Leave at Door II

Painting of a brown bag with a teal cup sitting behind it, on a cabinet sitting on a porch. The bag’s top has been folded over to maintain heat. To the right of the bag is a small terracotta pot with another pot inside, with a tiny cactus in the inner pot. The green cactus has a white flower growing out of the top. Next to the cactus pot is another pot that looks like it is composed by stacking differently-colored tube rings. The bottom left of the painting shows little square cubbies that align and stagger to make a slightly trippy area. Behind the entertainment cabinet is the red railing of the porch; there is a black and white rag draped over the railing, and beyond the railing we see the ground and then just darkness. The painting is rendered fairly realistically, and there is a harsh shadow that is cast across the length of the cabinet. At the top left of the painting the railing joins the house and to the left of that, a white pipe climbs up the wall.

Jake Johnson 

2021. Acrylic on handmade panel. 23.75 by 24 by 2 inches. Image described by the artist.