Contemplation.  24"x18" Oils-Mixed Media (Acrylic/Collage). Gallery-Wrapped Canvas.

When it comes to men...it's more bold! So I wanted to test my ability to painting men, since I found myself painting so many women.

Here's my painting with that Urban, rough muddy-look...or a stucco texture. The crazy everyday choice of work in the city's drone of constructed cement mountains and angular heat. This grunge look? I LOVE IT!!! And worry not, that brown/sepia graphics look is on purpose. It's so masculine looking.

With that, this dynamic portrait combines abstraction with realism (which I love to paint), exploring the depths of self-awareness.