Here’s a photograph of a painting project that I did earlier this year. I struggle painting anything realistic. I’m an abstract guy, mostly because of my technical skill level. Also, I have unearned perfectionist tendencies that assure I’ll never leap the uncanny valley into professional portraiture. Working large like this is allows me to play with fine detail in a way I cannot do if the eyes were only a centimeter or two wide.
This piece is definitely unfinished. You’ll note in this photograph that the pupils are white. Maybe I’ll return and finish this piece someday, but for now it’s hanging in my kitchen, looking down on my visitors who attend our holiday gatherings.