Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: Tongue

A lumpy head in a mask puffs a thin line and a tiny red spiral into misty blue.

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 1998. It is paint & mixed media on paper. 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 lumpy lumpy head with a grid-marked face sits at lower left, with a thin dark line ending in a small spiral, and two small rough shapes float to the right. It is 7 inches wide and 5 high.

A quiet little puff, with a very modest spiral.