Give And Take is a strong, commanding painting for one so simple. The main image is of a shape, an approximation of a shield, and then a dominating field of brick-red, covered almost completely in furious sgraffito. From a distance, the picture is arresting and can be taken in fairly quickly. But on closer inspection, there is an entire world to examine and discover. Give And Take is acrylic and house paint on a gallery canvas, 36 × 48 inches, and framed in poplar painted black.
Give And Take is a strong, commanding painting for one so simple. The main image is of a shape, an approximation of a shield, and then a dominating field of brick-red, covered almost completely in furious sgraffito. From a distance, the picture is arresting and can be taken in fairly quickly. But on closer inspection, there is an entire world to examine and discover. Give And Take is acrylic and house paint on a gallery canvas, 36 × 48 inches, and framed in poplar painted black.
