Chop Suey - 18x24 Original Painting

Chop Suey
Original oil on canvas board
18 × 24 inches

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Chop Suey is a cinematic portrait steeped in atmosphere, tension, and quiet rebellion. Set against the glow of a Chinatown storefront, the subject emerges from shadow and neon—glasses catching light, cigarette burning low, expression unreadable but resolute.

The composition balances realism with mood: warm skin tones and crisp facial detail contrast with the soft blur of signage and smoke behind him. The cigarette becomes a focal point—an emblem of pause, defiance, or contemplation—while the layered lighting pulls the viewer into a moment that feels both intimate and transient.

Painted in oil with rich color saturation and careful attention to light, Chop Suey explores identity, masculinity, and the stories people carry in silence. It’s a portrait that doesn’t explain itself—inviting the viewer to fill in the narrative.

Original work. Signed by the artist.

Now held in a private collection.