Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: Fly Like a Plane

Figure flings its arms wide in a patchwork shirt above a ragged brown skirt.

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2012. It is paint 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. Overall, a small figure with a black and white speckled face holds out horizontal arms of cream and gold scraps. A dark brown skirt of overlapping pieces drops below, ending in two small feet. It is 6 inches wide and 7 high.

Arms out, chest forward, and brave about it.