July 2016
85 1/4" x 58" x 1 1/2"
Gesso, distressed corrugated cardboard, string, gauze, sand, grit, horse muzzle hairs & body hair, fiber, oak dowels, Playschool plastic play rings, stainless steel machine bolts, washers, nuts, Elmer's ext. wood filler, oil paint, walnut oil,
Liquin light gel medium
Framed
“Five Parting Souls” is two of three in a triptych. The third is in the early stages of its formulation.
View evolution of "Five Parting Souls."
Artist with "Five Parting Souls"
Oblique view showing finish, distressed corrugated cardboard, string, gauze & sand
Close-up showing paint chips, string and canvas appliqués
Close-up of purple and gray figures
Close-up of circular canvas cut outs showing canvas appliqués, gauze & sand
Close-up detail showing two craters and teal impression
Reverse detailing bracing and ring insertion. Note added canvas reinforcements and stainless steel machine bolts
Framed
Tonal Study View
Crater creation
Crater detail prior to canvas patch and filler
Initial appliqués and craters
Rear view, text & bracing detail