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Watercolor and milk tea on paper 18” x 24” inches. 4.1.26, Detroit.
A single faceted tumbler lies on its side across a sheet of paper, the composition arranged along a diagonal that gives the scene a quiet, dynamic tension. The glass is rendered with delicate, controlled strokes that pick out its vertical ribs and the thicker band where the base meets the body. Because of the way the artist handled the medium, the glass reads as both solid and ethereal: cool blues, greens and faint violet trace the internal reflections and refracted light, while crisp white highlights mark where the light catches the rim and the top facets.
The cast shadow stretches away to the upper right, a wash of diluted browns and greys with soft edges and occasional darker ridges where pigment pooled — it anchors the tumbler to the paper and suggests a low, left-sided light source. Around the glass, the paper shows the telltale effects of watercolor: wet-on-wet bleeds, subtle blooms, and little spills that add texture and atmosphere. Through the body of the tumbler the background is warped and muted; the ribs bend the light and create a small, jewel-like play of color at the mouth of the glass.
Overall the image reads as a study in transparency and reflection — calm, observant, and intimate. The artist’s hand is evident in the loose, fluid background against the more deliberate rendering of the glass, producing a pleasing contrast between material precision and painterly openness.
Watercolor and milk tea on paper 18” x 24” inches. 4.1.26, Detroit.
A single faceted tumbler lies on its side across a sheet of paper, the composition arranged along a diagonal that gives the scene a quiet, dynamic tension. The glass is rendered with delicate, controlled strokes that pick out its vertical ribs and the thicker band where the base meets the body. Because of the way the artist handled the medium, the glass reads as both solid and ethereal: cool blues, greens and faint violet trace the internal reflections and refracted light, while crisp white highlights mark where the light catches the rim and the top facets.
The cast shadow stretches away to the upper right, a wash of diluted browns and greys with soft edges and occasional darker ridges where pigment pooled — it anchors the tumbler to the paper and suggests a low, left-sided light source. Around the glass, the paper shows the telltale effects of watercolor: wet-on-wet bleeds, subtle blooms, and little spills that add texture and atmosphere. Through the body of the tumbler the background is warped and muted; the ribs bend the light and create a small, jewel-like play of color at the mouth of the glass.
Overall the image reads as a study in transparency and reflection — calm, observant, and intimate. The artist’s hand is evident in the loose, fluid background against the more deliberate rendering of the glass, producing a pleasing contrast between material precision and painterly openness.