I know, I know.....

I've done paintings and drawings of this photo a lot...seems like a zillion times. Never the whole figure though and never in oil.  This is my son and has always been one of my favorites of him.  He just turned 45 years old. Yikes!  How did that happen!?   One of the things that has meaning now is the little toy pistol stuck in the waistband of his shorts. He grew up to be a law enforcement officer, you see. One of the good ones. I'm very proud of him. So this is the start. I'm trying to do a more painterly style with thicker paint and strokes. Taking a tiny break from the geisha at the moment. Time for that one to rest a bit.