Visions of Man

In dreams and in drawings, I have watched this face for over twenty years. Observations of his curving cheek and impervious jaw formed into an archetype of sorts, of the masculine form.  Sometimes contentious. Sometimes a mystery.  Sometimes just simply sweet.
This painting is pushing concept and abstract techniques in ways that are very challenging for me.  Painted in oils on a gessoed, solid wood panel, it is 40in x 14in.  I am finding it difficult to write about.  It feels finished, but I am unsure what it is telling me...
The panel was salvaged many years ago when I drove a calypso green Ford Escort and challenged its' hatchback interior on every trip through the neighborhood in search of old windows and doors to paint on... those of you who remember that car~ give me a shout out!
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