Cup-O-Egg

Miniature #11
Oil on canvas board
7"x9" oil
Sometime between September and December 2008

I actually like this painting quite a bit. The background is very rough, unfinished, fluid. I especially like the yolk mixing with the egg white. The yolk was barely broken (accidentally) and slowly seeped into the white as I painted, creating a wonderful protein mist. For those who don't know my living conditions, I like to live light and compact. I have 2 types of recipients to drink from -- coffee mugs and wine glasses and only the latter is transparent. So, though the choice of container was due to material constrictions, I quite like the look. It reminds me of an awkward bar drink.