenny's work is amazing.
Avions ,05/25/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
AJ ,05/06/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Kenney’s pieces are even more amazing in person. The pictures offer a great reference but don’t do the detail of his work and brush strokes justice.
AJ ,05/06/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Kenney produces wonderful work and was great at following up regarding shipping after the purchase
Jake ,04/11/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Kenney never fails to impress with the quality of his work. So happy to have another beautiful piece in my collection.
thebiggerdog ,03/26/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Excellent print. Would have liked a bigger sheet of paper for it to be printed on in order to more easily frame with a mount. Perilous cropping ensued to get print and signature on without losing parts of the image.
13aarongreen ,03/02/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
This painting came in the mail today and it is even better in person than the image on Etsy! The well-chosen colors, interesting and perfectly constructed composition, and the great use of brush strokes to define the musculature, all indicate that this painting was made by a master artist. I would be remiss, too, if I did not also thank him for his great service, quick shipping, and all the extras he sent along with the painting, itself. Thank you!
Scott ,02/08/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Can’t say enough about Kenney’s paintings. Beautiful images, a freedom of feeling, just great.
Brian ,02/06/2022 Stars out of Five: 5,
Finally got it unpacked. It would be difficult not to slip into hyperbole. A magnificent painting I am thrilled to add to my collection. Thank you so much!
Mark ,12/01/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Perfect.
Procopio ,11/29/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Amazingly-beautiful!!! I love love love it. Becoming a big fan of the artist. I would highly recommend him. Will be buying more if he paints more silver foxes for sure I’m very excited to own this piece.
Mitch ,11/25/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great communication with the artist regarding the shipping process. When the package arrived I was very impressed with the care taken - the padding shows he values the work as much as I do. Surprised with the extras he slipped in the package - a watercolor study for the diptych, a program detailing his works and history, and several notecards (that will probably end up framed as well). I’m so happy to have found Mencher’s work.
Brian ,11/17/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
KC ,11/07/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Another stunning piece of art from Kenney Mencher! I'd had my eye on this one for awhile, so glad I finally had the chance to add it to my collection. Thank you, Kenney, for sharing your great talent with these fine works of art.
Dan ,10/26/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Amazing texture and form in this piece x
Dan ,10/26/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Fantastic piece of art. Just love it x
Harley ,10/22/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Painting is stunning and I love the imposto thick paint technique the artist has used to convey emotion.
iicarus ,10/16/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
I am in love with my newest acqusition. The vendor kept constant communication, and the parcel arrived meticulously packaged and delivered quickly. \nI will definitely be purchasing more from this store.
Vincent ,10/12/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Perfect addition to our collection. Looks great!
Vincent ,10/12/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Looks even better in person. I appreciated having a variety of print sizes to choose from.
Michael ,10/04/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Many thanks .\nGreat shipping and and came with a personalized note and a bonus painting . Love Kenney and his wonderful art .
Joshua ,08/30/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Shipped much faster than expected! As always, Kenney’s work is stunning and captures the male figure in such a beautiful way. I bought the figure drawing on the right (an original piece of his) and this print complimented it so well.
Brian O'CONNOR ,08/20/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Absolutely beautiful! Amazingly beautiful, thank you!
markemoody435 ,08/18/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Arrived quickly and well packaged. This is my second purchase from this artist--very pleased again!
Yihao ,08/04/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Mark ,08/02/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded!
Mark ,08/02/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded!
Mark ,08/02/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Great quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded!
KC ,06/29/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Another incredible piece of artwork in my home from the talented and kind Kenney Mencher! I am so pleased to have added this to my collection of work from him, and he is such a delight to interact with. I highly recommend his work!
Kevin ,06/16/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
Even more beautiful in person! Amazing artist!!!
Edward ,05/13/2021 Stars out of Five: 5,
As usual, Kenney's artwork is warm AND hot. I love the piece and it looks better in person than on the screen. Thanks!
