"Empathy"

24x20x1.5", oil on stretched canvas

This might sound strange, but I'm not entirely sure what to make of this painting.  It surprises me.

The way I developed it was that I worked on an abstract painting first. After awhile, I saw the beginnings of a figure, and decided to go where that led. And that was here. The body position isn't a normal one, but it's what came out. But I do love the red in the middle. So, I'm not sure it makes sense, but there's something kind of compelling to me about it.