SwishyBoy 7 Size:29 x 22" to a larger house where

to a larger house where I’ve taken the entire basement as my painting studio

This is allowed me to experiment and try out new things that I have never been able to do because I have a lot more space and places for things to dry and services to work on

I wanted him to look like he was struggling a bit

I can work on paintings over several days or weeks rather than have to rush through them and work on only one painting at a time

It began more as a rough sketch on the canvas panel that I worked out a little bit more with crayon and worked out the shading and environment using my imagination

SwishyBoy 7 Size:29 x 22" to a larger house wherePart of an ongoing series that serves as a love letter to all the queer, young "swishy" boys past, present & future who have had to navigate outside disapproval with personal authenticity.