Allen – Self PortraitSelf-portrait; c. mid-1980’s.
This was an experiment in substituting different colors for different shades, as in a monochromatic picture. Orange and green were used as mid-tones; red and blue for the darker shades. Yeah, I was looking at some Fauvism at the time.
Allen – Wastebasket…Wastebasket in front of closet door. Pen and ink, 25 June 1984.
Allen – Chair…Chair with watercolor brushes, part of a film case (by way of an improvised palette), and can of TOP cigarette tobacco. Pen and ink, 2 June 1985.
Allen – plant…Right side of a fireplace with potted plant; chair to the right. Pen and ink, Thurs. 6 Dec. 1984.
