"Nova" in the mango patch

[Mike McCarty]

This is Nova, oil on specialty paper, mounted on archival board, 8x10. The paper pretty much took over the show and precluded any kind of highly finished look. It was fun to do and forced me to paint in a more direct alla prima fashion. I'm kinda partial to the tightly cropped version, forgetting about all the rest. I wouldn't mind going back some day and doing this on traditional canvas with a higher finish.