Harvey

Harvey is from my latest series of narrative portraits, Second Wind: Journeys of Reinvention, an on-going exploration that challenges stereotypical views of aging by highlighting individuals passionately engaged with creative pursuits they developed after age sixty-five. My paintings appear precise, but I often start with a very loose, wet-on-wet wash covering broad areas (which is how I created Harvey). This wash serves as a point of reference for the rest of the painting’s value scale, while the white areas are preserved with masking fluid.
To me, painting with transparent watercolor is about channeling radiance.