Work on Panel by Mark Westervelt: Long Neck

A blotchy, bald head with big ears floats on a bare pale panel of plain finish.

This work on panel is by Long Neck, and is ca. 2012. It is paint on panel. His paint skins are made by painting on plastic and peeling the sheet off, so the side against the plastic is glossy and the side exposed to air is matte. A square panel of pale-toned panel with a long-necked, hairless head in mottled tan and rust scraps. Red, orange and gray touches mark the eyes and mouth, and small ears stick out. A tiny monogram sits at lower right. It is 8 inches wide and 8 high.

The head is calm, and the panel does the talking.