John Steinbeck — Watercolor · 2016

Steinbeck is an original watercolor portrait on paper depicting John Steinbeck, painted in 2016. The piece focuses on character and gravity rather than literal likeness, using restrained washes and selective detail to convey depth, thought, and presence.

The watercolor medium allows the portrait to remain loose and atmospheric. Variations in tone, softened edges, and open negative space contribute to a sense of weight and quiet intensity, letting the image suggest as much as it reveals.

As with all hand-painted work, subtle shifts in pigment and paper texture are part of the piece’s identity. Steinbeck is a one-of-one original, created as a finished artwork and intended to be experienced physically rather than reproduced.

Unframed

Details

• Original watercolor on paper

• Size: 9 × 12 inches

• Painted in 2016

• One-of-one artwork

• Signed by the artist

Created by Art of MTZ