Today's piece was created in pastels and water color on paper. The emotions I experienced during the process were warmth, friendship, gratitude, and unrequited love. The expression captured is one of acceptance and contentment. Although it looks like it should be a portrait, and despite the fact that the image was roughly based on a specific person, this art should not be mistaken as portraiture. The man who inspired the picture is quite successful and a great artist, one who has realized through experience that money takes a backseat to passion and creativity. He is energetic and driven. Intense melancholy is not the first thing you notice about him in real life, but in fact, there is definitely a hint of sadness there most people would never see. I suppose the amplification of the sadness was in part another reflection of my own state of mind. I guess we'll have to label these "unportraits" until I come up with something better.
I love those eyes, and the angle of the face. Like someone who has just been given a great complement and feels shy, sort of looks down and away.
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