2024. Oil on canvas. 72"x54".
 
This painting is loosely inspired by Manet's "Luncheon on the Grass." I love paintings about painting. And I also like being a little weird some times, and this is a mix of both. Why not have these figures dressed like this in a suburban backyard? And then there are books about painting around. As well as a small version of "Luncheon on the Grass" reminding us of the canvas surface. There's also a mix of rough, identifiable brushstrokes, and more refined, smoother, more "realistic" paint.