Sunday, October 12, 2008

The Greek



I hung out with this cat in Greece. During one particular evening in Santorini we climbed onto the roof of a house that overlooked a 200' sheer drop to the sea below. On the downward slope of the dome roof we crawled to the edge on our stomachs and finished a beer each while watching the surf crash into the rocks below.

This trip contained all of the makings for a great adventure. Exotic destinations, exploring, fighting, drinking, women, and illegal trespass.

This is an interesting painting with a large Prussian blue presence in front, over an Indian Red and white background. It creates an awkward visual tension that is indicative and fitting of the awkward tension that this character brought to the Greek countryside.

This is a 24" x 36" oil on stretch canvas and is in private collection.

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