Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: Almost a Hero

A sky-blue figure strikes a hip-on-hand pose against a dark, grainy ground.

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2013. It is paint on paper. 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. An unframed work with a dark brown ground streaked in rust and teal. A slim figure in speckled sky blue stands with one hand on the hip, legs wide, and a tiny orange foot. A faint second figure lurks at the right edge. It is 9.5 inches wide and 10 high.

The brightest outfit in the room, and the pose to match.