Dried Up

A man kneels on a wood floor, drawing a series of overlapping circular outlines onto a large sheet of blue foam board propped against a brick wall.

A man leans over a dining table, cutting circular shapes into a large sheet of foam board with an X-Acto knife attached to a compass tool, following outlines drawn earlier. A bookshelf and framed photos are visible on the wall behind him.

A man leans over a table covered in foam dust, shaping a row of cut blue foam circles with a rasp file. Several completed circles sit lined up in front of him, connected in an overlapping chain.

A close-up of two hands working a rasp along the inner edge of a cut blue foam circle, part of a connected chain of circles. Blue foam dust is scattered across the dark wood table beneath them.

A man stands outdoors gluing a set of nine shaped foam circles, decreasing in size from large to small, onto a solid foam board backing. A white pickup truck and rowhouses are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

A man sits at a kitchen table brushing white gesso onto a large foam circle, part of a stack of shaped circles in front of him. A jar of gesso sits open nearby, and a cluttered desk with a printer and other items is visible in the background.

A man leans over a table, painting the outer rim of a large circular form with a fine tool. The rim shows a textured grayish blue finish, still in progress, with unpainted white sections visible where the gesso shows through. Books and craft supplies are visible in the background.

A close-up view of the connected circular forms, showing gold and cream tones filling the centers, bordered by grayish blue textured rims.

A close-up view of the smaller connected circles, mostly painted gold with grayish blue textured rims. One circle stands out, painted a dried, reddish orange instead of gold.

A close-up view of one of the connected circular forms, showing gold and cream tones painted in overlapping curved bands, bordered by a grayish blue textured rim. The surface is still smooth at this stage, before a thicker textured layer was added on top.

A man spoons a thick white liquid from a small container onto the gold painted center of one of the connected circular forms. Puddles of the medium are visible pooling on a few of the circles. A cluttered desk with a computer monitor is visible in the background.

A close-up view of the finished piece, showing a large gold circular section with layered curved textures, bordered by a dark grayish blue textured rim.

A close-up of one circular section showing a deeply cracked, textured surface in shades of orange, tan, and rust red, resembling dried, cracked mud. It's bordered by a grayish blue textured rim, with the edge of a smooth gold circle visible in the upper right corner.

A gallery room with white walls, track lighting, and dark wood floors. Dried Up hangs centered on the far wall, its cascading circles lit from above. Several smaller framed pieces and a wall-mounted piece are displayed nearby along the same wall.

Dried Up hangs on a spotlit gallery wall, showing all nine connected circles cascading from small to large, each with a grayish blue textured rim and a golden center, except for one circle with a dried orange surface. A small artwork placard is mounted on the wall beside it.