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Twist
Oil pastel on paper <> photoshop enhanced
Oil pastel on paper <> photoshop enhanced
Twist <>original
Oil pastel on paper
Oil pastel on paper
Arthritis affects art
In the background is a jar of peanut butter, the toe of my tennis shoe, a jar of art gel and some art supplies
This depicts the feeling of arthritis in my hands. Not only is there limitation and pain, but my hands are visible socially.
The title comes from a story. I was a house painter and had a few guys working with me. One day, I bought a bag of potato chips to share at lunch. I was eating chips but nobody would take one, so I asked why. A particularly rude fella with one eye quipped that 'nobody wants to get the twist.' I laughed at the frank explanation and told him he'd better sleep with one eye open. That got one chuckle but nobody ate a chip. More for me.