Self Portrait as Starving Artist

self portrait as starving artist
Originally uploaded by Mazalart / Chanan Mazal

Oil, early 2010, two short sessions

Self Portrait as the Statue of Liberty

Self Portrait as the Statue of Liberty
Originally uploaded by Mazalart / Chanan Mazal

Oil, Spring 2010

Gouache is the Cinderella of painting media. So versatile and so underestimated. Unlike the previous post, with works on canvas, these colors look accurate, at least on my screen.
The bowl was painted in June, and the bottles in October. The latter has since been interpreted in canvas. Both began with wild, quick yellow green brushstrokes, covering the entire frame.

Original gouache paintings by Jerusalem artist Chanan Mazal

Acrylic on Canvas, painted in June 2010.