Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Mike



Mike
12" x 16"
oil on stretched canvas
[click on image to enlarge]

Michael is a college student and this pose is somewhat of a reflection of him and his generation.

I just liked the image which captures the text communications with his friends. The down side to this is that his expressive eyes are not visible, however that the eyes would be focused on the iPhone screen rather than those in the room is a part of the point.

He is a good guy and so I dared to paint him without asking for permission to use the copyright of his face. Thank you Michael.

 
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6 comments:

  1. Great likeness of him Neil! And you did capture him in a very common position and activity!

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  2. Uncle Neil... You're my new hero! Move aside, Mona Lisa. There's a new standard for portraits.

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  3. Wow, great likeness! Looks awesome

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  4. What a handsome subject for your first portrait! Love seeing when you post new work.

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  5. Thank you for the comments.
    I appreciate it and am very pleased that the portrait has been enjoyable

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  6. It was fun being able to see all of these in person. Thanks for posting!

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