Acrylic on canvas 1992, 2015
48"h x 40"w x 7"d
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This is a faithful reproduction of a water stain
left by a wet bathing suit on a black piece of cardboard.
(See the ART HAPPENZ scan of the original stain).
It is actually a photo-realistic rendering of the stain
and thus it is shown in the House of Realism.
It took roughly 500 hours over 3 months to paint.
I had to create a blinder system of a tiny rectangle in cardboard that was placed over the stain to enable me to refind that exact spot, once I looked away to paint on the canvas..... The water stain was greenish/grey. However, the green was replaced with cobalt and prussian blue for the painting.
Blue Visc V2
In 2015, a new integrated illumination method required modification to the original work. The reflection of light on the gloss acrylic varnish required repainting the black with a matte finish. Blue perimeter areas were repainted to allow a better transition from gloss to matte.
Small LED spotlights were fitted to the perimeter frame to illuminate only the areas with color. These powerful LEDs can cast a focused beam of only a few square inches.
The frame was expanded by 4" on all sides to afford an off-canvas positioning of the spotlights.
The result is a guaranteed correct lighting situation when viewed in a dark room. Room lights lessen the effect, but, even then, with combined lighting the painting is lit better than by traditional distant gallery/museum spot lights.
A greater illusion of depth is created.
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