Tight Spot
10 February 2025
Acrylic on hardboard
8 x 20 in (20.3 x 50.8 cm)
I had a narrow frame to fill and I think its narrowness made me think of squeezing through and coming out of a tight spot. That feeling when you finally get over the hard part and instantly gain more hope that it's going to be okay. Since I need practice with figures and faces, I went with it. As the gif shows, it was originally zoomed out with an emphasis on the squeezing and contorting sometimes tight spots require. However, I zoomed in on the face to further constrict the space. I didn't reorientate it because a tight spot is a tight spot. If you can't tell, this a self portrait with my face pressed against a sketchpad.
The board was cut to fit this frame. It had a mat so I took shots of both. The mat version hides some of the painting but constricts the space even more. I think I like them both. The gif shows the original idea and how it morphed. About five days had elapsed.
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