I Am Robot Painting

This was my first foray into abstract, the stimulus being a show at my favorite gallery that I did not want to miss submitting. I was happily surprised that they accepted my piece into the show and it was well received. This is a self-portrait, as I have been called a robot on many occasions, being stiff, literal, and square. And so in this self portrait I am literally made of squares, including my eyes and heart. I interact with the organic world around me, made of sweeping curved shapes and spheres. The round shapes and spheres to touch the robot in places, examples of me interacting with an alien world. I am also made of muted, cool tones as I often disappear, yet i am surrounded by brightly colored objects that call for attention. The background light helps push the robot forward a little, giving the observer a good look at him in his awkward state.