After messing around with this for about 3 months, I believe this portrait is finally finished. I chose Nietzsche as a subject for several reasons: 1.) I recently have read several of his books, 2.)I have yet to see anyone paint a portrait of him in a pose other than the few photos of him that are in existence, 3.) that moustache of his is badass, and 4.) agree with him or not, the man changed the way the world thought merely by writing the three words you see above. An influential character, no matter what your beliefs may be.
See previous posts for more information about the process involved in its creation.
Steve,
ReplyDeleteIt was good to see you over Thanksgiving. Also, thanks for telling me about your website. I shall forward it along to my artsy fartsy friends.
Is that Octopus drawing for sale? What's the media? dimensions?
-Joe Ryan