"Mason in the Summer of 1980" – 18x24 on Wood – Kenney Mencher 1994 – Dreamlike Backlit Portrait
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I painted "Mason in the Summer of 1980" in 1994, almost ten years after the moment it’s based on. It’s oil on wood panel, 18x24 inches, and unframed. The painting is built up in thin layers of translucent color using a large house-painting brush and then refined with smaller brushes and a wipe-out technique in places. I was experimenting with soft edges, backlighting, and cinematic mood.
The background is a wash of pale yellow made from cadmium yellow light mixed with black or gray. The mountains or skyline are muted gray-blue, and that color reflects into the water. Mason’s figure is painted with softened edges and deep, warm shadows. The overall feel is dreamlike and a little hazy—that was intentional. I was trying to capture a memory more than a likeness.
Mason was someone I knew in high school in New York City in the early 1980s, when I was at the High School of Art and Design. She looked like Patti Smith and had this quiet, androgynous confidence. We had this complicated, not-quite-romantic relationship, the kind you remember for years. The painting was based on a photo someone in our group had taken of her—backlit and mysterious. I used to revisit that photo like a keepsake.
This painting is part memory, part homage, and part technical experiment. It’s held up well, and I’m offering it now as part of my early work archive. It’s a personal piece, but maybe it reminds you of someone you once knew too.
This piece is oil on wood, unframed, and signed. It’s part of a series of early works I’ve recently pulled out of storage and made available to collectors. If you’re familiar with my work, this is a great example of where I started. If you’re new to it, this is a straightforward, handmade piece with a real story behind it.
Details:
Title: "Mason in the Summer of 1980"
Artist: Kenney Mencher
Year: 1994
Medium: Oil on wood panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Frame: Unframed
Technique: Thin layered washes, soft edges, wipe-out method
Brushes: Mostly painted with a 1-inch housepainting brush
Condition: Signed and in excellent condition
Shipping: Ships flat, securely packed, insured with tracking
FREE SHIPPING
This is a handmade work of art NOT a print
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
I painted "Mason in the Summer of 1980" in 1994, almost ten years after the moment it’s based on. It’s oil on wood panel, 18x24 inches, and unframed. The painting is built up in thin layers of translucent color using a large house-painting brush and then refined with smaller brushes and a wipe-out technique in places. I was experimenting with soft edges, backlighting, and cinematic mood.
The background is a wash of pale yellow made from cadmium yellow light mixed with black or gray. The mountains or skyline are muted gray-blue, and that color reflects into the water. Mason’s figure is painted with softened edges and deep, warm shadows. The overall feel is dreamlike and a little hazy—that was intentional. I was trying to capture a memory more than a likeness.
Mason was someone I knew in high school in New York City in the early 1980s, when I was at the High School of Art and Design. She looked like Patti Smith and had this quiet, androgynous confidence. We had this complicated, not-quite-romantic relationship, the kind you remember for years. The painting was based on a photo someone in our group had taken of her—backlit and mysterious. I used to revisit that photo like a keepsake.
This painting is part memory, part homage, and part technical experiment. It’s held up well, and I’m offering it now as part of my early work archive. It’s a personal piece, but maybe it reminds you of someone you once knew too.
This piece is oil on wood, unframed, and signed. It’s part of a series of early works I’ve recently pulled out of storage and made available to collectors. If you’re familiar with my work, this is a great example of where I started. If you’re new to it, this is a straightforward, handmade piece with a real story behind it.
Details:
Title: "Mason in the Summer of 1980"
Artist: Kenney Mencher
Year: 1994
Medium: Oil on wood panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Frame: Unframed
Technique: Thin layered washes, soft edges, wipe-out method
Brushes: Mostly painted with a 1-inch housepainting brush
Condition: Signed and in excellent condition
Shipping: Ships flat, securely packed, insured with tracking
FREE SHIPPING
This is a handmade work of art NOT a print
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
I painted "Mason in the Summer of 1980" in 1994, almost ten years after the moment it’s based on. It’s oil on wood panel, 18x24 inches, and unframed. The painting is built up in thin layers of translucent color using a large house-painting brush and then refined with smaller brushes and a wipe-out technique in places. I was experimenting with soft edges, backlighting, and cinematic mood.
The background is a wash of pale yellow made from cadmium yellow light mixed with black or gray. The mountains or skyline are muted gray-blue, and that color reflects into the water. Mason’s figure is painted with softened edges and deep, warm shadows. The overall feel is dreamlike and a little hazy—that was intentional. I was trying to capture a memory more than a likeness.
Mason was someone I knew in high school in New York City in the early 1980s, when I was at the High School of Art and Design. She looked like Patti Smith and had this quiet, androgynous confidence. We had this complicated, not-quite-romantic relationship, the kind you remember for years. The painting was based on a photo someone in our group had taken of her—backlit and mysterious. I used to revisit that photo like a keepsake.
This painting is part memory, part homage, and part technical experiment. It’s held up well, and I’m offering it now as part of my early work archive. It’s a personal piece, but maybe it reminds you of someone you once knew too.
This piece is oil on wood, unframed, and signed. It’s part of a series of early works I’ve recently pulled out of storage and made available to collectors. If you’re familiar with my work, this is a great example of where I started. If you’re new to it, this is a straightforward, handmade piece with a real story behind it.
Details:
Title: "Mason in the Summer of 1980"
Artist: Kenney Mencher
Year: 1994
Medium: Oil on wood panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Frame: Unframed
Technique: Thin layered washes, soft edges, wipe-out method
Brushes: Mostly painted with a 1-inch housepainting brush
Condition: Signed and in excellent condition
Shipping: Ships flat, securely packed, insured with tracking
