Painting on Canvas by Mark Westervelt: Untitled, (Two Figures), Framed

Two dark, smudgy figures stand close together and lean in as if to whisper.

This painting on canvas is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 1989. It is oil & paint on canvas. Mark Westervelt is an American painter trained at the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Chicago, whose work has come to include a variety of mediums over his career. Two tall figures, one in dark brown and one in gray with a heart-shaped hollow in its chest, stand side by side. Brushed marks, pale sand and olive tones fill the background. A narrow black frame surrounds the work. It is 47.25 inches wide, 3 deep and 72.5 high.

Standing closely, and clearly sharing something private.