/Abigail Moon
Abigail Moon
Night Milk
Inspired by: Harold Edgerton, Milkdrop Coronet
oil on canvas
20″ x 16″
2025
I painted a portrait of myself drinking milk from the carton. My cat Roscoe is sitting on the shelf above the fridge. I was inspired by Harold Edgerton’s Milk Drop Coronet. I appreciated that Edgerton’s photograph captured a moment of both tension and peace. There is balance and simplicity in the composition, but we know the subject is a fleeting moment in time. Lately I have been noticing little moments in my daily routine that bring me pleasure and snap me into the present. I love to drink milk from the carton! I hope my house guests don’t read this.