Tache Verte 1989

Eugene Leroy made this painting, Tache Verte, with oil paint, and well, who knows when! It's this explosion of texture, almost sculptural. Leroy's not just painting; he's building. The paint is so thick, it's like he's wrestling with it. You can almost feel the physicality of his process, the pushing, pulling, and layering of color. Look at that small green mark, 'Tache Verte', see how it anchors the whole composition? It's a small gesture, but it pulls your eye through the chaos, giving a sense of depth. I'm reminded of Courbet, maybe, that same love of materiality and the sensuousness of paint. But Leroy takes it a step further into abstraction. It's a reminder that art isn't about answers; it's about the questions we ask and the experiences we create.