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Stern blends his colors quite well within the context of his painterliness resulting in mixtures that often defy a single definition.  Look again at the self-portrait and notice that while a rich mixture of different flesh tones is evident there are also some intense bits of blue and red. Given this, the range of color is narrow from one painting to the next with an air of predictability.  The blue sky

David Stern, Braces & Shadows, 2004, oil on canvas, 42 x 36 in

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David Stern, Braces & Shadows, 2004, oil on canvas, 77 x 58 in

colors, the reds, the whites, grays, blacks; even the flesh tones keep to a fairly comfortable array of chalky muddy tones. Considering the excellent way in which the color is constructed it would be interesting to see where these paintings would go if the palette were given greater breadth and depth.

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