The chair

Watercolor · 2026-10

The chair, 2026 — watercolor painting by Ray Patrick

Watercolor, Concept art, Kitty City, Mersh

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Subject

Mersh strapped into a chair in an arena, belted at the chest and ankles with a device mounted at his shoulder, a cigarette still in his mouth. A woman in a bikini leans in beside him holding a bottle, and a packed crowd watches from the stand behind.

Composition

The two figures are centred and large against a wall of spectators drawn small and repeated, so the pair are isolated by scale rather than by space. The rail of the arena runs across the lower edge and closes them in.

Palette

Coral and orange through his shirt against violet and mauve in the crowd, with the arena floor in dusty pink. The spectators are deliberately desaturated so the two leads hold.

Handling

Ink contour with flat washes, each face in the crowd given its own quick colour so the mass stays legible. The restraints and the mounted device are drawn harder than anything else on the sheet.

Medium and support

Watercolour and ink on paper.

Signature

Signed RAYRAYISHAPPY with the date 012925 at the right.