From Instagram

"Claire's Folly," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

This was posted on my Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/joseph.begnaud/ one year ago.

Monomyth

"Monomyth," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Bargain

"Bargain," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Pitch

"Pitch," 5 x 5 inches, oil, acrylic, and newspaper

February Blur

"February Blur," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Warm Chill

"Warm Chill," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Without Words

"Without Words," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

The Blue Girl

"The Blue Girl," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Mourning

"Mourning," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Magician

"Magician," 6 x 4 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Movie Night

"Movie Night," 5 x 5 inches, acrylic on paper

Carol

"Carol," 4.5 x 6 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Monologue

"Monologue," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Astrologer

"Astrologer," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Countess

"Countess," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Speakeasy Connoisseur

"Speakeasy [Connoisseur]," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

Reading in the Foyer

"Reading in the Foyer," 5 x 5 inches, oil and acrylic on paper

It may be pretty obvious, but this one was a 4x4 composition on torn paper.  I liked it so much that I thought I could give it a modified extension that allowed it to become one of the clean-edge 5x5s while at the same time preserving the original work.  Considering that all the images are compromises between abstraction and representation, what's one more half-step?

Admiration

"Admiration,"  4 x 6 inches,  Oil and Acrylic on Paper

If the last one was a bit challenging, this one represents the few that are still along the lines of my previous night fictions.   

Taxonomy Lesson

"The Taxonomies of Doctor Linnaeus,"  4 x 6 inches,  Acrylic on Paper

In the Pines

"In the Pines,"  6 x 4 inches, Oil and Acrylic on Paper

This one has nothing to do with the Leadbelly song, just a minimal description for a rather minimal image.  As you can see, the paintings vary in technique, with some being left as line drawings.