6"x4" oil on door skin. Ah, she is beauteous... The Crescent Wrench. What a useful tool. Its adjustability makes it the "go to" wrench in a pinch, from loosening or tightening odd sized nuts and bolts to banging on a sibling's toy. It belongs in the pantheon of great inventions, right next to the humble paper clip, the ever-useful saran wrap, and the venerable potato gun. As far as being a subject for a painting: this wrench is part chrome with a surface that changed drastically with the slightest movement of my head. With chrome, you just have to dive in and hope you come out okay on the other side. Painting chrome all the time would be the quickest way for an artist to become a complete basket case.
Posted January 20, 2009
private collection west hollywood, ca
