About Green Ghoulie:
Completed: Approximately July 2023
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Finishing Products Used: Golden Isolation Coat + ~15 coats of Golden MSA Gloss varnish w/UVLS
Measurements (frame + painting): 25 x 19 in. / 63.5 x 48.26 cm
Frame notes: Pine base / Acrylic + Satin Varnish finish / Wire hanger on back / Shiny brass oxidized info plate on transparent acrylic base
Price: Not presently for sale
One of my first ever paintings, based off of a sculpture I saw in Paris. I wanted the creature’s stare to transfix the viewer, so it’s sunk into a frame that juts out about 2 inches from the surface of the painting, with a black spiral wrapping around every side. This frame acts as a 3-dimensional complement to the painting itself which funnels your gaze towards its inscrutably black eyes, rendered deep and wavy by a hilarious amount of varnish. It took a while to apply all those layers, but I think the effect was worth it! The creature does frighten me however, and sometimes I feel like it’s subconsciously encouraging me to walk into the ocean. Bummer!
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