Jewel In the Crown

I just sent this final painting off to Atlanta, where my solo at the Marcia Wood Gallery opens on April 16. At 45 by 45 inches, it's the largest one I did for the show. It's also the most monochromatic. There's a lot going on underneath that blue skin—color, a lot of it—but you have to get up close to see it. And even up close, there's just a soupçon of hue that shows through. Mostly I wanted