I chose these two paintings to send for the gala. These are the reasons for my choice, when I paint a portrait it is not my aim to paint as near a copy of a photo as I am able but to try to portray my feelings of what I feel about the person being painted, In these paintings, the top one is of someone who not completely at ease with the face he is showing the world. I tried to convey this by the half hidden face and the unreadable expression on his face.
The next one is of a young Clay biting his tongue as he listens to statements like,"You don't look like a rock star" and " I like you better with my eyes closed" I can just imagine the thoughts behind the face.
I think two paintings are a good example of my style of portraiture.
